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Litigants seek contempt finding against Baltimore FOP
The businesses suing Baltimore over the city’s response to rioting in 2015 want a judge to hold the local police union in contempt for failing to turn over documents in […]
Judge won’t reconsider damage cap ruling in ‘Riot Act’ case
A federal judge will not allow Baltimore to ask for the Court of Appeals to rule on a novel question of state law, leaving in place his decision refusing to cap potential […]
Businesses suing Baltimore over riot response criticize city’s request to reconsider damage cap ruling
When Baltimore asked a federal judge to vacate a ruling and instead certify a question of law to the Maryland Court of Appeals, the city acknowledged it should have done […]
Baltimore seeks Court of Appeals input on damage cap in ‘Riot Act’ lawsuit
Baltimore is asking for Maryland’s top court to be allowed to answer novel questions of state law involved in federal litigation over damages to businesses sustained in riots in April […]
Judge denies city’s request to cap potential damages in ‘Riot Act’ case
A federal judge declined to limit the potential damage claims of dozens of Baltimore businesses suing the city for failing to effectively respond to the 2015 unrest. Baltimore asked for […]
Parties to ‘Riot Act’ lawsuit postpone settlement talks
Parties to a massive lawsuit by dozens of Baltimore businesses over the city’s response to the 2015 unrest won’t come to the settlement table until they are finished exchanging and […]
Baltimore city, police seek dismissal of lawsuit over ’15 riots
Baltimore city, the Baltimore Police Department and the state are all seeking dismissal of a 264-count complaint by local businesses alleging officials failed to properly respond to the 2015 riots. […]
Remedy for Baltimore riot damages has historic roots, few modern applications
Civil unrest and rioting were a much more common concern when Maryland passed its Riot Act in 1835 permitting citizens to seek compensation from the government for damage to property […]
