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Grimes opened door to suits over KKI’s lead-abatement study
In Ericka Grimes v. Kennedy Krieger Institute Inc. and Myron Higgins, et al., v. Kennedy Krieger Institute, now known simply as Grimes, the state’s top court vacated motions for summary judgment granted to Kennedy Krieger in two lawsuits filed by participants in a study.
FTC sues data broker over consumer info sold to scammers
In a first-of-a-kind case, the Federal Trade Commission is targeting a data broker for allegedly selling sensitive consumer information — including bank account numbers — to marketers that authorities said the broker knew had no legitimate need for it.
DuPont, Monsanto agree to settle patent lawsuits
Two of the biggest U.S. agribusiness companies say they have agreed to settle their patent-infringement lawsuits against each other that had been pending in a St. Louis federal court.
2 women add their names to lawsuit involving rabbi
Two women have joined a lawsuit saying they were sexually exploited by a rabbi accused of secretly videotaping women in a Jewish ritual bath.
Emotional distress damages upheld for injury to dog
Pet owners can receive damages for emotional distress due to negligent injury to their animals, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals affirms in a Taneytown couple's lawsuit against a Frederick County deputy who shot their dog.
Mortgage deal monitor: Ocwen review may be flawed
The monitor overseeing a national mortgage settlement says an internal review of its compliance conducted by Ocwen Financial Corp., one of the biggest U.S. servicers of home loans, may not have provided accurate accounting.
Union takes NFL to court over Adrian Peterson
The NFL Players Association has filed a federal lawsuit for Adrian Peterson, asking the court to dismiss an arbitrator's decision to uphold the NFL's punishment of the star running back.
Parents of Newtown victims indicate lawsuits coming
The parents of some children killed in the 2012 Newtown school shooting have filed court documents indicating they plan to file wrongful death lawsuits, but it's not clear who would be sued.
Up in smoke: CSA affirms verdict for drugmaker in Actos litigation
In the end, Diep An’s years of smoking blocked any chance his widow and three children had of collecting the more than $1.75 million a Baltimore City Circuit Court jury tentatively awarded them last year against a drug company whose diabetes medication was linked to his bladder cancer.
Court: No pay for Amazon warehouse security checks
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that warehouse workers who fill orders for retail giant Amazon don’t have to be paid for time spent waiting to pass through security checks at the end of their shifts.
Mom files lawsuit in Md. man’s shooting death
The mother of an unarmed man fatally shot in Maryland last year is suing the Air Force sergeant who killed her son in a racially charged case that set off rallies demanding justice.
Hospitals: $20.6M award could spur C-sections
The number of unnecessary and expensive cesarean sections could skyrocket if Maryland’s top court upholds a $20.6 million award against a health care facility for failing to perform the surgical procedure on a woman who later gave birth to a child with cerebral palsy, the Maryland Hospital Association said in papers filed with the Court of Appeals.
