Judge in Ravenell trial faces questions over financial conflicts in other cases
A WSJ investigation found a judge who oversaw the criminal trial of two Baltimore defense attorneys had financial conflicts in cases he'd handled in Virginia.
Baltimore warehouse space a solid bet?
It looks like there’s good reason to be bullish about building warehouse space in and around the Port of Baltimore. East Coast ports are struggling to provide the needed warehouse space needed because of “booming” container traffic, according to a Wall Street Journal article published Thursday. The expansion of the Panama Canal is reshaping seaports up […]
Private developers spicing up student housing
Student housing developers are starting to include luxury apartment style amenities to lure student tenants.
Financing development via crowdfunding
A Michigan-based developer wants to redevelop the vacant Tiger Stadium site in Detroit using funds raised through crowdfunding.
Cassidy Turley sold to investment group
Commercial real estate services firm Cassidy Turley, one of the most active players in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C., markets, announced Monday it has entered an agreement to become an affiliate of DTZ Investment Holdings.
Getting physical, getting digital and getting social
What do you do after a run? a. Hydrate b. Stretch c.post to social media
News Corp. to spin off publishing with $2.56B cash
NEW YORK — News Corp. said Friday that it will spin off its publishing division with $2.56 billion in cash and no debt, giving it the means to invest in digital operations and acquire businesses. The amount of cash the publishing unit will receive was included in a securities filing on Friday. The amount includes […]
No more excuses
While “I don’t have time” may sound like a valid excuse, “it isn’t a priority” will at least make you think twice about whether you are prioritizing things correctly. ...
U.S. seeks $162M in fines against AMR, American Air
DALLAS — Federal safety regulators are seeking up to $162.4 million in fines against American Airlines and its affiliates for alleged violations of U.S. safety standards going back several years. The sanctions would dwarf any previous penalties against an airline. Many of the investigations had not been disclosed until the Federal Aviation Administration filed documents […]
The value of a law school education
In a recent Wall Street Journal article about the difficult job market for 2011 law school graduates, Dean Rudy Hasl of Thomas Jefferson Law School in San Diego said the following: “You can’t measure the value of a law degree in terms of what your employment number was nine months after graduation.” He urged prospective […]
News Corp. announces plans to split
NEW YORK — Calling it the next logical step in a near six-decade evolution, Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. said Thursday that it plans to split into two separate publicly traded companies. Under the proposal, one company will operate as a newspaper and book publisher, while the other will be an entertainment company that includes the […]