Laws

School bus drivers protest working, safety conditions

2013-05-23 19:00:06

Bus drivers and aides employed by a Baltimore schools contractor say that unsafe conditions such as fires and mold spores are endangering lives and unfair wages are threatening their livelihoods. The grievances were aired Thursday at a rally of employees...

Carroll County's gun law nullification fantasy

2013-05-23 12:24:00

Nullification fever is spreading across the rural counties along the Mason-Dixon Line, with Cecil, Harford and Carroll counties passing resolutions in the last month declaring their view that Maryland's new gun control law is unconstitutional. Cecil's...

Commissioners pass resolution opposing state gun control bill

2013-05-23 03:00:00

Carroll County became the third county in the state this month to pass a resolution stating their opposition to the Maryland Firearms Safety Act of 2013 Wednesday. The Carroll County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to approve a resolution...

Human Relations Commission hopes Neuman review brings a boost of power

2013-05-22 19:23:00

When someone complains to the Anne Arundel County Human Relations Commission about housing or employment discrimination, commissioners are powerless to do much about it. That's the impression the commissioners themselves have, and they say it affects...

Sneak peek: Ads supporting gun law set to air this week

2013-05-20 07:33:00

A hunter, a mother and a minister are featured in new advertisements touting Maryland's new gun law, which was signed last week and represents one of the nation's most sweeping pieces of gun-control legislation passed this year. The ads, released in...

The best defense against guns is guns [Letter]

2013-05-21 12:15:00

On May 10, 2013, Aegis Managing Editor Allan Vought disagreed with my belief that expanding concealed carry permits is a viable defense to gun violence worth public debate. Although I respect Mr. Vought's opinion, "more guns won't do anything - but kill...

The high personal and economic cost of our broken immigration system

2013-05-20 07:39:00

While the political winds seem to be propelling the first comprehensive immigration reform in more than a quarter-century, every day our broken immigration system takes a cruel and little-noticed toll on countless hardworking, law-abiding individuals...

Benjamin Lipsitz, 94, Pikesville attorney who defended Bremer

2013-05-19 13:09:00

Benjamin Lipsitz, whose commitment to the spirit and letter of the law led him to defend a would-be assassin, a Nazi sympathizer and a craven murderer during a career that spanned more than a half-century, died May 10. He was 94. "He was so...

Casino site contamination prompts new lawsuit

2013-05-20 18:04:00

A pair of Baltimore residents filed suit Monday accusing the city of breaking the law by allowing toxic chemicals to leach into the Patapsco River from the South Baltimore site where a casino is now under construction. The lawsuit is the second to raise...

Police report peaceful day at Preakness

2013-05-18 17:50:12

A group of friends and family from Elkridge prepared for the Preakness as they have every year for decades. They packed tubs of Rice Krispies treats, shrimp salad, macaroni salad, cashews, soft drinks and a giant bag of Utz chips into their cars and...

Beretta has no plans to leave, yet

2013-05-20 14:35:00

Despite Beretta's threats that the company would leave Maryland if new gun laws were passed and signed by Gov. Martin O'Malley, Beretta USA has no current plans to abandon its headquarters�in Prince George's County.� In a statement sent to The Baltimore...

Maryland abortion law is clear

2013-05-20 06:45:00

There are flagrant, undefined loopholes in Maryland's abortion law. That's what letter writer Jeffrey D. Meister, director of administration and legislation for Maryland Right to Life, would have us think ("Maryland has de factor abortion on demand,"...

Northern Illinois University College of Law Dean Jennifer Rosato was honored with a 2013 Vanguard Award from the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois. The Vanguard Award recognizes lawyers, judges and institutions who champion diversity.

2013-04-22 00:00:00

This is the unfinished deck at the Salisbury Twp. home of Naomi Schachter and her husband David Dahan Wednesday. Naomi Schachter and her husband David Dahan sued contractor Kevin Drake of Lower Macungie who is facing criminal charges for allegedly not finishing projects like this one.

2013-04-10 00:00:00

Tina M. Bengs has been elected a shareholder at Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart P.C., one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management.

2013-01-30 00:00:00