The University of Baltimore School of Law continues its path north as reflected in the 2010 U.S. News & World Report law school rankings. UB is back to the third tier of law schools. I really think these ratings are silly. A large law school like the University of Baltimore…
The Maryland Court of Appeals underscored the scope of the “trial within a trial” doctrine in legal malpractice cases in Suder v. Whiteford, Taylor & Preston. This is a trusts and estates case where the lawyer failed to timely file a request for an extension of time for his client…
A teenage girl portrayed as a spoiled out-of-touch teen beauty queen on ABC’s “Wife Swap” filed a $100 million lawsuit against the network, alleging the show is a charade. Really? Who would have imagined? Obviously, this is the dictionary definition of a frivolous lawsuit on so many levels. It is…
This is your incredible story of the day and maybe the week: Related Information Texas Judge Keys a Car Baltimore County Judge Suspended Baltimore County District Judge G. Darrell Russell Jr. took the unusual step last week of allowing the defendant to leave the court to obtain…
The Baltimore Examiner has an interesting commentary on the appointment of newly appointed Anne Arundel County District Court Judge Thomas V. Miller III, who is the son of Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr. The author’s question is essentially asking is whether “blatant nepotism” is a good thing. Isn’t…
The Maryland Court of Special Appeals decided this week in Benway v. Maryland Port Administration where a pro se Plaintiff raised an interesting yet still useless question: Is it an error to rule on a summary judgment motion filed after the scheduling order deadline? The question is interesting because the…
The Maryland Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed a jury award against the Baltimore City Police Department in Houghton v. Forrest on Friday. Here were the facts: Houghton observed a drug sale on North Eutaw Street in Baltimore City through a security camera feed. Three persons participated in the sale: the…
The Maryland Daily Record reports today that an “extremely remorseful” circuit judge in Charles County would accept a public reprimand for deflating the tire of a woman improperly parked in a restricted area of the Charles County Courthouse, according to documents filed by his attorney with the Maryland Commission on…
Maryland Insurance Commissioner Ralph S. Tyler is stepping down early next year to become general counsel at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. That is a big-time job. Ralph has never turned down an invitation to speak at my insurance law class, and he just seems like a good guy.…
The Senate Judiciary Committee just approved by a 16-3 vote Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to U.S. Supreme Court, setting up confirmation vote by the full U.S. Senate. This is beyond a done deal. You can read the CNN article here.