By: Jon Sham

The fight over the original Baltimore Ravens “Flying B” logo continues, and University of Baltimore’s School of Law is facing its own lawsuit over allegedly providing deceptive postgraduate job numbers. Those stories and more in this week’s legal affairs top 5.

1. ‘Madden’ maker drawn into Ravens’ logo fight – Andy Marso

The designer of the original “Flying B” Ravens logo has filed a motion to add the makers of the ultra-popular Madden NFL 11 video game to his longstanding copyright infringement dispute with the team and the NFL.

Frederick E. Bouchat’s attorney, Howard J. Schulman, said he heard through the grapevine that Electronic Arts Inc. had programmed a “retro” feature into Madden in which the Ravens’ uniforms bear Bouchat’s symbol. Schulman, of Schulman & Kaufman LLC, then verified it by printing out screen shots from the game with the logo in them.

2. Court: Man can sue Iguana Cantina over 2008 beating – by Danielle Ulman

A man who was severely beaten on a ‘college night’ at Baltimore’s Iguana Cantina in 2008 can sue the nightclub for premises liability, Maryland’s Court of Special Appeals held on Monday.

The decision revived James E. Troxel III’s lawsuit, which a lower court had said was a “dram shop” claim that Maryland does not recognize.

3. UB law school faces suit over employment figures – by Danielle Ulman

The University of Baltimore School of Law is among 15 schools being added to a group of class action lawsuits brought against law schools for allegedly providing deceptive postgraduate job numbers.

It’s the latest in a series of problems for the law school, which forced its dean to resign in September and has been asked by the American Bar Association to submit a report detailing how much money the law school is contributing to the university.

4. Court of Special Appeals overturns murder verdict – by Steve Lash

Maryland’s intermediate appeals court Thursday overturned a first-degree murder conviction in Baltimore, saying the trial judge had violated the defendant’s right to a fair trial by asking prospective jurors if they could convict someone without scientific evidence.

That question illegally suggested, even before the trial began, that Jamar Anderson was guilty of having shot John Person to death in August 2008, the Court of Special Appeals held. In its 3-0 decision, the court also overturned Anderson’s conviction for attempting to kill Alethea Hawkins on that same summer night.

5. Lessman Katz joins Gordon, Feinblatt – by Wayne Countryman

Martha Lessman Katz has joined Gordon, Feinblatt, Rothman, Hoffberger & Hollander, of Baltimore, as a member of the firm’s intellectual property & technology and business law practice groups.

Lessman Katz advises domestic and international clients regarding privacy and data security matters including cross-border transfers, licensing and related technology transactions, outsourcing, e-commerce transactions, and emerging issues with social media.