Practice of Law

MAY 28, 2025

While hailed as a victory for proponents of public education and the separation of church and state, the recusal of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett might well have kept the lower court's ruling from being overturned. The court ruled against St. Supreme Court. The Patron Saint of What? In 2023, St.

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E-Discovery LLC

MARCH 6, 2025

The court ruled: If it has not already done so, Uber shall produce documents hyperlinked in Google chat messages, and related metadata to the extent feasible. The goal of document production, including production of ESI, is to develop admissible evidence for use at trial. Emphasis added]. Is that the same here?

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E-Discovery LLC

JUNE 1, 2024

21, 2022), it addressed a novel issue and I wrote that: “In my view, the only error was that the appellate court did not publish its opinion so that it would be precedent.” In my opinion, the new Maryland Rule does not go far enough. Maryland Rule 8-605.1 That decision is “entirely” in the Court’s discretion.

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Jury Analyst

MAY 22, 2024

Any actions by a juror that fall outside the court’s instructions can taint the deliberation process. In the legal arena, precedents and established standards shape the definition of jury misconduct. They make determinations on evidence admissibility, often in the jury’s absence to prevent undue influence.

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Jury Analyst

MAY 22, 2024

Any actions by a juror that fall outside the court’s instructions can taint the deliberation process. In the legal arena, precedents and established standards shape the definition of jury misconduct. They make determinations on evidence admissibility, often in the jury’s absence to prevent undue influence.

Evidence 40

Evidence Jury Deliberation Jury Selection Jury Instructions 40

E-Discovery LLC

JUNE 5, 2024

The Court ruled for the State. RELEVANCE OF THE INTERNET SEARCHES After discussing other issues, the Court turned to the evidence of internet searches related to abortion. The Court addressed many other issues and affirmed the conviction. This is an unreported opinion of the intermediate appellate court.

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