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14 AGs oppose Maryland appeal of gun-permit ruling
The attorneys general of Virginia and 13 other states have filed an amicus brief urging the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to affirm the ruling of a federal judge […]
Judge set to rule on Tribune bankruptcy plan
WILMINGTON, Del. — A Delaware judge says he will rule this week on whether Tribune Co. can emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. U.S. bankruptcy judge Kevin Carey said Wednesday […]
Attorney General: Pit bull law on hold
An opinion from the Office of the Maryland Attorney General could ease the mind of pit bull owners and their landlords, but an Upper Shore lawmaker cautioned that the opinion […]
Ruling frees man convicted of road-rage murder
A former Harford County prosecutor’s change of heart led to the release Monday of a man serving a life sentence for a road-rage killing 32 years ago. That change of […]
Ruling could reduce sniper Malvo’s Va. sentence
HAGERSTOWN — A recent Supreme Court ruling could lead to a sentence reduction for Lee Boyd Malvo, the young man convicted in the 2002 Washington-area sniper shootings. On Monday, the […]
Donald F. Kettl: Court ruling aside, states face hard choices
Amid the jousts on Obamacare, one thing is certain: Whatever else is at stake, it’s not a “massive federal takeover of health care,” as the program’s critics put it. That’s […]
Slots tax snarls session plans
ANNAPOLIS — After nearly six hours of closed-door negotiations, efforts to reach a consensus on expanding gambling in Maryland collapsed Wednesday when members of the House of Delegates balked at […]
Pit bull task force hears both sides of debate
ANNAPOLIS — A task force of lawmakers reviewing a court ruling that singles out pit bulls as “inherently dangerous” heard from animal rights advocates on Tuesday who oppose the decision […]
Pit bull ruling is top dog at animal rights talk
OCEAN CITY — With a landmark ruling that imposed strict liability on owners of pit bulls and their landlords, talk of the fallout dominated the Animal Rights Law Section’s educational […]
When the judge got it wrong, I . . .
For anyone who routinely argues motions or handles matters before any court, it is probably only a matter of time before you experience a time (or several) when a judge […]
Court says Boy Scouts ‘perversion files’ public record
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Supreme Court has approved the release of 20,000 pages of so-called perversion files compiled by the Boy Scouts of America on suspected child molesters within […]
Kathleen Westcoat: Health care ruling impact looms large for state
Media coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court‘s pending decision about the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act has tended to focus on legal issues, such as the individual mandate, or […]
