Many of us have had the experience of riding on an elevator that jolts, or maybe even does not appear entirely level when the doors open. Unfortunately this can lead to injuries, and inevitably claims and lawsuits. Maryland’s highest court this week reviewed again the law on the duties of an elevator owner/operator in the case of The Johns Hopkins …

Consumers have a variety of laws to protect them against fraud or other unfair business practices, and in Maryland one of the most important is the Consumer Protection Act. It is enforced by the Division of Consumer Protection of the State Attorney General’s Office. How their enforcement efforts work is illustrated in the recent case from Maryland’s highest court, Consumer …

Americans have become popularly thought of as a very litigious society, in which suing someone else for our own misfortune appears to be a way of life. The law in Maryland and many other states has changed over the last couple of decades to broaden the pool of persons who may be sued to include our own family members. In …

A staple on television shows these days are the various Crime Scene Investigation programs, set in various cities and purporting to feature the latest in modern scientific techniques. As a practical matter, the Maryland Courts have specific rules as to how such evidence in criminal cases (and civil ones as well) can be admitted, as illustrated by some recent cases …