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A Maryland man convicted for mailing threats to judicial and public officials can request to vacate his sentence in light of a 2023 ruling by the nation’s highest court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit held. (AP File Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
May 24, 2021

Supreme Court justices reject case of retired cop put in police chokehold

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from a retired federal law enforcement officer who was put in a chokehold and wrestled to the ground at a VA hospital security checkpoint.

Trump directed Ukraine quid pro quo, key witness says
May 24, 2021

Key Trump impeachment witness sues Pompeo over $1.8M in legal fees

Gordon Sondland, the Trump administration's ambassador to the European Union and a pivotal witness in the 2019 impeachment proceedings, sued former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday in an effort to recoup $1.8 million he racked up in legal expenses.

Court: Sex offenders must register upon Md. residency
May 19, 2021

Lawsuits over University of Delaware COVID-19 shutdown can proceed, judge rules

A federal judge on Tuesday refused to dismiss two lawsuits filed against the University of Delaware by current and former students who argue that they are entitled to refunds for services they didn’t receive when officials shut down the campus last spring because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Jan 9, 2020

Ex-patients sue UMMS over alleged use of counterfeit surgical hardware

Fourteen former patients of the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center have sued the Glen Burnie hospital and the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) in Baltimore Circuit Court, […]

Attorneys: Fatal apartment explosion suit settled confidentially
Nov 15, 2019

Attorneys: Fatal apartment explosion suit settled confidentially

ROCKVILLE — Families affected by a fatal apartment explosion in Silver Spring settled their lawsuit with the management company and Washington Gas and Light Company on Friday. Seven people were […]

Report estimates cost of updating Pimlico could reach $320M
May 8, 2019

Pimlico owners seek dismissal of Baltimore’s condemnation lawsuit

The owners and operators of the Pimlico Race Course are seeking dismissal of Baltimore’s lawsuit that would block plans to relocate the Preakness Stakes to another venue. The Stronach Group […]

Gang member is first to be sentenced under 2009 US hate crime law
Apr 4, 2019

Baltimore attorney representing ex-Jones Day associates in $200M bias suit

Attorney Deborah K. Marcuse, Baltimore managing partner of Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP is lead counsel in a $200 million gender bias lawsuit filed against law firm behemoth Jones Day this week.

ACLU, LDF, parents ask court to reopen Baltimore school funding case
Mar 7, 2019

ACLU, LDF, parents ask court to reopen Baltimore school funding case

A group of parents and civil rights groups is petitioning to reopen a historic case concerning funding for Baltimore City Public Schools, the ACLU of Maryland announced Thursday. The lawsuit, Bradford […]

In Baltimore, public trust in police force hard to find
Mar 4, 2019

Judge dismisses lawsuit against Baltimore officers for ’14 shooting

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit Thursday filed by a man shot by Baltimore police in 2014, finding the man brought his claims improperly under federal civil rights law. Michael Johansen sued […]

Feb 27, 2019

Songwriters group sues bars over unlicensed music

Songwriters and music publishers are suing bars around the country, saying they infringed on musical copyrights.

Exxon investors rebel against board, pass climate change resolution
Oct 24, 2018

New York accuses ExxonMobil of deceiving investors about climate change risks

New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood sued ExxonMobil on Wednesday, accusing the oil giant of defrauding investors about the financial risks of climate change and lying about how it was calculating potential carbon costs.

Second family suing Harbour School alleging failure to address abuse
Oct 16, 2018

Mo’s Seafood to pay $1M to workers who sued over pay

The company operating Mo's Seafood restaurants will pay $1 million to settle a lawsuit with 34 former employees who said they were underpaid.