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Ruling goes against former U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi
PHOENIX — A federal appeals court has rejected a bid by former U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi to block the Arizona Republican‘s trial on corruption charges. Renzi argued that prosecution evidence […]
Federal judge: ADA doesn’t apply to Boy Scouts
The Boy Scouts of America chapter covering Washington’s Maryland suburbs need not provide accommodations for its disabled young members under the Americans with Disabilities Act, a federal judge in Baltimore […]
Lawyers lament Supreme Court ruling on Arizona law
Immigration, employment and civil rights lawyers say the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Chamber of Commerce v. Whiting creates a confusing landscape for employers. The justices’ decision upheld Arizona‘s […]
Former CareFirst CEO William Jews will receive entire $18M severance
Former CareFirst Inc. CEO William L. Jews will receive his entire $18 million severance package after the state’s highest court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from the Maryland […]
Justices reinstate mental health lawsuit
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court says Virginia’s advocate for the mentally ill can sue to force state officials to provide records relating to deaths and injuries at state mental health […]
Waiting for ruling, State Center developer is optimistic
While both sides await a ruling by a Baltimore City Circuit Court judge in a bitter court feud over the $1.5 billion redevelopment of State Center, the chief developer of […]
Lawyers weigh Matrixx decision’s impact on pleading, product liability claims
The Supreme Court’s recent ruling that nonscientific reports can be used by investors to support a securities fraud claim against a drug manufacturer could give a boost to plaintiffs in […]
Andrew H. Baida: A constitutional right to inflict harm
It would be very easy to avoid wasting my time howling in the wilderness and not bother stating why I agree with other lone wolves (namely, Justice Samuel A. Alito […]
Preemption ruling draws ire from plaintiffs’ lawyers
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling that a federal vaccine statute preempts state law vaccine-design-defect claims has drawn fire from victims’ attorneys, who say that the federal compensation […]
California judge: Blind attorney licensing test-taker can use laptop
Timothy Elder, one of the three blind law school graduates who passed the Maryland bar exam last year even though a federal judge denied his request to use computer screen-access […]
Court bans doctors’ in-office referrals for MRI and CT scans
The Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s decision that a 1993 law banning doctors from making in-office referrals applies to referrals for MRI and CT scans. In a […]
Judge blocks CVS job for former Wal-Mart exec
WILMINGTON, Del. — A Delaware judge on Wednesday barred a former top executive for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. from taking a job as CVS Caremark Corp.’s new pharmacy president until a […]
