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John Cheeks, a Washington, D.C., resident, is suing Powerball and the D.C. Lottery for failing to pay out a $340 million prize he claims he won when his numbers matched those displayed on the D.C. Lottery’s website. Despite seeing his numbers on the site, Cheeks was denied his prize when he attempted to redeem his ticket. Per María Alejandra Trujillo …
By Amy Leone, Partner, McCarthy Wilson LLP The evolving coronavirus crisis is rapidly changing our daily lives and routines in every aspect. Schools, gyms, restaurants, bars and theaters are temporarily closed. The stock market is in a deep dive. Whatever your profession is, your ability to perform your job, run your company, and plan for the future all look …
The Maryland Court of Appeals recently declined to impose dram shop liability for Maryland restaurants and tavern owners in the case of Warr v. JMGM Group, LLC. The case was handled and argued by McCarthy Wilson partner Bob Hetherington, who successfully obtained summary judgment on behalf of the defendant restaurant after it was sued under a theory of dram shop liability …
In Coleman v. Soccer Association of Columbia, the Maryland Court of Appeals was recently presented with the issue of whether it should abrogate the doctrine of contributory negligence and adopt comparative negligence, which is followed by the majority of other states. In declining to adopt comparative negligence, the Court noted that since it was last presented with and considered the issue …