Opioid defendants step up giving as a costly reckoning looms
The drug industry is dishing out millions in grants and donations to organizations in cities, counties and states that have sued the companies over the deadly U.S. opioid epidemic.
Spring cleaning for a cause
Here are some organizations that are great for lawyers to think about donating things that you won’t need again next season!
Baltimore nonprofit that gives suits to men seeks donations after fire
Since it opened in December, Sharp Dressed Man has given free suits to more than 600 men seeking to re-enter the workforce. The Baltimore nonprofit works with men who have experienced homelessness, incarceration or have disabilities among, other challenges. But an electrical fire Tuesday forced the Park Avenue shop to close and has put its […]
House passes tax breaks to boost charitable giving
The House passed a package of tax breaks Thursday designed to boost charitable donations by seniors, private foundations and procrastinators.
Govans Elementary seeks public’s help after theft
Govans Elementary School, which is located in one of Baltimore’s poorest neighborhoods, is facing hard times of its own, after thieves broke into the school late Sunday evening and stole over $7,000 worth of equipment and cash, including five iPads and the proceeds from the school’s book fair.
Political contributions raise eyebrows
Corporations doing business with the Maryland government donated millions of dollars to a national organization headed by Gov. Martin O’Malley even as the state awarded them billions of dollars in contracts, according to an organization whose chairman is expected to run for governor as a Republican this year.
In this season of helping others, let us hear from you
Many Maryland businesses and law firms do much good work to help those in need throughout the year, especially during the holiday season.
Legislature passes campaign finance reform
Maryland lawmakers have passed a campaign finance reform bill.
Bethesda leads way in Md. legal sector campaign contributions
The Daily Record looked at the money the state's legal sector donated to the presidential campaigns. But where do all these lawyers live?
Burtons honored by St. Vincent de Paul
Chris and Kit Burton were honored as donors and volunteers of the year at St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore’s annual Celebration award dinner May 30 at Loyola University Maryland. Chris and Kit Burton give of their time, talent and treasure to St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore wherever and whenever needed. They have volunteered […]
Betsy Nelson: Hunger has dire consequences for us all
Maybe you’ve been too busy to get to the store this week, or you don’t feel like cooking and there are so many restaurants to choose from. This question has a quick answer for many, but for many other Marylanders, the question of where their next meal is coming from is consistent, stressful and doesn’t […]
Amateur sleuth helps stop National Archives thefts
WASHINGTON — When J. David Goldin saw the recorded interview of baseball great Babe Ruth for sale on eBay he knew something was wrong. There was only one original record of that 1937 interview of Ruth on a hunting trip, and Goldin had donated it to a government archive more than 30 years ago. Now […]