William F. Buckley Jr. For other people with a similar name, see William F. Buckley (disambiguation). William Frank Buckley Jr. (born William Francis Buckley; November 24, 1925 â February 27, 2008) was an American conservative author and commentator.
We recommend that waivers of jury trial be conspicuous and, to avoid unconscionability and other defenses, that lender or lessor representatives inquire as to whether the borrower or lessee is represented by counsel and has experience in dealing with commercial transactions.
under Maryland law, and, thereby, influenced the defendantâs decision to waive his jury trial. right. Accordingly, the trial judge did not satisfy his obligation to ensure that the waiver was. knowing, and therefore, the defendant is entitled to a new trial.