Daily Record (Baltimore, MD) articles from June 2006

Daily Record (Baltimore, MD) archives from June 2006

Law Digest.
June 1, 2006... Byline: Staff and Wire Reports COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS Administrative Law, Child abuse and neglect: Department of Human Resources v. Howard, No. 2099, September Term 2004. Parent who attempted to administer corporal punishment by...

News Summary.
June 1, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff and Wire Reports Rascals comingPower Plant Live! is adding a new stand-up comedy attraction starting this Friday when Rascals Comedy Club opens its doors in the former Baltimore Improv. The new club will be open...

Law Digest.
June 1, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff and Wire Reports COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS Administrative Law, Child abuse and neglect: Department of Human Resources v. Howard, No. 2099, September Term 2004. Parent who attempted to administer corporal...

Md. company's synthetic racetrack to be installed at one of state's training centers.
June 1, 2006... Byline: James Mosher A Maryland company won a contract to install a synthetic racetrack at one of the state's major training centers, possibly ushering in a new era aimed at improving horse health.Tapeta Footings Inc., of Cecil County, was...

MD Court of Appeals reluctant to turn continuance dispute into 'civil Gideon' case.
June 1, 2006... Byline: Ann W. Parks Advocates for a constitutional right to court-appointed counsel in contested custody matters will likely have to wait a while longer for that perfect case to come along.Considering the claims of a mother who lost...

Frederick firm to chart nearly 198 square miles of Papua New Guinea.
June 1, 2006... Byline: Joe Bacchus The peaks and valleys of Papua New Guinea will be presented with new clarity, courtesy of a Frederick company and its high-resolution mapping technology.EarthData International will receive $16 million to chart nearly...

MD entrepreneurs take technology developed by the military and bring it to market.
June 1, 2006... Byline: Karen Buckelew Benjamin Gibbs was an undergraduate economics major at Johns Hopkins University when he stumbled onto technology developed by the U.S. Navy. Now, less than two years later, he and a partner are running a company that...

Baltimore Ravens sign official ticket broker.
June 1, 2006... Byline: Jen Degregorio The Baltimore Ravens will soon ask fans looking to buy extra tickets to check out TicketsNow.com, a new corporate sponsor.The company, based in suburban Chicago, facilitates secondary ticket sales for national events...

MD governor's veto, order puts transit line panel into his control.
June 1, 2006... Byline: Dori Berman Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. last week irked some city lawmakers and activists when he vetoed a bill creating a citizen's advisory committee for the proposed Red Line transit project, and instead signed an executive order...

MD Court of Special Appeals rules dismissing one asbestos claim no bar to later suit.
June 1, 2006... Byline: Cynthia Di Pasquale A former Bethlehem Steel pipe fitter who died of mesothelioma four years ago had the right to have his claims against a product manufacturer litigated even though he agreed to dismiss a separate claim against...

MD Court of Appeals hears arguments on health care funding.
June 1, 2006... Byline: Ann W. Parks The Court of Appeals yesterday weighed the controversial question of whether legal immigrant children, in this country less than 5 years, were unlawfully denied non-emergency health care benefits when the state decided...

Baltimore City pushes BGE, state on electricity rates.
June 1, 2006... Byline: Kathleen Johnston Jarboe Fresh from a court victory forcing state regulators to reconsider electricity rates, Baltimore officials yesterday said there was no justification for 72 percent higher rates in Baltimore Gas & Electric Co....

Rascals Comedy Club to open in former Baltimore Improv.
June 1, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff & Wire Reports Power Plant Live! is adding a new stand-up comedy attraction starting this Friday when Rascals Comedy Club opens its doors in the former Baltimore Improv. The new club will be open Thursday through...

InfoSpherix Inc. to continue operating central reservation system for Indiana State Parks.
June 1, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff & Wire Reports InfoSpherix Inc. won a four-year contract worth about $4.4 million to continue operating the central reservation system for Indiana State Parks. Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels announced the new...

Baltimore-based Avatech Solutions, Inc. completes acquisition of Sterling Systems and Consulting.
June 1, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff & Wire Reports Baltimore-based Avatech Solutions, Inc., design automation company, announced yesterday it had completed the acquisition of Sterling Systems and Consulting, which has offices in Detroit,...

Sigma Space Partners of Lanham chosen by NASA to provide services support procurement.
June 1, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff & Wire Reports Sigma Space Partners, of Lanham, was chosen by NASA to provide services support procurement for the agency's Goddard Space Flight Center, Goddard Institute for Space Studies, New York. The five-...

Commentary: You're going on vacation; don't be caught without your prescription.
June 2, 2006... Byline: Bob Sheff Dr. Bob Sheff, a retired Maryland physician and author of "The Medical Mentor," answer questions from Daily Record readers every Friday. To ask a question, e-mail Dr. Sheff at drbobsheff@themedicalmentor.net. I need...

MD's economy expands for fifth month, longest streak in four years.
June 2, 2006... Byline: John Hopkins The RESI Maryland Leading Index grew 0.4 percent in March, and was up 2.9 percent over the past year. The index grew for the fifth consecutive month, which is the longest span of monthly increases in four years.The...

Come together: Baltimore, D.C. trade groups to strengthen ties.
June 2, 2006... Byline: Dori Berman Hoping to increase its influence and make its voice louder, the Greater Baltimore Committee this year plans to ramp up efforts to strengthen ties between the Baltimore and Washington business communities.The GBC and the...

Commentary: Good News: Md.'s economy is booming.
June 2, 2006... Byline: Christian S. Johansson As of this March, the unemployment rate stood at 3.4 percent, more than a full percentage point below the national average of 4.7 percent. The last time Maryland's unemployment rate was this low was in April...

Commentary: Bluetooth computer adapter provides easy connectivity.
June 2, 2006... Byline: Larry Fiorino Bluetooth connectivity is becoming more popular everyday. It's a feature of many cell phones, PDA's, digital cameras and even cars these days.But what about the most obvious appliance, our PCs? That is where a...

Commentary: There's a lot of value in getting to know people.
June 2, 2006... Byline: Betsy Nelson We all make transitions in our lives: graduating from school, leaving jobs and moving out of our old neighborhoods among them.In one or more of these situations, all of us have either heard or said the phrase, "It's...

High-tech Reisterstown resident joins side of the little guy.
June 2, 2006... Byline: James Mosher Long before chain-store critics began lamenting the demise of locally owned businesses, Anne Paulus was doing something about it.Six years ago, she decided to harness the power of computers to bolster smaller...

Commentary: What is your corporate culture? It's time to find out.
June 2, 2006... Byline: Satish B. Parekh It is generally accepted in today's business world that corporate culture and profitability are linked. However, there are two practical issues associated with this topic.First, there is no single definition of an...

Baltimore's Harbor East getting high-end hot spot.
June 2, 2006... Byline: Kara Kridler Fashionistas listen up: Skins are in, bigger is better, and studs and tassels are a must.If you're looking for a hot handbag for the summer, just ask George Sakellaris, the owner of the new high-end handbag boutique...

Baltimore firm works to make everything see through.
June 2, 2006... Byline: Karen Buckelew MXF Technologies Inc. wants to see right through you.But MXF doesn't rely on an average X-ray, according to Michael A. Champ, the firm's executive vice president.The firm, the first tenant in the University of...

MD architecture firms announce new staff members: June 2, 2006.
June 2, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff ARCHITECTUREHord Coplan Macht Inc., a Baltimore-based architecture and landscape architecture firm, has hired Scot Foster as a senior associate and Eileen English as an associate. As a senior member of HCM's...

MD banks announce staffing changes and promotions: June 2, 2006.
June 2, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff BANKINGBankAnnapolis recently appointed S. Lee Caudle as a new mortgage loan officer for the Bestgate Branch in Annapolis. Caudle has worked in the finance field for more than 20 years and brings significant...

MD firms announce new council and board members: June 2, 2006.
June 2, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff BOARDSMilliCare, a carpet and textile maintenance company, recently elected its Baltimore/Washington franchise partner, Chip Rankin, to the company's Advisory Council. The Council is a peer-elected group that...

MD education institutions announce staffing changes: June 2, 2006.
June 2, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff EDUCATIONDavid J. Ramsay, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore, has appointed Richard P. Barth as dean of the University of Maryland, School of Social Work. Currently the Frank A. Daniels Professor...

MD nonprofits announce staffing changes: June 2, 2006.
June 2, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff NONPROFITThe Dare to C.A.R.E. Foundation has hired two new employees: Elaine Gairy, as the manager of the Dare to C.A.R.E. program, and Kimberly Burns, as the coordinator for special projects. Gairy is a patient...

MD publishing firm announce staffing changes, promotion: June 2, 2006.
June 2, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff PUBLISHINGBaltimore magazine hired local journalist Molly Rath to its staff and promoted award-winning news editor Hannah Feldman to senior editor. Rath is a longtime observer of the city's political, educational...

MD real estate firms announce staffing changes, promotions: June 2, 2006.
June 2, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff REAL ESTATEScheer Partners Inc., a leading provider of commercial real estate consulting services in the greater Washington metropolitan area, hired agent Robert Hooper to serve in its commercial brokerage team...

MD hospitality firm announce staffing changes: June 2, 2006.
June 2, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff RESTAURANTMorton's, The Steakhouse hired Shanna Cochrane as its new assistant manager. Her job responsibilities include hiring and training new employees, managing employee relations, greeting customers, serving...

MD technology firm announce promotion: June 2, 2006.
June 2, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff TECHNOLOGYNorthrop Grumman has appointed Catherine Lamb-Heinz director of communications for the company's Electronic Systems sector. Lamb-Heinz joined Northrop Grumman in 1995 at the Defensive Systems Division...

Commentary: Jury Nullification: A quixotic theory, Part II.
June 2, 2006... Byline: Paul Mark Sandler & Matthew A.S. Esworth The history of jury nullification is to some extent one of rebellion. As we discussed in an earlier column, the doctrine dates back to seventeenth-century England and has been exercised by...

MD CSA revives borrower's breach of contract action over HUD regulations.
June 2, 2006... Byline: Cynthia Di Pasquale A borrower who defaulted on his home mortgage may have the right to sue his lender for not following federal mortgage servicing regulations prior to initiating foreclosure proceedings, the Court of Special...

Atlanta developer enters Baltimore's superblock apartment mix.
June 2, 2006... Byline: Jen Degregorio Harold A. Dawson Co. Inc., the Atlanta-based developer that partnered with Bank of America to build the Centerpoint apartments in downtown Baltimore, wants to try its hand at another high-profile West Side...

MD Court of Appeals holds four successive policies subject to lead-paint claim.
June 2, 2006... Byline: Ann W. Parks A family who suffered lead paint exposure at their Baltimore residence from 1990 to 1993 may be able to recover $1.2 million from the landlord's insurer -- double the $600,000 indemnification limit found by the...

News Summary.
June 3, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff and Wire Reports Free booksAll computer how-to books in the In Pictures series are being provided free as downloadable PDF files. Anyone who visits Frederick-based In Pictures' Web site at http://www.inpics.net/...

Commentary: Father's Day golf gift guide.
June 3, 2006... Byline: Joe Rahnis With Father's Day coming up in a few weeks, it's time to take action for the golfing dad in your life. The good news is shopping should be pretty simple for you this year.If you're the proactive, get the gift early type,...

Commentary: Md. native Nils Lofgren returns home to Ram's Head Live!
June 3, 2006... Byline: Diane Leigh Davison More renowned now as a member of Bruce Springsteen's infamous E Street Band than in his own right from his long career as a respected musician, Nils Lofgren continues to tour solo in support of his own albums...

Courtyard Gaithersburg-Washingtonian bought by Virginia-based Highland Hospitality.
June 3, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff McLean, Va.- based, Highland Hospitality Corp., a lodging REIT, announced it had bought the new, nine-story, 210-room Courtyard Gaithersburg- Washingtonian located in Gaithersburg, for a $29 million. The property...

Radio station WWLG changing call letters.
June 3, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff Radio station WWLG announced this week it was changing its call letters to WVIE AM, V1370 "The Voice." The Voice V1370 will be the local home to many of the most powerful female voices in talk radio, including...

Maryland-based MobilePro Corp. announces formation of ProGames Network.
June 3, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff MobilePro Corp., a broadband wireless services company, recently announced the formation of ProGames Network, Inc. The company's business plan is to focus on developing tools, content and specialized connectivity...

Verizon to offer FiOS TV services in Anne Arundel County.
June 3, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff Anne Arundel County Executive Janet S. Owens, along with Verizon Maryland President William R. Roberts, announced this week the telecommunication company would give county residents another choice for cable...

MD-based In Pictures providing free downloads of computer how-to books.
June 3, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff All computer how-to books in the In Pictures series are being provided free as downloadable PDF files. Anyone who visits Frederick-based In Pictures' Web site at http://www.inpics.net/ can download any and all of...

MD Legal Briefs: June 5, 2006.
June 5, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff and Wire Reports Status quo for CarrollThe state's highest court on Friday ordered Carroll County to maintain the current size and method of electing its governing body until state lawmakers decide otherwise. The...

Government-led housing project in Essex deadline extended.
June 5, 2006... Byline: James Mosher The filing deadline for developers to declare interest in building a government-led housing project in Essex has been extended until June 15, adding more time to an effort already months behind schedule. The extension...

Edgewater business woman has hot profits.
June 5, 2006... Byline: Kara Kridler Lingerie, candles, massage lotions and oils, games or other "bedroom accessories." If you're looking to add a little more romance to your relationship, Shannon Oliver probably has just the thing. Oliver, a resident of...

Bethesda-based MobilePro's strategy is in playing games.
June 5, 2006... Byline: Joe Bacchus MobilePro Corp. intends to use its wireless broadband clout to become a player in the growing online gaming industry.The Bethesda-based company said it formed an independently operated subsidiary, ProGames Network Inc.,...

News Summary.
June 5, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff and Wire Reports Missing laptopA laptop computer containing the pension data of former employees of supermarket chains Stop & Shop, Giant and Tops, including their Social Security numbers, was stolen during a...

MD Court of Special Appeals affirms $1 award in non-compete case.
June 5, 2006... Byline: Cynthia Di Pasquale A Washington-area salesman who jumped ship from one packaging materials manufacturer to another does not have to pay $50,000 in liquidated damages to his former employer, despite violating a non-compete...

Program in Baltimore provides inner city students with business know-how.
June 5, 2006... Byline: Dori Berman Simon Osabu is always the go-to guy in his neighborhood when someone needs their bicycle fixed. The thought of making money off his skills, learned by watching other repairmen, never crossed his mind; at least not until...

Firing inquiry official in MD asks court to compel testimony.
June 5, 2006... Byline: Caryn Tamber The co-chairwoman of a legislative committee charged with investigating alleged politically motivated firings by Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.'s administration has asked a court to compel testimony from two state...

East Baltimore campus of John Hopkins Medicine celebrates construction.
June 5, 2006... Byline: Karen Buckelew Johns Hopkins Medicine this afternoon is set for the ceremonial groundbreaking on the main segment of its $1.2 billion master plan for its East Baltimore campus -- the most elaborate construction undertaking in its...

Maryland law breaks big retailers' banking plans.
June 5, 2006... Byline: Kathleen Johnston Jarboe State banking advocates said they are pleased with a new law that prohibits retailers like Wal-Mart Stores Inc. from opening their own banks in their stores. The measure passed into law late last month...

MD Court of Appeals affirms conviction of man who hanged his wife.
June 5, 2006... Byline: Daniel Ostrovsky A Korean man who was convicted of assaulting his wife by hanging her in the couple's basement "knowingly and voluntarily" waived his right to a jury trial, the Court of Appeals held in a 5-2 vote on Friday.Shin H....

Pension data of former employees stolen during commercial flight.
June 5, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff A laptop computer containing the pension data of former employees of supermarket chains Stop & Shop, Giant and Tops, including their Social Security numbers, was stolen during a commercial flight, according to...

Three MD firms win 2006 Washington Building Congress Craftsmanship Awards.
June 5, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff Forrester awarded Two projects from Rockville-based Forrester Contstruction, Watson Wyatt Worldwide Headquarters and Germantown Indoor Swim Center, were awarded 2006 Washington Building Congress Craftsmanship...

MD Economic Development Assn. announces 2006 award recipients.
June 5, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff MEDA winners The Maryland Economic Development Association announced its 2006 award recipients. In the Economic Development Project/Program category, the winner was Mack Trucks, Inc./AB Volvo. Honorable mention...

MEC, Inc. relocates to Washington County.
June 5, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff MEC, Inc., a company specializing in electrical construction projects for the commercial, institutional and industrial markets, opened its new corporate office in Washington County. Formerly located in...

News Summary.
June 6, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff and Wire Reports Solid foundationThe Calvert Foundation, of Bethesda, said it has sold $100 million in Calvert Community Investment Notes, which enable investors to earn a soft return while choosing how to support...

Baltimore/Washington International Airport offers weekly flights to West Africa.
June 6, 2006... Byline: Kara Kridler Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport recently started offering weekly flights to West Africa through North American Airlines Inc., a move expected to increase the airport's international traffic...

Eminent domain ruled out in Towson plan process.
June 6, 2006... Byline: James Mosher Using eminent domain will not be necessary to reach the goals of a community planning process in Towson scheduled to culminate this week, a leader in the effort said.Steven E. Gaddis, a North Carolina-based architect...

Maryland company teams up with world biotech giant to develop vaccine.
June 6, 2006... Byline: Joe Bacchus A Maryland company is looking to one of the world's largest biotechs to help develop a vaccine for a particularly harsh strain of meningitis that affects mostly children.The privately owned Emergent BioSolutions Inc. of...

MD Court of Appeals rules medical intake screening wasn't treatment.
June 6, 2006... Byline: Cynthia Di Pasquale Statements a murder defendant made during a standard mental health screening at a Montgomery County detention facility a year before the killing are not privileged, the state's highest court affirmed. Michael...

Baltimore Business Journal Publisher James Breiner is bound for Bolivia.
June 6, 2006... Byline: Karen Buckelew It is to pursue an international dream that Baltimore Business Journal Publisher James Breiner is leaving the weekly after 11 years as its captain, the journalism veteran said yesterday.Breiner is retiring July 14 to...

Village tax district is challenged in Baltimore City Circuit Court.
June 6, 2006... Byline: Jen Degregorio A group of Baltimore property owners is challenging in court whether a neighborhood taxing authority has been rightfully charging them additional property taxes. The group filed a lawsuit yesterday in Baltimore City...

MD Court of Appeals rules no benefits for man shot from his own parked car.
June 6, 2006... Byline: Ann W. Parks A man who was shot by a gun-wielding assailant who commandeered his parked car at a Baltimore County gas station is not entitled to collect uninsured motorist benefits from his automobile insurer, the Court of Appeals...

Bank of America's free payroll service not seen as threat to small business firms.
June 6, 2006... Byline: Kathleen Johnston Jarboe As Bank of America unveiled its new free payroll processing service for small business customers yesterday, local payroll service firms said they didn't see the offer as a threat.The move, a first in the...

City of Baltimore sues T-Mobile.
June 6, 2006... Byline: Daniel Ostrovsky The city of Baltimore has filed suit against T-Mobile U.S.A. Inc., alleging the company failed to pay a portion of a controversial tax on wireless lines.The tax in question was enacted in June 2004 and requires...

MD Legal Briefs: June 6, 2006.
June 6, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff and Wire Reports Father gets PBJA man who left his infant son in a stifling car with fatal consequences last September was sentenced to 18 months of unsupervised probation yesterday after pleading guilty to a...

Baltimore County judge dismisses suit, finds intent to harass Towson-based Black & Decker.
June 6, 2006... Byline: Daniel Ostrovsky William A. Redmond said all he wanted was a day in court.The Glen Arm man said he would prove that Nolan D. Archibald, the chief executive officer of Towson-based Black & Decker Inc., made charitable contributions...

Calvert Foundation of Bethesda sells $100M in Calvert Community Investment Notes.
June 6, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff & Wire Reports The Calvert Foundation, of Bethesda, said it has sold $100 million in Calvert Community Investment Notes, which enable investors to earn a "soft return" while choosing how to support affordable...

Phoenix Health Systems Inc. of Montgomery Village chosen by North Kansas City Hospital.
June 6, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff & Wire Reports Phoenix Health Systems Inc., of Montgomery Village, a health care information systems outsourcing and consulting firm, said it has been chosen by North Kansas City Hospital in Kansas City, Mo., to...

Micros Systems Inc. of Columbia selected by Denmark-based ISS Group.
June 6, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff & Wire Reports Micros Systems Inc., of Columbia, a provider of information systems to the hospitality and retail industries, said it was selected by the ISS Group, a facilities service provider based in...

Quality Associates Inc. of Columbia selected by U.S. Dept. of Defense.
June 6, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff & Wire Reports Quality Associates Inc., of Columbia, a provider of document management, imaging and archiving services, said it was selected by the Defense Technical Information Center, an arm of the U.S....

Hilton Hotels announces opening of Hilton Suites Ocean City Oceanfront.
June 6, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff & Wire Reports Hilton Hotels announced the opening of the Hilton Suites Ocean City Oceanfront, a 225-suite hotel on the beach in Ocean City. The hotel is owned and operated by Harrison Inn Stardust Inc., under a...

Maryland-based subsidiary of NY-based Comtech Telecommunications receives $1.4M order.
June 6, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff & Wire Reports Comtech Telecommunications Corp., of Melville, N.Y., said its Maryland-based subsidiary, Comtech Mobile Datacom Corp., of Germantown, a mobile data communication systems supplier, received a $1.4...

Vertis Inc. of Baltimore acquires USA Direct Inc. of York, Pa.
June 6, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff & Wire Reports Vertis Inc., of Baltimore, a provider of targeted advertising, media and marketing services, announced its acquisition of USA Direct Inc., of York, Pa., a full-service provider of direct marketing...

Plan to make fuel out of chicken waste among entries in Chesapeake Bay Trust Pioneer Grant.
June 6, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff & Wire Reports A plan to make fuel out of chicken waste is among the entries in the Chesapeake Bay Trust Pioneer Grant. The grant, which awards up to $150,000, seeks innovation to advance bay restoration. Chicken...

Salisbury fire officials consider requiring sprinkler systems in homes built for two families.
June 6, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff & Wire Reports Salisbury fire officials are considering a requirement that new homes built for up to two families be equipped with a sprinkler system. Fire Chief David See was to propose the requirement yesterday...

Maryland voters support greater access to alcohol and drug addiction treatment programs.
June 6, 2006... Byline: Daily Record Staff & Wire Reports Maryland voters support providing greater access to alcohol and drug addiction treatment programs, even if there needs to be an increase in the alcohol tax to pay for expanded programs, according to...