Contract Law, Arbitration: The Arbitration Board was the proper forum to resolve fee dispute between attorney and client. Fireison v. Alkire, No. 1288 Sept. Term, 2009. Estates & Trusts, Constructive trusts: The trial judge did not err in granting a ...

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Many parts of the law, especially criminal and tort law, have their roots in our communal values. It goes without saying that most of us believe that people should not harm each other, that we should respect each other’s lives, ...

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Demand for foreclosure mediation in Maryland has been light in the almost four months since it went into effect as part of a new law. As of Oct. 8, 156 property owners had asked for and been scheduled to receive ...

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MARYLAND COURT OF APPEALS Torts, Qualified immunity: Qualified immunity does not extend to an officer who was not “in pursuit” when his car struck another vehicle, injuring plaintiffs. Schreyer v. Chaplain, No. 121 Sept. Term, 2008. COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS ...

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A law intended to strengthen the state’s renewable energy program has been turned on its head by a working group of the Public Service Commission, said Sen. Paul Pinsky, the legislation’s sponsor. The Prince George’s County Democrat is angry about ...

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David B. Irwin was in the midst of an animated cross-examination of the lead investigator into the disappearance of Tracey Gardner-Tetso when he paused. He sat down and thumbed through the documents he was about to give Detective Philip G. ...

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MARYLAND COURT OF APPEALS Criminal Procedure, Appointed counsel: Although the juvenile judge was correct in appointing outside counsel to resolve potential conflict, she abused her discretion in summarily precluding all Office of the Public Defender staff from representing defendant. In ...

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Lynn Wintriss has joined DLA Piper’s Baltimore office as Of Counsel in the trusts and estates practice. She previously served as president of Atapco Financial Services, in Baltimore, where she provided planning for individuals, trusts, partnerships and foundations. Before that, ...

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Maryland is having its own Katrina: a disaster in the form of a severe economic downturn putting the screws on people living at the bottom of the economic ladder — and forcing an increasing number of formerly middle-class folks into ...

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MARYLAND COURT OF APPEALS: Criminal Law, Reckless endangerment: Indictments of defendants for reckless endangerment were legally sufficient where the conduct charged was a failure to aid a dying boy in defendants’ custody and care. State v. Kanavy, et al., No. ...

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