The Maryland Lawyer Blog
This blawg covers legal news from Maryland and beyond, medical malpractice, legal writing, criminal law, legislation relating to accident law, verdicts and settlements.
Author: Ronald V. Miller is the primary contributor and co-founder of Miller & Zois in Glen Burnie, Md. He also authors Maryland Injury Lawyer Blog and Accident and Injury Law Blog.
Blawg Related Categories: Criminal Justice • Legislation & Lobbying • Tort Law • Injury & Accident Law • Medical Malpractice • Trials & Litigation • Verdicts & Settlements • States • Maryland • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from The Maryland Lawyer Blog
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Washington Redskins Win Battle with Trademark Office
The Washington Redskins - who play football in Maryland - won last week a lawsuit challenging the Trademark Office's decision to cancel the Redskins' trademark as racially derogatory. The court found essentially that too much…
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Judge Peter J. Messitte
The Maryland Daily Record reports today that U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte has notified President Bush that he will take senior status effective September 1, 2008. Judge Messitte candidly admitted that the timing of…
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Big Business Has Two Faces on Litigation
The Wall Street Journal Law Blog has a post about chemical and plastics giant Celanese legal malpractice lawsuit against one of it former law firms, claiming that discovery mistakes led to a $107 million settlement,…
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Cell Phones in Maryland Courthouses: A List for Maryland Lawyers
The Winter 2008 edition of the Maryland Trial Lawyers Associations’ journal the Trial Reporter was dedicated to “Family Law & the Child.” I never read it because the universe of my family law knowledge…
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Washington D.C. Handgun Bill Overturned
The big news of the day is the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision overturning the Washington, D.C. gun ban. Justice Scalia wrote the majority opinion overturning the D.C. handgun ban. His opinion acknowledged that the right…
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Peter Angelos' Big Gift to the University of Baltimore
The Baltimore Sun reports that Baltimore injury attorney Peter Angelos has pledged a $5 million matching grant for a new law school at the University of Baltimore. The gift is the largest in the history…
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Anne Arundel County Bails on E-Filing... For Now
After three years of study, the Circuit Court of Anne Arundel County in Annapolis, Maryland said that its e-filing system is not yet ready for prime time. While e-filing is certainly a regular part of…
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Chief Justice John Roberts: Cooler Than You Think?
Is Chief Justice John Roberts cooler than you think? In his dissenting opinion in Sprint Communications v. APCC Services, a case involving the standing to bring suit of collection agencies that were assigned rights -…
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Judge Robert C. Wilcox Assault Ruling Raises Eyebrows
The Maryland Daily Record reports that Anne Arundel County District Court Judge Robert C. Wilcox apologized on Friday for saying earlier this month that he did not trust the victim in an assault case because…
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First Amendment Pro Bono Work for Someone You Detest
In June’s Anne Arundel County Barrister, a newsletter for the Anne Arundel County Bar Association, the president’s message from Saul McCormick highlights his lawyer/hero of the month, an African-American lawyer named Anthony Griffin. A volunteer…