Plan for keeping Hagerstown Suns in western Md. progresses
HAGERSTOWN — Hagerstown Mayor Robert Bruchey says the city is making “great headway” toward construction of a downtown stadium to keep minor league baseball in the western Maryland city. The Herald-Mail of Hagerstown reports that Bruchey said Thursday that there’s a “better than 50-50” chance that the framework for a lease with the Hagerstown Suns […]
Dodgers’ revised reorganization plan before judge
WILMINGTON, Del. — A federal bankruptcy court judge in Delaware is deciding whether to approve a revised reorganization plan by the Los Angeles Dodgers that would put the team on track to exit bankruptcy by April 30. The team said earlier this week that it expects U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Gross will confirm Frank McCourt’s […]
Judge’s approval keeps Dodgers bankruptcy case on track
WILMINGTON, Del. — A bankruptcy judge has approved the disclosure statement outlining the Los Angeles Dodgers’ proposed bankruptcy reorganization plan. The judge’s approval came following a hearing in Delaware on Wednesday. The only creditor allowed to vote on the plan is LA Partners LLC, the parent company of LA Holdco LLC. Holdco, in turn, is […]
Del. judge explains reasoning in Dodgers bankruptcy case
WASHINGTON — A U.S. District Judge in Delaware says a bankruptcy judge erred in freeing the Los Angeles Dodgers from provisions of its current Fox Sports TV contract. U.S. District Judge Leonard Stark released a 33-page ruling Tuesday explaining his reasoning after he issued an order last Friday to halt the Dodgers’ plans to sell […]
Organized chaos?
In a busy litigation practice, order and organization are vital. If you looked at my desk and office right now, you would seriously question whether I understood this basic principal on any level. I promise, however, there is order beneath the chaos. When I arrived at Bodie, Dolina, Smith & Hobbs, P.C., I took over […]
Players return to work at Ravens’ facility
OWINGS MILLS — Now that the NFL lockout has been lifted, a small group of Baltimore players have returned to work at Ravens headquarters in advance of the scheduled start of the offseason conditioning program Monday. Veteran wide receiver Derrick Mason, cornerback Domonique Foxworth, defensive end Cory Redding and offensive tackle Ramon Harewood were at […]
Be nice, and other ways to strengthen your legal team
When I was just starting out, most “new lawyer” advice I received included (1) don’t run up the Westlaw/Lexis research bill, and (2) be nice to paralegals and secretaries. Applying the first rule was easy — our firm had an unlimited research plan (oh, how I miss those days!). The second one, while not difficult, […]