In an advisory opinion, Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler said the Court of Appeals would likely order that the state recognize as married same-sex Maryland couples who were legally wed in other states.

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ANNAPOLIS – Legislative auditors have referred a 2008 land-acquisition deal by St. Mary’s College of Maryland to the criminal division of the attorney general’s office. The college won state approval to purchase the land for $800,000 after neglecting to tell ...

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There’s just too much good law-related stuff out there this morning to tell you all about! Here’s a special, miniature (fun size, if you will) law round-up: John Bratt of the Baltimore Injury Lawyer Blog says he’s glad he doesn’t ...

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On the Cover:  Welcome to the first Monday in October! This morning marks the Supreme Court debut of Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler and Assistant Public Defender Celia Anderson Davis, who will argue over a Hagerstown man’s child sex ...

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The Supreme Court will be packed for Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler and Assistant Public Defender Celia A. Davis when they argue the case of Maryland v. Shatzer before the justices. The draw will not be the case itself, ...

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What effect will the Supreme Court’s ruling on drug-label warnings, Wyeth v. Levine, have in the state’s trial courts? While it will undoubtedly move cases forward, lawyers in Maryland don’t expect a flood of new litigation. As one noted, “There ...

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At a press conference in Reisterstown earlier today, Attorney General Doug Gansler and the Humane Society of the United States announced a crackdown on illegal animal fighting. Up to $5,000 will be given to anyone who provides information which leads ...

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Photographer Eric Stocklin joined Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler on a boat tour of the Chester River yesterday, a body of water shared by Kent and Queen Anne’s County on the Eastern Shore. The group was led by Tom Leigh ...

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Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler now says 17-year-olds should be allowed to vote in the Feb. 12 primaries as long as they will be 18 by the general election. Maryland 2002 2004 Total voter turnout 46.6% 59.7% 18 to 24 ...

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Apparently, not everyone got that the ABA Journal’s “Lawyer of the Year” is kind of like Time’s “Person of the Year.” In other words: no, people, this is not an award honoring the erstwhile AG for being such a mensch. ...

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