•The New First Party Failure to Act in Good Faith Laws
• President’s Message
• Editor’s Corner
•Court of Appeals Issues Decision Addressing Requirements for Legally Sufficient Plaintiff’s Certificate of Qualified Expert in Medical Malpractice Cases
• Stacking of Liability Policies Permitted in Maryland
• New Members
•Neuroscience & Bio-Behavioral Technologies/2007 ASTAR National Judges’ Science School
• Spotlights
•The Daily Record's Leadership in Law 2007 Winners
• 2007 MDC Sponsors

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• Undocumented Aliens: The Maryland Court of Appeals, The Commission and The Lagos Decision
• President’s Message
• Editor’s Corner
• A Five-Year Restropective of Workers’ Compensation Practice in Maryland
• New Members
• MDC First Specialty Bar Association to Host ASTAR Symposium
• Implied Indemnity Between Co-Defendants
• Mutual v. Ackerman: Dwelling Policy Exclusion for Vandalism Does Not Include Arson
• Rausch v. Allstate: Doctrine of Implied Co-Insureds Rejected
• Maryland Appellate Courts Resist Temptation to Distinguish Commercial Policies
• Recent Developments in “Claims-Made” Law
• A Motion to Dismiss Without Prejudice, Filed on Behalf of a Minor, May Be Analyzed the Same as Any Other Voluntary Dismissal Motion
• 2007 MDC Sponsors
• Spotlights

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• Supervening Cause is Alive and Well
• President’s Message
• Editor’s Corner
• Maryland Businesses Beware: New Department of Homeland Security Initiatives Make Employment of Illegal Aliens a “Bet the Company” Proposition
• The Impact of USAA v. Riley on Lead Paint Litigation in Maryland
What have Maryland’s ASTAR judges been thinking about?
• New Members
• Spotlights

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• If We’d Been Good at Science, Wouldn’t We Have M.D. Behind Our Names? MDC Participates in ASTAR
• President’s Message
• Editor’s Corner
• Legal Malpractice
• Appendix: Case Study Problems
What have Maryland’s ASTAR judges been thinking about?
• New Members
• Maryland General Assembly Update
• Spotlights

• Insurer-Insured Communications and the Scope of Maryland's Attorney-Client Privilege
• President’s Message
• Editor’s Corner
• Young Lawyers: Assumption of the Risk: Winning a Summary Judgment Motion
• Telemedicine: Friend or Foe of the Medical Profession?
• Subpoenaing Medical Records: The Rules Are About to Change
(2005 Md. Laws Ch. 503)
• Spotlights: Workers Compensation Immunity Extended to Supervisory Employee of Special Employer
• New Members
• Spotlights
• DRI Annual Meeting Insert

• High Crimes or Misdemeanors: Avoiding Legal Brawls From Bar Room Brawls
• President’s Message
• Maryland Defense Counsel Civil Defense Project
• Editor’s Corner
• HIPAA: The Basics
• New Members
• Court of Appeals Clarifies Board of Education’s Duty to Defend Teachers
• Maryland Court of Appeals’ Reverses $2.5 Million Award Based on Improper References to Race During Trial
• Recent Decisions
• Spotlights

• Bozman v. Bozman:
Abrogation of Interspousal Immunity and the Law of Res Judicata
• President’s Message
• United States Supreme Court Rules That State Tort Claims Arising From Denials of Health Insurance Benefits Are Preempted By ERISA
• Editor’s Corner
• Revised Uniform Arbitration Act Brings Changes
• New Members
• Recent Decisions
• Spotlights

• Mediation/Settlement Conferences: Reducing the Pain and Suffering in Tort Litigation
• A is for Arbitration—a Primer
• President's Message
• HIPAA: The Basics
• Editor’s Corner
• General Right to Legal Counsel Is Not A Clear Mandate of Public Policy Sufficient to Abrogate Maryland’s Employment At-Will Doctrine
• Don’t Forget Causation—It Can Save You
• Executive Director’s Report
• “Not Guilty” Verdict for Employees Precludes Employer Liability Under Doctrine of Respondeat Superior
• Employer’s Reservation of Right to Unilaterally Modify Arbitration Agreement
Renders Agreement Unenforceable
• New Members
• Spotlights

• Ex Parte Communications with Former Employees Under the Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct
• Substituted Service not a Prerequisite to Court-Ordered "Nail and Mail" Under Rule 3-121(c)
• Court of Appeals Clarifies What Type of Employees May File Claims Under State Wage Payment and Collection Law
• Real Estate Brokers Not Liable Under Lead Paint and Consumer Protection Acts
• Improper Storage of Handgun Defeats Products Liability Claim Against Manufacturer for Self-inflicted Shooting Death of Boy
• Credit Limited to Benefits Paid or Payable by the Employer or Insurer
• Corporate Officers and Directors not Vicariously Liable Under Lead Paint Act
• Claimants Entitled to Reimbursement for Transportation To and From Health Care Provider
• Prior License and Regional Advertisement Held Insufficient for Personal Jurisdiction
• Discovery Abuse Can Lead to Dismissal of Claims Against a Discovering But Non-Moving Party
• New Members