In a recent Wall Street Journal opinion piece, Daniel Hannan posits that America is indeed exceptional, and that what makes it so is its adherence to law.

Tagged with: jack gohn Jack L.B. Gohn Law legal commentary legal news maryland

As this column was being written, Thanksgiving Day was imminent, Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa are approaching and 2013 is coming to an end.

Tagged with: breaking news Law Legal Commentary legal commentary maryland steven i. platt

“Busy, busy, busy” has been Maryland’s highest court, the Court of Appeals, this summer and early fall, identifying issues and problems for the other two branches of government to attend to on or before 2014 and perhaps beyond.

Tagged with: General Assembly Law Legal Commentary legal commentary legal news maryland maryland court of appeals steven i. platt

Greater Baltimore Committee President Donald C. Fry apparently does not recognize that something has gone seriously wrong with Baltimore’s proposed Red Line plan over the nearly a half-century since its inception. In the Oct. 17 Daily Record, he recalled how the east-west transit line was "included in the proposed Baltimore regional rail rapid transit system that was published in the GBC's 1968 annual report."

Tagged with: Development legal commentary maryland maryland transit administration maryland transportation authority mta Red Line Transportation

Thanks to TV shows that regularly feature cops reading Miranda rights to suspects, many — maybe most — Americans are under the impression that you always have a right to a lawyer.

Tagged with: breaking news Joe Surkiewicz Law legal commentary maryland Miranda rights

When settling litigation matters involving multiple persons liable in tort for the same injury, the settling parties must be extremely careful to comply with the Maryland Uniform Contribution Among Joint Tort-Feasors Act and the case law interpreting it.

Tagged with: Barry Rosen breaking news Commentary tag Law legal commentary legal news maryland

Earlier this year, the Court of Appeals decided that former Del. Tiffany T. Alston had been expelled by operation of law upon her conviction for misconduct in office, despite the subsequent modification of that conviction into a probation before judgment; that the Prince George’s County Democratic Central Committee could withdraw its earlier nomination of Gregory Hall to fill the resulting vacancy; and that after that withdrawal Gov. Martin O’Malley was free to appoint someone else to the vacancy. Hall v. P.G. Co. Democratic Cent. Comm., 431 Md. 108. (2013).

Tagged with: Baltimore breaking news Law Legal Commentary legal commentary maryland

As if food trucks weren’t trendy enough, Baltimore now has its first mobile law firm.

Tagged with: breaking news Joe Surkiewicz Law legal commentary maryland

Consumers of legal services have no shortage of options, yet recent surveys indicate that many clients are less than satisfied with the services they receive from their lawyers. This would suggest that there are plenty of opportunities for attorneys who provide superior legal services to gain clients and build a successful practice.

Tagged with: attorney breaking news Law lawyer Legal Commentary legal commentary maryland

Sen. John McCain recently expressed surprise that young people see Edward Snowden as a hero. It’s surprising he’s surprised. When, thanks almost exclusively to Snowden, we have learned of the existence of huge government programs that impinge drastically upon everyone’s privacy (in their Internet communications, their telephone calls, their mail and their own computers), and we see the price Snowden has had to pay, is it any wonder there are people who think of him as a hero?

Tagged with: breaking news jack gohn jack l. b. gohn Jack L.B. Gohn Law legal commentary maryland maryland lawyer