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Ex-Navy photographer’s discrimination suit moves forward
Aug 21, 2014

Ex-Navy photographer’s discrimination suit moves forward

A federal judge has allowed a former Navy aerial photographer to proceed with claims that he was pushed out of his job in favor of younger, female contractors with less training and experience.

meat
Aug 21, 2014

Suspected thief meats the end of his crime spree

A rare theft that ultimately was not so well done.

Aug 19, 2014

Shooting from inside police car leads to civil suit

A physically and mentally disabled Baltimore man is suing the police officer who shot him in the abdomen through a patrol-car window.

Tire-flattening judge reportedly strikes again
Aug 19, 2014

Tire-flattening judge reportedly strikes again

Report: The Charles County judge suspended for flattening the tire of a car in his parking space does something shocking to a defendant in his courtroom.

Order takes 7-plus years in child-visitation case
Aug 18, 2014

Clock ticks toward CoA deadline

Rounding out this week's Law Blog Roundup: Quinnipiac law school moves into a $50M building, Nevada mulls intermediate appellate courts and the 2nd Circuit revives a challenge to a law requiring parental consent for a certain Jewish ceremony.

Don Geronimo
Aug 15, 2014

‘Radio god’ leaves the RELM

Loyal fans know Don Geronimo is an open book and not one to bite his tongue if there were more to the story of his departure from the podcast network. Turns out there is.

Federal judge upholds Md. ban on assault weapons
Aug 12, 2014

Federal judge upholds Md. ban on assault weapons

A federal judge has upheld a state law banning certain assault-style weapons and magazines.

Monkey selfie
Aug 11, 2014

Monkey see, monkey sue?

It's official: We are now on Monkey Selfie Lawsuit Watch!!

Ron Ramsey
Aug 8, 2014

$1.4M later, sitting Tennessee justices survive retention election

Three justices on the Volunteer State's highest court faced an unusual challenge on their way to winning Thursday's retention election: a well-financed opposition spearheaded by the lieutenant governor.

Rail companies sue Md. to stop disclosures under Public Information Act
Aug 7, 2014

Passing through Perryville: Two crude-oil trains a day

A Baltimore judge ultimately will decide whether two national railroad companies can prevent a state agency from releasing information about their shipments of crude oil through Maryland.

Jonathan Luna
Aug 2, 2014

Jonathan Luna and the FOIA request

A recently unsealed document from federal prosecutors was signed by a man whose mysterious death 11 years ago remains unsolved. But who wanted to see it?

Aug 1, 2014

Towson law firm seeks halt of AG investigation

A Towson law firm says it is being investigated by the attorney general’s Consumer Protection Division for services it stopped providing several years ago and, in some instances, never offered at all.