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Foreclosure lawyers face sanctions for false signatures
Two attorneys facing disciplinary action for false signatures on foreclosure documents went before the state’s top court on Tuesday.
Firm can sue its former general counsel, judge rules
A Sparks-based support-services firm can move forward with its lawsuit against the company’s former general counsel, a federal judge in Baltimore has ruled.
George Clooney will marry a lawyer
So, it's finally happened. And it's a lawyer.
Judge: Hodes broke the rules
Attorney Michael C. Hodes misused trust money, created a conflict of interest, misled investigators and engaged in conduct that “can only be described as dishonest and fraudulent,” a Baltimore County Circuit Court judge concluded in the disciplinary case against him.
To fee or not to fee
Some legal departments at companies are relying more and more on alternative fee arrangements.
Change of plans: Haddon heading to Rutgers
Phoebe A. Haddon, who steps down in June as dean of the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, has been named the new chancellor of Rutgers University-Camden. Haddon will begin her new role at the southern New Jersey campus July 1.
1st-year hiring: Slow to steady
First-year associate hiring either remained steady or went down at many Maryland law firms this year.
Live Nation’s adversary wants back in circuit court
It all started with a $100 offer to end the case. And now a man suing Live Nation Entertainment for surcharges he claimed were illegal under the Baltimore City Code is asking for the case be sent back to Baltimore City Circuit Court, while the ticketing agency wants the case dismissed.
Semmes woos LGBT clients
Think of Semmes Bowen & Semmes, and you’re likely to think of business-related litigation, workers’ compensation defense or perhaps maritime law.
A bar by any other name
The Ocean City brewery embroiled in a legal battle over its name has rechristened itself.
New law makes protecting patient privacy easier
While a trio of domestic-violence protections drew wide attention, the General Assembly quietly added another layer of protection for those seeking to keep their health information confidential.
For next UM Carey dean, a homecoming of sorts
The University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of law has named the successor to Dean Phoebe Haddon. Donald Tobin, currently a professor at the Ohio State University's law school, is a Maryland native and member of the state bar.
