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Recent Developments: Brooks V. Housing Authority Of Baltimore City: The Housing Authorities Statute Effectuates A Complete Waiver Of Governmental Immunity For The Tortious Actions Of Housing Authorities In Their Maintenance And Operation, Heather Pensyl Jan 2010

Recent Developments: Kamp V. Department Of Human Services: A Presumed Parent, Who Asserts A Paternity Defense For The First Time In A Post -Divorce Proceeding, Must Demonstrate That Paternity Testing Is In The Best Interest Of The Child, Brittany King Jan 2010

Recent Developments: Questar Builders, Inc. V. Cb Flooring, Llc: The Common Law Principles Of Good Faith And Fair Dealing Apply To The Party Exercising Its Discretion To Terminate Private Party Contracts That Incorporate A "Termination For Convenience" Clause, K. Alice Young Jan 2010

Recent Developments: Shenker V. Laureate Education, Inc.: Where Corporate Directors Exercise Non-Managerial Fiduciary Duties Beyond Those Enumerated In Section 2-405.1(A) Of The Corporations And Associations Article, They Remain Liable Directly To Shareholders For Any Breach Of Those Fiduciary Duties, David Feliciano Jan 2010

Recent Developments: Smigiel V. Franchot: The General Assembly Has The Power To Enact Legislation That Is Contingent Upon Passage Of A Constitutional Amendment Through Popular Vote That Would Allow Slot Machines In Maryland, Matthew Powell Jan 2010

Are We Bulletproof?: A Defensive Business Strategy To Protect Health Care Companies From False Claims Act Litigation And Corporate Integrity Agreements, Jim Moye Jan 2010

Recent Developments: Alston V. State: Belated Administration Of The Oath To The Jury Was Harmless Error; Conspiracy To Commit Second-Degree Murder Based Upon Intent To Inflict Grievous Bodily Injury Is Not A Crime In Maryland, Mahesh Subramanian Jan 2010

Recent Developments: Julian V. Buonassissi: Failure To File A Supersedeas Bond Does Not Render An Appeal Moot When The Purchaser Is Not Bona Fide; Certain Violations Of The Protection Of Homeowners In Foreclosure Act Render A Deed Voidable But Not Void Ab Initio, Ellyn Riedl Jan 2010

Recent Developments: Talbot County V. Miles Point Property: When A County Council Makes A Legislative Decision Under The Authority Of The Express Powers Act Of The Maryland Constitution, Both The County Board Of Appeals And The Circuit Court Lack Appellate Jurisdiction, Thereby Making A Writ Of Mandamus An Inappropriate Avenue Of Relief, Leslee Tingle Jan 2010

University Of Baltimore Law Forum Volume 40 Number 2 (Spring 2010) Front Matter Jan 2010

Recent Developments: Marshall V. State: Prosecutors May Invoke The Invited Response Doctrine In Order To Comment On A Defendant's Refusal To Testify Only If The Court Agrees That Such Comment Is Warranted By Improper Attacks From Defense Counsel, Michael Rosemond Jan 2010

Recent Developments: Friedman V. Hannan: The Automatic Revocation Of Will Provisions "Relating To" A Spouse Upon Decedent's Marital Dissolution Is Not Limited To Bequests Made To Or For The Direct Benefit Of The Former Spouse, And They May Be Extended To Bequests To Relatives Of The Former Spouse, Cailin Talbert Jan 2010

Recent Developments: Wright V. State: The Trial Court's Method Of Voir Dire Must Allow Members Of The Venire Panel To Formulate A Response To Each Question Asked, Stephen Cornelius Jan 2010

University Of Baltimore Law Forum Volume 41 Number 1 (Fall 2010) Front Matter Jan 2010

The Crime Next Door: An Examination Of The Sex Trafficking Epidemic In The United States And How Maryland Is Addressing The Problem, Amanda Walker-Rodriguez Jan 2010

Comment: The Anacostia River: Urbanization, Pollution, Epa Failures, And The Collapse Of The Public Trust Doctrine, Matthew Powell Jan 2010

Recent Developments: Allen V. Dackman: Controlling Members Of An Llc, Or Those With The Ability To Affect Decisions To Property Owned By The Llc, Are "Owners" Under The Baltimore City Housing Code And May Be Held Personally Liable For Injuries Resulting From Violations Of The Code, Mark Shelton Jan 2010

Recent Developments: Henriquez V. Henriquez: Maryland Family Law Article Section 12-103 Permits Awarding Attorney's Fees Directly To A Legal Services Organization Providing Pro Bono Representation In A Child Custody Case, Sarah Witri Jan 2010

Recent Developments: State V. Luckett: A Suspect's Waiver Of His Or Her Miranda Rights Becomes Invalid When A Police Officer Incorrectly Explains Those Rights, Rendering An Otherwise Proper Miranda Advisement Constitutionally Defective, Elisabeth Koloup Jan 2010

Protecting Maryland's Environment: A Holistic Solution, Douglas F. Gansler Jan 2010

Recent Developments: State V. Santiago: In The Absence Of A Jury Poll, A Criminal Defendant Has An Unwaivable Right To Have The Court Hearken The Verdict, Melissa Goldmeier Jan 2010

Recent Developments: Garner V. State: An Out-Of-Court Statement Made By An Unknown Caller To The Defendant's Cell Phone While In Police Custody Did Not Constitute Inadmissible Hearsay; Where Defendant Never Discharged His Counsel, Md. Rule 4-215(A)(3) Did Not Apply, Mary Lynn Denholm Jan 2010

Recent Developments: Stouffer V. Reid: A Competent Inmate's Right To Refuse Medical Treatment Outweighs The Interests Of The State Unless There Exists Substantial Evidence Of Detrimental Effect To The Prison Community, Carrie Bohrer Jan 2010

Recent Developments: Bomas V. State: Expert Testimony On Eyewitness Identification Is Admissible If The Expert Offers Real Appreciable Help To The Trier Of Fact, Michael Tanner Jan 2010

The Court Of Special Appeals Of Maryland To The Press Shield Law: "Good Night, And Good Luck", Timothy M. Mulligan Jan 2010

The Confrontation Clause And The Hearsay Rule: What Hearsay Exceptions Are Testimonial?, Paul W. Grimm, Jerome E. Deise Jr., John R. Grimm Jan 2010

Between A Rock And A Hard Place: Maryland Criminal Defendants, Already Subject To Severely Limited Voir Dire, Now Also Face The Prospect Of Anonymous Juries, Nancy S. Forster Jan 2010

Recent Developments: Della Ratta V. Dyas: Jurisdictional Issues Relating To The Principal Office Clause Of The Maryland Corporations And Associations Article Are Avoided When, After A Hearing For Judgment On Other Issues, A Case Is Transferred To The Appropriate Jurisdiction Prior To Entry Of A Judgment On Dissolution, Shannon Laymon-Pecoraro Jan 2010

Recent Developments: Bailey V. State: A Warrantless Search And Seizure Is Not Supported By Probable Cause When An Officer Bases It On The Odor Of A Lawful Substance Associated With An Illegal Substance Without The Presence Of Sufficient Corroborating Factors, Rachel Hirsch Jan 2010