James “Troy” Durham, who was fired from his job as a Somerset County sheriff’s deputy after he complained about being ordered to doctor an arrest report, has already won a $1.1 million verdict from a federal jury and a state-court action to get his job back.

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Anne Arundel County Executive Laura Neuman says her office is looking into complaints of retaliation against police officers who testified against her predecessor.

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A retired Prince George’s County firefighter was awarded damages of $300,000 after a federal jury found the county unlawfully retaliated against her for filing a complaint of racial and gender bias.

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WASHINGTON — Eight current and former members of the U.S. military allege in a new federal lawsuit that they were raped, assaulted or harassed during their service and suffered retaliation when they reported it to their superiors. The lawsuit, filed ...

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WILMINGTON, Del. — A judge has refused to dismiss a whistleblower lawsuit against the Department of Health and Social Services by a nurse who claimed she was targeted for retaliation after reporting patient abuse at the state-run Delaware Psychiatric Hospital. ...

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To hear him tell the story, West Baltimore teen Deon Johnson was an up-and-coming boxer, hoping to punch his ticket to next summer’s Olympic Games in London. His boxing coach was equally optimistic, fondly recalling Johnson’s jab, his movement in ...

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A Baltimore jury has awarded $555,000 to a former Merck & Co. saleswoman who claimed she was fired two years ago in retaliation for reporting her supervisor’s violations of corporate policies. The panel deliberated about three hours Friday afternoon before ...

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This week’s top 5 stories in law include a story about a woman who claimed to be fired in retaliation and a story about a lawyer who overcame substance abuse problems to become the Baltimore County Bar Association’s pro bono ...

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Trial began Monday afternoon in the case of a former Merck & Co. saleswoman who claims she was fired two years ago in retaliation for reporting her supervisor’s violations of the pharmaceutical giant’s corporate policies. Jennifer Scott had complained to ...

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