As local legislative powers expand, the demarcation between state and local legislative powers has become increasingly unclear. Purported inconsistencies between state and local laws have surfaced. This Comment analyzes the conflict and preemption doctrines in Maryland and synthesizes the general rules applicable to these doctrines. Concluding that the Court of Appeals of Maryland utilizes a rational approach in this area of municipal law, the author urges caution in employing implied preemption
A doubtful case or clear mistake rule is a rule calling for substantial deference by a reviewing...
Victims of misrepresentation in securities transactions generally bring their claims into federal co...
The author examines the purpose of and the limitations on imposing strict liability for conduct deem...
As local legislative powers expand, the demarcation between state and local legislative powers has b...
The author surveys the effects of presumptions in civil cases and examines the Maryland decisions on...
Local governments have recently expanded their efforts to abate pollution problems. The constitution...
Federal preemption analysis determines the validity of state regulation that arguably conflicts with...
In Rush v. Savchuk, the Supreme Court struck down the controversial Seider doctrine, which permitted...
In recent years, state legislatures have increasingly passed laws that prohibit or preempt local act...
In Maryland, it is well settled that the veil of a corporate entity may be pierced only to prevent f...
The hottest issue in state and local government today is preemption – the conflict between states an...
After the 1983 Court of Appeals of Maryland decision in Hornbeck v. Somerset County Board of Educati...
Under the Federal Constitution\u27s Supremacy Clause, Congress has the power to preempt state and lo...
The Federal Arbitration Act, in contrast to common law, makes arbitration agreements in contracts e...
The fourth amendment to the United States Constitution proscribes unreasonable searches and seizure...
A doubtful case or clear mistake rule is a rule calling for substantial deference by a reviewing...
Victims of misrepresentation in securities transactions generally bring their claims into federal co...
The author examines the purpose of and the limitations on imposing strict liability for conduct deem...
As local legislative powers expand, the demarcation between state and local legislative powers has b...
The author surveys the effects of presumptions in civil cases and examines the Maryland decisions on...
Local governments have recently expanded their efforts to abate pollution problems. The constitution...
Federal preemption analysis determines the validity of state regulation that arguably conflicts with...
In Rush v. Savchuk, the Supreme Court struck down the controversial Seider doctrine, which permitted...
In recent years, state legislatures have increasingly passed laws that prohibit or preempt local act...
In Maryland, it is well settled that the veil of a corporate entity may be pierced only to prevent f...
The hottest issue in state and local government today is preemption – the conflict between states an...
After the 1983 Court of Appeals of Maryland decision in Hornbeck v. Somerset County Board of Educati...
Under the Federal Constitution\u27s Supremacy Clause, Congress has the power to preempt state and lo...
The Federal Arbitration Act, in contrast to common law, makes arbitration agreements in contracts e...
The fourth amendment to the United States Constitution proscribes unreasonable searches and seizure...
A doubtful case or clear mistake rule is a rule calling for substantial deference by a reviewing...
Victims of misrepresentation in securities transactions generally bring their claims into federal co...
The author examines the purpose of and the limitations on imposing strict liability for conduct deem...