About 1.5 million people are arrested on drug charges every year, and approximately 773,000 of them are taken into custody after a drug field test identified a substance in their possession as a controlled substance. Field drug testing kits are used by Maryland law...
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The frightening rise in credit card debt
Consumers all across Maryland are increasingly turning to credit cards to pay for all manner of items, from everyday necessities like groceries and fuel to season-specific items like holiday presents. And while the rise in credit cards has coincided with great...
Maryland Dentist Pleads Guilty to Stealing Almost $9 Million Dollars from Medicaid
A Potomac, Maryland dentist has been sentenced for the theft of $8.5 million from Medicaid. The man also pleaded guilty to one count of practicing dentistry without a license. According to a press statement from the Attorney General’s office, the dentist accomplished...
Organized retail theft stories based on inaccurate information
Maryland residents have likely seen or read media stories about an alarming rise in organized retail theft. These reports describe how criminal gangs are using online marketplaces to sell items stolen from stores. The basis for many of these media stories was a report...
Age of Consent
A scandal involving a disgraced Catholic priest and an 18-year-old girl from a southern state brings to mind questions about the age of consent. The priest, who is 30, married the 2023 high school graduate and then fled to Italy with her. This incident has sparked...
Struck-by accidents responsible for many workplace mishaps
"Struck-by" injuries are one of Maryland's most common mishaps involving workers' compensation claims. They are also frequently responsible for deaths on the job. However, employers can take steps to reduce these incidents and keep their workers safer. How...
The top causes of work injuries
Workers can fall victim to a wide variety of injuries in Maryland. There are hundreds or even thousands of ways that a worker can face an injury so serious that they must miss work or have their livelihood affected. But some categories are more common than others....
The consequences of drug convictions in Maryland
One of the most common crimes that defendants are convicted for in Maryland are drug-related offenses. These offenses can have serious penalties. In fact, they often have more consequences than most people even realize. Avoiding a conviction is important if you want...
Is Revenge Porn a Crime in Maryland?
Revenge porn, which is the distribution of intimate or sexually explicit images or videos of individuals without their consent, is a crime in Maryland. In fact, nearly all of the states now have laws criminalizing nonconsensual pornographic content sharing. This...
Can bankruptcy help with smaller amounts of debt?
People regularly file for bankruptcy in the state of Maryland. Many people may see bankruptcy as a way to escape their debts. They may even want to file for a relatively small amount of debt. This is likely not to work out as they envisioned. The different kinds of...