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Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office resolves disability discrimination lawsuit against developer overseeing Perry Hall senior apartment complex, other housing communities

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division this week announced that Maryland-based developer Stavrou Associates, Inc. and related entities have agreed to pay $185,000 to settle claims that they violated the Fair Housing Act (FHA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act […]

Attorney General Frosh announces $1.25 million multistate settlement with Carnival Cruise Line over 2019 data breach

Posted on June 22, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh on Wednesday announced that Maryland, along with 45 other states, has obtained a $1.25 million multistate settlement with Florida-based Carnival Cruise Line stemming from a 2019 data breach that involved the personal information of approximately 180,000 Carnival employees and customers nationwide. In March 2020, Carnival publicly reported a data breach in which an […]

Georgia Kousouris Angelos issues statement on family court battle, future of Orioles in Baltimore

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—As the Angelos family’s legal drama plays out in the public eye, Georgia Kousouris Angelos on Wednesday issued a statement regarding Louis Angelos’ lawsuit against his brother, Orioles Chairman and CEO John Angelos, and the future of the Orioles organization. The full statement from Georgia Kousouris Angelos is below: In light of the false and painful claims that have […]

John Angelos: ‘There is nothing uncertain about the future of the Baltimore Orioles’ [FULL STATEMENT]

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

UPDATE: Georgia Kousouris Angelos has also issued a statement. Original story below… —— BALTIMORE, MD—John Angelos has released a statement on the future of the Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles’ chairman and CEO has addressed recent reports of infighting among members of the Angelos family and rumors that he was secretly hoping to move the team to Tennessee. Last week, Louis […]

Attorney General Frosh files lawsuit for environmental violations at two local wastewater treatment plants

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Attorney General Brian E. Frosh on Friday filed a lawsuit in Baltimore City circuit court on behalf of the Maryland Department of the Environment to eliminate unpermitted discharges from the two largest wastewater treatment plants in Maryland: the Back River Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant. Both plants are owned and operated by Baltimore City. During […]

Attorney General Frosh joins lawsuit against Google for antitrust law violations

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh this week joined a coalition of 37 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against Google alleging exclusionary conduct relating to the Google Play Store for Android mobile devices and Google Billing. The lawsuit is the newest legal action against the tech giant, claiming illegal, anticompetitive, and unfair business practices. The States accuse Google […]

Baltimore County files lawsuit against JUUL Labs

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski on Wednesday announced that the County had filed a lawsuit against JUUL Labs, alleging that the e-cigarette maker intentionally marketed its products to children and spread deceptive information about its products, contributing to widespread e-cigarette use among young people and a new epidemic of nicotine addiction. The County alleges that it was forced to […]

Attorney General Frosh joins bipartisan lawsuit seeking to end Google’s search monopoly

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh on Thursday joined a bipartisan coalition of 37 other attorneys general in suing Google LLC for anti-competitive conduct in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act. The states allege that Google illegally maintains its monopoly power over general search engines and related advertising markets through a series of anti-competitive exclusionary contracts and […]

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