Suit over fatal shooting by undercover officer settles for $100K

BY: Steve Lash
POSTED: May 19, 2013
Tags: Baltimore, baltimore law department, detective jemell rayam, Law, lawsuit, legal news, maryland, shawn cannady, undercover police officer

The family of a man shot and killed by an undercover Baltimore police officer in 2009 will receive $100,000 from the city in settlement of a lawsuit that sought 200 times that amount.

Dealership settles with fired sales manager

BY: Steve Lash
POSTED: May 16, 2013
Tags: antoni grant, discrimination, Law, lawsuit, legal news, maryland, rastafarian, religion, west street motors

A biracial Rastafarian has reached an out-of-court settlement with the Annapolis car dealership he claimed fired him because of his race, color and religion after it had created a hostile environment.

$8.6M for slain club patron’s family

BY: Steve Lash
POSTED: May 14, 2013
Tags: cfe event center, Law, lawsuit, legal news, maryland, Prince George's County, stabbing, verdict

A Prince George’s County jury this week awarded nearly $8.6 million to the mother and children of George Cooper, who was fatally stabbed three years ago inside the CFE Event Center, after finding that the Forestville club failed to provide adequate security.

Baltimore County settles three ADA cases

BY: Steve Lash
POSTED: May 12, 2013
Tags: ada, Americans with Disabilities Act, attorney's fees, Baltimore County, breaking news, lawsuit, legal news, maryland, Settlement

Two firefighters and a former police lieutenant have tentatively settled their $6.9 million lawsuit alleging that Baltimore County forced them from their county jobs in violation of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, County Attorney Michael E. Field said in a statement last week.

City to pay $100K for child’s fatal jump from back of bus

BY: Beth Moszkowicz
POSTED: May 8, 2013
Tags: Baltimore City Public Schools, board of estimates, City Solicitor George Nilson, death, jeremy c. jennings jr., Law, lawsuit, legal news, Settlement, special needs, villa maria schools

The family of a 6-year-old special needs education student who died after falling from the back of a school bus will receive $100,000 from the Baltimore City Public Schools.

Epileptic inmate settles suit

BY: Beth Moszkowicz
POSTED: May 7, 2013
Tags: andrew barrett friedman, ANDREW BARRETT FRIEDMAN V. RODERICK SOWERS ET AL., civil rights, epileptic, greenbelt, hagerstown, injury, lawsuit, maryland, negligence, Prison, seizure, u..s district court

An epileptic inmate who was injured after he fell from the top of his bunk during a seizure has settled his federal lawsuit against officials at a state prison.

AMVETS settles $500K wrongful termination lawsuit

BY: Beth Moszkowicz
POSTED: May 1, 2013
Tags: american veterans inc., amvets, Nonprofit, Settlement, u.s. district court lawsuit, wrongful termination

American Veterans Inc., a Lanham-based nonprofit organization that helps veterans process disability claims, has tentatively entered into a confidential settlement of a wrongful termination lawsuit by a former employee.

Advantage Assets settles debt collection suit

BY: Beth Moszkowicz
POSTED: April 24, 2013
Tags: advantage assets, debt collection, Law, lawsuit, legal news, maryland, u..s district court

A multimillion-dollar class action alleging that a Houston-based company attempted to collect debts from Marylanders without obtaining the mandatory state license has been confidentially settled this week.

P.G. County firefighter wins $300K on retaliation claim

BY: Beth Moszkowicz
POSTED: April 23, 2013
Tags: breaking news, claim, firefighter, greenbelt, Law, lawsuit, legal news, maryland, Prince George's County, retaliation, Settlement, u..s district court

A retired Prince George’s County firefighter was awarded damages of $300,000 after a federal jury found the county unlawfully retaliated against her for filing a complaint of racial and gender bias.

In-N-Out Burger reaches settlement with former Grab-N-Go restaurant

BY: Beth Moszkowicz
POSTED: April 17, 2013
Tags: grab-n-go, hamburger, in-n-out, Law, legal news, trademark, u..s district court

In-N-Out Burger has settled its federal trademark infringement claims against an Aberdeen hamburger joint that has since rebranded itself.