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Of ill-timed Facebook posts and chest pains
Time once again for "Don't do that," an occasional feature where we spotlight some poor decisions in recent legal news.
Medical overbilling leads to $3.3M in settlements
A medical billing company and three Maryland medical groups have agreed to pay a total of $3.34 million to resolve an overbilling scheme.
A law job that’s definitely not boring
The city solicitor's office is looking for a lawyer to help represent the Baltimore Police Department.
Police officer owes $50K for arrest of 13-year-old
A Baltimore jury has awarded $50,000 to the mother of a then-13-year-old boy who said he was chased down, punched and ultimately released by a city police officer, only to be detained again without charges after the teen sought treatment for his injuries.
Apple will refund at least $32.5M in app case
WASHINGTON — Apple will refund at least $32.5 million to consumers to settle a federal case involving purchases that kids made without their parents’ permission while playing on mobile apps, […]
Law blog roundup
Law news for the 45th anniversary of the U.S. release of The Beatles' "Yellow Submarine" album.
Sensa customers to gain money back in settlement with U.S.
WASHINGTON — Makers of a weight loss additive called Sensa will return more than $26 million to consumers to settle federal charges that the company used deceptive advertising claiming that […]
Mortgage settlement could bring Md. $88.2M
Maryland could receive about $88.2 million to assist distressed and foreclosed-upon homeowners under a proposed $2.1 billion nationwide mortgage financing settlement with an Atlanta-based mortgage servicer.
Landlord sues his own experts for losing evidence
The children of Louise Lewis settled their wrongful death lawsuit against her landlord last year for $125,000. Now the landlord is seeking to recoup that money from an unusual source: two expert witnesses hired by his defense, who allegedly lost evidence that could have helped him prove he was not liable for the fatal apartment fire.
OC settles with violinist on noise ordinance
Ocean City will scrap a noise ordinance and pay a boardwalk violinist $137,000 — including $116,000 in attorneys’ fees and court costs — in settlement of his free-speech challenge to the regulation.
Shore jury awards $1M to man who struck farm gear
An Eastern Shore couple has been awarded more than $1 million in damages after a collision involving a semi-tractor hauling farm equipment cost a man an eye.
Maryland Live Casino settles with 3 over unpaid wages
Maryland Live Casino decided to fold ’em rather than hold ’em this week when it settled a case with three former employees seeking unpaid wages.
