A “husband” whose nine-year marriage was negated because the couple’s Washington wedding was at odds with their Virginia paperwork cannot save the union by labeling it a common law marriage under D.C. law.

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In an effort to expand its national practice, Baltimore law firm Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP has opened an office in Washington, its first office outside of Charm City. Known for its criminal defense and disability rights practices, the firm ...

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(AP) Elected officials and drug-policy advocates hoped to make the nation’s capital the first place on the East Coast with legal pot. They were optimistic that Congress wouldn’t intervene, pointing to a Republican caucus that’s far from unified against pot. ...

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Take a deep breath, Marylanders, and move into a downward dog. Because unless you practice yoga (or go to any health club or gym) in the nation's capital, the “yoga tax” you may have heard of has nothing to do with you.

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WASHINGTON — Metro has pulled 16 rail cars out of service as a precaution because they have the same brake equipment as a car that experienced a problem earlier this week. Metro said Wednesday it pulled cars out of service ...

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NEW YORK — With the final Christmas countdown begun, the nation’s largest retail trade group has upgraded its holiday sales forecast reflecting growing optimism that much more spending is to come. The National Retail Federation said Thursday it now expects ...

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Baltimore-based Whiteford, Taylor & Preston has taken over as counsel to the unsecured creditors committee in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of the former Washington, D.C., law firm Howrey LLC. Whiteford’s F. Bradford Englander replaced Thomas Willoughby of Felderstein Fitzgerald ...

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When opportunity came knocking for construction litigation partners Don Rea and Michelle Lipkowitz, they decided to make the move to Saul Ewing LLP. The two were approached by several different firms about leaving the Baltimore office of McGuireWoods LLP. They ...

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WASHINGTON — Organizers of the National Cherry Blossom Festival are expanding the festivities next year to five weeks, and first lady Michelle Obama will serve as honorary chair of the event marking the 100th anniversary of the gift of trees ...

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The eight lawyers who joined Bethesda-based law firm Lerch, Early & Brewer Chtd. on Monday did not have much of a change in their commute. “We only had to move five floors down, so it was half a move,” said ...

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