President Joe Biden on Monday nominated Maryland state Del. Erek L. Barron to be the next U.S. attorney for Maryland.
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Read More »July 26, 2021 Comments Off on Biden nominates Prince George’s lawmaker for U.S. attorney for Maryland
President Joe Biden on Monday nominated Maryland state Del. Erek L. Barron to be the next U.S. attorney for Maryland.
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Read More »May 26, 2020 Comments Off on Roundup: Chaos may reign in Spain when courts reopen
Welcome to Tuesday, the 22nd anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision that most of Ellis Island is in New Jersey, not New York. Here are some news items to get your holiday-shortened week started. — Spain expects chaos when ...
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Read More »March 22, 2018 Comments Off on Senate panel recommends Hur for Maryland U.S. attorney
Veteran prosecutor Robert K. Hur took a giant step toward becoming Maryland’s next chief federal prosecutor Thursday when the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee recommended by voice vote the full Senate approve his confirmation to be U.S. attorney.
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Read More »November 9, 2016 Comments Off on Rosenstein plans to remain U.S. attorney
Maryland U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein has told associates he has no plans to leave his job when President-elect Donald J. Trump is sworn in on Jan. 20.
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Read More »May 6, 2016 Comments Off on Judge dismisses part of wrongful death suit stemming from prison heart attack
A federal judge has dismissed an Eighth Amendment complaint brought against employees of a Western Maryland prison accused of failing to provide adequate accommodations for an inmate’s medical issues which allegedly led to his fatal heart attack. U.S. District Judge ...
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Read More »September 2, 2014 Comments Off on U.S. Attorney expects more charges against Cohen
Federal prosecutors anticipate additional charges will soon be filed against Jeffrey Cohen, the founder and former CEO of Sparks-based Indemnity Insurance Corp. Risk Retention Group.
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Read More »August 12, 2013 Comments Off on Holder: Rethink mandatory minimums for drug crimes
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder announced a major shift Monday in federal sentencing policies, targeting long mandatory terms that he said have flooded the nation’s prisons with low-level drug offenders and diverted crime-fighting dollars that could be far better ...
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Read More »July 28, 2013 Comments Off on U.S.: We got the goods on hedge fund
NEW YORK — Prosecutors said a large volume of evidence including electronic messages, court-ordered wiretaps and consensual recordings is stacked against a Connecticut-based hedge fund that pleaded not guilty Friday to criminal charges accusing it of letting insider trading flourish ...
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Read More »July 10, 2012 Comments Off on 14th Baltimore cop sentenced in extortion scheme
A 14th Baltimore police officer has been sentenced for his role in a towing company extortion scheme. Jaime Luis Lugo was sentenced in federal court in Baltimore on Tuesday to two years in prison. Lugo, of Aberdeen, and other officers ...
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Read More »June 11, 2012 Comments Off on Law blog roundup
It was the best times and the worst of times in the law blog round-up this Monday. Though, it was mostly just the worst of times if you are a current or incoming law school student – or if you ...
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