Maryland Circuit Courts

More Than Two Dozen Former Residents of Good Shepherd Services Allege Sexual Abuse by Nuns, Priests and Staff at Notorious Youth Residential Treatment Facility

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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BALTIMORE, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The State of Maryland, Maryland Department of Juvenile Services, Maryland Department of Human Services and Maryland Department of Health are being named in a civil lawsuit today alleging that at least 26 individuals were sexually assaulted as children while housed at Good Shepherd Services, a former residential facility for foster care youth. The lawsuit was filed in the Maryland Circuit Court for Baltimore City by attorneys at Slater Slater Schulman LLP, a leading, full-service law firm with decades of experience representing survivors of traumatic and catastrophic events.

Key Points: 
  • Originally opened in 1864, Good Shepherd Services operated until 2017 as a multi-use, state-run residential treatment facility for children in Halethorpe, MD.
  • It housed children with behavioral health issues, as well as foster care youth sent through the Department of Human Services.
  • It also served as a secure facility for children sentenced to correctional incarceration through the Department of Juvenile Services.
  • The abuses at Good Shepherd Services were first reported on by The Baltimore Sun in 2013.

BALTIMORE COUNTY JURY AWARDS OVER $9 MILLION TO FAMILY OF PASTOR KILLED BY BEDSORE

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Monday, August 21, 2023
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BALTIMORE, Aug. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Last Thursday, a Baltimore County jury awarded $9,045,000.00 to the estate, widow, and children of Randolph Mack. The jury found that Mr. Mack died from a painful, infected pressure injury (also known as a bedsore or pressure ulcer) caused by the negligence of Stella Maris, Inc., the second-largest nursing home in Maryland. Mr. Mack's estate and family were represented by Janet, Janet & Suggs and Ketterer, Browne & Associates.

Key Points: 
  • BALTIMORE, Aug. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Last Thursday, a Baltimore County jury awarded $9,045,000.00 to the estate, widow, and children of Randolph Mack.
  • The verdict included $8 million as compensation to Mr. Mack's estate for his pain and suffering and $1.045 million for the emotional harm suffered by the Mack family.
  • Mr. Mack was a pastor, father, and grandfather in Baltimore County.
  • An autopsy determined that Mr. Mack was killed by a severe, painful pressure injury (bedsore) near his tailbone and the resulting consequences of this injury.

Discrimination Lawsuit Against Top Research Institution Moves Forward

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
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"Dr. Cheung is universally recognized as a pioneering biologist," said Gary Gilbert, president of Gilbert Employment Law, who represents Dr. Cheung. "She's been credited with numerous breakthrough discoveries -- which is why HHMI selected her in 2008 to be one of just a few hundred HHMI investigators in the entire country, a distinction that comes with roughly $1 million in annual funding, and renewed her contract in 2013."

Key Points: 
  • The trial, scheduled to start December 4, 2023, has massive implications not just for the parties involved, but for millions of other Americans who, like Dr. Cheung, face employer discrimination due to their disability status.
  • "Dr. Cheung is universally recognized as a pioneering biologist," said Gary Gilbert, president of Gilbert Employment Law, who represents Dr. Cheung.
  • "My disability has made me a better and more passionate physician-scientist," said Dr. Cheung.
  • "I owe it to myself -- and my fellow researchers -- to speak up and hold institutions like HHMI accountable for blatant discrimination."

"CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED BY MURPHY, FALCON & MURPHY SEEKING DAMAGES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF FOR LEAD-BASED PAINT CONTAMINATION OF PROPERTIES SURROUNDING TV HILL'S "CANDELABRA" TOWER"

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
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Area residents complained of finding red paint chips on their properties, which were later found to contain lead.

Key Points: 
  • Area residents complained of finding red paint chips on their properties, which were later found to contain lead.
  • Attorney William "Billy" Murphy stated, "[l]ead is a dangerous neurotoxin that is poisonous, especially to children.
  • That the TV Tower owners knew it contained lead paint yet hired an unaccredited contractor to power blast that paint off hundreds of feet in the air over folks' homes is unconscionable.
  • The Defendants in this case should have known better."

McDonald Hopkins welcomes Laura Sims and Francis Massaro to Business Department and Mergers and Acquisitions Practice

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Monday, October 31, 2022
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BALTIMORE, Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- McDonald Hopkins LLC is proud to announce the addition of Laura Sims and Francis (Frank) Massaro as Associates in the Business Department and growing national Mergers and Acquisitions team.

Key Points: 
  • BALTIMORE, Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- McDonald Hopkins LLC is proud to announce the addition of Laura Sims and Francis (Frank) Massaro as Associates in the Business Department and growing national Mergers and Acquisitions team.
  • Her practice includes working with businesses of all sizes on mergers and acquisitions and general corporate matters.
  • from Vermont Law School and holds a Certificate of General Management from Stanford University Graduate School of Business Summer Institute (SIGM).
  • Massaro's practice is focused on representing clients across a broad range of industries on various types of complex acquisitions and investments.

Maryland State Bar Association Leaders and Members Continue to Ascend to Important Positions in Business, Government and the Judiciary

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022
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BALTIMORE, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA) applauds the recent nominations of Amy Lorenzini to the Circuit Court for St. Mary's County and Randolph Sergent to Chair the Maryland Healthcare Commission.  

Key Points: 
  • In 1896, the MSBA was founded by the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals of Maryland, James McSherry.
  • During the last 125 years, MSBA members and leaders have ascended to prominent roles in business, politics, judiciary, academia, and more.
  • Recently, U.S. President Joseph R. Biden selected MSBA President-Elect Erek Barron to serve as U.S. Attorney for Maryland.
  • Both individuals are perfect examples of top-achieving MSBA leaders serving in prominent positions in our community.

Montgomery County Maryland Court Reopening Details & Need to Know Information

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Tuesday, July 7, 2020
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This has allowed the Northeast and mid-Atlantic of the country to progress with its reopening schedules, and in Maryland, this includes the resumption of court services, inclusive of the circuit system which oversees family law proceedings.

Key Points: 
  • This has allowed the Northeast and mid-Atlantic of the country to progress with its reopening schedules, and in Maryland, this includes the resumption of court services, inclusive of the circuit system which oversees family law proceedings.
  • Divorce lawyers in Maryland at the Law Offices of Brandon Bernstein advise on the specifics of the reopening, with essential information to know.
  • "The Montgomery County, Maryland Circuit Court is currently in Phase II of an intricately detailed five phase reopening, with Phase III set to begin on July 20th," says Brandon Bernstein, a seven-time Super Lawyers Rising Star as a Maryland family law attorney .
  • The Law Offices of Brandon Bernstein provides a full range of services as family law attorneys in Maryland.