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Where Were The Judges And Lawyers and Where Are They Now?
As I periodically observe on cable news which I am increasingly trying to break away from due to reluctantly concluding…
Midnight in Paris for Politicians
On a recent evening in my Lazy Boy recliner, I witnessed what one reviewer described as “the return of Woody…
Do We Still Believe in the Future?
In 1953 Bernard Baruch, a financier and advisor to Presidents’ Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Harry S. Truman made…
Back To The Future
For 15 years, while maintaining a busy ADR Practice, working with some outstanding lawyers and Senior Judges, as well as…
LAWYERS, JUDGES, AND EXPERTS: THEIR CHANGING RULES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
In my thirty years as a Judge on three different Maryland Trial Courts and the last 16 years as a…
THE INTERSECTION OF ADVOCACY AND FINANCIAL FORENSICS: THE ROLE OF THE EXPERT IN 21 ST CENTURY DISPUTE RESOLUTION
(Revisited and Revised) INTRODUCTION: Almost five years ago I penned an article similarly titled which some years later was published…
Does Judicial Philosophy Make a Difference? 2022 Edition
I have written on this subject previously. The first time was in 2017 when the former President Donald J. Trump…
The War Against Certification and Credentialing Organizations
The author in this article discusses cases where members of credentialing organizations sue the organization for injunctive relief and monetary…
The Role of the Judge in Our Society
As we watch and reflect the hearings on the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown-Jackson to be a Justice of The…
Remarks at “Vintage of The Valley Event” Hosted by Strasburg, VA Heritage Association
THE STRASBURG “SILK MILL”/” TEXTILE MILL” THE “FAMILY BUSINESS” It is difficult to describe the gratitude that I felt and…