Legal Articles
Supreme Court Stays Maryland’s State Court of Appeals DNA Ruling
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is allowing police in Maryland to resume collecting DNA samples from people arrested for serious crimes. Roberts on July 18,2012, issued an order that temporarily blocked the Maryland Court of Appeals ruling effectively barring the collection of genetic material from criminal suspects without a warrant.
Read MoreNew rule specifies you must request court date to fight points
Did you know that you now have to Request a Trial in Maryland if You Want to Fight Your Traffic Ticket or the Points From the Ticket? If you ever received a traffic ticket, prior to January 1, 2011, for speeding or driving through a red light, you knew that, if you did nothing, you…
Read MoreTowson Lawyer examines Financial Exploitation of Elders
Elder Financial Abuse and Exploitation In October 2000, the Attorney General launched Project SAFE (Stop Adult Financial Exploitation), a public-private partnership which provides for the training of personnel in financial institutions to detect and report cases of financial exploitation. (1) The Maryland legislature also passed a law more than a decade ago that allowed financial…
Read MoreMaryland Lawyer Business Tips:Window closing on great tax credit opportunity for businesses.
The “Vow to Hire Heroes Act of 2011” enacted last year is a program that offers special tax incentives to companies who hire veterans. The program is a tremendous two-for-one that helps both veterans and companies satisfy needs in the work place. Military veterans are a highly skilled workforce that is often overlooked in job…
Read MoreMaryland Court of Appeals decision affects Pit Bull owners and Property Owners
The Maryland Court of Appeals recent decision of, Tracey v. Solesky (No. 53, September Term 2012) holding owners of Pit Bulls to a strict liability standard has created great controversy. If you are a pit bull owner, or you have a tenant who owns a pit bull, you will want to read carefully the opinion…
Read MoreDevious Debt Collectors Attack Vulnerable Debtors
Fake Debt Collectors Attack Maryland As if having to deal with third party debt collectors is not enough, see the link from an article in the Baltimore Sun today about fake debt collectors. Now you have to check out the debt collectors before you make a payment. Here are some ways to protect yourself:
Read MoreTranslating Social Security Lingo
It’s no surprise that applicants for Social Security disability benefits typically have more questions than understanding of the process at the beginning. I would too. The process consists of a language of its own complete with unusual slang and rules. The manner in which a Social Security claim will be judged is dependent on several…
Read MoreLaw Offices of Jeffrey Scholnick featured in Patch.com story
Read the full length story about an initiative taken by the staff at the Law Offices of Jeffrey Scholnick… www.towson.patch.com/articles/towson-attorney-crafts-form-for-accused-immigrants
Read MoreState v. Denisyuk- Immigration Consequences of Guilty Pleas
The Maryland Court of Appeals is Not Pleased with certain Guilty Pleas! On November 2, 2006, in the Circuit Court for Harford County, Mark Denisyuk pled guilty to second degree assault. Denisyuk was a Latvian citizen who immigrated to the United States in 1989, at the age of 14. As a result of his conviction,…
Read MoreThe Importance of Showing Up
The Importance of Just Showing Up – Why You Should ALWAYS Go to Court When You Are Sued Every week I receive a phone call from a present or prior client who is being sued by a creditor or a company who purchased the debt. “Should I go to Court or am I just wasting…
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