Maryland now allows you to hire lawyers for limited engagements in civil litigation!
Apr 05, 2015
Effective July 1, 2015 the Maryland court rules change to permit the hiring of counsel to represent you on a limited basis. That means you can hire a lawyer for one event in a case, without paying a...
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How to beat a bank for a quarter million bucks.
Oct 16, 2014
Maryland’s law of equitable subrogation is fairly settled. Where a lender has advanced money for the purpose of discharging a prior lien, and the disbursement is in reliance upon the lender receiving...
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Your broken leg is now the Trustee's broken leg. Feel better?
Jul 23, 2014
When you file for bankruptcy protection all the things you own, including legal causes of action, become property of the estate. You no longer control whether a lawsuit can be filed or continued by yo...
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Enforcing the deal even if the final document is not signed.
Nov 23, 2013
On November 1, 2013, the Maryland Court of Appeals published a decision confirming that you may have an enforceable deal even if the final document is not signed, and the other side tries to back away....
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Maryland discovery practice - unanswered interrogatories and a motion to compel
May 14, 2013
This vidoe was originally posted in response to an AVVO question about interrogatories. One side in litigation failed to answer, at all, and so the issue was whether a motion to compel would be filed.
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Need help picking your Maryland lawyer?
May 11, 2013
There are a lot of ways to pick a lawyer. But there is one standard that is applied to lawyers across the country. It involves lawyers and judges rating other lawyers. These ratings take years to earn,...
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Arbitration agreements in Maryland are not automatically enforceable to limit your right to sue!
Mar 19, 2013
Just about all the commercial contracts you sign have an arbitration clause that requires submission of disputes before a lawsuit can be filed and maintained in court. The arbitration clause was intend...
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Proving lost profits in a busted economy
Jan 14, 2013
Maryland's highest appellate court recently issued an opinion guiding a very common issue, post recession. Under what circumstances should a trial court permit (or require) evidence of post-breach mark...
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Your dumb smart phone will give you up to the police.
Dec 01, 2012
The police want access to your cell phone! And courts across the country are unsure about whether you are protected. What, exactly, is on your cell phone that you hope will remain private from governm...
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Three points about a speed camera ticket in Maryland.
Oct 10, 2012
Our clients often ask why they were ticketed for another driver's violation, and how to contest speed camera tickets in court. Here are the facts. A lawyer can provide valuable assistance, at the tria...
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