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Liability
Spring 2022

Outlining a District Split on Snap Removal with Lil Jon’s Hit Song “Snap Yo Fingers”

Lil Jon’s 2006 hit song, “Snap Yo Fingers!,” is not only the perfect exemplar of his beloved production…
Liability
Spring 2022

Click it or Risk it. Buckle up, West Virginia

In tort trials, many jurisdictions are aligned in giving no evidentiary consequence to an injured party’s…
Liability
Winter 2022

Can the Opposition’s Expert Make Their Closing Argument?

A crucial part of many lawsuits is presenting and contesting expert witnesses. However, an expert’s…
Liability
Winter 2022

Party On, Wayne or Stairway Denied? Litigants Seek to Clarify the Maryland Court of Appeals’ Administrative Orders Tolling And/or Suspending the Statutes of Limitations

In the 1992 film “Wayne’s World,” the titular character, newly flush with cash, goes to a music…
Liability
Fall 2021

Home Improvement Restitution and the Unexpected Battle of Semantics

Home improvement is a scary endeavor for most homeowners, and choosing the right contractor is a tall…
Liability
Fall 2021

Three Ways to Guarantee a Traffic Infraction Will Torpedo Your Defense in a Personal Injury Case

As lawyers representing a wide variety of motor carriers in personal injury cases, we are often asked…
Liability
Summer 2021

Court of Special Appeals: A Commercial Tenant’s Employee is a “Tenant” While on Employer’s Leased Property for Purposes of Premises Liability

In Ford v. Edmondson Vill. Shopping Ctr. Holdings, LLC, 251 Md. App. 335, 254 A.3d 138 (2021), the Court…
Liability
Summer 2021

Malicious Defendants Beware: Stipulating to Liability Does Not Prevent the Imposition of Punitive Damages

Punishment of a defendant is not often a consideration for jurors in civil litigation, though it may…