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Silverman Thompson Managing Partner Steven D. Silverman was the recent recipient of the 2016 University of Baltimore School of Law Dean’s Award. The award “honors a UB School of Law alumna or alumnus who has demonstrated extraordinary service, commitment and dedication to the law school”.

The League for Disabilities, Inc. v. The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore Silverman Thompson attorneys Andrew G. Slutkin and Ethan S. Nochumowitz recently obtained a settlement valued at $383,536 in a lawsuit filed against the City of Baltimore on behalf of The League for People with Disabilities, a charitable organization dedicated to providing vocational,…

Bill Sinclair and Chris Mincher of Silverman Thompson obtained rare reversals of agency decisions adverse to their client, a Baltimore County teacher terminated in April 2015 after a post he made on Facebook went viral. The post – “Just shoot them; Bowley’s Quarters hasn’t been in the news lately” – came in response to a…

The United States District Court for the Northern District ofCalifornia has denied the NFL Team’s Motion to Dismiss which argued the case should be dismissed based upon preemption by the Collective Bargaining Agreement and statute of limitations. The case will now proceed to discovery. Silverman Thompson is lead counsel in this matter and represents over…

Silverman Thompson is proud to announce it has launched a new $150,000 fellowship program to support the University of Baltimore school of Law. The goal of the fellowship is to encourage outstanding first year students to stay at the law school and practice in Baltimore. The fellowship provides each fellow a 10-week summer position at…

Maryland’s highest court issued a ruling today imposing—for the first time—liability on social hosts who “intentionally and knowingly” serve alcohol to minors. The opinion arises out of two cases in which underage party-goers supervised by adults consumed alcohol and left the parties in motor vehicles, resulting in deaths and grave injuries. The court looked to…

“Senior Salute” Sex-Assault Victim Sues Elite School That Fostered Tradition Concord, N.H. (June 1, 2016): The St. Paul’s School, an elite New Hampshire boarding institution, was sued today in federal court by the parents of a girl who was sexually assaulted two years ago as a freshman. In the lawsuit, the family alleges that her…

Today a Federal Judge in Minneapolis issued a significant ruling denying the defendant National Hockey League’s Motion to Dismiss. The NHL argued that the retired player’s claims were barred under labor law by the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the league and it’s players. This is believed to be the first time a Federal Judge…

Steve Kelly, who serves as Chair of the Maryland State Board of Victim Services, will provide both welcoming remarks and introduce Maryland Governor Larry Hogan at the 2016 Maryland Crime Victim’s Conference. After the opening remarks and presentation of awards, the conference will address issues of human trafficking and domestic violence.

Silverman Thompson member and retired Court of Appeals Judge Joe Murphywas rewarded for his hard work last summer as the Maryland General Assembly passed the proposed Justice Reinvestment Act this week. Judge Murphy devoted significant time as a member of a counsel devoted to making recommendations for this historic legislation. Most of the counsel’s recommendations…