Columbia/Ellicott City drops to No. 8 in 'Best Places to Live' rankings. http://t.co/yuYW0jMQ via @explorehoward -- The Baltimore Sun (@baltimoresun)

From the Baltimore Sun: Glenwood church gets zoning exception from Board of Appeals

On April 26, 2012, the Maryland Court of Appeals held in Tracey v. Solesky that anyone with the ability to limit the presence on their property of a pit bull or mixed-breed pit bull is subject to strict liability in the event that the dog bites a human. This is a drastic departure from the previo...

From the Baltimore Sun: Groceries seeking ways around wine sales ban

From the Baltimore Sun: Wegman's Liquor License Hearing

From the Baltimore Sun: Bridge to unite Columbia villages seen as crucial for town

From Gizmodo: http://gizmodo.com/5900609/maryland-bans-employers-from-requesting-social-media-passwords-good-job-maryland

On December 5, 2011, Howard County's Council passed a bill protecting individuals from discrimination based on gender identity. Similar legislation was passed in Baltimore County, as well as Baltimore City and Montgomery County. Baltimore Outloud reported that: "The four council members who vote...

In 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Kelo v. City of New London that local government could take over private property of several homeowners for the purpose of converting the property commercial use. The case was unique in that eminent domain had traditionally been used for public works proje...

From the Baltimore Sun: Patty Rouse, widow of Columbia founder, dies

MSN Money today posted their list of the 15 richest counties in the United States. Howard County, MD came in third, with an average median household income of $101,771, and an average owner-occupied home price of $456,200. Four other Maryland counties made the list. See the complete list here.

From the Baltimore Sun, a follow up article to their previous article about growler sales in Howard County: Wine-to-go containers added to bill allowing 'growler' sales in Howard Co.

From the Baltimore Sun: City, Howard Co. weighing expansion of growler beer sales

From Explore Howard: On Route 40, Latin Market's liquor application gives hope, draws critics

From Explore Howard: Farmers disagree over proposal to relax zoning rules for pick-your-own operations

From the ABA Journal: Lawyer Loses License for Lying to FBI About Gift of Small Dog to Girlfriend of Zoning Board Member

From the Baltimore Sun: Along with jobs, Fort Meade growth brings traffic concerns

Andrea LeWinter was sworn in this morning as a member of the Bar of the United States Supreme Court. Katherine Taylor, already a member of the Supreme Court Bar, joined Andrea and 9 other members of the Howard County Chapter of the Women's Bar Association of Maryland for the swearing in at the Su...

Lawsuit: Lawsuit against Creig Northrop Team, Long & Foster alleges "scheme of fraud" - baltimoresun.com

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From the Baltimore Sun: Howard moves to stem erosion, pollution in Ellicott City waterway

Recently, there have been a few articles in the local press discussing forest sustainability. The Baltimore Sun wrote about complaints from forest advocates regarding development around Patapsco Valley State Park on both December 6 and December 7. After reading these articles, and driving by the ...

The Howard County Board of Appeals approve the use of a farm on Jennings Chapel Road as a wedding venue and antiques store

I was recently gifted an iPad 2, an item with which I am mildly in love. I have discovered a few apps which I am using regularly in my law practice. Since I have had so many people ask about the utility of tablets in the practice of law, I thought I would blog about my favorite apps. I should pre...

In October, Healthy Howard, Inc., certified 46 local businesses as "Healthy Workplaces". "The Healthy Workplaces program, a part of the County's overall Healthy Howard Initiative, certifies county businesses that meet specific criteria in six main areas of worksite wellness-physical activity, men...