Two similar bills in the General Assembly that would eliminate the requirement that divorcing couples bring corroborating witnesses to court to prove their grounds may be combined after discussions between their sponsors at a hearing Tuesday.

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The source of lead paint exposure can be established through circumstantial evidence, without expert testimony, the Court of Appeals held Friday.

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ANNAPOLIS — Regulations requiring new Maryland construction to use the best technology in septic systems would help clean up the Chesapeake Bay, supporters told lawmakers Tuesday, but critics said the proposal by Gov. Martin O’Malley’s administration is a back-door effort ...

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Today reminds me of a song by The Carpenters. But, alas, I digress. What follows is this week’s edition of the roundup. — How prosecutors might proceed — if at all — in the JPMorgan case. — Why you should ...

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The defense has rested for a campaign consultant accused of using Election Day robocalls to suppress black voter turnout in the 2010 gubernatorial election. Julius Henson, who worked for Ehrlich during his rematch with Democratic Gov. Martin O’Malley, finished testifying ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. sounded doubtful Tuesday about the prospects for increased taxes on gas, especially because of high gas prices and the fact that Maryland lawmakers will be wrestling with a proposed income tax ...

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court declined Wednesday to extend constitutional safeguards against the use of some eyewitness testimony at criminal trials, despite concerns that eyewitness identification plays a key role in innocent people going to prison. In a case dealing ...

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Administrative Law Medical licensing BOTTOM LINE: Where physician failed to disclose existence of a pending malpractice action against him on his license renewal application, physician violated ethics rules by falsely indicating that he was not involved in a medical malpractice ...

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court wrestled Tuesday with whether government officials are protected from civil lawsuits, even if they tell lies that lead a grand jury to vote for an indictment. The justices heard arguments in an appeal from Charles ...

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WASHINGTON — A prosecution witness in the misdemeanor sexual abuse case against Albert Haynesworth says he was offered $50,000 to testify against the former Washington Redskin, court records show. Haynesworth, who was traded to the New England Patriots last month, ...

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