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Officers who filed a lawsuit against the Maryland State Police alleging racial discrimination will be allowed to have their claims heard in court. Michal Shinnar, who represents the officers along with Jay P. Holland and Erika Jacobsen White, spoke with NBC4 Washington about the state police agency’s patterns and practices of discrimination and retaliation and what the officers hope the lawsuit will accomplish https://lnkd.in/eUJRYdHi #Discrimination #Retaliation #LawEnforcement #Police #EmploymentLaw #MarylandEmploymentLaw #ClassAction #Litigation

We’re hiring! Opening for an Estates, Trust, and Guardianships Administrative Assistant/Junior Paralegal with one or more years of experience. This in-person position in our Rockville, MD office provides a business casual work environment and competitive pay and benefits. Read the job description and apply today https://lnkd.in/e9jW8gMj #Paralegal #AdministrativeAssistant #Hiring #Rockville #LegalJobs #TrustsAndEstates

The Maryland Supreme Court has ruled that the future of Harborplace, a revitalization project of five new buildings — a mix of retail, office and residential space — along a completely reimagined waterfront promenade in Baltimore, will be decided by voters. A lower court judge previously ruled the ballot question was unconstitutional. Tim Maloney, Alyse Prawde and Kevin Redden represented the Harborplace developer, MCB HP Baltimore LLC, before the Supreme Court, arguing that ballot Question F is constitutional and should appear on the ballot. Now, voters will be able to decide whether the developer will be able to execute plans to rebuild the Baltimore Inner Harbor. Learn more about the ruling https://lnkd.in/etmks5S4 #Developers #CommercialRealEstate #Maryland #Baltimore

Retirement accounts are often one of the biggest assets that need to be divided during a divorce. In our newest blog post, Lindsay Parvis discusses the steps involved in getting retirement accounts transferred from one spouse to the other and explains what a Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO) is and why one may be needed to complete the transfer https://lnkd.in/eNiME9an #FamilyLaw #Divorce #MarylandFamilyLaw #RetirementAssets #401K #RetirementPlans #QDRO

Can we protect our teachers from harm? A significant rise in violence and aggression directed towards educators after the pandemic has led to an increase in teachers sending in their resignations and filing for retirement. In our latest blog post, Debora Fajer-Smith discusses injuries students have inflicted on teachers and the remedies that are available to educators, including workers’ compensation https://lnkd.in/eqYd3cQx #teachers #students #workerscompensation #schools

In the emotionally charged arena of a divorce action, seemingly harmless posts, photos and comments could have significant consequences. In our newest blog post, Christopher Castellano discusses the hidden dangers lurking behind your social media posts and provides five essential tips for navigating your digital landscape during a divorce https://lnkd.in/e6YV4yd2 #FamilyLaw #Divorce #MarylandFamilyLaw #SocialMedia

On the heels of the federal court decision allowing JGL’s class action race discrimination suit against the Maryland State Police (MSP) to go forward, Maryland state officials are seeking approval of a $2.75 million settlement to resolve a Justice Department investigation into the MSP over claims that Black troopers were harmed by the agency’s discriminatory hiring practices. The Washington Post covered the settlement stemming from the Dept. of Justice inquiry and also spoke with Jay P. Holland about the firm’s class action lawsuit https://lnkd.in/eK3-M7TN #Discrimination #Retaliation #LawEnforcement #Police #EmploymentLaw #MarylandEmploymentLaw #ClassAction #Litigation

The FBI raided the offices of public sector IT contractor Carahsoft on Sept. 24, 2024. Carahsoft is under investigation for allegedly violating the False Claims Act. Jay P. Holland spoke with Nextgov/FCW about the investigation and the raid https://lnkd.in/ee63Gehr   #FalseClaimsAct #PriceFixing #IT #FBI #Fraud

Does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) apply to former employees? This coming term, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether a former firefighter can proceed with disability claims under the ADA against a former employer. In our latest blog post, Brian Markovitz discusses the facts of the case; the federal appeals courts, which are split on this issue; and how he expects the U.S. Supreme Court will rule. Learn more https://lnkd.in/ePeapbKc #ADA #Employers #Employees #HR #Litigation #EmploymentLaw

A racial discrimination lawsuit against the Maryland State Police, which asked a federal judge to certify class action status on behalf of employees of color, can move forward. Michal Shinnar, who represents the employees along with Jay P. Holland, Erika Jacobsen White, Caralea Grant, Jonte Hunter, Esq. and co-counsel Eric Bachman, spoke with The Baltimore Sun about the recent U.S. District Court ruling https://lnkd.in/eYEKJv_K #Discrimination #EmploymentLaw #MarylandEmploymentLaw #ClassAction #Litigation #LawEnforcement