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Top legal recruiter, Baltimore director accused of ‘blackballing’ lawyer suing for race discrimination
A well-known legal recruiting firm and its Baltimore managing director have been accused in federal court of refusing to work with a Black female lawyer.
Maryland prison guards file discrimination lawsuit alleging racism by ‘gang’ of white officers
A group of Maryland correctional officers has filed a discrimination lawsuit alleging that white guards created a culture of racism against Black and immigrant employees.
Judge tosses Erie Insurance lawsuit, sending discrimination case back to state regulator
Erie Insurance failed to convince a judge Monday that its lawsuit against the Maryland Insurance Administration belongs in federal court.
Officers seek to file class-action race discrimination suit against Md. State Police
Three officers with the Maryland State Police have filed a proposed class-action lawsuit over what they describe as widespread racial discrimination within the department.
Baltimore bars lose constitutional challenge to limited hours of operation
A Maryland statute requiring bars in a predominantly Black area of Baltimore to open later and close earlier than most others in the city is not unconstitutional, the state’s second-highest court ruled.
Ex-TEDCO fund director alleges race, sex discrimination in federal lawsuit
A former fund director at TEDCO claims in a federal lawsuit that she was subjected to race- and sex-based discrimination.
Md. court reverses assault conviction, cites race-based juror exclusion
Cecil County prosecutors unconstitutionally struck the lone prospective Black juror from an assault case because of her race, Maryland’s second-highest court ruled Friday in overturning the conviction of the defendant, […]
Prince George’s County settles lawsuit with Black, Hispanic officers
Prince George’s County will pay $8 million and its police department will change its methods for promoting officers to prevent the possibility of discrimination against Blacks and Hispanics who apply […]
PG police must change biased promotion system, U.S. judge says
A federal judge Wednesday ordered the Prince George’s County Police Department to change its method for promoting officers, saying the PGCPD likely discriminated intentionally against Black and Hispanic officers who […]
Runner loses bid to compete with prostheses
Welcome to Monday, the 139th anniversary of the gunfight at the O.K. Corral. Here are some news items to get your week started. — American runner who uses prosthetic legs […]
Defense lawyers oppose jury trials resuming
Welcome to Monday the 67th anniversary of the Supreme Court upholding the District of Columbia’s criminal prohibition on restaurant’s refusing to serve black customers. Here are some news items to […]
4th Circuit: Pretext for bias must be pleaded not presumed
A fired customer service agent’s discrimination lawsuit against a Bethesda high-tech security products company might have been headed to trial if the black employee had sufficiently alleged that a supervisor’s […]
