The Maryland Judiciary has proposed new rules to crack down on potential misuse of an electronic filing feature that allows attorneys to shield documents from public view. The Court of Appeals Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure fast-tracked the ...

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The Court of Appeals held an emergency meeting March 6 and restored deleted language from the rule on remote access to case records.

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The chair of Maryland’s rules committee told the Court of Appeals on Monday a rule change removing police officers’ names from online court records was an “honest mistake.” Retired Judge Alan M. Wilner, who chairs the committee, said the recommendation ...

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The highly unusual stipulation, which includes the select members of the television and radio press, was made in advance of an offer to meet with Rutherford on Tuesday morning to discuss a topic which Gov. Larry Hogan has made a key point off his young administration.

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Goodwill Industries International, based in Rockville, has been recognized for reaching the highest level of transparency. Goodwill Industries International announced it has been rated at the Gold level by the GuideStar Exchange, which seeks to advance transparency among nonprofits. GuideStar ...

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Maryland's top court has made it easier for the public to track appeals the judges have agreed to hear, adding a "pending cases" link to its website.

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LONDON — Army Pvt. Chelsea Manning says she does not consider herself a pacifist for leaking classified information to WikiLeaks. Rather, she sees herself as an advocate for transparency. Manning is serving a 35-year sentence for a July conviction on ...

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Insiders say the major Exelon Corp. project won’t happen without tax increment financing — a tax advantage offered “to make the numbers work.”

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With an updated fiscal analysis of a revised plan to overhaul Baltimore schools unavailable, Republican lawmakers in the House of Delegates pressed proponents Wednesday night to delay debate on House Bill 860 for another day.

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A few government and politics headlines for this chilly Monday.

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