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Judge Steven I. Platt (Ret.) pens this blog which focuses on the intersection of law, economics, politics and the development of public policy. His blog is published as an Op-Ed Collumn in The Daily Record, a daily business and legal newspaper published in Baltimore, Maryland and read widely in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan corridor and in the mid-atlantic region. He also writes, speaks and consults extensively on these subjects.
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Midnight in Paris for Politicians
By Steven Platt
On a recent evening in my Lazy Boy recliner, I witnessed what one reviewer described as “the return of Woody Allen to at least one of his beloved forms” in the direction of his 2011 movie, “Midnight in Paris.” The story,…
Do We Still Believe in the Future?
By Steven Platt
In 1953 Bernard Baruch, a financier and advisor to Presidents’ Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Harry S. Truman made remarks on CBS Radio entitled “Why I Still Believe in the Future.” His words have been repeated and reprinted many times…
LAWYERS, JUDGES, AND EXPERTS: THEIR CHANGING RULES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
By Steven Platt
In my thirty years as a Judge on three different Maryland Trial Courts and the last 16 years as a Senior Judge serving on two of those Trial Courts and one appellate Court conducting ADR, I have observed and experienced…
THE INTERSECTION OF ADVOCACY AND FINANCIAL FORENSICS: THE ROLE OF THE EXPERT IN 21 ST CENTURY DISPUTE RESOLUTION
By Steven Platt
(Revisited and Revised)
INTRODUCTION:
Almost five years ago I penned an article similarly titled which some years later was published in NACVA’s “QuickRead.” In that article, I described what, at that time, was my perspective as a “Recovering Judge” of…
Does Judicial Philosophy Make a Difference? 2022 Edition
By Steven Platt
I have written on this subject previously. The first time was in 2017 when the former President Donald J. Trump appointed now Justice Neil Gorsuch. The second time was in 2020, when Justice Amy Coney Barrett was appointed. Each time…
The War Against Certification and Credentialing Organizations
By Steven Platt
The author in this article discusses cases where members of credentialing organizations sue the organization for injunctive relief and monetary damages. He discusses the role of the arbitrator and causes that appear to prompt members to pursue redress through the…
The Role of the Judge in Our Society
By Steven Platt
As we watch and reflect the hearings on the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown-Jackson to be a Justice of The United States Supreme Court, there is emerging evidence despite distractions that those hearings are uniquely focused on what role judges…
Remarks at “Vintage of The Valley Event” Hosted by Strasburg, VA Heritage Association
By Steven Platt
THE STRASBURG “SILK MILL”/” TEXTILE MILL”
THE “FAMILY BUSINESS”
It is difficult to describe the gratitude that I felt and the memories that were brought back to mind when I first received the original invitation to participate in the events…
Lawyers, The Judiciary, and the Media – A Symbiotic Relationship
By Steven Platt
In my last Commentary which addressed, “The Necessary Independence and Interdependence of the Judiciary and the Media,” I explained the necessary interaction between an independent judiciary and a free media in insuring that judges be able to distinguish between fact…