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Recent Developments: Brown V. State, Edward S. Shields Iii Oct 2017

Recent Developments: Brown V. State, Edward S. Shields Iii

University of Baltimore Law Forum

No abstract provided.


Recent Developments: Copsey V. Park, Genevieve Hornik Oct 2017

Recent Developments: Copsey V. Park, Genevieve Hornik

University of Baltimore Law Forum

No abstract provided.


Recent Developments: Fuentes V. State, Matthew Braun Oct 2017

Recent Developments: Fuentes V. State, Matthew Braun

University of Baltimore Law Forum

No abstract provided.


Recent Developments: Rogers V. Home Equity Usa, Inc., Hayley C. Lucas Oct 2017

Recent Developments: Rogers V. Home Equity Usa, Inc., Hayley C. Lucas

University of Baltimore Law Forum

No abstract provided.


University Of Baltimore Law Forum, Volume 48, Issue 1 (Fall 2017) Oct 2017

University Of Baltimore Law Forum, Volume 48, Issue 1 (Fall 2017)

University of Baltimore Law Forum

No abstract provided.


University Of Baltimore Law Forum, Volume 48, Issue 1 (Fall 2017) Front Matter Oct 2017

University Of Baltimore Law Forum, Volume 48, Issue 1 (Fall 2017) Front Matter

University of Baltimore Law Forum

No abstract provided.


Baltimore City Risks Violation Of Due Process Clause With Water Shut-Offs And Home Foreclosures, Virginia J. Yeoman Oct 2017

Baltimore City Risks Violation Of Due Process Clause With Water Shut-Offs And Home Foreclosures, Virginia J. Yeoman

University of Baltimore Law Forum

No abstract provided.


Why Maryland Should Stand Its Ground Instead Of Retreat, Alicia M. Kuhns Oct 2017

Why Maryland Should Stand Its Ground Instead Of Retreat, Alicia M. Kuhns

University of Baltimore Law Forum

No abstract provided.


Recent Developments: Electrical General Corporation V. Labonte, Kelly Gillett Oct 2017

Recent Developments: Electrical General Corporation V. Labonte, Kelly Gillett

University of Baltimore Law Forum

No abstract provided.


Recent Developments: Norman V. State, Shane Rosenbloom Oct 2017

Recent Developments: Norman V. State, Shane Rosenbloom

University of Baltimore Law Forum

No abstract provided.


Recent Developments: Parker V. Hamilton, Rebecca Malkowski Oct 2017

Recent Developments: Parker V. Hamilton, Rebecca Malkowski

University of Baltimore Law Forum

No abstract provided.


Recent Developments: State V. Ebb, Shaneel Myles Oct 2017

Recent Developments: State V. Ebb, Shaneel Myles

University of Baltimore Law Forum

No abstract provided.


Comment: Prison For You. Profit For Me. Systemic Racism Effectively Bars Blacks From Participation In Newly-Legal Marijuana Industry, Elizabeth Danquah-Brobby May 2017

Comment: Prison For You. Profit For Me. Systemic Racism Effectively Bars Blacks From Participation In Newly-Legal Marijuana Industry, Elizabeth Danquah-Brobby

University of Baltimore Law Review

Historically, blacks have been prosecuted and convicted across the United States at significantly higher rates when compared to whites for marijuana-related crimes, despite the fact that studies indicate marijuana use by whites and blacks is relatively equal. Further, individuals with lower economic means were dually susceptible to conviction as a result of less vigorous legal representation.

Now, laws have legalized marijuana for medicinal purposes in twenty-six states, along with a small portion of states (seven) legalizing marijuana for recreational use. Yet retroactive ameliorative relief is not widely available to those who were convicted under circumstances that are now legal, and …


Who Will Protect The Consumers Of Trademarked Goods?, James Astrachan May 2017

Who Will Protect The Consumers Of Trademarked Goods?, James Astrachan

University of Baltimore Law Review

Federal and state law recognizes multiple forms of intellectual property, including patents,1 copyrights,2 trademarks,3 and trade secrets.4 Alleged violations of patents and copyrights are required by statute to be litigated in the federal courts.5 Trademark rights can arise under the Federal Lanham Act6 or state law.7 Trademark infringement can be litigated in state or federal courts.8 Trade secrets arising under state statutes are litigated in state courts unless diversity jurisdiction exists and is pled.9

Infringement of intellectual property in the case of patents arises when a patented invention is used, manufactured or imported into the United States without authority of …


"A Middle Temperature Between The Two": Exploring Intermediate Remedies For The Failure To Comply With Maryland's Eyewitness Identification Statute, Marc A. Desimone Jr. May 2017

"A Middle Temperature Between The Two": Exploring Intermediate Remedies For The Failure To Comply With Maryland's Eyewitness Identification Statute, Marc A. Desimone Jr.

University of Baltimore Law Review

This article addresses what remedies should be available to a criminal defendant in Maryland who has been identified in an extrajudicial identification procedure that does not comply with the present statutory requirements. Part II of this article provides an overview of the present due process test for evaluating the admissibility of extrajudicial eyewitness identifications, the present Maryland iteration of that test, and alternatives to that approach that have been adopted in other jurisdictions. Part III reviews recent legislative reforms to extrajudicial identification procedures, which are required in Maryland as of January 1, 2016. Section IV.A of this article argues why …


A Court Pure And Unsullied: Justice In The Justice Trial At Nuremberg, Stephen J. Sfekas May 2017

A Court Pure And Unsullied: Justice In The Justice Trial At Nuremberg, Stephen J. Sfekas

University of Baltimore Law Review

In the immediate aftermath of World War II, the common understanding was that the Nazi regime had been maintained by a combination of instruments of terror, such as the Gestapo, the SS, and concentration camps, combined with a sophisticated propaganda campaign. Modern historiography, however, has revealed the critical importance of the judiciary, the Justice Ministry, and the legal profession to maintaining the stability of the regime.

As an example, although the number of persons confined to concentration camps from 1933 to 1934 rose to as many as 100,000 people, most were quickly released. The number of concentration camp inmates thereafter …


Comment: Solving The Depraved Heart Murder Problem In Maryland: A Suggestion For Successful Prosecution Of Police Officers, Rachele Norfolk May 2017

Comment: Solving The Depraved Heart Murder Problem In Maryland: A Suggestion For Successful Prosecution Of Police Officers, Rachele Norfolk

University of Baltimore Law Review

Currently, there is no statutory framework for depraved heart murder in Maryland. Additionally, there is a problem with prosecuting this specific kind of murder because Maryland’s common law provides very vague and somewhat flimsy guidance. While prosecuting police officers may prove to be a challenging feat itself, it may be even harder when an officer fails to follow certain procedures or act in certain ways through “acts of omission.”

This Comment will proceed in four parts following this introduction. Part II will provide background information on the Freddie Gray case and the common law in Maryland on depraved

heart murder …


University Of Baltimore Law Review Volume 46 Number 3 Summer 2017 Front Matter May 2017

University Of Baltimore Law Review Volume 46 Number 3 Summer 2017 Front Matter

University of Baltimore Law Review

No abstract provided.


Comment: Maryland State Drone Law Puts Residents At Risk Of Privacy Intrusions From Drone Surveillance By Law Enforcement Agencies, Wayne Hicks Jan 2017

Comment: Maryland State Drone Law Puts Residents At Risk Of Privacy Intrusions From Drone Surveillance By Law Enforcement Agencies, Wayne Hicks

University of Baltimore Law Forum

As technology rapidly advances, society is becoming more efficient and interconnected than ever before. Unmanned Aircraft Systems ("UAS"), more frequently referred to as "drones," have taken on an increasingly involved role in the progression towards a more interconnected society. For example, drones are presently capable of improving our ability to monitor potentially devastating storms, improving wildlife conservation efforts, increasing efficiency in agriculture, transporting goods to underdeveloped countries, and providing several forms of vital assistance to law enforcement.

Although the potential for drones appears promising, the advancements of drone capabilities have been met with increasing concerns regarding the government's ability to …


Recent Development: Givens V. State: Preservation Of Allegedly Inconsistent Jury Verdicts In A Criminal Trial Must Be Made By Objection Before The Verdicts Are Rendered Final And The Jury Is Dismissed, Nicholas Mastracci Jan 2017

Recent Development: Givens V. State: Preservation Of Allegedly Inconsistent Jury Verdicts In A Criminal Trial Must Be Made By Objection Before The Verdicts Are Rendered Final And The Jury Is Dismissed, Nicholas Mastracci

University of Baltimore Law Forum

The Court of Appeals of Maryland held that a defendant waives review of any issue as to allegedly inconsistent verdicts by failing to object before the verdicts become final and the court discharges the jury. Givens v. State, 449 Md. 433, 486, 144 A.3d 717, 748 (2016). Although the defendant in this case did not request plain error review, the court stated that the alleged inconsistent verdicts were not clear and obvious; therefore the four-factor plain error test was not met. Id. at 482, 144 A.3d at 746.

On November 15, 2011, several people including Dominic Givens ("Givens"), pulled up …


Recent Development: Immanuel V. Comptroller Of Maryland: The Maryland Public Information Act's Financial Information Exemption And The Uniform Disposition Of Abandoned Property Act's Publication Provision Do Not Allow For Disclosure Of Information Beyond What Is Explicitly Permitted, Jason C. Parkins Jan 2017

Recent Development: Immanuel V. Comptroller Of Maryland: The Maryland Public Information Act's Financial Information Exemption And The Uniform Disposition Of Abandoned Property Act's Publication Provision Do Not Allow For Disclosure Of Information Beyond What Is Explicitly Permitted, Jason C. Parkins

University of Baltimore Law Forum

The Court of Appeals of Maryland held that information beyond the scope required under the Uniform Disposition of the Abandoned Property Act's publication provision cannot be disclosed in response to a request for information made under the Maryland Public Information Act. Immanuel v. Comptroller of Maryland, 449 Md. 76, 97-98, 141 A.3d 181, 194 (2016). The court also held that the information required to bze published under the Abandoned Property Act may not be ordered by value, because such ordering would reveal personal financial information. Id. at 97, 141 A.3d at 194. Lastly, the court held that the intermediate appellate …


University Of Baltimore Journal Of Land And Development, Volume 7, Issue 1 Jan 2017

University Of Baltimore Journal Of Land And Development, Volume 7, Issue 1

University of Baltimore Journal of Land and Development

No abstract provided.


Boggs V. Merideth And The Present And Future Laws And Regulations Of Drone Usage, Brady Getlan Jan 2017

Boggs V. Merideth And The Present And Future Laws And Regulations Of Drone Usage, Brady Getlan

University of Baltimore Journal of Land and Development

In recent years, due to the emerging technology in the field of Unmanned Aviation Systems “Drones”, the laws of drones have come to the foreground of legal analysis. Since 2012, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has set out various guidelines for numerous aspects of drone usage and ownership. The rules and guidelines for drones vary depending on whether the drone is being used for recreational use, or for commercial use. This article will focus on the laws and regulations associated with personal drone usage, and the legal impact of a recent federal case, Boggs v. Merideth.


The Impacts Of Allowing Cities To Have Standing Against Predatory Lenders Under The Fair Housing Act, Andrew Howell Jan 2017

The Impacts Of Allowing Cities To Have Standing Against Predatory Lenders Under The Fair Housing Act, Andrew Howell

University of Baltimore Journal of Land and Development

No abstract provided.


University Of Baltimore Journal Of Land And Development, Volume 6, Issue 2 Jan 2017

University Of Baltimore Journal Of Land And Development, Volume 6, Issue 2

University of Baltimore Journal of Land and Development

No abstract provided.


What The Fraction: A Divisive Look Into The Necessary Revisions To The Department Of Interior’S Fractionated Land Buy-Back Program Amongst Diminishing Funding, David Baxter Jan 2017

What The Fraction: A Divisive Look Into The Necessary Revisions To The Department Of Interior’S Fractionated Land Buy-Back Program Amongst Diminishing Funding, David Baxter

University of Baltimore Journal of Land and Development

No abstract provided.


On Dangerous Ground? The Turf War Over Crumb Rubber: Potential Liability For Manufacturers And Municipalities, Dr. Sharlene A. Mcevoy Jan 2017

On Dangerous Ground? The Turf War Over Crumb Rubber: Potential Liability For Manufacturers And Municipalities, Dr. Sharlene A. Mcevoy

University of Baltimore Journal of Land and Development

There is an ongoing trend across the United States for athletic fields and playgrounds to install crumb rubber in lieu of natural grass surfaces. There are conflicting studies as to whether this material is safe and if continuous exposure can lead to cancer in those who use these play areas.


Symposium On Baltimore’S Port Covington Redevelopment Project, Suraj Vyas, Gillian Rathbone-Webber, Patrick Terranova, Lawrence Brown Phd, Thomas Prevas, Alexandra Athans, Christopher K. Croft Jan 2017

Symposium On Baltimore’S Port Covington Redevelopment Project, Suraj Vyas, Gillian Rathbone-Webber, Patrick Terranova, Lawrence Brown Phd, Thomas Prevas, Alexandra Athans, Christopher K. Croft

University of Baltimore Journal of Land and Development

No abstract provided.


Big Cities V. Big Banks: Does A Municipality Have Standing To Sue?, Hamda Hussein Jan 2017

Big Cities V. Big Banks: Does A Municipality Have Standing To Sue?, Hamda Hussein

University of Baltimore Journal of Land and Development

No abstract provided.


Three Issues The National Park System Faces In 2017, Andrew Waggoner Jan 2017

Three Issues The National Park System Faces In 2017, Andrew Waggoner

University of Baltimore Journal of Land and Development

No abstract provided.