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Baltimore Indicted Officer
Jan 11, 2019

Plaintiffs in GTTF suit seek to strike police department filing

The plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit against a former Gun Trace Task Force officer are accusing the Baltimore Police Department of changing their arguments in motion to dismiss filings and […]

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Jan 8, 2019

Man sues Md. prison over alleged lack of hepatitis treatment

A man filed a federal lawsuit last week alleging medical providers at a Maryland prison failed to properly document and treat his hepatitis C, leading to long-term health complications. Robert […]

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Dec 17, 2018

Federal judge clears former Chimes executives in ERISA violations suit

A federal judge ruled in favor of two former executives for Chimes International Ltd. last week in a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Labor accusing the nonprofit of […]

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Dec 12, 2018

PG police officers file federal lawsuit alleging discrimination, retaliation

Police officers of color in Prince George’s County filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday alleging the work environment in the county police department is “pervaded by race discrimination and retaliation.” The […]

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Dec 11, 2018

Federal judges feel impact of vacancy, departures from Baltimore bench

Retirements, an unfilled vacancy, and a persistent flow of complex civil and criminal litigation have combined to strain the resources of Baltimore’s federal bench in recent years. Though case filings […]

Baltimore Indicted Officer
Dec 10, 2018

No separate trials in lawsuit against Baltimore police, task force officers

A federal judge denied the Baltimore Police Department‘s request to hold separate trials in a civil lawsuit against the department and former Gun Trace Task Force officers, finding it would not […]

Decorative Scales of Justice in the Courtroom
Dec 5, 2018

Defendant in $364 million Ponzi scheme case seeks dismissal of SEC charges

One of the defendants charged criminally in a $364 million Ponzi scheme is asking a federal judge to dismiss the Securities and Exchange Commission civil complaint or transfer the case […]

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Nov 14, 2018

Judges hedge redistricting order, name special master

A panel of three federal judges is hedging its order last week that Maryland redraw by March 7 the state’s 6th Congressional District, which the jurists said last week was […]

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Nov 14, 2018

Parties to ‘Riot Act’ lawsuit postpone settlement talks

Parties to a massive lawsuit by dozens of Baltimore businesses over the city’s response to the 2015 unrest won’t come to the settlement table until they are finished exchanging and […]

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Nov 8, 2018

Officers seek dismissal of claims in excessive force lawsuit

Baltimore police officers accused of forcibly removing a woman from her vehicle during a 2015 traffic stop are seeking a dismissal of claims against them in a federal lawsuit. D’Wan […]

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Nov 1, 2018

DNR head denies retaliating against spokesperson for Facebook remark

The head of the Department of Natural Resources denied Thursday that a duty reassignment for an employee was related to a social media post referring to a gubernatorial candidate for […]

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Oct 29, 2018

Former owner of Harford development files complaint in federal lawsuit

The former owner of a development in Joppatowne now caught up in federal litigation is seeking a declaration that it is has no duties associated with the property, which was sold two […]