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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Banking Law, Credit Agreement Act: The circuit court may consider borrowers’ allegations of negligence, fraud and breach of fiduciary duty as grounds to open, modify or vacate the confessed judgment entered against them. Pease v. Wachovia SBA Lending, Inc., No. ...

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Philip J. Closius has a reputation of being direct, even blunt. Mention it to him and he quickly gives two responses: “I’m too old.” (He just turned 60.) “Life’s too short.” Ask him if his manner has ever been a ...

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WASHINGTON — In the recent midterm elections, voters gave Republicans control of the House and slimmed the Democrats’ majority margin in the Senate. Those results could have a big impact on legislation affecting attorneys in a host of areas. Employment ...

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Loopholes in Maryland’s campaign finance system allow candidates to circumvent restrictions on the amount of money they can receive, said members of a bipartisan panel tasked with recommending systemic changes. The 12-member task force, created by Attorney General Douglas F. ...

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NASHVILLE — Don’t expect a Facebook friend request from Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer any time soon. The 72-year-old justice said in a speech at Vanderbilt Law School on Tuesday that he was perplexed when he recently saw the film ...

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The state’s domestic violence programs are expanding with $4.3 million more in federal grants allocated by the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention, and funds from other legislative initiatives to bring services and programs to domestic violence victims across ...

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The Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service placed more than 3,000 clients with pro bono lawyers last year, making it one of the largest law firms in the state. But even with a track record like that, MVLS wants more lawyers to ...

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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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Listen to The Daily Record’s exclusive Newsmakers interview with Baltimore City State’s Attorney-elect Gregg Bernstein, where he talks about his plans for the office when he begins in January. The hour-long interview, lead by Daily Record Legal Affairs Reporter Brendan ...

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