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MD rules committee votes to crack down on fake law citations amid AI use
A Maryland rules committee voted to make clear that attorneys could face sanctions if they file papers with fake citations.
Rules Committee pulls back on proposal to limit discovery in some cases affecting low-income renters
The Maryland Rules Committee declined to limit discovery in certain cases transferred from district court to circuit court.
Despite evidentiary issues, AI ‘here to stay,’ ex-judge tells MD committee
In the next five years, courts will be using AI, a former federal judge told Maryland’s Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure.
Rules committee approves changes to court e-filing process
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s electronic court filing system will no longer allow attorneys to shield documents from the public with the click of a button under proposed rules approved by a […]
Rules committee proposes stricter process for confidential e-filing
The Maryland Judiciary has proposed new rules to crack down on potential misuse of an electronic filing feature that allows attorneys to shield documents from public view. The Court of Appeals […]
New administrative review process approved for court record access
ANNAPOLIS — The latest round of amendments to rules governing access to court records aims to resolve disputes faster and with less expense. The Court of Appeals Standing Committee on Rules […]
Rules committee proposes written form, not court, to learn debtor assets
Creditors may soon be able to ask debtors to disclose their assets on a court form rather than require them to attend court or answer complex interrogatories, an idea that has […]
Court of Appeals approves rule to let state vacate unjust convictions
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s highest court adopted a rule Tuesday to establish a process to allow prosecutors to move to vacate convictions they feel they can no longer stand behind. The […]
Judicial discipline rule amendments prompted by Judge Devy Russell
Proposed amendments to the Maryland Rules would allow the Court of Appeals to place judges on administrative leave or even suspend them without pay during disciplinary proceedings, changes prompted by […]
Baltimore prosecutors ready to file 800 motions to vacate convictions
ANNAPOLIS — Baltimore prosecutors are preparing to file nearly 800 motions to vacate convictions that relied significantly on testimony from corrupt police officers under a new law that takes effect […]
Rules change aims to prevent unknowing debtors from facing arrest
The Court of Appeals enacted a piece of consumer debt collection reform earlier this month when it made it harder to have someone arrested for failing to show up at a […]
Md.’s first defendant class action may be its only after rules change
A lawsuit against a class of defendants in Montgomery County may be the first and last of its kind for the foreseeable future after the Court of Appeals voted to […]
