Former U.S. Attorney General Benjamin R. Civiletti, who became one of the nation's most expensive private attorneys as chair of Baltimore-based Venable, has died.

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Vignarajah and Scott receive most campaign contributions from lawyers

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Venable LLP has selected Stacie Tobin to serve as the new partner-in-charge of its Baltimore office, the firm announced Monday. Tobin, who has spent seven years at Venable as a commercial litigation attorney, has practiced locally since 1992, when she ...

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A New York City-based intellectual property firm will join Venable LLP, creating one of the largest IP groups in the country, Venable announced Tuesday.

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When Nan Zhang decided to grow her company out of her alma mater, Johns Hopkins University, she knew to handle the science but not the business side. Zhang is the CEO and founder of Vision Interchange, an online trading platform ...

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Six teams are vying to become an independent monitor over police reforms in Baltimore. The Baltimore Sun reports that the six teams were chosen as finalists from a list of more than two dozen applicants for the job. The team selected will ...

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An attorney for indigent people said Maryland’s top court should immediately implement its landmark decision that they have a right to counsel at initial bail hearings, while a lawyer for the state urged a delay at least until the start of the fiscal year on July1.

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It all came down to two teams Thursday night. The game? Bocce. The venue? A 10th-floor, rooftop terrace near the Inner Harbor. The players? Attorneys and law firm staff.

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Mitchell Y. Mirviss, a prominent appellate attorney and a pro bono advocate whose cases have set new standards in state and federal courts — including the U.S. Supreme Court — will take on a new challenge on Jan. 1 when he becomes partner-in-charge of Venable LLP’s Rockville office.

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One lawyer says to be sure a 'proffered proffered partnership position is indeed a prize, not a trap.'

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