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Recent Developments: Warr V. Jmgm Grp., Llc: Maryland Businesses Serving Alcohol Owe No Duty To Members Of The General Public Injured By The Actions Of An Intoxicated Patron, Molly A. Nicholl Jan 2013

"The [Judicial] Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves": The Prisoner's Dilemma Of Cooperative Discovery And Proposals For Improved Morale, Paul W. Grimm, Heather Leigh Williams Jan 2013

Comment: Getting The Lights Back On: An Analysis Of The Maryland Energy Service Quality And Reliability Act's Impact On Utility Liability And Consumer Rights, Elizabeth Payne Jan 2013

Recent Developments: Reid V. State: The Use Of A Taser In Dart Mode Subjects An Individual To The Custody And Control Of Police, Thus Raising An Investigatory Stop To A De Facto Arrest Requiring Probable Cause; Without Probable Cause, Statements And Evidence Obtained After A De Facto Arrest Are Inadmissible, Megan K. Green Jan 2013

Recent Developments: Tshiani V. Tshiani: Under The Doctrine Of Comity, Maryland Recognizes A Validly Performed Foreign Marriage Conducted By Proxy Or Telephone; Marriages By Proxy Or Telephone Are Not Prohibited By Statute Or Repugnant To Maryland Public Policy, S. Michael Stedman Jan 2013

University Of Baltimore Law Forum Volume 43 Number 2 (Spring 2013) Front Matter Jan 2013

Recent Developments: Pro-Football, Inc. V. Tupa: An Employment Contract's Forum Selection Clause Cannot Preclude The Maryland Workers' Compensation Commission From Exercising Its Jurisdiction; A Professional Football Player's Injury Sustained While Working Is A Compensable "Accidental" Injury Within The Meaning Of The Maryland Workers' Compensation Act, Ellen A. Spielman Jan 2013

Recent Developments: In Re Victoria C.: Adult Seeking Visitation With Her Minor Siblings Must Make An Initial Threshold Showing Of Exceptional Circumstances Or Parental Unfitness; Exceptional Circumstances Are Those Which Would Lead To A Deleterious Effect On The Children By The Lack Of Visitation, Tonya M. Bland Jan 2013

Recent Developments: Nickens V. Mount Vernon Realty Grp., Llc: A Property Owner May Employ The Common Law Remedy Of Peaceable Self-Help As A Means To Gain Possession Of Real Property From An Occupant In Unlawful Possession; The Property Owner Must Act Reasonably When Taking Possession And Disposing Of The Occupant's Personal Property, Robert S. Lewis Jan 2013

University Of Baltimore Law Forum Volume 44 Number 1 (Fall 2013) Front Matter Jan 2013

Recent Developments: Gordon V. State: Admissibility Of Evidence Under The Adoptive Admission By A Party-Opponent Hearsay Exception Is A Preliminary Determination For The Trial Court; Admission Of Detective's Testimony Not Clearly Erroneous, Stephanie Lurz Jan 2013

Recent Developments: In Re Adoption Of Sean M.: Failure To File A Timely Objection After Being Served A Show Cause Order, Constitutes Irrevocable Consent To An Independent Adoption; Maryland's Statutory Scheme Does Not Violate Parental Due Process Rights, Sarah M. Grago Jan 2013

Recent Developments: Maryland V. King: The Use Of A Buccal Swab To Obtain A Defendant's Dna Sample Upon Arrest For A Serious Offense Is A Reasonable Search Under The Fourth Amendment, Kristine L. Dietz Jan 2013

Recent Developments: Walker V. State: Fourth Amendment Rights Are Not Violated Where An Employee Does Not Demonstrate A Subjective Expectation Of Privacy In The Area Searched; Sexual Exploitation Of A Child Can Occur Without Any Physical Contact Or Criminal Intent, Brittaney Fabiano Jan 2013

The Firearms Safety Act And The Future Of Second Amendment Debate, Dominic Lamartina Jan 2013

The Referendum Process In Maryland: Balancing Respect For Representative Government With The Right To Direct Democracy, Stephen J. Shapiro Jan 2013

Recent Developments: Mccracken V. State: A Law Enforcement Officer Does Not Violate The Fourth Amendment When He Or She Seizes Items Discovered On A Suspect During A Lawful Terry Stop And Frisk If There Is Probable Cause To Believe That The Items Are Contraband Or Evidence Of A Crime, Dominic W. Lamartina Jan 2013

The Future Of Lgbt Civil Rights And Equality In Maryland, Aaron S. Merki, Shannon Avery, Anne Blackfield Jan 2013

Recent Developments: S & S Oil, Inc. V. Jackson: The Circuit Court's Failure To Present The Jury With A Separate Written Question For The Affirmative Defenses Of Contributory Negligence And Assumption Of The Risk On The Special Verdict Sheet Constituted Reversible Error, Errin K. Roby Jan 2013

Recent Developments: Long Green Valley Ass'n V. Bellevale Farms, Inc.: Non-Party "Interested Persons" Lack Standing To Enforce An Agricultural Preservation Easement Created Between A Private Landowner And A State Agency Where The Easement Was Not A Charitable Trust, Brett H. Philpotts Jan 2013

Recent Developments: Transcare Md., Inc. V. Murray: A Commercial Ambulance Company Does Not Have Immunity Under The Good Samaritan Act Or The Fire And Rescue Act For The Negligent Actions Of Its Employees, Nicholas B. Hawkins Jan 2013

Recent Developments: Thomas V. State: A Defendant's Subjective Belief That Law Enforcement Officers Had Probable Cause To Arrest Him Does Not Make His Police Station Interview Custodial For Miranda Purposes; Rather, A Totality Of The Circumstances Test Is Used To Determine Custody, Kristine L. Dietz Jan 2013

Pit Bulls: Maryland's Solesky Case Changes Liability Standard, Susan Rappaport, Kathleen M. Elmore, Megan O'Connor Jan 2013

Recent Developments: Coleman V. Soccer Ass'n Of Columbia: The Doctrine Of Contributory Negligence Will Remain The Standard In Maryland For Negligence Cases Unless The Legislature Takes Action Otherwise, Katelyn Vu Jan 2013