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Did Ray Rice Commit a Crime?
UPDATE on 9/8/14: Obviously Ray Rice committed a crime. Not only is the evidence out there, but he has actually pleaded guilty to the offense. As of 40 minutes ago, he is no longer a Raven. As of 15 minutes ago, he is indefinitely suspended from NFL football. The league really screwed this up. […]
More Common Workers’ Compensation Questions
by Rebecca Smith, Esq. I’m afraid that I will not be able to continue working in my field due to my on the job injury/illness. Will worker’s compensation help me find a new job? If your workers’ compensation carrier determines that you can no longer perform your former job duties due to your injury or […]
New Site Page: A Brief History of Workers’ Compensation Laws
The idea of compensation for on the job injuries existed long before the evolvement of what today we know as western civilization. As Gregory P. Guyton points out in his article, the first known laws that compensated workers for on the job injuries date back to approximately 2050 B.C. in ancient Sumer, or what today would […]
A Few Common Workers’ Comp Questions
by Rebecca Smith, attorney, Warnken, LLC I was in a car accident on my way to work. Am I eligible to file a worker’s compensation claim for those injuries? Generally speaking, injuries that occur on your way to or from work, or on your lunch break, are not covered under Workers’ Compensation. However, if your […]
Rebecca Smith Earns SuperLawyer Title
Warnken, LLC attorney Rebecca Smith has earned the distinction of SuperLawyer for 2014. It’s an excellent way to ring in the new year. Rebecca has earned the distinction for her workers’ compensation practice. She went from only a few straggling comp files in 2010 to a flourishing practice of more than 100 workers’ compensation files […]
King – Maryland and the Supreme Court – Part 2
On Monday, on this blog, I published the first part of a section of an article for the Maryland Association for Justice’s Trial Reporter magazine. The first part dealt with the King case in the context of Maryland’s Court of Appeals. The second part deals with King in the context of the Supreme Court of […]
King – Maryland and the Supreme Court – Part 1
This is the first of two parts published on www.warnkenlaw.com this week. Together, they make up one section of an article to be published in the Maryland Association of Justice’s Trial Reporter Magazine. To the read the whole article, subscribe to the MAJ. King in Maryland and the Supreme Court King v. State, 425 Md. […]
Rights and Responsibilities of Citizens when Dealing with Law Enforcement – An Introduction to the Fourth Amendment
This new article on WarnkenLaw.com is intended as a primer on terms and concepts associated with the fourth amendment. It’s intended for citizens, be they criminal defendants or just curious, law enforcement, law students, and even practicing attorneys. Here is an excerpt… …Probable cause: “Probable cause” is a term used to describe the level of […]
Maryland Criminal Procedure Launch Press Release
Have an early look at the Press Release: Baltimore, MD October 22, 2013 For Immediate Release Three-volume Maryland Criminal Procedure by Professor Byron Warnken released to rave reviews More than 30 years of work is now available as a comprehensive three-volume treatise. Available on Amazon.com After more than thirty years of work, Professor Byron L. […]
My Mentor Basil Thomas Will Be Fondly Remembered
The pre-order period for my book has ended. The printer is reporting the book is on schedule and we have already increased the size of the first run. It’s not in anyone’s hands yet, not even my own. However, I’d like to share just three lines of it from the Professional Acknowledgements section. I clerked […]
