University of Baltimore Law Review

Law, Policy, and Maryland’s Cannabis Industry

The legalization of cannabis in Maryland has raised a host of challenging legal and regulatory questions. The University of Baltimore Law Review will gather Maryland’s foremost experts on cannabis, including policymakers, regulators, and legal practitioners, to address a wide range of criminal, business, and social equity aspects of cannabis legalization. The event will take place on Friday,Continue reading “Law, Policy, and Maryland’s Cannabis Industry”

Highest Case Note from Write-On 2023: Wadsworth v. Sharma, 278 A.3d 1269 (Md. 2022)

*Philip Glaser The Supreme Court of Maryland rejected the loss of chance doctrine for claims of negligently hastened death by terminal illness. Wadsworth v. Sharma, 278 A.3d 1269 (Md. 2022). I. Introduction In Wadsworth v. Sharma, the Supreme Court of Maryland considered whether to adopt the loss of chance doctrine in wrongful death cases whereContinue reading “Highest Case Note from Write-On 2023: Wadsworth v. Sharma, 278 A.3d 1269 (Md. 2022)”

Highest Case Note from Write-On 2022: O’Sullivan v. State, 265 A.3d 1015 (Md. 2021)

*Devyn King The Court of Appeals of Maryland refused to abrogate the two-witness rule for common law perjury cases. O’Sullivan v. State, 265 A.3d 1015 (Md. 2021). I. Introduction In O’Sullivan v. State, the Court of Appeals of Maryland assessed the State’s request to abrogate the two-witness rule for misdemeanor perjury offenses.[1] In a perjuryContinue reading “Highest Case Note from Write-On 2022: O’Sullivan v. State, 265 A.3d 1015 (Md. 2021)”

Volume 52 Submissions

The University of Baltimore Law Review is currently accepting submissions for publication in Volume 52. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. Authors are welcomed to submit articles for consideration, along with a resume and cover letter, to ublawreview@ubalt.edu or via Scholastica. More information on the submission process can be found atContinue reading “Volume 52 Submissions”

Elephant in the Mirror: One Elephant’s Legal Journey to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

*Torra Hausmann I. From Animal Welfare to Animal Rights For more than two decades, the Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP), a Florida-based animal rights group, has advocated for judicial recognition of legal personhood for nonhuman animals.[1] Although animal law traditionally focused on animal welfare and protection, NhRP has pushed animal law to expand and include aContinue reading “Elephant in the Mirror: One Elephant’s Legal Journey to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness”