Law

What happens to our digital selves when we die? It’s a question lawyers and legislators are thinking about. The average person has 20 to 30 different online accounts, from social media pages to email. We explore the realm of digital identity, assets and death with Midday on the Law contributor Jim Astrachan; George Washington University law professor Naomi Cahn; and Evan Carroll, founder of The Digital Beyond, a blog about posthumous digital existence. 

A federal appeals court has reversed a Baltimore judge’s ruling on Maryland’s handgun permitting law, saying the state can insist an applicant show “good and substantial reason” to carry a gun.

Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Gale E. Rasin, recently retired, shares her observations and experiences about juries with Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, author of "Why Jury Duty Matters: A Citizens Guide to Constitutional Action." Ferguson is professor of law at the David A. Clarke School of Law at the University of the District of Columbia

We can barely keep track of all the settlements banks have been accepting in the face of multiple lawsuits over the irresponsible loans they made during the housing boom and their practices during the foreclosure mess that followed.

Our legal affairs show, with Baltimore attorneys, and husband and wife, Jim Astrachan and Julie Rubin.

Our legal affairs show with Baltimore attorneys and law professors, and husband and wife, Jim Astrachan and Julie Rubin. This week: Big Tobacco lawyers take on agribusiness and the food industry.

Our legal affairs show with Baltimore attorneys, and husband and wife, Jim Astrachan and Julie Rubin. Guest host: Melody Simmons

Our legal affairs show with Baltimore attorneys, and husband and wife, Jim Astrachan and Julie Rubin. This hour: A suit against suit-seller Jos. A. Bank; a logo artist files copyright suit against Baltimore Ravens and NFL; cast of 'Happy Days' settles up over royalties with CBS.

Does a memo from Baltimore’s new state’s attorney Gregg Bernstein jeopardize the recent guilty verdicts against two city officers on misconduct charges? The Maryland Mass Transit Administration officially disavowed the actions of two transit officers who hassled tourists taking photographs of light rail trains, but what are the rules – and who makes them – when it comes to photography in public spaces? And what about distributing leaflets in those spaces? A First Amendment discussion with attorneys Julie Rubin and Jim Astrachan on this edition of Midday on the Law.