Government raid on Baltimore law firm not covered by insurance, 4th Circuit rules
A Baltimore law firm's insurer is not obligated to cover the costs incurred after federal agents raided the firm, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled.
Appellate court upholds dismissal of class action over ‘piggyback tax’
An intermediate appellate court has upheld the dismissal of a $38 million lawsuit filed by a class of Maryland taxpayers who sued the state comptroller after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the state’s “piggyback tax.” The Court of Special Appeals found, in an opinion filed last week, that the taxpayers must exhaust administrative remedies […]
Class-action lawsuit over Md. ‘piggyback tax’ dismissed
An attorney representing a class of Maryland taxpayers who sued in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court striking down the state’s “piggyback tax” said his clients plan to appeal a Baltimore judge’s dismissal of the $38 million lawsuit. The plaintiffs claimed the state wrongly changed the law to lower the amount of interest it […]
Brown, Goldstein & Levy involved in unique Ohio discrimination case
Baltimore-based Brown, Goldstein & Levy is representing an individual in Ohio with autism in a lawsuit against a sheltered workshop in Ohio for employment discrimination and also against car manufacturer Honda, the workshop’s customer, for its role in the workshop’s behavior. The lawsuit against Honda is one of the first of its kind to be […]
Brown, Goldstein & Levy expanding national presence with D.C. office
In an effort to expand its national practice, Baltimore law firm Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP has opened an office in Washington, its first office outside of Charm City. Known for its criminal defense and disability rights practices, the firm hopes to both increase its national presence and net larger clients in that process. “We’re […]
ESPN Zone settles with Inner Harbor workers
Employees of the former ESPN Zone in the Inner Harbor have reached a settlement over back pay after the restaurant was shut down in 2010 without federally required notice to the workers.
Brown Goldstein lawyers honored by Best Lawyers in America
Seven lawyers from Brown, Goldstein & Levy LLP were honored by their peers in The Best Lawyers in America 2014.
McKee tapped for MVLS board
Dana W. McKee, a partner at Brown, Goldstein & Levy, has been selected to be a board member for the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service.
Charline Rolley can keep $26K for paid leave, Baltimore jury finds
The wife of former mayoral candidate Otis Rolley III does not have to repay the city $26,000 she received for maternity or sick leave she took while she was working for the Baltimore City Council president, a jury concluded Thursday.
Brown honored by ACLU of Maryland
Chris Brown of Brown, Goldstein & Levy has received the 2012 Elisabeth Gilman Award from the ACLU of Maryland for his commitment and impact as general counsel of the ACLU and his lifetime of legal service to civil liberties and ACLU clients.
Simms honored by Baltimore Child Abuse Center
Stu Simms, a lawyer at Brown, Goldstein & Levy LLP, has been awarded the Baltimore Child Abuse Center’s first Founder’s Award, recognizing his efforts in co-founding the organization in 1987. His vision, leadership, and advocacy insured that child victims of sexual abuse in Baltimore would be treated with respect, dignity and kindness.
Brown honored by Baltimore Neighborhoods
Chris Brown, co-founder of Brown, Goldstein & Levy LLP was awarded the inaugural Dickens Warfield Fair Housing Award from Baltimore Neighborhoods Inc. on May 23 for his years of support in successfully advancing BNI’s fair housing litigation. Baltimore Neighborhoods, Inc., a non-profit organization that promotes justice in housing for all people in the state of […]