Maryland Dram Shop Law

<h1> United States of America v. Steven Umberto Angelini </h1>

<h2><center> Baltimore, Maryland criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Illegal Drug And Firearms Charges </center><center> Former Baltimore Police Officer Sentenced To Two And A Half Years For Illegal Drug And Firearms Charges</h2></center> </h2></center> U.S. Distric... More...

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United States of America v. Vashawn Watkins

Baltimore, Maryland criminal law lawyer represented defendant charged with possession with intent to distribute controlled substances and to possession of a firearm in a school zone. From October 2020 through March 1, 2021, Vashawn Watkins, age 21, of Balitmore, Maryland, was engaged in drug trafficking involving large amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances. Watkins and hi... More...

$0 (08-02-2022 - MD)

TERRENCE BELTON v. STATE OF MARYLAND SHAKIEA WORSLEY v. STATE OF MARYLAND

<center><h2><fontcolor="red> Annapolis, MD - Criminal Defense lawyer represented defendants with manslaughter, two handgun offenses and accessory after the fact to the manslaughter charges. </h2></center></center> In the Old English epic of Beowulf, the peace and tranquility of Hrothgar's Hall was initially shattered by the unexpected appeara... More...

$0 (05-12-2022 - MD)

United States of America v. Demar A. Brown

Baltimore, Maryland criminal defense attorney represented defendant charged for conspiracy and for transportation of stolen property, taken during a series of burglaries committed in Maryland and Georgia. Demar A. Brown, age 38, of Paterson, New Jersey and Winston-Salem, North Carolina was indicted for conspiracy and for transportation of stolen property, taken during a series of burglar... More...

$0 (02-14-2022 - MD)

United States of America v. Adam Martin, a/k/a â€œFatsâ€

Baltimore, MD: Criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit drug trafficking. Adam Martin, a/k/a "Fatsâ€, age 38, of Baltimore, was charged with participating in a conspiracy to distribute 280 grams or more of cocaine base. From at least September 2018 to June 2019, Martin participated in a drug trafficking organization ("DTOâ€) opera... More...

$0 (08-23-2021 - MD)

United States of America v. Victor Davis

Baltimore, Maryland criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs. Victor Davis, age 41, of Baltimore, Maryland, was indicted for conspiracy to distribute and posses with the intent to distribute crack cocaine base. Davis admitted that during his participation in the conspiracy the members of the drug conspiracy distributed between 28 grams and... More...

$0 (07-13-2021 - MD)

United States of America v. Douglas Amilcar-Vasquez

Greenbelt, Maryland armed robbery charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Douglas Amilcar-Vasquez, age 35, of Mexico, who was charged with the armed robbery of a Takoma Park, Maryland, jewelry store on February 16, 2019, and for brandishing a gun during the robbery. Amilcar-Vasquez and his co-defendant, Ever Ramiro Torres Enriquez ("Torresâ€) robbed a Takoma Park jew... More...

$0 (03-18-2021 - MD)

United States of America v. Ronald S. Repass

Greenbelt, Maryland disability fraud criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with making false statements or fraud to obtain federal employeesï¿½ disability compensation. Ronald S. Repass, age 57, of Poolesville, Maryland, was charged of making false statements or fraud to obtain federal employeesï¿½ disability compensation. Repass admitted that he falsely claimed t... More...

$0 (12-25-2020 - MD)

United States of America v. Murray Ray

Baltimore, MD - The United States of America charged Murray Ray, age 22, with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl. According to Ray’s plea agreement, he was involved in a drug trafficking organization operating a “drug shop” in the 1400 block of Kuper Street and in the area of West Pratt and South Calhoun Streets in Baltimore, Maryland. Members o... More...

$0 (07-03-2020 - MD)

United States of America v. Ceasar Vaughan

Baltimore, MD - The United States of America charged Ceasar Vaughan with conspiracy to distribute and for possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine. Ceasar Vaughan, age 27, of Baltimore, to 63 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute and for possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine. <center><h1><p s... More...

$0 (06-03-2020 - MD)

United States of America v. Lisa Fore

Baltimore, MD - The United States of America charged Lisa Fore with embezzlement. Lisa Fore, age 48, of Hampstead, Maryland, was sentenced to 45 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for mail fraud and aggravated identity theft related to a scheme to embezzle almost $1 million from her employers. “Less than a year after she was hired, Lisa F... More...

$0 (03-04-2020 - MD)

United States of America v. Shakeen Davis, a/k/a "Creams"

<center> <img width="200" src="https://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/sites/all/themes/district/logo.png"> </center> Member of Baltimore’s Violent “Murdaland Mafia Piru” Bloods Gang Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Racketeering and Drug Conspiracies Attempted to Smuggle Razor Blades Into the Courtroom on the Final Day of Trial Shakeen Davis, a/k/a “Creams,”... More...

$0 (10-13-2019 - MD)

Case De Maryland, et al. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, et al.

<center> <img width="300" src="http://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/sites/mdd/files/slides/greenbelt-federal-court.jpg"> </center> In 2012, the Secretary of Homeland Security established the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”) policy. Under this policy, certain noncitizens who came to the United States as children could receive deferred action—a decision forbearing their ... More...

$0 (05-17-2019 - MD)

United States of America v. Jamil Cross

Baltimore, MD - Laurel Man Sentenced To 4 Years In Federal Prison For Illegal Gun Possession Depicted On Social Media United States District Judge George L. Russell III sentenced Jamil Cross, age 27, of Laurel, Maryland to 4 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for illegally possessing a firearm. Judge Russell imposed an additional consecutive term of 9 months ... More...

$0 (12-13-2017 - MD)

Stacy L. Lewis v. Nancy A. Berryhill

Stacy L. Lewis appeals the district court’s decision upholding the Social Security Administration’s denial of her application for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income. Because the administrative law judge (“ALJ”) did not give appropriate weight to the opinions of Lewis’ treating physicians and failed to adequately explain his decision to deny her benefits, we va... More...

$0 (06-02-2017 - MD)

United States of America v. Sean Stanley Jackson

Baltimore, MD - Leader and Two Co-Conspirators Admit to Their Roles in Six Year Scam Using Fake Companies and False Documentation to Defraud Car Dealers and Lenders Created Shell Companies, Submitted False Documents, Including Bank Account Statements, Tax Documents, Pay Stubs, and Car Titles in Loan Applications to Purchase Vehicles and Launder Money Sean Stanley Jackson, age 44,... More...

$0 (01-28-2017 - MD)

Sutton v. Fedfirst Financial

On April 15, 2014, FedFirst and CB Financial announced that the two corporations had executed a merger agreement that, if approved by the stockholders of a majority of the outstanding shares of stock, would result in the merger of FedFirst and CB Financial.2 The merger agreement provided that FedFirst shareholders would receive either $23.00 in cash or 1.1590 shares of CB Fina... More...

$0 (11-09-2015 - MD)

United States of America v. Mario Lamar Wair, a/k/a “Unda”

Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Drug Trafficker Convicted for Supplying Cocaine to Co-Conspirators Who Operated a Southwest Baltimore Drug Shop A federal jury convicted Mario Lamar Wair, a/k/a “Unda,” age 42, of Baltimore, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine and crack cocaine; and for possession with intent to distribute cocaine and crack cocaine. ... More...

$0 (11-05-2015 - MD)

Mary DiFederico v. Marriott International, Inc.

Albert DiFederico, a former naval commander, was serving as a civilian contractor for the State Department in Pakistan when he was killed in a terrorist attack on the Marriott Islamabad Hotel. His widow, Mary DiFederico, and their three sons, brought this wrongful death action and survivorship claim alleging that Marriott International ("Marriott") was liable for its failure to adequately secure i... More...

$0 (05-01-2013 - MD)

Julia M. Taylor v. Giant of Maryland, LLC

We are asked to review a jury verdict in favor of the Petitioner, Julia M. Taylor, an African American female, in a suit in which she alleged both sexual discrimination and retaliatory termination against Giant of Maryland LLC, Respondent.1 The focal point of our review of the discrimination verdict is the application of "comparator evidenceâ€2 in the context of Ms. Taylor's claim of disparat... More...

$0 (12-06-2011 - MD)

James E. Toxel, 3D v. Iguana Cantina, LLC

This case arises out of a claim filed by appellant, James E. Troxel, in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City in which he sought damages for injuries he allegedly received on the dance floor of a nightclub called Iguana Cantina located near the Inner Harbor in Baltimore City. Troxel sued the following defendants: (1) Iguana Cantina, LLC, the entity that operated the club, (2) Timothy S. Bennett, th... More...

$0 (10-03-2011 - MD)

Lynette Harris v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore

Appellant Lynette Harris ("Harrisâ€) challenges the district court's grant of summary judgment on her claims against her employer, Appellee Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (collectively, the "Cityâ€), for hostile work environment and failure to promote under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 2000e et seq.; deprivation of constitutional equal protection und... More...

$0 (05-06-2011 - MD)

Albert Synder v. Fred W. Phelps, Sr., et al.

In June 2006, Albert Snyder instituted this diversity action in the District of Maryland against Westboro Baptist Church, Incorporated (the "Church"), and several of its members (collectively, the "Defendants"). Snyder's lawsuit is predicated on two related events: a protest the Defendants conducted in Maryland near the funeral of Snyder's son Matthew (an enlisted Marine who tragically died in Ira... More...

$0 (10-03-2009 - MD)

Albert Snyder v. Fred W. Phelps, Sr.; Westboro Baptist Chruch, Inc.; Rebekah A. Phelps-Davis; Shirley L. Phelps-Roper

In June 2006, Albert Snyder instituted this diversity action in the District of Maryland against Westboro Baptist Church, Incorporated (the "Church"), and several of its members (collectively, the "Defendants"). Snyder's lawsuit is predicated on two related events: a protest the Defendants conducted in Maryland near the funeral of Snyder's son Matthew (an enlisted Marine who tragically died in Ira... More...

$0 (09-25-2009 - MD)

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) v. Central Wholesalers, Inc.

This appeal arises from a civil rights action brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of La Tonya Medley, an African-American female. The EEOC alleges that Medley's former employer, Central Wholesalers, Inc. ("Central"), subjected her to a hostile work environment based on her gender and race and constructively discharged her. The district court granted summary judgment fo... More...

$0 (07-21-2009 - MD)

Pamela Blackwell, et al., v. Wyeth d/b/a Wyeth, Inc. et al.,

In this case, we address the boundaries of Frye-Reed1 with respect to a hypothesis proffered, on behalf of Pamela and Ernest Blackwell, Petitioner, by their expert, Dr. Mark Geier, involving whether the presence of the preservative "thimerosalâ€2 in childhood vaccines, causes neurological defects, such as autism,3 as well as his and four other individuals' qualifications to be experts under M... More...

$0 (05-07-2009 - MD)

Afaf Nassar Khalifa, et al. v. Michael Shannon

The issue in this case is whether a cause of action for intentional interference with custody and visitation rights is sustainable by a father, Michael Shannon, against his former wife, Nermeen Khalifa Shannon, and her mother, Afaf Nassar Khalifa ("Appellants"), both of whom fled to Egypt with the couple's two minor children, who remain there. Appellants moved to dismiss the father's complaint... More...

$3017500 (04-11-2008 - MD)

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Sunbelt Rentals, Inc.

This case arises from a Title VII action brought by the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of Clinton Ingram, a Muslim American, against Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. The EEOC alleges that Ingram, while working at Sunbelt, was subjected to a religiously hostile work environment in violation of Title VII. The district court granted summary judgment for Sunbelt and dismiss... More...

$0 (04-04-2008 - MD)

<a href="http://pacer.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinion.pdf/031911.P.pdf" target="_new">CoStar Group, Inc., et al. v. Loopnet, Inc.</a>

CoStar Group, Inc. and CoStar Realty Information, Inc. (collectively "CoStar"), a copyright owner of numerous photographs of commercial real estate, commenced this copyright infringement action against LoopNet, Inc., an Internet service provider, for direct infringement under §§ 501 and 106 of the Copyright Act because CoStar's copyrighted photographs were posted by LoopNet's subscribers... More...

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<a href="http://www.courts.state.md.us/cosa/2002/2374s00.pdf" target="_new">Ruth Ditto, Personal Representative of the Estate of Victor C. Ditto v. David W. Stoneberger, et al.</a>

On July 25, 1998, Edward Stoneberger was hit in the head and killed by a metal pipe that fell from the roof of a two-story feed mill building owned by Richard and Helen Reynolds. At the time of the accident, the building was being demolished by Victor Ditto.Mr. Stoneberger was survived by a sister, forty-four year old Mary Stoneberger, and a niece, sixteen year old Candi Blessing. The person... More...

$348820 (08-29-2002 - MD)

<a href="http://pacer.ca4.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/getopn.pl?OPINION=001971.P" target="_new">Accrued Financial v. Prime Retail, Inc.</a>

The district court declined to enforce, as void against public policy, contracts and related assignments between Accrued Financial Ser- vices, Inc. ("AFS") and its clients, who were tenants in outlet shop- ping malls. The contracts provided that AFS would conduct audits of the tenants' leases with their landlords and retain 40-50% of any dis- crepancy that AFS would discover and collect for t... More...

$0 (07-29-2002 - MD)