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Connectivity, technology and the Siri app
“Siri has wit.” – The San Francisco Chronicle “Siri-ously cool” – Mobile Beat “Siri understands what you’re saying and the context in which you’re saying it.” – The Washington Post […]
U.S. foreclosure activity edged higher in 3Q
LOS ANGELES — More U.S. homes are entering the foreclosure process, but they’re taking ever longer to get sold or repossessed by lenders. The number of U.S. homes that received […]
Ryland to pay $625K for stormwater violations
WASHINGTON — One of the nation’s largest homebuilders must pay $625,000 to the federal government and seven states, including Maryland, for stormwater violations. The Department of Justice and the federal […]
26 states ask Supreme Court to overturn health care law
WASHINGTON — States and a business group opposed to President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday for a speedy ruling that puts an end to the […]
Historian accused in theft case seeks to sell Warhol print
A presidential historian charged with conspiring to steal documents from U.S. archives — including papers signed by Abraham Lincoln — is seeking court permission to sell an Andy Warhol print, […]
Court: State judges can’t be over 70
The Maryland Constitution clearly prohibits anyone age 70 or older from being an active judge, the state’s top court unanimously held Thursday in dealing perhaps the final blow to former […]
Plaintiff in Frederick County race bias case faces deportation
HAGERSTOWN — A looming deportation order could complicate a Salvadoran woman’s federal lawsuit alleging race discrimination by two Frederick County sheriff’s deputies, a Latino civil-rights group said Wednesday. The U.S. […]
Auto-warranty firm fights $25M order from Maryland Attorney General
US Fidelis Inc., once the nation’s largest provider of after-market auto warranties but now embroiled in bankruptcy, is challenging the Maryland Attorney General’s order that it pay more than $25 […]
3 of ‘Norfolk 4’ pursue appeal
RICHMOND, Va. — Three former sailors convicted in a 1997 rape and murder asked the Virginia Supreme Court on Wednesday to revive an appeal that is based on the corruption […]
J. McIntyre Machinery: An important case for corporate counsel
Near the end of its last term, the U.S. Supreme Court decided its first “minimum contacts” case in 24 years. The case, argued successfully by a Baltimore-based lawyer, is a […]
Parents bound for court in Cumberland school dispute
CUMBERLAND — Just two days before classes begin, some parents in western Maryland are asking a court to block their children’s transfer from schools in Hancock to Cumberland. A hearing […]
Legal beef: Sara Lee, Kraft escalate wiener war
CHICAGO — The nation’s two largest hot dog makers took their legal beefs on Monday to federal court, where a judge will determine whether Oscar Mayer or Ball Park franks […]
