‘I heard the Grand Prix…’ Part II
Maybe the idea that the Grand Prix of Baltimore is a blessing for business will become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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Everyone knows Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan recused herself from litigation over Obamacare while solicitor general. But here's why she did it.
View ArticleWYPR to take weekly look at Obamacare
WYPR-FM, a National Public Radio affiliate, said it is starting a weekly series, called “The Checkup: How Health Care is Changing in Maryland,” examining the federal Affordable Care Act’s impact on...
View ArticleAl Jazeera sues lawyers in Greenbelt court
Al Jazeera International is suing its former law firm for more than $2 million after losing a contract dispute with its construction company.
View ArticleSinclair Broadcast to buy 8 TV stations
Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., of Hunt Valley, an independent television broadcasting company, said it has agreed to pay $90 million to purchase the broadcast assets of eight TV stations in...
View ArticleDeja few: State may again try to limit journalists
Reporters seeking credentials to cover state government are finding themselves in a holding pattern as officials review the policies
View ArticleA press pass for SCOTUSblog?
Here we go with another round of Bloggers Seeking Press Credentials. Only this time, this argument is in front of the top court in the land.
View ArticleNews Corp. to buy Harlequin for $415M
News Corp. sees profit potential in the tales of princes, sexy soldiers and mysterious millionaires.
View ArticleWYPR unionizing effort in limbo
The station's employees recently voted on the issue, but the vote is being challenged.
View ArticleFox News: We’re not taking domestic abuse lightly
Fox News Channel host Brian Kilmeade insists the network's morning show isn't taking domestic abuse too lightly after it was criticized for comments made about the video showing football player Ray...
View ArticleOn Ocean City and public disclosure
Eastern Shore newspapers sue the town to force the release of drowning victim's name.
View ArticleModell grave defacer to become ‘Paul in Ohio’
Now we can add "appear on the radio to discuss your crime" to the list of alternative punishments for criminal behavior.
View ArticleO.J. with your ‘Serial’?
Our nation’s obsession with the Serial podcast is this generation's O.J. Simpson trial. Both have riveted audiences and made discussion of legal issues an everyday occurrence among non-lawyers. In...
View ArticleOn transparency and the value of a name
In today's media world, if something is on the record, part of the public record or simply public information, it will be reported on, rightly or wrongly.
View ArticleHouse committee to consider cameras-in-courtrooms bill
Cameras are barred from criminal court proceedings in Maryland, but a bill introduced in the House of Delegates seeks to allow media representatives to record criminal sentencing proceedings with...
View ArticleGeneral Assembly to again consider broadcasting sentencing hearings
A Baltimore city delegate has reintroduced legislation to allow media organizations to film and broadcast criminal sentencing proceedings after his bill died in committee during last year’s General...
View ArticleNews Corp. to buy Harlequin for $415M
News Corp. sees profit potential in the tales of princes, sexy soldiers and mysterious millionaires.
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