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Fairfax jury awards $4.75M for brain injury from fireworks show
The deafening explosion of a wayward fireworks rocket caused devastating injuries for a Northern Virginia mother and led to a $4.75 million jury verdict against the fireworks company that staged […]
Maryland’s innovation economy praised by Kauffman Foundation
Maryland is No. 3 in the “New Economy States” rankings released Thursday by the Kauffman Foundation. That means the Old Line State is at the “forefront of the nation’s movement […]
Virginia’s bay plan is headed to the EPA
RICHMOND — A revised Virginia plan to restore the Chesapeake Bay is headed to the federal government by month’s end despite mixed reviews of whether it improves on the first […]
Northrop Grumman cuts 380 jobs at Va. shipyard
RICHMOND, Va. — Defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. said Friday it is cutting 380 salaried jobs at its Newport News shipbuilding facility, citing a need to control costs. The company […]
Bradley Manning supporter reportedly detained
HAGERSTOWN — A support group for the soldier suspected of giving classified documents to WikiLeaks says the FBI recently detained and questioned one of its members. The Bradley Manning Support […]
Suspect in subway terror sting pleads not guilty
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A Pakistani-born U.S. citizen pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges he attempted to help people he thought were al-Qaida operatives bomb the Washington Metro transit system. Farooque […]
Abu Ghraib contractors seek civil immunity
RICHMOND, Va. — The same principles that protect U.S. soldiers from being sued by enemy combatants apply to private contractors hired to help conduct a war, attorneys for two companies […]
Maryland’s business ranking slips, but so does Va.’s
Maryland slid two places this year in the Forbes ranking of the “Best States for Businesses and Careers.” The ol’ line state is still in the top 15 nationwide, however, […]
Va. opens more of bay to oyster harvesting
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia has opened more Chesapeake Bay waters to oyster harvesting this month, anticipating greater demand for the bay’s meager oyster stocks because of the Gulf of Mexico […]
Law blog roundup: Back-to-school edition
The kids are back to school and you’re at work. Take a minute to check out some law links to start the week. Copyright laws might prevent public consumption of […]
Silverman weighs in on alleged lacrosse killer’s defense
Over at Silverman, Thompson, Slutkin & White’s Maryland Criminal Attorney Blog, Steve Silverman is criticizing early statements made by the lawyer for George Huguely, the University of Virginia lacrosse player […]
Gardner lawyers up
The lawyer has become the client. Baltimore attorney Paul W. Gardner II, who has made headlines as counsel for alleged White House party-crashers Tareq and Michaele Salahi, has now himself […]
