ANNAPOLIS – An apartment landlord is responsible for a fatal pit bull attack on a visiting toddler, Maryland’s highest court ruled Wednesday, narrowly reversing an intermediate court decision
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Court Rules Real Estate Broker Entitled To Trial
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s Court of Special Appeals ruled Tuesday that a real estate broker, who claimed he was cheated out of a $175,000 commission by the owners of an office complex in Prince George’s County, deserves a trial
State Will Propose Incentives to Meet Looming Teacher Shortage
WASHINGTON – Wanted: Teachers for the state of Maryland
Bankruptcy Reform Bills Light Up Phones in Lawyers’ Offices
WASHINGTON – Area bankruptcy lawyers are getting more phone calls from potential clients who are asking if they should file before more stringent bankruptcy laws go into effect
Caroline County Coastal Land To Be Saved; Home to Carpenter Frogs
ANNAPOLIS – About 160 acres of Caroline County coastal land – home to endangered plants and carpenter frogs – are being purchased by the state as another piece of its protected wetlands corridor
Police Handcuffing of Child Necessary, Appeals Court Rules
ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Court of Special Appeals Friday agreed with a lower-court decision that Annapolis police officers did not use excessive force when they handcuffed and detained a 9-year-old girl cited for damaging property
Court Upholds Decision to Revoke Baltimore Doctor’s License
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s highest court Friday overturned a Circuit Court decision and allowed the Maryland physicians’ board to revoke a Baltimore doctor’s medical license without holding a hearing
State Gains in Highway Funds, But Some Projects Are Overlooked
WASHINGTON – Maryland stands to get a significant boost in federal highway funding under bills being considered by Congress, but important projects are being overlooked