Civil Law

Supreme Court of Maryland Finds No Reasonable Suspicion to Stop Vehicle Based on Driver Touching or Manipulating a Cell Phone

In its recent opinion in State v. Stone, 2026 WL 202095 (Md. 2026), the Supreme Court of Maryland noted the following about the state’s Transportation Code:

TR § 21-1124.1(b) prohibits a person from writing, sending, or reading a text message or an electronic message on a text messaging device while operating a motor vehicle in the travel portion of the roadway. The statute, however, permits a driver to use a global positioning system (GPS) or a text messaging device

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Civil Law

Stop Renting Digital Real Estate: Build Your Brand on Your Own Domain

Platforms like Substack and Medium have made publishing easier than ever—but if you rely solely on them, you’re renting space on someone else’s land. Owning your own domain gives you independence, credibility, long-term control, and many other benefits:

1. Professional Credibility and Branding

  • A custom domain name projects authority and legitimacy.
  • Think about it—who would you trust more: smithlaw.medium.com or smithlaw.com?”

Pro Tip: Journalists, lawyers, consultants, and authors who use custom domains are taken more seriously than those who don’t.… Read the rest