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Four years ago, attorney Stephen M. Breitstone found himself in an unenviable position. The partners of his law firm, at the time known as Meltzer Lippe & Goldstein, elected him to represent them in lease negotiations with the firm’s landlord. ...

The process of hiring an environmental consultant – the fact that you need one in the first place – can be overwhelming. But there is help available. First, clearly define the objective of your environmental project. For instance, do you ...

A Baltimore County, Md., judge recused himself Thursday from hearing the resentencing of a man he had already sentenced to death once, saying that his presence could give the Court of Appeals a reason to overturn a second sentence. Circuit ...

Lawyers looking to spend their golden years on the sun-kissed beach instead of in a frenetically paced law office got a little help this week in fulfilling their dreams at the Maryland State Bar Association’s annual meeting in Ocean City. ...

The Help America Vote Act of 2002 may be the winning ticket for Precise Voting. At least, that’s the hope of Precise Voting President Jim Kapsis. The legislation, which grew out of the 2000 presidential election debacle, requires states to ...

Concluding a partially executed contract that has not been signed by all parties can still be binding and enforceable, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York upheld a ruling by the bankruptcy court to deny the ...

A panel of the Western District Court of Appeals found a trial judge used the wrong law to come to a correct decision but erred when awarding actual and punitive damages in an easement dispute between neighbors. The fallout between ...

A defendant’s motion to suppress cocaine, drug paraphernalia and a firearm seized from his home was granted in a state supreme court, but a U.S. district court determined the evidence obtained from the police search was admissible in federal court ...

Time has run in favor of Judge Charles “Sketch” Rendlen III, who stepped onto the bench of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri on May 23. The Hannibal, Mo., native spent much of his 30-year career ...

After five full days of evidence, a personal injury case against United Parcel Services was declared a mistrial Monday because of juror misconduct. Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Kelly J. Moorhouse made the decision after the defense notified the judge ...