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Sep 23, 2014

Ex-law office manager sentenced for theft

The former office manager of one of Montgomery County’s oldest law firms was sentenced to 18 months' detention for stealing more than $600,000 from the firm over the course of eight years.

It’s time to get engaged
Sep 21, 2014

It’s time to get engaged

Don't put on blinders to the broader societal implications of the practice of law.

Sep 19, 2014

Lawsuit alleging defamation by TV show dismissed

A Landover man has been granted a voluntary dismissal of his lawsuit against a true-crime documentary series he alleged portrayed him as the killer of a friend.

Tom Clancy
Sep 17, 2014

Report: Tom Clancy heirs clashing over estate taxes

Court filings also reveal the best-selling author also owns a tank with "very low mileage."

Sep 17, 2014

Officer accused of killing dog asks Bernstein to reconsider charges

Lawyers for a Baltimore police officer charged with slitting a dog's throat have asked State's Attorney Gregg L. Bernstein to reconsider his decision to prosecute the case.

Scott MacMullan
Sep 17, 2014

A suggestion to improve the Bar exam

Or, "How to ensure you won't need to rely on a No. 2 pencil for the most important test of your life."

Lord & Taylor
Sep 13, 2014

Lord & Taylor seeks to block deposition by White Flint Mall

Who is the department store asking a federal judge to prevent from being deposed in a lawsuit over the mall's redevelopment?

Sep 11, 2014

Officer accused of killing dog seeks to dismiss charges

A Baltimore police officer charged with slitting a dog’s throat claims he did so to ensure the safety of a pregnant woman who had been bitten by the Shar-Pei.

Sep 10, 2014

Judge accused of having defendant shocked is barred from hearing cases

Maryland’s top court took the rare step of barring a retired Charles County judge from hearing cases less than a month after it was reported he ordered court security to use an electrical shock on a defendant in his courtroom.

Neverdon faces stiff challenges before election
Sep 9, 2014

Neverdon to proceed as write-in candidate

Minutes after receiving a ruling that will keep him off November’s general election ballot, Russell A. Neverdon Sr. had a new slogan for his independent campaign to become the next Baltimore City State’s Attorney: Right this wrong and write me in.

Sep 9, 2014

City to settle police brutality lawsuit for $63K

The city's spending panel is set to approve Wednesday a $63,000 settlement with a woman who alleges she was assaulted by police who arrived at her northeast Baltimore apartment to investigate a burglary.

Generation J.D.
Sep 9, 2014

How do you pursue justice?

The practice of law doesn’t solve everything for our clients and it doesn’t always feed the soul.