Despite a judicial tongue-lashing, Del. Tiffany T. Alston on Wednesday continued to reject proposed plea deals from the Maryland State Prosecutor following her June conviction for misdemeanor theft and misconduct in office, convictions that could lead to her ouster from the House of Delegates.

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Banks that loan money on property after a lawsuit has been filed may not be able to foreclose on it, the Court of Special Appeals has held.

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An Anne Arundel County Circuit Court judge denied a Chesapeake Beach mini-casino’s preliminary injunction request Thursday, a decision that will force the parlor to shut down its electronic bingo operation.

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Citing the “arcane area of law” that is regulation of electronic bingo machines, an Anne Arundel County Circuit Court judge delayed his decision Wednesday in a preliminary injunction hearing that could allow a Chesapeake Beach mini-casino to stay open.

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A lawsuit filed in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court claims that a bill passed by the General Assembly illegally targets a Chesapeake Beach mini-casino, which is being forced to shut down while similar facilities continue operating.

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Denese Dominguez was disbarred by the Court of Appeals in May.

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The Court of Appeals has disbarred three attorneys in separate grievance cases, two of them dating back to the court’s 2009 term. The disbarred attorneys are: Saladin E. Shakir, of Bowie; Heung S. Park, of Catonsville; and Ranji M. Garrett, ...

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ANNAPOLIS — A jury on Tuesday found Maryland Del. Tiffany T. Alston guilty of misdemeanor theft and misconduct in office for using state money to pay an employee in her law firm by representing the worker as a legislative employee. ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Del. Tiffany T. Alston’s defense team put the prosecution on trial in its closing arguments to the jury Monday, saying the state prosecutor had engaged in “arrogance and abuse of power” in bringing a “meritless” charge of misdemeanor ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Attorneys have rested their case in the trial of a Maryland lawmaker accused of theft and misconduct. Anne Arundel Circuit Court Judge Paul Harris Jr. gave instructions to the jury on Friday in the case of Del. Tiffany ...

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