You saw it and you knew life was not worth living without it. So, you took it. Unfortunately, sticking a Millennium Falcon Quadcopter in your backpack did not make you a successful intergalactic smuggler. Now, you’ve been caught shoplifting and charged with theft. Welcome to the Dark Side. If you’ve been charged with helping yourself [...]
The day you heard that Maryland was decriminalizing marijuana was probably the best day of your life. “Dude, I’m not moving to Colorado after all,” you told all your friends. But things didn’t quite go as planned. You got stopped by the cops, and they found a small amount of marijuana. No problem, you figured, [...]
The times they are a-changin’. Across the country, states are reforming their laws on marijuana. Things are moving so fast, in fact, it’s a little hard to keep up when trying to answer the question, "Can I still get arrested for marijuana in Maryland?" Can that joint in your shirt pocket still earn you some jail [...]
You’ve seen Hairspray 57 times. A theatrical release poster of Cecil B. Demented graces your living room wall. Your autographed copy of Carsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Across America is your prized possession. But you are not, repeat, not invited to Mr. Waters’ Baltimore Christmas party, and when Ricky the doorman fails to convince you of [...]
Those huge, brown eyes; that cute, wagging tail; those... impressively sharp teeth. Your sweet pup, Cujo, is your best friend, but he also sports a mouthful of weapons that can get you both in trouble if you're not careful. Because what if your dog bites someone? You could find yourself the defendant in a big, [...]
There are all kinds of reasons why you might need a real estate attorney. From buying a home to evicting those party-all-night tenants from that rental house your brother-in-law, Melvin, talked you into buying, the situations where a lawyer would come in handy are numerous. But how do you choose the right real estate attorney? [...]
Look, I totally get it. That guy should never have dropped his flaming gorilla shot on your vintage Danner boots and set your skinny jeans on fire. The resulting brawl was inevitable, because he had it coming. But so are the criminal charges you’re now facing. You might be thinking to yourself, “It’s just a [...]
Some days you may feel like asking yourself, “Why did I have kids, again?” Sure, you love your kids, but they can certainly try your patience — and drain your wallet. Once your teenager starts driving, money can disappear out of your bank account like planets sucked down a black hole. If Junior gets a [...]
If real life looked more like The Brady Bunch and less like All My Children, family court attorneys would be out of a job. Fortunately for them, and perhaps unfortunately for the rest of us, modern life often requires the services of a legal professional who knows what to do when families fall apart. If [...]
When it comes to Cars versus Pedestrians, the odds are similar to Godzilla versus Tiny Human: Like Godzilla, the car’s going to eat the pedestrian’s lunch — and the pedestrian. But who has the right-of-way? Who must stop for whom, and who’s at fault if they don’t? Stop asking yourself, when do I need to [...]
