MARYLAND COURT OF APPEALS Family Law, Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act: Guardianship decree issued in Japan did not sever father’s custodial rights to his daughter, and therefore did not implicate fundamental principles of human rights; as such, “vacuum exception” to application of Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, allowing for a Maryland [...]
RECENT MARYLAND DECISIONS – 4/20
MARYLAND COURT OF APPEALS Professional Responsibility, Disbarment: Disbarment was the appropriate sanction for an attorney who failed to keep his client reasonably informed of her case, retained more than twice his agreed-upon fee, failed to deposit unearned fees in his trust account, failed to remit a settlement payment to the client and did not respond [...]
Worsening Workers Compensation Injury
Claimants (the injured party at work) have numerous workers’ compensation benefits. medical for life is probably one of the largest possible benefits. When the claimant, injured worker, received a permanent partial disability, that benefit can be substantially increased during the individual’s lifetime. Let’s say the claimant received permanent partial disability of 15% to the individuals [...]
Alternative Dispute Resolution – Mediation and Binding Arbitration Options
MEDIATION and BINDING ARBITRATION ARE FORMS OF ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION – II One of the best ways to avoid the high cost of litigation and delay of time is through “alternative dispute resolution”. Alternative dispute resolution is an alternative to going to court. It is not necessary to file suit to have the benefit of [...]
“Because I Said So” Isn’t Good Enough – Letters from Lawyers
LAWYERS’ LETTERS Over the years clients have come to me with letters from lawyers demanding that he or she take specific action. Two letters are most prominent in my memory because they demonstrate excessive behavior on the part of the lawyers who sent them. The first letter was addressed to a former client who was [...]
