Author: Michael D. Berman

Maryland’s “Sunshine Law”:  Cooperation, Searches, Metadata, and Costs (Part III)

This is Part III of a three-part blog comparing disclosure of public records under the PIA and civil discovery under the Maryland Rules. The Maryland PIA allows custodians to remove metadata from records before disclosure unilaterally....

Maryland’s “Sunshine Law”:  Cooperation, Searches, Metadata, and Costs (Part II)

This is Part II of a three-part blog comparing disclosure of public records under the PIA and civil discovery under the Maryland Rules. While both are disclosure provisions, the purpose of the PIA is “different from...

Maryland’s “Sunshine Law”:  Cooperation, Searches, Metadata, and Costs (Part I)

This is Part I of a three-part blog comparing disclosure of public records under the PIA and civil discovery under the Maryland Rules. While both are disclosure provisions, the purpose of the PIA is “different from...

Spoliation Motions Denied as Untimely – Another Wake-Up Call

This article discusses a recent legal case between CSX Transportation, Inc. and Spiniello Global, Inc. The focus is on the court’s denial of spoliation motions due to untimely filings and the application of legal principles...

Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure