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Maddi O’Neill covered trial courts and the business of law for The Daily Record from June 2022 through April 2024. She is now a freelance contributor.
She previously covered courts for her hometown paper, the Erie Times-News, in Erie, Pennsylvania. Her stories have won numerous awards in both Pennsylvania and Maryland, including first place in breaking news and investigative reporting. Her writing on the criminal justice system has also appeared in Vox.
Recent Articles from Madeleine O'Neill
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December 19, 2022
Montgomery County immigration lawyer indefinitely suspended for misleading clients
Maryland’s top court has indefinitely suspended a Silver Spring immigration lawyer.
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December 15, 2022
Baker Donelson team from Baltimore wins victory for Ford in class-action lawsuit
A team of Baker Donelson lawyers based in Baltimore helped win a major victory for Ford Motor Company in a proposed class action lawsuit.
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December 14, 2022
Maryland public defender, ACLU supporting lawsuit over public records fees for police files
A lawsuit challenging "exorbitant" fees for police misconduct files requested under Maryland's public records law has drawn support from a variety of groups.
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December 13, 2022
Hogan names 3 to judge posts in Howard, Harford counties
A district public defender, an administrative law judge and a longtime lawyer are the latest to receive judicial appointments from Gov. Larry Hogan.
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December 12, 2022
Maryland’s ban on broadcasting court recordings violates First Amendment, judge rules
A federal judge has handed a victory to a group who argued that Maryland's ban on broadcasting legally obtained recordings of court hearings violated the First Amendment.
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December 9, 2022
Ex-Baltimore prosecutor pleads guilty in stalking case, faces prison sentence
A former Baltimore homicide prosecutor who was accused of misusing subpoenas to monitor and stalk romantic partners entered a guilty plea Friday in federal court. Adam L. Chaudry, 43, pleaded […]
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December 9, 2022
Law clerks cannot do pro bono legal work, Md. ethics panel rules
Judge’s law clerks may not perform pro bono legal services except those that do not involve practicing law, the Maryland Judicial Ethics Committee said in a new ruling. The committee’s […]
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December 8, 2022
4th Circuit to hear Ravenell appeal before January argument session
A federal appellate court has scheduled an unusual early argument session to hear Baltimore defense lawyer Kenneth W. Ravenell’s appeal of his money laundering conviction and federal prison sentence. The […]
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November 30, 2022
Anne Arundel woman wins $1M verdict in vehicle crash lawsuit
An Anne Arundel County jury awarded a $1 million verdict to a woman who sued over the long-lasting injuries she suffered in a 2017 crash.
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November 29, 2022
Judge to decide if federal challenge to Maryland’s digital ad tax can continue
A federal challenge to Maryland's first-in-the-nation digital advertising tax is in limbo after a state court found the tax unconstitutional last month.
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November 28, 2022
Lawsuit targets founder of Rehab.com
A Baltimore-area businessman has been accused in a federal lawsuit of enticing investors with false promises and misusing his company's money.
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November 27, 2022
Statute of limitations reform will top civil law reform in 2023 session
Legislators in Maryland have for years failed to pass legislation that would allow child sexual abuse survivors with out-of-date civil claims to have their day in court.
