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N.C. court: Firing OK in Duke lacrosse case
RALEIGH, N.C. — The man who wrote the report that obscured the results of the DNA tests in the Duke University lacrosse case might be owed more money, but he […]
Delaware judge weighs Dodger bankruptcy financing
WILMINGTON, Del. — The Los Angeles Dodgers and Major League Baseball squared off in a Delaware bankruptcy court Wednesday as the team sought court approval of a $150 million financing […]
MLB objects to Dodgers bankruptcy financing
WILMINGTON, Del. — Major League Baseball is objecting to the bankruptcy filing by the Los Angeles Dodgers, accusing team owner Frank McCourt of siphoning off more than $100 million in […]
Cash-starved Dodgers file for bankruptcy protection
LOS ANGELES — Facing the painful prospect of stiffing players and employees, the Los Angeles Dodgers filed for bankruptcy protection in a Delaware court Monday, adding to off-the-field troubles that […]
Supreme Court won’t look at tuition for illegal immigrants
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to a California policy that gives tuition breaks to illegal immigrants to attend public colleges and universities. The justices on Monday […]
Lessons in losing
I recently received an order from the court telling me that I was on the unhappy side of a ruling. This was a great shock to me. To set the record straight, […]
Walk-out earns Frederick lawyer 60-day suspension
An attorney who walked out of district court after a judge refused to put his client’s case on the stet docket will be suspended from the practice of law for […]
Md. court considering same-sex spousal privilege
HAGERSTOWN — A Western Maryland woman who legally married her lesbian partner in the District of Columbia invoked her right not to testify against her in a domestic-assault case Monday. […]
Opinions – U.S. District Court of Maryland: 4/25/11
Antitrust Price-fixing allegations BOTTOM LINE: Plaintiffs’ complaint alleged a sufficiently plausible case of price fixing in violation of the Sherman Act and, therefore, Defendants’ motion to dismiss was denied. CASE: […]
Court casts doubt on states’ global warming suit
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court appeared deeply skeptical Tuesday about allowing states to sue electric utilities to force cuts in greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. Both conservative and liberal […]
Sidney Lumet and the law
As you may know, one of the great directors, Sidney Lumet, passed away over the weekend at the age of 86. Lumet was known for films such as 1976’s “Network” […]
What I hate about lawyering
We did a good job for that client. Our firm represented her a few times before the Workers’ Compensation Commission. There was an appeal to the circuit court, and trial […]
