Top 5: ‘He had a 25-year-old mind in a 91-year-old body’
The Baltimore legal community mourning the loss of a longtime prosecutor and a Baltimore County restaurant winning a round in a battle over its parking lot are among the Top 5 legal affairs stories of the week. The most-read story of the week by far, however, was a federal judge’s ruling striking down Maryland’s handgun […]
Top 5: ‘There are no easy fixes’
News out of the state appellate courts dominates the most-read legal affairs stories of the week. The Court of Appeals disabarred one lawyer, threw out attorneys’ fees for another and heard an appeal by the former state public defender. The Court of Special Appeals also was asked to vacate its decision overturning much of Jacksonville […]
Top 5: ‘We like big cases’
Jury deliberations in an Anne Arundel County capital murder case and a pioneering change in Maryland corporate law are among the most-read legal affairs stories of the week. The list also includes to titans of the Baltimore legal scene teaming up to take on Facebook and a Court of Appeals ruling on DNA evidence. The […]
Top 5: ‘Honest minds can differ’
New restaurants come to West Baltimore and Arundel Mills and a new (and controversial) fountain coming to Union Square are among the most-read business stories of the week. The list also includes the Baltimore Grand Prix receiving new management. The Top 5 business stories of the week are: 1. Panera Bread opening on W. Baltimore […]
Top 5: ‘The idea was very out-of-the-box’
The Court of Appeals delaying the implementation of its counsel at initial bail hearings requirement and the Court of Special Appeals upholding a $3.6 million medical malpractice verdict are among the most-read law stories of the week. Also making the list is a state judge one step closer to the federal bench and a lawsuit […]
Top 5: ‘If we fail, we fail’
A legislative audit has faulted the state Department of Business and Economic Development in four areas, and a sweet shop in Annapolis opened just in time for Valentine’s Day. Those stories and more in this week’s business top 5. 1. Stevenson, Metro Centre plans drive economic activity in Owings Mills – by Melody Simmons A […]
Top 5: ‘Let’s give it a shot in Baltimore’
The Court of Special Appeals’ decision to reverse much of a $150 million jury verdict against Exxon Mobil kicks off the list of the most-read law stories of the week. Also making the list is Maryland’s decision to join the national foreclosure settlement and the story of a lawyer-turned-chef. The Top 5 are: 1. Appeals […]
Top 5: ‘I think we have a crisis in front of us’
The latest developments stemming from the Court of Appeals’ counsel-at-bail ruling were both among the most-read legal stories of the week. Days after a House Judiciary Committee appeared poised to undo the Court of Appeals’ decision, the top court said it would delay putting it into effect for another two weeks. The Top 5 also […]
Top 5: ‘It’s a massive undertaking’
A battle over homeowner’s insurance and funding for the public defender’s office top the list of most-read legal affairs stories of the week. Also on the list are two more Court of Appeals decisions and news of a so-called “patent troll” coming to federal court in Baltimore. The Top 5 stories are: 1. AG loses […]
Top 5: ‘…like a Hail Mary pass’
A small Baltimore news website met its fundraising goal… and then some, and Hunt Valley-based AAI Corp. laid off nearly 200 employees this week. Those stories and more in this week’s business top 5. 1. Cross Keys sale appears near – by Melody Simmons The sale of The Village of Cross Keys in North Baltimore […]
Top 5: ‘We will continue to fight for the children’
The overturning of a lead-paint verdict that stated the process of seizing a city agency’s vehicles tops the list of most-read legal affairs stories of the week. The list also includes a lawsuit filed by security guards who allege they were fired because of their accents, a look at what role Maryland’s highest court will […]
Top 5: ‘The petition having been improvidently granted’
The Court of Appeals deciding over a weekend not to rule on a case it heard and Gregg Bernstein looking back on his first year as Baltimore City’s top prosecutor are among the most-read legal affairs stories of the week. The list also includes a Maryland man having his case heard by the Supreme Court […]