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Two members of the House of Delegates made a last-ditch effort to legalize the medical use of marijuana yesterday, but their chances of success before the General Assembly recesses on April 9 look doubtful since a key Senate committee killed ...

There go the billable hoursCourts’ Web site adds FAQ page What’s the best way to dress for a court appearance? How old must you be to get married in Maryland? How do you file a complaint with the Attorney Grievance ...

Creating new judgeships in the circuit court Family Division is becoming one of the most tangled knots in the General Assembly this year: The chief judge asked for 12 new judges, the legislature’s budget committees approved about half that number, ...

A public meeting will be held at 3 p.m. today in Baltimore City Circuit Court to discuss a two-year pilot program slated to begin in May for the electronic filing of asbestos cases to that court. Baltimore City Circuit Judge ...

While its name is nearly unpronounceable, it was a staple of American medicine chests for more than half a century. Towson attorney Barry L. Steelman, above, has been representing plaintiffs in PPA cases for more than a decade. ‘It’s a ...

BA federal appeals court has rejected two extremes for determining how much protection the law affords employees who complain about discrimination or harassment on the job. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission argued that Title VII protects the employee against “any ...

There go the billable hoursCourts’ Web site adds FAQ page What’s the best way to dress for a court appearance≠ How old must you be to get married in Maryland≠ How do you file a complaint with the Attorney Grievance ...

In a not-too-distant future, courtrooms could exist only in cyberspace, with crime scenes re-created as holograms and trial participants seeing each other only through virtual reality glasses. That’s the kind of magic “Courtroom 21” being explored at the College of ...

Related StoryTop Court Revives Bus Cleaner’s Suit; August 25, 2000 A Baltimore City Circuit judge has dismissed sexual harassment claims against the Mass Transit Administration and an MTA employee, for a second time. However, Judge Evelyn O. Cannon denied summary ...

The federal bankruptcy bill, which was designed to reduce the number of bankruptcy filings, may actually cause a temporary increase in filings as debtors scramble to beat the implementation of new, stricter provisions. In Maryland, filings in the U.S. Bankruptcy ...