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Family of Henrietta Lacks reaches third Big Pharma settlement
The estate of Henrietta Lacks, the Black woman from Baltimore whose cancer cells fueled scientific discovery and profit for Big Pharma, has reached a settlement with a third pharmaceutical company.
Family of Baltimore’s Henrietta Lacks settles unjust enrichment lawsuit
The family of Henrietta Lacks, a Black Baltimorean whose cells contributed to major scientific breakthroughs, has reached another settlement with a pharmaceutical giant.
Medicaid insurer moves UMMS lawsuit over $15M to federal court
Maryland Physicians Care, which is being sued by the University of Maryland Medical System for $15 million, moved the lawsuit to federal court.
Tax firm owned by Anne Arundel lawyer found liable in unjust enrichment case
An accounting firm owned by the founder of one of Anne Arundel County’s largest law firms was found liable in an unjust enrichment case.
Prince George’s athletic directors weren’t paid enough for time spent teaching, lawsuit alleges
School athletic directors in Prince George’s County say they were underpaid — or, in one case, not paid at all — for time they spent teaching.
Lawsuit over Henrietta Lacks’ ‘immortal’ cells heads into settlement talks
A lawsuit between the family of Henrietta Lacks and a biotech company accused of profiting off her "immortal" cell line has been referred for settlement talks.
Md. high court will consider whether ‘de facto dividends’ exist
The Maryland Supreme Court will consider whether the state recognizes pay raises to shareholding executives at privately held companies as “de facto dividends.”
Md. appeals court revives shareholder suit alleging ‘de facto dividend’
Maryland’s second-highest court has revived the shareholder lawsuit of a man who claims his mother and brother illicitly enriched themselves while not paying him a “de facto dividend.”
Henrietta Lacks’ estate will amend complaint, delaying decision in lawsuit
The family of Henrietta Lacks will file an amended complaint against a biotech company accused of profiting off her "immortal" cell line, putting off a long-awaited decision over the fate of the lawsuit.
4th Circuit upholds $1.9M award to consultant in Md. contract dispute
A U.S. appeals court rejected a Frederick developer’s claim it owed no money to the consultant who helped it win approval for development that never occurred.
Banks appeal Baltimore’s collusion claim to Supreme Court
An international banking case in which Baltimore seeks to recover millions of dollars in alleged overpayments is on appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Trade secrets lawsuit names ex-Ehrlich chief of staff, St. Mary’s County judge, prosecutor
A wide-ranging lawsuit alleging embezzlement and theft of trade secrets from an Annapolis-based eCommerce company makes claims against several prominent Marylanders, including the chief judge of St. Mary’s County Orphans’ […]
