The deafening explosion of a wayward fireworks rocket caused devastating injuries for a Northern Virginia mother and led to a $4.75 million jury verdict against the fireworks company that staged the 2007 Independence Day show in Vienna, Va. The Nov. ...

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Lindsey A. Lewis has been hired as an associate with Franklin and Prokopik, of Baltimore. Lewis, who concentrates her civil litigation practice in the area of general liability defense, including motor carrier liability and premises liability, works in the firm’s ...

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Based on his campaign rhetoric, Gregg L. Bernstein has an ambitious agenda that will bring sweeping changes to the Baltimore State’s Attorney’s office. Based on his account of his actions so far, Mr. Bernstein seems to be proceeding at a ...

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Sheela Murthy, founder and president of the Murthy Law Firm, received the Greater Baltimore Committee’s 2010 Bridging the Gap Achievement Award for Successful Minority/Women-Owned Businesses on Oct. 13. Murthy specializes in U.S. immigration law; the firm helps U.S. companies hire ...

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WASHINGTON — Last term’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Padilla v. Kentucky placed a constitutional duty upon defense attorneys to advise clients if a plea carries a risk of deportation. But now, state and federal courts are applying the ruling’s ...

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The two young men convicted of murdering former Baltimore City Councilman Kenneth N. Harris Sr. during an armed robbery two years ago received life sentences Tuesday. Their accomplice in the late night jazz club hold-up was sentenced to 65 years’ ...

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A Maryland judicial panel on Friday advanced a rule that calls on judges to summon any lawyer they believe did not personally sign foreclosure documents that appear to bear his or her signature. The attorney may be called to court ...

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Eleven attorneys have applied to become the state’s next chief prosecutor of public corruption cases, according to the chair of the panel that will recommend whom Gov. Martin O’Malley should name state prosecutor. Four of the applicants seeking to succeed ...

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Maryland’s top court has reprimanded an attorney for failing to fulfill a former client’s request for documents the lawyer drafted or received during the course of the legal representation. Rockville lawyer Timur Z. Edib’s failure violated Maryland Rules of Professional ...

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ANNAPOLIS — An attorney for a circuit court judge forced into retirement at age 70 by the state constitution told a skeptical Maryland high court on Tuesday that mandatory retirement applies only to sitting judges. Attorneys older than 70 who ...

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