Maryland’s ban on broadcasting court recordings violates First Amendment, judge rules
A federal judge has handed a victory to a group who argued that Maryland's ban on broadcasting legally obtained recordings of court hearings violated the First Amendment.
Ex-Baltimore prosecutor pleads guilty in stalking case, faces prison sentence
A former Baltimore homicide prosecutor who was accused of misusing subpoenas to monitor and stalk romantic partners entered a guilty plea Friday in federal court. Adam L. Chaudry, 43, pleaded […]
Judge awards family $346K in med-mal case
A federal judge has awarded more than $346,000 in damages to the family of a man whose death resulted from a doctor’s misdiagnosis of his condition at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Baltimore.
Paint pigment price-fixing suit to proceed
A federal judge has cleared the way for a multimillion-dollar class action lawsuit to proceed against a Hunt Valley company that allegedly conspired to inflate and fix the price of a widely used paint additive.
Judge approves debt-collection settlement
State residents involved in a class action lawsuit against a group of debt collection agencies will have their debts erased and lawsuits against them dropped as part of a settlement agreement.
Judge dismisses False Claims Act suit against Kernan Hospital
Saying the government failed to present evidence of fraud, a federal judge has dismissed the lawsuit brought against Kernan Hospital for allegedly adding $1.6 million in billings to Medicare and other programs by falsely diagnosing people with severe malnutrition.
Poppleton developer sues to keep project
The developer chosen in 2006 to redevelop a large chunk of the Poppleton neighborhood is suing the city of Baltimore, saying officials have misstated the project’s status, stymied the group’s […]
Hilco settles debt collection suit for $328K
About 600 Marylanders who were sued over old debts will see those lawsuits disappear and their credit scores rise — and, within 45 days, should receive a check for their […]
Former delegate testifies at Currie’s bribery trial
Maryland state Sen. Ulysses Currie has incredible people skills, but no one would call him smart, the first witness for the defense testified Monday in Currie’s bribery trial. “He is […]
Jury seated in Currie trial; witness list may include several lawmakers
State Sen. Ulysses S. Currie’s bribery trial, which began Monday with the selection and swearing-in of a jury, may feature a “Who’s Who” of Maryland politics as he fights federal […]
Restraining order against Baltimore school board denied
A federal judge has denied a temporary restraining order that would have prevented the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners from moving forward on a $25 million school construction project. […]
Top 5: ‘This is a case for justice, not money’
A disbarred Maryland lawyer is fighting to get her license back, and a Baltimore City judge “axed” a lawsuit filed by an entrepreneur who sought to halt tree clearing for […]







