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 …
Tort Law versus Criminal Law
Apart from legislation granting a right to sue for a specific harm, personal injury law generally consists of tort law and the civil procedure for enforcing it. This article discusses some of the distinctions between tort law and criminal law. Tort Law and Criminal Law, GenerallyIn a general way, the purposes of tort law and criminal law are similar. Tort …