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.

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From the potential client’s perspective, it is perhaps the most important question. From the attorney’s perspective, it is the ultimate trap question.

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How do board members distinguish between a harmless "rant" and potential defamation that could harm a board member personally or an association and its community?

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A man who police say opened fire at a Maryland newspaper office Thursday, killing five and injuring two others, had a long, acrimonious history with the newspaper, including a lawsuit and years of harassment of its journalists on Twitter.

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Here are a few tips to keep in mind when negotiating with someone whose cultural orientation of communication differs from yours.

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Poland Spring, motor-voter, public disclosure round out roundup.

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The judge overseeing more than 600 lawsuits targeting opioid makers is demanding local governments' lawyers turn over any litigation-funding agreements so he can insure lenders have no control over the cases.

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Though a little scary to jump into a new practice area, you probably know more than you think.

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Being on an airplane more than six miles in the air when an engine blows up and sends shrapnel through a window is an experience so scary that aviation lawyers say it's not just the family of the woman killed on a Southwest flight this week who could have a case.

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An Owings Mills lawyer sued a Towson attorney and her law firm Monday alleging she improperly filed a 2014 consumer protection lawsuit against him that was later dismissed.

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