Maryland Legal News

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Maryland Law News

Gazette.Net: Judge throws out case against Dogfish Head Alehouse
Dogfish Head Alehouse cannot be found liable for a 2008 crash that killed a 10-year-old girl until Maryland law is changed, a Montgomery County Circuit Court judge has ruled.

Maryland Governor Introduces Marriage Equality Bill
Maryland governor Martin O’Malley introduced marriage equality legislation Monday with clarification on protections for religious institutions and leaders.

O’Malley wind farms face more challenges as Maryland legislature returns
The day Maryland lawmakers left Annapolis nine months ago, Gov. Martin O’Malley chided them, saying the legislature had “ choked ” on his signature environmental initiative: a measure to subsidize development of a multibillion-dollar offshore wind farm. The plan would have added a couple of extra dollars to every Marylander’s monthly electric bill for 20 years and thousands onto those of the ...