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While an overwhelming majority of states, including Maryland, permit attorney-conducted voir dire, judges largely conduct the process in this state.
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Read More »Who should lead voir dire — judges or attorneys?
Angelos’ sons engage in legal battle over law firm, Orioles management
Louis Angelos charges that his brother, John, would like to dismantle the law firm founded by their father or have it dissolved.
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Read More »Changes on the well-worn path of personal injury mediation
The mediation dynamic in personal injury litigation is not readily affected by trends. Although there are a number of factors that narrow the focus of the process and make it challenging for everyone, some aspects of the dynamic will not ...
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Read More »Jury awards $250K to man falsely imprisoned by Six Flags security
A Prince George’s County Circuit Court jury has awarded $250,000 to a man who was falsely imprisoned by Six Flags America security guards while searching shirtless for his lost son on Father’s Day 2018. The award on Friday followed a ...
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Read More »Frederick brewery wins free speech case against NC regulation on ‘undignified’ labels
In a win for a Frederick brewery, a U.S. judge struck downa North Carolina regulation that banned beer labels deemed “undignified, immodest, or in bad taste.”
Tagged with: alcohol regulation beer beer labels commercial speech first amendment Flying Dog Brewery frederick
Read More »Virginia AG launching investigation into Washington Commanders
Virginia's attorney general has launched an inquiry into the Washington Commanders following allegations of financial improprieties.
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Read More »Grand jury indicts Anne Arundel doctor for alleged COVID-19 Medicare fraud
A federal grand jury indicted an Arnold doctor for allegedly submitting inflated and false Medicare claims related to COVID-19 tests his office conducted.
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Read More »Judge denies motion to dismiss federal charges against Mosby
A federal judge denied a request from Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby to dismiss her federal indictment Thursday.
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Read More »NSA employee charged with mishandling classified material
A National Security Agency employee has been charged with emailing classified national security information to somebody who wasn’t authorized to receive it, according to a federal indictment unsealed Thursday. Mark Robert Unkenholz, 60, of Hanover, was arrested Thursday and scheduled ...
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Read More »Md. Senate passes ‘watered down’ judicial transparency bill
The Democratic-led Maryland Senate passed legislation this month calling on a state commission to compile and post circuit court sentencing data on a largely county-by county-basis, rebuffing Gov. Larry Hogan’s proposal that the posted information provide by name the sentence ...
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