The Urgent Need to Close America’s Justice Gap
Summary: While many lawyers are helping the the poor with legal services, there is still much work to be done…
Maryland
Transgender Inmate Prevails in Suit against Prison
Summary: A transgender inmate has won a suit against a Maryland prison, causing the entire prison system in the state…
Death of Freddie Gray: Charges Remain against Officers
Summary: The first hearings in the Freddie Gray case have established that charges will proceed against the officers involved, and…
Maryland Can Use DNA From Donors without a Court Order on Other Cases
Summary: The recent ruling by the Maryland Appeals Court allows police to keep and reuse DNA given by donors in…
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton Sued by Former Attorney
Summary: The law firm of Cleary Gottlieb has been sued by a former project attorney, Lyle Silva, who is representing himself…
OUR Walmart Organizes Strikes in Multiple States for Black Friday
Summary: Employees at Walmarts in at least five states filed notice to their managers that they would be going on strike…
Maryland Attorney General to Join Private Firm
Summary: Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler will join BuckleySandler in Washington upon completion of his term. Maryland Attorney General…
Former Baltimore Ravens Cheerleader Charged with Rape of 15-Year-Old Boy
Summary: Molly Shattuck, who made a name for herself as being the oldest cheerleader in the NFL, has been charged with…
Maryland Mulling Two Marijuana Legalization Bills
Bills have begun to advance the state of Maryland that end arresting citizens for small amounts of marijuana, according to…
Disabled Man, Josh Basile, Sworn in as Lawyer in Maryland
Josh Basile is not your typical attorney. Basile was injured on the Bethany Beach in Maryland nine years ago, according…
Maryland Bans Sales of 45 Types of Assault Weapons
On Thursday, Maryland signed into law one of the strictest gun control measures in the country. The legislation, prompted by…
Man Kills and Then Eats Roommate’s Brain and Heart
The news of another human flesh-eating incident has hit the public eye, this time coming from Maryland, where a student…