The tobacco settlement that has been much in the news in recent years resolved only claims by the States against tobacco companies to seek recovery for funds expended by state governments to care for persons ill from smoking. Claims by individual smokers against tobacco manufacturers and retailers continue throughout the country, and Maryland is no different. An effort was made …
Workplace Protection for Illegal Aliens
It is well known that millions of illegal aliens, non-U.S. citizens who have no legal right to reside or work in this country, are employed here in a variety of jobs. The federal government has taken steps to try to stop employers from hiring illegal aliens, including the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 in which Congress declared that …
Worker’s Compensation Jury Awards
Maryland has a comprehensive set of laws that govern claims for worker’s compensation, which provide benefits for employees who sustain an injury or develop an illness as a result of their occupation. The rules are complex and there is an entire area of law devoted to how such claims are resolved by the Worker’s Compensation Commission which is charged with …
Still No Dram Shop Liability in Maryland
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 …