http://www.marylandlawyerblog.com/ Published By Miller & Zois en-us 2010-09-01T21:57:44-05:00 http://www.marylandlawyerblog.com/2010/09/facebook_lawsuit_1.html One more silly Facebook lawsuit before you go to bed.... Maryland Legal News Ronald V. Miller, Jr. 2010-09-01T21:57:44-05:00 http://www.marylandlawyerblog.com/2010/09/currie_indictment.html No big shock: State Senator Ulysses Currie, chairman of a legislative committee that steers $32 billion in spending for Maryland, was indicted of illegally using his influence to benefit Shoppers Food Warehouse.... Criminal Law Ronald V. Miller, Jr. 2010-09-01T21:53:46-05:00 http://www.marylandlawyerblog.com/2010/09/silly_lawsuit_of_the_day.html A lawsuit has been filed against a video game developer by a man who became "addicted" to one of the company's video games. Plaintiff alleges that he spent 20,000 hours over five years playing the game "Lineage II" and "continues... Maryland Legal News Ronald V. Miller, Jr. 2010-09-01T21:39:32-05:00 http://www.marylandlawyerblog.com/2010/09/why_it_tough_to_be_judge.html The Maryland Court of Appeals recently answered the following question in Ameriquest Mortgage v. Paramount Mortgage Services: In light of Maryland’s statutory requirement that a challenge to a recorded deed of trust based on an allegedly improper affidavit of consideration... Maryland Legal News Ronald V. Miller, Jr. 2010-09-01T12:55:33-05:00 http://www.marylandlawyerblog.com/2010/08/bar_results_are_already_back.html No, not for you. But North Carolina has already graded the bar exams from the July 2010 seating. Maryland results come out usually in November. Which begs the question: does North Carolina actually read the exam answers? I'm sure they... Ronald V. Miller, Jr. 2010-08-31T08:02:00-05:00 http://www.marylandlawyerblog.com/2010/08/new_workers_comp_opinion_1.html There is a new 6-1 opinion by the Maryland Court of Appeals on a workers' comp case in Montgomery County that was filed by an injured police officer. You can find the opinion here.... Ronald V. Miller, Jr. 2010-08-30T19:28:11-05:00 http://www.marylandlawyerblog.com/2010/08/maryland_court_of_appeals_and.html Judge Harrell starts out another opinion with a pop culture reference in a criminal case involving a drug deal in Prince George’s County: Our house is a very, very, very fine house, With two [cops] in the yard; Life used... Criminal Law Ronald V. Miller, Jr. 2010-08-23T16:37:39-05:00 http://www.marylandlawyerblog.com/2010/08/roger_clemens_to_be_indicted.html A grand jury has indicted will indict Roger Clemens on charges of making false statements to Congress about his use of performance-enhancing drugs, according to the New York Times reported, citing two sources briefed on the case. ESPN has a... Criminal Law Ronald V. Miller, Jr. 2010-08-19T13:44:01-05:00 http://www.marylandlawyerblog.com/2010/08/adults_on_playgrounds_without.html MSNBC reports on a new law in some Miami Beach playground areas that allows for fines for adults that come to the playground unaccompanied by a minor. Apparently, and this is the first I'm hearing of it, there are already... Criminal Law Ronald V. Miller, Jr. 2010-08-16T15:21:46-05:00 http://www.marylandlawyerblog.com/2010/08/roger_clemens_appeal_fails.html Roger Clemens lost his appeal to the 5th Circuit in New Orleans to revive his defamation lawsuit against Brian McNamee for the allegations made that he provided performance enhancing drugs to Clemens. The 2-1 decision upheld U.S. District Judge Keith... Sports Law Ronald V. Miller, Jr. 2010-08-13T15:15:25-05:00