It’s not The Wire, but…
September 9, 2008
I’ll admit I was a little nervous when the first line of an e-mail I received read, in part, “I’m with the TV show America’s Most Wanted.”
But I was more than happy to help when I read on, and was asked to pass along word that Saturday night’s episode features the capture of Kevin “Muggsy” Armstead, a Baltimore... More
Just call it “Phelps Point”
August 22, 2008
Maybe it’s becoming chic to move to Baltimore.
This spring, Charm City welcomed the newlyweds Jenna Bush and Henry Hager to a $440,000 rowhome in Federal Hill.
But the presidential offspring’s move-in is officially old news now that Michael Phelps has bought a waterfront condo for a $1.69M in Fells Point. The pad reportedly boasts a pool (not Olympic-sized, unfortunately),... More
Obscenity or therapy? You be the judge
August 12, 2008
In Pennsylvania, a woman has pleaded guilty to violating federal obscenity laws for posting stories on her Web site involving the rape, torture and murder of children. More Read More →
Get the goods on your coworkers’ criminal pasts
August 6, 2008
I am a hardened criminal. A danger to society.
At least, I am according to criminalsearches.com, a new site that promises free, detailed criminal history reports. And I’m assuming the “hardened” part, as apparently my offense was more vicious than those of murderers and rapists. Believe me – I searched for a ton of names.... More
Angelos employees backing Biden
August 27, 2008
USA Today has a story about Joe Biden’s ties to lawyers who specialize in asbestos litigation and his votes on measures that would affect this area of the law. More
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Blogger arrested for leaking songs
August 28, 2008
“Welcome to the courtroom, we set bail set at 10K,” probably was not a variation on “Welcome to the Jungle” Kevin Cogill had ever considered. More
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The bureaucrat, the bribes and the leaky toilet
August 15, 2008
I read a lot about China earlier this month in the buildup to the Olympics (quick aside: U-S-A! U-S-A!) but did not see the story about the bureaucrat, the bribes and the leaky toilet until Thursday. It seems a former transportation official was sentenced to death for accepting $3.2 million from builders in exchange for construction contracts. The bribes were uncovered after an apartment resident called police about water leaking from an abandoned unit above, owned by the bureaucrat. Maintenance... More
The FCC’s $550,000 malfunction
July 21, 2008
I could go a lot of ways with news that a federal appeals court has thrown out the $550,000 fine leveled by the Federal Communications Commission against CBS for Janet Jackson’s infamous “wardrobe malfunction” during the Super Bowl halftime show four years ago. More
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A bit of confusion over in-flight births
January 2, 2009
You’ve probably read that a Ugandan woman had her own version of an early New Year’s celebration by giving birth to a daughter aboard an international plane flight.
The woman, who was not identified, was flying on Northwest Flight 59 from Amsterdam to Boston’s Logan International Airport when she went into labor.... More
A case of mistaken identity
December 4, 2008
As a Baltimore County native, I’m always on the lookout for people I know in and around Towson. So far, the only non-lawyers I know that I have seen in the courthouse have been people called for jury duty.
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