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Baltimore lawyer alleges baseless criminal charges forced him to sell his firm
A Baltimore lawyer sued the city and three police officers last week for false arrest and malicious prosecution, alleging that the baseless charges ruined his career and forced him to sell his law firm.
Keith Davis Jr. sues Marilyn Mosby, alleges malicious prosecution
Keith Davis Jr. and his wife Kelly Davis have sued former Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby for malicious prosecution.
Newark mayor sues New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor after arrest at immigration detention site
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka sued New Jersey's top federal prosecutor over his arrest on a trespassing charge at an immigration detention facility.
Supreme Court opens door wider to malicious prosecution claims
In a victory for people falsely accused by police of crimes, the Supreme Court removed a barrier to lawsuits against law enforcement for malicious prosecution.
Baltimore to pay $2M to settle ‘Charles Village rapist’ lawsuit
The Baltimore Board of Estimates is scheduled to approve Wednesday a $2 million settlement with a man who was wrongfully accused of rape and incarcerated for more than a year based on a warrant for his arrest which lacked sufficient probable cause.
Federal jury awards $500K to Forestville man Tasered by police
A Forestville man has been awarded more than $500,000 after he was Tasered during a traffic stop in the parking lot of a McDonald’s where he was picking up dinner […]
Md. man sues for false arrest, malicious prosecution in theft case
The co-owner of a nonprofit urban farm filed suit against two Baltimore Police Department officers last week alleging they arrested him for theft without probable cause and damaged his reputation […]
Officers add malicious prosecution, civil conspiracy claims to Mosby lawsuits
Civil lawsuits by two of the officers charged in connection with the death of Freddie Gray were amended last week to include allegations of malicious prosecution, abuse of process and […]
