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Attorney Grievance Comm'n v. Dunbar, decided by Maryland Court of Appeals on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Maryland Court of Appeals reviewed a disciplinary action against a...
Attorney Grievance Comm'n v. Finke, decided by Maryland Court of Appeals on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Maryland Court of Appeals addressed whether an attorney's "knowing ...
Reinstatement of Wescott to the Bar, decided by Maryland Court of Appeals on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Maryland Court of Appeals considered whether to reinstate attorney...
Mayor & City Cncl. of Balt v. McKesson Corp., decided by Maryland Court of Appeals on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether McKesson Corporation, a ...
Torney v. Towson Univ., decided by Maryland Court of Appeals on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee of Towson University, sued for wrongful terminatio...
Dove v. Simmons, decided by Maryland Court of Appeals on April 13, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, Dove, sued the defendant, Simmons, for defamation after Simmons published statement...
Attorney Grievance Comm'n v. Ghafoor, decided by Maryland Court of Appeals on March 31, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Court found that the respondent attorney, Ghafoor, engaged in mis...
Simmons v. Dove, decided by Maryland Court of Appeals on March 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The court affirmed the dismissal of a defamation claim against a former employer, finding ...
This case involves a lawsuit filed by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore against several major oil and gas companies. Baltimore alleges that these companies engaged in a long-running campaign to ...
This case involves a dispute between Express Scripts, a pharmacy benefit manager, and Anne Arundel County regarding a contract for prescription drug services. The County had a contract with Express Sc...
In State v. Houston, the Maryland Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's right to a speedy trial under Maryland Rule 4-271 was violated when the trial was postponed multiple times. The Court fo...
This case involves attorney David Haffner, who was found to have violated several rules of professional conduct. The Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland filed a petition for disciplinary action ...
This case involves attorney David Hecht, who was found to have violated several rules of professional conduct, primarily related to his handling of client funds and his conduct during the disciplinary...
This case involves attorney David Ross, who was found to have violated several rules of professional conduct. The Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland filed a petition for disciplinary action aga...
This case involves attorney David Myers, who was found to have violated several rules of professional conduct. The Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland filed a petition for disciplinary action ag...
This case concerns the petition of Alan J. Bereano for reinstatement to the Maryland Bar after his disbarment in 1979. Bereano was disbarred following his conviction for mail fraud and racketeering, s...
This case involves Mr. Cutchember, who was convicted of various crimes, including first-degree murder, and sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. He appealed his conviction, arguing that the t...
The Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland filed a complaint against attorney Michael Tucker, alleging he engaged in professional misconduct. Specifically, Tucker was accused of failing to properly...
The Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland filed a complaint against attorney Michael Wagner, alleging he violated professional conduct rules. Specifically, Wagner was accused of failing to communi...
The Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland filed a complaint against attorney Michael Jones, alleging that he engaged in professional misconduct. Specifically, Jones was accused of failing to prope...
The Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland filed a complaint against attorney John Hamilton, alleging he violated professional conduct rules. Specifically, Hamilton was accused of failing to commun...
This case involves a dispute over whether the state could seize a vehicle used in a drug-related crime. The owner of the vehicle, Mr. Stone, argued that his car should not be forfeited because he was ...
This case involves a former employee, Tarpley, who sued the State of Maryland after being fired. Tarpley claimed that the state discriminated against him based on his race and retaliated against him f...
This case involves a dispute between a former employee, Mr. Basso, and his former employer, represented by Ms. Rodriguez. Mr. Basso alleged that his termination was wrongful and discriminatory, claimi...
This case involves a dispute between a homeowner, Mr. Ghazzaoui, and his homeowners association (HOA), Russett Community Association. Mr. Ghazzaoui alleged that the HOA violated its own bylaws and his...
This case involves the application of a lawyer, O'Brien, to be reinstated to the practice of law in Maryland after having been disbarred. The disciplinary board recommended against reinstatement, citi...
The Maryland Court of Appeals addressed a petition for the reinstatement of Mr. Pratz to the Maryland Bar. Mr. Pratz had previously resigned from the bar in lieu of disciplinary proceedings. The Court...
This case involves a dispute over a contract between the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and a doctor, Dr. Varghese. Dr. Varghese was hired to provide medical services at the Baltimore City Detent...
Bowler v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins., decided by Maryland Court of Appeals on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether State Farm's "new business" prem...