The New York Times has an interesting piece about grade inflation. Apparently, some schools are going back and increasing the GPA of all of its students in an effort to make them more competitive. As an anonymous commenter alludes to on Overlawyered, this is not an awful idea at top…
According to Washingtonian, the average medical malpractice award in Maryland is $319,977, which is approximately $35,000 more than the national average. The average medical liability premium for specialists is $100,625, compared with the national average of $65,489. Not noted: just how much the average specialist makes in a year. (Hint:…
The U.S. News and World Report law school rankings may be flawed. Wait, we knew that already. But they may be more flawed than we thought. In the much anticipated 2011 U.S. News & World Report law school rankings, 74 schools did not report their employment numbers at the time…
The Supreme Court yesterday unanimously rejected in American Needle v. NFL, the NFL’s request for broad antitrust law protection as a joint venture, ruling that the NFL should be viewed as 32 separate corporations when selling branded merchandise and apparel. The court’s ruling in American Needle flipped a 7th Circuit…
A recent study, Employment Practice Liability: Jury Award Trends and Statistics, examines wrongful termination claims. This review of federal jury awards found the median verdict in wrongful termination lawsuits is $182,333.
Governor O’Malley signed into Maryland law a version of the “Castle Doctrine” that provides civil immunity when defending your house or workplace. This bill has no practical impact in the real world. Criminals are really not bringing successful claims against homeowners. But, as I explained on the Maryland Injury Lawyer…
The United States Supreme Court ruled today that the government can keep some sex offenders in prison after they serve their sentences, affirming the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act that authorized the civil commitment of sexually dangerous federal prisoners. The U.S. Supreme Court ruling, issued just minutes ago,…
Incredible fact of the day: Of Elena Kagan gets confirmed, every Supreme Court Justice will have attended Harvard or Yale law schools.
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…