Former Washington Redskins punter Tom Tupa can collect workers’ compensation benefits in Maryland for a career-ending back injury that occurred at FedEx field during warm-ups before a preseason game in August 2005, the Court of Appeals held Wednesday.

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Judicial applicants and guilty pleas dominated the most-read legal affairs stories of the week. The names of those applying for seats on the Court of Appeals and Court of Special Appeals were announced, while a former bank vice president and ...

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The Washington Redskins and the owner-operator of FedEx Field must pay nearly $260,000 in attorneys’ fees and costs to three deaf and hard-of-hearing fans who successfully sued the team and its home stadium for failing to make public address announcements ...

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The Washington Redskins have selected Princeton, N.J.-based NRG Energy to bring renewable energy to FedExField in Landover. New solar power installations integrated into the stadium and in the parking lot will be unveiled in September. NRG will install 8,000 solar ...

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The Washington Redskins are considering moving their headquarters to Prince George’s County, and county officials want to study the idea. The Maryland Stadium Authority received a letter from Prince George’s officials on May 31 asking for a feasibility study for ...

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In a victory for deaf sports fans, a federal appellate court has affirmed their right to equal access to aural content broadcast at the Washington Redskins’ FedEx Field, including lyrics to the music played during the game. In an unpublished ...

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CAPITOL HEIGHTS — Authorities say as many as six families have been displaced from their homes following a townhouse fire near FedEx Field in Capitol Heights. Prince George’s County fire department spokesman Mark Brady says firefighters responded to a report ...

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