Landlord’s damages top $4.5M
The former owner of a Rockville office building has been awarded more than $4.5 million in compensatory damages from a former tenant that twice forced it into foreclosure because of unpaid rent.
Spying-landlord suit goes to trial
In opening statements, the landlord’s lawyer did not deny the taping but did question the amount of damages claimed.
Deputy’s action survives county’s challenge
A former Somerset County sheriff’s deputy can move forward with a lawsuit that claims he was fired for speaking out against the department.
Lawyer formally charged with sex offense
A Baltimore lawyer has been formally charged with a fourth-degree sex offense for allegedly inappropriately touching a member of the catering staff at his law firm’s holiday party.
Charles County discloses settlement amount
The Charles County Board of Education paid $225,000 in settlement of a former office assistant’s claim that the board transferred, demoted and left her no choice but to quit after she complained of being groped and sexually harassed by her boss.
Registration opens for suit by Nikita Levy’s patients
Former patients of gynecologist Dr. Nikita Levy can now register to join the mandatory class-action settlement against the Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Police officer owes $50K for arrest of 13-year-old
A Baltimore jury has awarded $50,000 to the mother of a then-13-year-old boy who said he was chased down, punched and ultimately released by a city police officer, only to be detained again without charges after the teen sought treatment for his injuries.
Paint-pigment makers agree to pay $164M
Four companies accused of conspiring to inflate and fix the price of a paint additive have settled the class-action lawsuit against them for $164 million.






