Recent Blog Posts
5 Internet Leaks that Shook the World in 2015
LTN revisited some of the hacks that may have gotten your data stolen this year and got experts to weigh in. Ian Lopez, Legaltech News December 22, 2015 Through e-commerce or social media or merely breathing, your information is everywhere. And, if the right steps are taken, virtually anyone can access it. As the… Read More »
MD AG’s Office Blocks Unregistered Shell Companies From Accessing Lead-Paint Settlements From Maryland Victims Court Filings to Prevent Potentially Harmful Financial Transaction
Baltimore, MD (Dec. 11, 2015) –– As part of an effort to protect victims of lead paint poisoning from financial harm, Attorney General Brian Frosh announced today that he has moved to block certain financial transactions in which unregistered apparent shell companies seek to obtain long-term settlement payments for a fraction of their value… Read More »
Jury Convicts Nursing Home Caregiver of Assault, Abuse of Vulnerable Adult
Attorney General Brian E. Frosh announced that a nursing home employee has been convicted of assault and abuse of a vulnerable adult following a jury trial in Carroll County. Esther J. Gordon, 46, of Frederick, was found guilty of abusing an 87-year-old man residing at the Pleasant View Nursing Home in Mount Airy. On… Read More »
The Sentencing For Heather Cook Spotlights How Drunk Driving Cases Are Treated in Maryland
Are the laws—and the judges—too lenient in Maryland? Or are high-profile cases changing enforcement of DUI/DWI cases? The sentencing of Bishop Heather Cook for drunk driving puts a spotlight on how many of these cases are treated in the courts in Maryland. Read More From CBS News
Police Riot Response review to begin This Week
A law enforcement research and advocacy group is set to begin its review Wednesday of the police response to the riots of April 27, officials said. Officials said the review by the Police Executive Research Forum, or PERF, will start with a roundtable discussion involving law enforcement agencies from across the region that assisted… Read More »
Judge rules Baltimore mayor had power to institute Curfew
BALTIMORE — A Baltimore judge Tuesday upheld the authority of the city’s mayor to declare a curfew. The ruling came as part of the case against Andy Schmidt, a man arrested for allegedly violating the 10 p.m. curfew on May 1. On that day, the same day criminal charges were filed against the six… Read More »
Baltimore Police Ordered to Maintain Open Lobbies 24/7
BALTIMORE — All Baltimore police districts received orders Tuesday to maintain lobbies that are accessible to the public 24/7. The orders come after a man claimed he had difficulties reporting an alleged mugging that took place on the Gwynns Falls Trail on June 15. Connor Meek said he was put on hold for too… Read More »
Judge Upholds Mayor’s Curfew Authority While Dismissing Charge
By Justin Fenton The Baltimore Sun Baltimore circuit judge upheld Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake’s authority to impose a curfew amid the unrest following the death of Freddie Gray, while dismissing a curfew violation charge against an Annapolis man arrested outside City Hall. Circuit Judge Paul Alpert determined that a curfew was within Rawlings-Blake’s powers as… Read More »
Frosh Pledges to Serve as the “People’s Lawyer” New attorney general sworn in by Governor
Baltimore, MD (Jan. 6, 2015) – Brian E. Frosh was installed as the 46th Attorney General of Maryland, pledging to serve as the people’s lawyer and to be an advocate for justice for all Marylanders. “We will provide sound counsel so that all branches of government operate fairly and effectively,” said Frosh. “We will… Read More »
Montgomery County, Maryland “Bans the Box”
Montgomery County, Maryland is the latest jurisdiction to “ban the box” by prohibiting private employers from making criminal inquiries on the initial employment application. Montgomery’s new law takes effect on January 1, 2015 and applies to employers with 15 or more full-time employees in the County. The law covers applicants seeking paid employment or… Read More »
