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Attorneys say MD company concealed asbestos that’s killed hundreds in Montana town

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 19:05:04 +0000

Attorneys were expected to argue that BNSF Railway should not be held liable for the deaths of two former residents of an asbestos-contaminated Montana town.

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To prod congressional action, bill would cut lawmakers’ pay after mass shootings

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 18:57:15 +0000

The No Pay Until Peace Act would have Congress members' pay reduced each time there is a mass shooting until lawmakers take action on gun safety reforms.

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MD lawyer indicted, forced to stop practicing law amid theft allegations

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 17:56:29 +0000

A Montgomery County lawyer facing an escalating attorney grievance case was charged with stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from clients and other attorneys.

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Automatic voter registration for released prisoners stalled in MD Senate

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 17:35:20 +0000

A push for Maryland to become just the second state to include automatic voter registration in the prison release process stalled in the state Senate.

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Person found on fire outside Trump hush money trial after jury and alternates seated

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 17:33:16 +0000

A person who was on fire in a park outside the New York courthouse where Donald Trump’s hush money trial is taking place was rushed away on a stretcher.

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MD appeals court affirms man’s prior sex offender registration

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 17:32:11 +0000

A Montgomery County man convicted in Washington, D.C., of misdemeanor sex abuse was required to register in Maryland as a sex offender.

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Baristas in Ellicott City Starbucks location vote to join union

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 17:18:29 +0000

Starbucks workers in the company’s Shipley’s Grant location in Ellicott City voted to join the Starbucks Workers United union.

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Michael Houde | Goodell DeVries

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 16:13:38 +0000

Michael J. Houde has joined Goodell DeVries as an associate in the firm’s Commercial Litigation and Product Liability groups. He has represented insurers, corporations, employers and hospitals and is a graduate of the University of Maine School of Law and the University of Mississippi. Announce your new employees, promotions, board positions, community notes and leaders […]

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Platoon 22 accepts role in Veterans Treatment Court in Frederick, Washington counties

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:36:41 +0000

Frederick-based Platoon 22announced a collaboration with the Veterans Treatment Court to extend support to veterans facing nonviolent offenses.

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Jury selection could be nearing a close in Donald Trump’s NY hush money trial

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:33:16 +0000

Lawyers worked Friday to round out the panel of 12 jurors and six alternates who will hear Donald Trump's hush money trial.

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Biden’s new Title IX rules protect LGBTQ+ students, but transgender sports rule still on hold

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 14:35:32 +0000

The rights of LGBTQ+ students will be protected by federal law and victims of campus sexual assault will gain new safeguards under new Biden administration rules.

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EPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances, eligible for Superfund cleanup

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 14:33:28 +0000

The EPA designated two forever chemicals that have been used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances.

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MD teen charged with planning school shooting after police review writings, internet searches

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:08:41 +0000

A Maryland high school student was charged with planning to commit a school shooting after investigators reviewed the teen’s writings and other material.

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Hampstead Hill Academy breaks ground on facility expansion and improvement in south Baltimore

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:05:27 +0000

Hampstead Hill Academy (HHA), a a public charter conversion school in southeast Baltimore for students from kindergarten through eighth grade, Thursday kicked off a major school expansion and improvement project. The Baltimore Curriculum Project (BCP) and HHA are embarking on a 12-month construction project to expand the school facilities. This project includes a new gymnasium […]

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Korean tech company TFI to launch first US operation in Frederick

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:02:25 +0000

Korean tech company Thin Film Interconnects (TFI) announced it will launch its inaugural U.S. operation in Frederick at 321 Ballenger Center Drive to introduce a new, improved production method to the semiconductor device and packaging industry. FITCI’s program supports companies in life science, biotech, agrotech, clean energy and technology sectors with market entry guidance, strategic […]

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Ravens College Track Center launches with $20M donation

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:00:23 +0000

The Baltimore Ravens, The Stephen and Renee Bisciotti Foundation, M&T Bank and College Track announced the launch of the Baltimore Ravens College Track Center, made possible by a $20 million donation to College Track, a national, comprehensive college completion program. The program makes a 10-year commitment to students from underserved communities who seek to become […]

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GBC discusses Tech Hub designation during roundtable event

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 12:00:18 +0000

The Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC) hosted a roundtable discussion March 18 at Coppin State University in Baltmore with U.S. Sens. Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, along with Maryland Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller, to discuss the Baltimore Region’s federal Tech Hub designation and the submission of the Phase 2 application for funding. The event brought […]

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GBC discusses Baltimore region’s Tech Hub designation at roundtable event

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 12:00:18 +0000

The Greater Baltimore Committee hosted a discussion of the Baltimore region's federal Tech Hub designation and the submission of the Phase 2 application for funding.

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’26 for 26′: Wes Moore celebrates bipartisan wins in his second General Assembly session

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 09:22:13 +0000

Gov. Wes Moore bragged about “going 26 for 26” in passing his bills through the General Assembly, a display of bipartisan achievement.

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The Daily Record announces 2024 Health Care Heroes honorees

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 09:00:46 +0000

The Daily Record has announced the 2024 Health Care Heroes honorees.

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’26 for 26′: Wes Moore celebrates bipartisan wins in his second General Assembly session

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 08:55:13 +0000

Gov. Wes Moore bragged about “going 26 for 26” in passing his bills through the General Assembly, a display of bipartisan achievement.

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Dispelling 3 myths of Earth Day

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 22:44:28 +0000

Earth Day is April 22, 2024, and climate activists around the world are planning rallies and other events to draw attention to the growing threats posed by climate change. Many of these demonstrations will focus on what humanity can do to stop fueling the damage. But while activists are amplifying the dire findings from scientists, […]

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MDEC finally comes to Baltimore

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 22:41:13 +0000

The day that many of us thought never would arrive finally is imminent. Baltimore City is becoming the last jurisdiction to implement electronic filing in its courts. The rollout of Maryland Electronic Courts began in Anne Arundel County in 2014. When Prince George’s County implemented MDEC in October 2022, Baltimore City was the last jurisdiction […]

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Retiring from MD Supreme Court, Hotten cited for empathy and as a trailblazer

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 20:44:08 +0000

Maryland Supreme Court Justice Michele D. Hotten, who is retiring, will be remembered for her collegiality and empathy and for her forceful written opinions.

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Immigrants critical for bolstering MD economy, labor force, report says

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 19:25:01 +0000

Population and labor force participation increases among foreign-born residents have bolstered Maryland’s economy, according to a report the Office of the Comptroller released Thursday.

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Baltimore courts to close to public, reduce docket loads for launch of electronic filing system

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 18:59:28 +0000

Baltimore courts will be closed on May 6 as judiciary staff work to implement the electronic filing system already used by other Maryland jurisdictions.

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Convenience store chain hit with employment discrimination lawsuit filed in Baltimore

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 18:55:20 +0000

Federal officials filed suit in Baltimore against Sheetz Inc., alleging it discriminated against Black, Native American and multiracial job seekers.

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Tip leads to arrest in cold case killing of off-duty DC police officer in Baltimore

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 18:30:29 +0000

Baltimore prosecutors announced the arrest of a man in the cold case homicide of an off-duty Washington, D.C., police officer in 2017.

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Sluggish start for spring homebuying season as home sales fall with mortgage rates rising

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 17:52:01 +0000

The spring homebuying season is off to a sluggish start as home shoppers contend with elevated mortgage rates and rising prices.

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Rockville-based DrFirst acquires Myndshft Technologies to streamline medication management

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 17:24:31 +0000

Rockville-based health care technology company DrFirst announced it acquired substantially all assets of Myndshft Technologies Inc.

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Baltimore developer acquires Tennessee retail power center for $34.5M

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 17:09:51 +0000

Baltimore-based developer Greenberg Gibbons acquired Cool Springs Pointe, a retail power center in Brentwood, Tennessee, for $34.5 million.

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Johns Hopkins startup teams win nearly $10K at 2024 Heartland Challenge

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 17:02:42 +0000

Two Johns Hopkins University startup teams won nearly $10,000 in prize money at the 2024 Heartland Challenge.

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12 jurors have been picked for Donald Trump’s hush money trial; selection of alternates continues

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:55:26 +0000

A jury of 12 people was seated Thursday in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial in New York.

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Pickleball franchise opening corporate-operated club in Glen Burnie

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:50:19 +0000

PickleRage, an indoor pickleball club franchisor, Thursday announced its expansion into Maryland with the upcoming opening of a new corporate-operated club in Glen Burnie. The soon-to-be-constructed 26,550-square-foot club will have 10 CushionX courts designed to be joint friendly and be equipped with advanced video recording and livestreaming capabilities. The Red Bank, New Jersey-based PickleRage also operates locations in […]

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Miscarriage of justice: The Dreyfus Affair

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:43:53 +0000

I am thankful that if Alfred Dreyfus were alive today and confronted with similar charges here in the United States, he would be entitled to due process and a fair trial.

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Juror dismissed in Trump hush money trial as prosecutors ask for him to face contempt

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:25:26 +0000

Prosecutors in the hush money trial of Donald Trump asked Thursday for him to be held in contempt and fined because of social media posts.

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Trump lawyers say Stormy Daniels refused subpoena outside Brooklyn bar, papers left ‘at her feet’

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:01:15 +0000

Donald Trump’s legal team says it tried serving Stormy Daniels a subpoena last month, but the porn actor refused to take it and walked away.

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Tip leads to arrest in cold case killing of off-duty DC police officer in Baltimore

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 13:30:29 +0000

Baltimore prosecutors announced the arrest of a man in the cold case homicide of an off-duty Washington, D.C., police officer in 2017.

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Lawyers for Nassar assault survivors have reached $100M deal with Justice Department, AP source says

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 13:15:16 +0000

The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to pay $100 million to settle claims with about 100 people who say they were sexually assaulted by Larry Nassar, AP reported.

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Annapolis Capital Partners acquires MD Bankers Association headquarters for $1.625M

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 13:00:06 +0000

Annapolis Capital Partners has acquired 186 Duke of Gloucester St., a three-story historic building located in downtown Annapolis, from the Maryland Bankers Association for $1.625 million. Known as the MBA Building, and the longtime headquarters of the group that represents the interests of banks and financial institutions throughout the state, Annapolis Capital Partners intends to […]

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Uber is helping investigators look into account that sent driver to Ohio home where she was killed

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:59:56 +0000

Uber is helping investigators look into an account that sent a driver to the Ohio home where an 81-year-old man allegedly shot the woman to death.

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Tesla wants shareholders to reinstate $56B Elon Musk pay package tossed by judge

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:58:26 +0000

Tesla will ask shareholders to reinstate a $56 billion compensation package for CEO Elon Musk that was rejected by a judge in Delaware.

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Westat to relocate headquarters to Bethesda in late 2025

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:33:58 +0000

Westat’s President and CEO Scott Royal, Ph.D. Wednesday announced the company will be moving from Rockville to Bethesda effective late in 2025 and the company plans to sell its current headquarters properties at 1600 Research Blvd. in Rockville. The company’s new headquarters will be located in the LEED-certified office building at 7501 Wisconsin Ave. in […]

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Senate dismisses two articles of impeachment against Secretary Mayorkas, ending trial

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:33:55 +0000

The Senate has dismissed all impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, ending a push to remove him from office.

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Shulman Rogers expanding with new Baltimore office

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:27:53 +0000

Shulman Rogers, a Potomac law firm offering a business and personal legal services, Wednesday announced it will soon expand into the Baltimore market with a new office and the hiring of three Baltimore-based attorneys. The firm added attorneys Joshua Glikin, Matthew Hjortsberg and Schyler Bailey to start the new Baltimore office, the first phase of its strategic expansion […]

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MD approves $1M to retain Port of Baltimore workers as relief programs kick in

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:12:29 +0000

Maryland approved over $1 million to help roughly 300 people remain in their jobs after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.

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Baltimore Public Media bringing back New/Next Film Festival

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:12:16 +0000

Baltimore Public Media Wednesday announced the return and expansion of its New/Next Film Festival, a celebration of emerging film culture that will take place Oct. 3-6 at The Charles Theatre in Baltimore. The 2024 festival, which today also launched its call for entries, will expand to four days to feature more films and visiting filmmakers. […]

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Herc Rentals signs lease for nearly 31K SF in Baltimore

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:07:58 +0000

Heavy equipment rental company Herc Rentals Inc. has signed a lease with Alterra Property Group for 30,892 square feet of space within 1200 Chesapeake Ave. in Baltimore. The Bonita Spring, Florida-based group, which has more than 400 company-operated branches throughout the United States and Canada, expects to occupy the site later this year. Andrew Meeder, […]

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McCormick’s Kurzius to be inducted into MD Business Hall of Fame

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:01:00 +0000

Lawrence E. Kurzius, executive chairman of the board at the Hunt Valley-based McCormick & Company, will be inducted into the Maryland Business Hall of Fame during the Inspire MD 2024 event hosted by the Maryland Chamber of Commerce. Kurzius served as chairman, president and CEO of McCormick for seven years where he led the company through […]

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Disneyland performers file petition to form labor union

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 19:55:39 +0000

Workers who help bring Disneyland’s beloved characters to life said they collected enough signatures to support their push for a union.

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