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Former Md. Governor Ehrlich Joins Law Firm
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Maryland Gov. Robert Ehrlich has been named senior counsel at an international law firm. King and Spalding says on its website that Ehrlich will serve in the firm’s government...
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‘Wire’ Actress Getting New Attorney In Drug Case
BALTIMORE (AP) — Actress Felicia “Snoop” Pearson, who played a Baltimore drug gang assassin in HBO’s “The Wire” series, is getting a new lawyer as she fights charges of conspiring to sell heroin....
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Md. Lawyer Admits Laundering Drug Proceeds
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A Maryland lawyer has pleaded guilty to a money laundering conspiracy after admitting that he took in tens of thousands of dollars from drug traffickers. Brian W. Young, 39, of...
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Baltimore Lawyer Arrested On Child Sex Charges
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A local lawyer and owner of a children’s entertainment company has been arrested in Florida on child sex charges. Howard Scott Kalin, 47, was arrested Monday afternoon, caught in an...
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Md. Lawyer Pleads Guilty In Scam With Chiropractor
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A personal injury attorney from Maryland pleaded guilty Wednesday to an insurance-fraud conspiracy in which he teamed up with a Virginia chiropractor to submit bogus claims....
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Baltimore’s Josh Charles Gets Emmy Nomination
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Baltimore actor earns himself an Emmy nomination. Baltimore’s Josh Charles was chosen to compete in the Best Supporting Actor role for his work in the CBS drama, “The Good Wife.”...
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Charge Against Ex-Official Put On Inactive Docket
SALISBURY, Md. (AP) — A charge against a former Wicomico County state’s attorney has been put on the inactive docket. Davis Ruark, 56, had been charged in October with violating a court order by...
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Accused Killer Of Redskins Taylor Fires Lawyer
MIAMI (AP) — The man accused of fatally shooting Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor during a 2007 burglary has fired his lawyer one month before his murder trial. Eric Rivera Jr. gave the...
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Md. Man Accused Of Defrauding Clients In West Virginia
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — A Sept. 11 trial is scheduled for a Maryland man accused of defrauding clients while working as a lawyer in West Virginia. A Berkeley County grand jury charged Kenneth J....
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Towson Lawyer Killed In Car Crash In England
TOWSON, Md. (WJZ) — A well-known Towson lawyer is killed on vacation overseas. Stephen Hughes and his two sons-in-law died in a car crash in England. Police say the car swerved to avoid hitting an...
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Md. Court Creates Manual For Non-Lawyers
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland Court of Special Appeals has created a guide to help non-lawyers represent themselves in court. Chief Judge Peter Krauser says that approximately 2,000 appeals are...
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Managing Partner Of Law Firm Gardens Behind Office
By BEN MOOK The Daily Record of Baltimore REISTERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — When he’s not up to his ears in work as the managing partner of Kramer & Connolly, you can often find Irwin R. Kramer out back, up...
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Autistic Lawyer With A Prize-Winning Plan
By KRISTI TOUSIGNANT The Daily Record of Baltimore BALTIMORE (AP) — Lisa M. Daly has developed a shield for the elements. But forget wind, rain and fire. Daly, a Maryland lawyer, wants to protect...
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Md. Man Gets Jail Time, Probation In W.Va. Fraud
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — A Maryland man who admitted defrauding clients while working as a lawyer in West Virginia will spend four months in jail and five years on probation. Berkeley County Circuit...
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Md. Lawyer Says She Was Fired For Adopting Child
WASHINGTON (AP) — An attorney is suing one of Washington’s most prominent law firms, claiming she was fired for taking time off to adopt a child. Pamela Levinson of Bethesda has filed a $5 million...
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Md. Lawyer Accused Of Investment Fraud
BALTIMORE (AP) — A Talbot County lawyer has been indicted in an alleged scheme to divert money intended for real estate investments to his personal use. Aaron G. Seltzer, 36, of Trappe was arrested...
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Baltimore Police Hire New Internal-Affairs Chief
BALTIMORE (AP) — A lawyer with the Baltimore City government who handles police department cases has been appointed as the department’s new head of internal affairs. Rodney Hill replaces Grayling...
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Lower Bond Sought For Man Accused In Slaying Law Grad From Laurel
MACON, Ga. (AP) — Attorneys for a man accused of killing Mercer University law school graduate Lauren Giddings say bond in the case is too high. They say they want to show their client could live in...
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Labor Department Lawyer From Md. Dies In D.C. Jail
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Department of Labor lawyer who was accused of a home invasion at a co-worker’s home has been found dead in his cell at the D.C. Jail. The Department of Corrections said in a...
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New Rule: Only Lawyers Can Argue Before Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — You must be a lawyer to argue before the Supreme Court. Thought that already was the case? It wasn’t until Monday, when the Supreme Court revised its 80-page rule book for the first...
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Baltimore Lawyer Marks 60 Years, All At 1 Firm
JASON RUITER The Daily Record BALTIMORE (AP) — An attorney for six decades, John G. “Jack” Wharton of Niles, Barton & Wilmer LLP has experienced a legal world that may sound alien to some today, a...
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Md. Court Of Appeals Disbars Lawyer Who Practiced Uncertified For Over Year
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s highest court has disbarred an attorney who practiced law for more than a year without certification. The Daily Record of Baltimore reports the Court of Appeals of...
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Md.’s High Court Rules On Right To Attorney At Bail Hearings
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s highest court ruled on Wednesday that poor defendants are entitled to have an attorney present at bail hearings. The 4-3 ruling marked the second time the Maryland...
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Bias Alleged In Naval Academy Case
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A lawyer for a U.S. Naval Academy student accused of sexual assault is asking a federal judge to remove the school’s superintendent from the case out of concern he could be biased...
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Court Approves Rules On Bail Hearings
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s highest court has approved rules to help make sure defendants have an attorney at initial bail bearings, but implementation has been delayed. The Daily Record reports...
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Lawyer For Conn. Woman Shot In D.C. Seeks U.S. Probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer for a Connecticut woman killed by police after a car chase outside the U.S. Capitol is requesting a Justice Department investigation. Attorney Eric Sanders says in a letter...
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Court To Reconsider Bail Hearing Requirement
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s highest court will take a second look at whether to require a lawyer at every defendant’s initial bail hearing. The Court of Appeals announced on Thursday that it will...
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Lawyer Says Alan Gross ‘Plans To End His Life’
HAVANA (AP) — The wife and lawyer of a U.S. government subcontractor imprisoned in Cuba say they fear for his life after his mother’s death from cancer last week. Judy Gross is in Havana to visit her...
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Solo Lawyer Starts Sideline: Landlord To Others
LAUREN KIRKWOOD The Daily Record BALTIMORE (AP) — Renting or purchasing office space, buying furniture, paying for phone lines and Internet access — those are just the beginning of the costs of opening...
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Law License Suspended For Md. Lawyer Whose Client Was Killed
BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore County attorney who inadvertently shared information that led to a client’s murder has agreed to an indefinite suspension of his law license, court records show. Larry...
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