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4th Circuit revives fraud claims against MD hospital in surgery dispute
The 4th Circuit overturned a decision dismissing fraud and conspiracy claims arising from a Bethesda hospital’s alleged misrepresentations about a surgeon’s employment status.
Ravenell asks US Supreme Court to weigh statute of limitations issue in money laundering case
Convicted Baltimore lawyer Kenneth W. Ravenell wants the Supreme Court to intervene in a statute of limitations dispute in his money laundering case.
Lawsuit over Henrietta Lacks’ ‘immortal’ cells heads into settlement talks
A lawsuit between the family of Henrietta Lacks and a biotech company accused of profiting off her "immortal" cell line has been referred for settlement talks.
Senate passes bill opening ‘lookback window’ for childhood abuse lawsuits
Maryland's Senate passed a bill Thursday that will open a retroactive "lookback window" allowing childhood sexual abuse survivors to bring lawsuits.
Senate panel advances bill to open ‘lookback window’ for child sexual abuse claims
A key Senate committee voted to advance a bill that would revive out-of-date civil claims related to childhood sexual abuse.
Judge allows release of redacted grand jury probe of Baltimore archdiocese sexual abuse
The Maryland Attorney General's Office will be allowed to release much of its 456-page investigation into the history of child sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
AG willing to defend ‘lookback window’ for expired childhood sexual abuse claims in court
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown said he would be comfortable defending in court a proposal to create a retroactive window for out-of-date childhood sexual abuse lawsuits.
Muddy legislative history haunts effort to create ‘lookback window’ on child sex abuse
The fate of legislation to create a retroactive window that would revive out-of-date civil claims stemming from childhood sexual abuse may come down to a little-known aspect of law.
4th Circuit hears statute of limitations arguments in Ravenell’s appeal
A three-judge federal appeals court panel heard oral arguments Wednesday in the dispute that has dragged on since a jury found attorney Kenneth Ravenell guilty in December 2021.
Lawyers’ job market may level off in 2023
Today is Monday, the 127th anniversary of the first auto race in the United States. Here are some other news items. – Job market for lawyers might level off in […]
Statute of limitations reform will top civil law reform in 2023 session
Legislators in Maryland have for years failed to pass legislation that would allow child sexual abuse survivors with out-of-date civil claims to have their day in court.
Arbitration clauses not subject to statute of limitations, Md. high court says
Contractual agreements to resolve legal disputes through arbitration rather than litigation are not subject to the three-year statutory time limit for filing claims that applies to lawsuits, Maryland’s top court […]
