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Group pleading defeats deliberate indifference claim against detention officers
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that conclusory, group-based allegations failed to state a plausible claim that individual detention officers were deliberately indifferent to a detainee’s […]
Gluten exposure claims revived over retirement community meals
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a resident’s breach of contract and negligence claims against her retirement community may proceed based on an alleged gluten exposure in […]
Daniel I. Small: As a trial lawyer, try to do the right thing
By Daniel I. Small Most of the crimes we dealt with in the federal Magistrate’s Court in Hyattsville, Maryland, were everyday ordinary crimes, often committed by everyday ordinary people. No […]
Lawsuit targets gun shops over trafficked weapons
WASHINGTON — Three gun shops that sold nearly three dozen firearms to a man who trafficked the weapons in and around Washington, D.C., are facing a new lawsuit jointly filed […]
Trial date set for Kavanaugh’s would-be assassin
GREENBELT, Md. — A trial is scheduled to start in June 2025 for a California man charged with trying to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his home in […]
The importance of storytelling in court
A defendant’s story can illuminate the source or cause of an offense that landed him or her in court.
Commentary: Know your court — and its unwritten rules
Practicing law in a small city’s court involves navigating written and unwritten rules, with local relationships and knowledge proving crucial to effective case handling.
Feds, NC Justice Department partner to protect air travelers’ rights
By Steve Schuster North Carolina officials are partnering with the federal government to hold airlines accountable for their bad behavior. “Too often, air travel is a headache,” state Attorney General […]
EEOC hits Sheetz with discrimination lawsuit
A convenience store chain where President Joe Biden stopped for snacks this week while campaigning in Pennsylvania has been hit with a lawsuit by federal officials who allege the company […]
States protect voting rights after court rulings limit safeguards
ST. PAUL, Minn. — An appeals court ruling that weakened a key part of the Voting Rights Act is spurring lawmakers in several states to enact state-level protections to plug […]
Activists sue Park Service over stray cat removal plan
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A nonprofit organization said Thursday that it sued the U.S. National Park Service over a plan to remove Puerto Rico’s famous stray cats from a […]
3 middle schoolers face hate crime charges
HUNTINGTOWN, Md. — Three middle schoolers from southern Maryland have been charged with hate crimes after they displayed swastikas, performed Nazi salutes and made derogatory remarks about a classmate’s religion, […]
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