by Stewart Sutton | Sep 5, 2023 | Firm News
On August 30, 2023, the Maryland Supreme Court held that a post-nuptial agreement that contains a penalty clause (also called a “bad boy” clause) for adultery is enforceable. See Lloyd v. Niceta, __ Md. ___ (2023). The parties’ post-nuptial...
by Stewart Sutton | Jan 6, 2022 | Firm News
The Maryland Court of Special Appeals (COSA) now allows pro se appellants to file an informal brief in family law and certain other cases. The comment to Maryland Rule 8-502(a)(9) rule states: “Informal briefing in the Court of Special Appeals is intended to...
by Stewart Sutton | Dec 10, 2021 | Firm News
In divorce or civil litigation, sometimes a party tries to subpoena a third party’s emails from an electronic service provider, such as gmail, hotmail, or yahoo. A civil subpoena served on a service provider for the production of emails violates the Electronic...
by Stewart Sutton | Jan 28, 2020 | Firm News
When retaining an attorney in Maryland, should the client consider the size of the law firm? While complex matters may require the resources of a large law firm, most legal matters can be handled by an experienced solo practitioner. The demographics...
by Stewart Sutton | Dec 6, 2019 | Firm News
It is old news that scammers pose as clients to defraud attorneys. A typical scam is that the client will have an adverse party (typically a former spouse or a purchaser of equipment ) issue a fraudulent cashier’s check, which the attorney will deposit into his trust...
