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University of Baltimore Law Forum

Volume 40, Number 1, Fall 2009

University of Baltimore Law Forum Volume 40 Number 1 (Fall 2009) Front Matter

The Richness of Experience, Empathy, and the Role of a Judge: The Senate Confirmation Hearings for Judge Sonia Sotomayor
Arrie W. Davis

The Selection and Election of Circuit Judges in Maryland: A Time for Change
Dana M. Levitz and Ephraim R. Siff

The Maryland Flexible Leave Act: Is It Really That Simple?
Darrell R. VanDeusen and Donna M. Glover

Protecting the Family Pet: The New Face of Maryland Domestic Violence Protective Orders
Joshua L. Friedman and Gary C. Norman

Recent Developments: Gonzales v. State: Where a Defendant Hires Private Counsel Who Subsequently Fails to Appear at Trial, the Court Cannot Force the Defendant to Either Consent to Substitute Counsel or Proceed Pro Se
Leslee Tingle

Recent Developments: Grady v. Brown: The Boulevard Rule Requires a Jury Determination of Whether an Unfavored Driver Effectively Yielded the Right-of-Way, and Therefore, Does Not Mandate That an Unfavored Driver Is Negligent as a Matter of Law
Stephen Cornelius

Recent Developments: Gregg v. State: Amendments to the DNA Post-Conviction Statute Apply Retrospectively, Requiring Petitioners to Establish That Post-Conviction DNA Testing Could Provide Exculpatory or Mitigating Evidence That Is Relevant to Petitoner's Conviction
Robyn McQuillen

Recent Developments: Independent Newspapers, Inc. v. Brodie: Maryland Requires a Prima Facie Showing of Defamation and a Balancing of First Amendment Rights before Ordering the Release of the Identity of an Anonymous Internet Speaker
Molly Deere

Recent Developments: In re Najasha B.: When a Child Objects to the Department of Social Services' Unilateral Withdrawal of a CINA Petition, the Juvenile Court Must Hold an Adjudicatory Hearing to Consider the Child's Allegations of Abuse or Neglect
Joshua Beale

Recent Developments: Master Financial, Inc. v. Crowder: A Twelve-Year Statute of Limitations Applies for Specialty Actions to Claims Seeking Civil Penalties under the State Secondary Mortgage Loan Law
Satoko Harada

Recent Developments: McDowell v. State: Absent Probable Cause, for a Search of a Container to Be Constitutional, a Police Officer Must Articulate a Reasonable Suspicion That the Container Holds a Weapon and Why a Terry-Type Pat-down of the Container Would Be Insufficient to Determine Whether There Are Weapons in the Container
Matthew Powell

Recent Developments: McQuitty v. Spangler: A Claim for Breach of Duty to Obtain Informed Consent Does Not Require Evidence of a Physical Invasion
Heather Pensyl

Recent Developments: Pines Point Marina v. Rehak: Upon Forfeit of a Corporate Charter, an Incorporated Council of Condominium Unit Owners Defaults to an Unincorporated Association, but Retains Its Right to Sue and Be Sued
Robert Miller

Recent Developments: Rivera v. State: A Coram Nobis Petition, Resting on a Probation before Judgment, Where Deportation Is a Potential Collateral Consequence, May Be Denied if the Guilty Plea Was Made Knowingly and Voluntarily, in Satisfaction of Constitutional Demands
K. Alice Young

Recent Developments: University System of Maryland v. Mooney: Third Party Assignees to a Contract with the State of Maryland or Its Units, When Seeking to Recover Funds Due under the Contract, Must Exhaust Administrative Remedies Prior to Seeking Judicial Relief
Kristin Drake