On the move: 10/12/11
Accounting Darcy Geffen has been promoted to manager in the tax department of Ellin & Tucker, in Baltimore. Her responsibilities include tax planning and preparation. Geffen has an MBA degree in accounting from Loyola University Maryland and is a certified public accountant. Architecture Lee Hyden has been promoted to director of interiors by Ayers Saint […]
Jury awards DuPont $919 million in trade secrets case
DOVER, Del. — A federal jury awarded $919.9 million in damages to the DuPont Co. on Wednesday in a trade-secrets lawsuit involving high-strength synthetic fibers used in products such as Kevlar body armor. The ruling was handed down by a jury in Richmond, Va., following a trial that pitted Delaware-based DuPont against South Korean competitor […]
On the move – 8/26/11: Gary N. Geisel named chair of Saint Agnes Healthcare Board
Accounting The Maryland Society of Accountants has inducted its board of directors and named officers for the next year: president, Paul Troglia, Germantown; 1st vice president, Robert Medbery, Silver Spring; 2nd vice president, William Feehley, Elkton; secretary, Patricia Mager, Stevensville; and treasurer, Robert Boehner, Gettysburg, Pa. Biopharmaceuticals Vadim Klyushnichenko has been appointed[...]
MSBA sections laud award winners
OCEAN CITY — The Maryland State Bar Association’s annual meeting is, for the most part, a lighthearted affair. But the organization gets serious — momentarily — on its final morning for its annual business meeting. Henry E. Dugan Jr. was formally installed Saturday as president of the 23,000-plus-member organization. The MSBA and its sections also […]
The Daily Record honored for content, design
Staff members of The Daily Record have won high honors in two journalism contests. On April 21-22, the staff took 51 awards in the annual contests sponsored by the Maryland-Delaware-District of Columbia Press Association, winning 20 in the advertising design contest and 31 in the editorial contest. On April 14, The Daily Record was named […]
Study fuels medical malpractice reform arguments
BOSTON — As lawmakers continue to push a bill that would limit medical malpractice lawsuits, opponents are boosting their criticism of the measure, pointing to a recent study showing that hospital errors occur 10 times more frequently than previously thought. “We have always discussed the 98,000 patients who die from medical errors each year,” said […]
NSA shares some secrets — on procurement
The National Security Agency isn’t exactly renowned for its openness, but on Monday, the spy agency shared with small business owners the secrets to getting a share of the millions of dollars of contracts it awards each year. Nearly 400 people packed into conference rooms at the BWI Airport Marriott hotel for a chance to […]
14 honored with Mayor’s Business Recognition Awards
Fourteen businesses and a nonprofit organization in the Baltimore area were honored Tuesday at the 2010 Mayor’s Business Recognition Awards ceremony. The annual awards program, an initiative of the Greater Baltimore Committee and the Baltimore Development Corp., recognizes companies and nonprofits for outstanding community service and civic leadership. More than 400 GBC members and guests [&hell[...]
The Daily Record’s Leadership in Law awards
The Daily Record honors 24 lawyers and judges at the Hilton Baltimore BWI Airport whose dedication to their occupation and to their communities deserves particular recognition.
On the move: Legal edition
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 Herndon, Va., office. She previously worked for three years in private practice as a defense […]
On the Move – October 29, 2010
Accounting Gross, Mendelsohn & Associates, of Baltimore, has promoted Scott Handwerger to principal, and David Leipnik, Kaycia Rowe and Gerald Von Ahn to senior accountant. In addition to traditional audit, accounting and tax services, the firm specializes in personal financial planning, litigation support, asset management, business valuation and technology consulting. Angela Pueschel has joi[...]
Innovator of the Year Awards 2010
A video recap of The Daily Record's annual Innovator of the Year award ceremony, held at The American Visionary Art Museum in downtown Baltimore on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010. The event began in 2002 to honor Maryland businesses and/or individuals who have had a positive effect and tremendous impact in Maryland.