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Technology 101, or staying relevant
Over the summer, the U.S. Supreme Court revealed that it had no idea what a text message was. The case is City of Ontario v. Quon, and the issue was “simply” […]
The Daily Record’s Leadership in Law awards
The Daily Record honors 24 lawyers and judges at the Hilton Baltimore BWI Airport whose dedication to their occupation and to their communities deserves particular recognition.
Arundel slots and Asti’s revenge
Anne Arundell was born into the English aristocracy, married well, and died at age 34. She had nine kids during her 21-year marriage, having gotten hitched at age 13. Her […]
Clerking with a judge can be a great way to start a legal career
For many, fall is a lovely season: a kaleidoscope of reds, yellows and oranges. It is a quaint time filled with visits to the pumpkin patch, costume parties and crisp […]
Column: Judges, vampires and immortality
Since arguing a case before the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals several days prior to Halloween, I have been thinking a lot about judges, vampires and immortality. The time […]
Justice decayed, answers to questions of feasbility delayed
Everyone agrees the Baltimore City Circuit Court buildings are “absolutely terrible” and that a new courthouse is in order, the city’s administrative judge declared at a meeting of city and […]
Stollof: The perp who must stay north with the cold
Baltimore County businessman Jack W. Stollof was sentenced to a year and a day of home detention in May for his role in a years-long, multimillion-dollar tax sale bid-rigging scheme. […]
Baltimore Orphans’ Court judges will need to be members of bar
Maryland voters have overwhelmingly approved a a constitutional amendment requiring Baltimore’s Orphans’ Court judges to be members of the Maryland bar. The amendment, which makes Baltimore the only jurisdiction where […]
Judge Prevas: Chronicle of a death foretold
When I heard last night that Baltimore City Circuit Chief Judge John N. Prevas had died from a heart attack apparently suffered while at the downtown courthouse, I thought, among […]
Bar member requirement possible for Orphan’s Court judges
Baltimore’s Orphans’ Court may become the only one in the state whose judges have to be members of the Bar, if Marylanders on Nov. 2 approve a constitutional amendment imposing […]
No laughing gas needed
Lawyers for Jacksonville residents and ExxonMobil Corp. are back in Baltimore County Circuit Court on Thursday and Friday for pretrial hearings on the experts the plaintiffs are seeking to use […]
Law blog roundup: Retired justice Stevens shares his one regret
If it’s the first Monday in October, it must be the first day of the Supreme Court term. Check out retired Justice John Paul Stevens’ chat with NPR’s Nina Totenberg […]
