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“Oregon Grille wins round in fight over paved lot”

The Maryland Daily Record reports that the Court of Special Appeals has ruled in favor of the Cockeysville restaurant in a longstanding zoning and court battle; it quotes the restaurant’s attorney, Shapiro Sher’s Paul Mark Sandler.

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“The bruising battle for Alter Communications”

The Deal Magazine quotes Shapiro Sher’ partner Joel I. Sher in an article about the bankruptcy of Alter Communications, publisher of the Baltimore Jewish Times.

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“The ESI Tsunami: A Comprehensive Discussion about Electronically Stored Information in Government Investigations and Criminal Cases.”

Matthew A.S. Esworthy co-authors an article on the challenges of dealing with ESI in criminal matters. Published in the Spring 2012 edition of Criminal Justice, a publication of the American Bar Association. Read the full article here.

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McComas writes in the Daily Record about the MD Entrepreneur’s Guide

Shapiro Sher partner William A. McComas co-authors an article in the Maryland Daily Record about the Maryland Entrepreneur’s Guide — the award-winning sourcebook for new businesses.

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“Thornburg Trustee Can Proceed With Suit Against RBC Capital”

The Dow Jones Daily Bankruptcy Review reports on a lawsuit brought against RBC Capital Markets LLC by Joel I. Sher, the Court-appointed Chapter 11 Trustee in the reorganization of TMST, Inc., formerly known as Thornburg Mortgage.

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Matthew Esworthy speaks about the rule of law in cybercrime

Shapiro Sher partner Matthew Esworthy serves as a featured presenter at the Government Security Conference and Expo (“GovSec“) in Washington, DC. His topic: “Rule of Law in Cyber Conflict & Cybercrime.”

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“Cost Effective Approaches to Dealing with ESI”

Shapiro Sher partner Matthew A.S. Esworthy serves as a panelist on the subject of cost-effective ESI, at the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section’s Spring Conference on E-Discovery in Government Investigations and Criminal Litigation.

Mr. Esworthy’s panel discussion at the ABA’s event in Los Angeles was titled, “Cost Effective Approaches to Dealing with ESI.” Mr. Esworthy currently serves as co-chair of the ABA Criminal Justice Section’s Cyber Crime Committee.

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“Anatomy of a Trial” in Washington, DC

Some 135 young lawyers attend Shapiro Sher partner Paul Mark Sandler’s annual Litigation in Trial Training Conference, known also as a boot-camp for trial lawyers, held in conjunction with the ABA Section of Litigation.

The conference, founded several years ago by Paul Mark Sandler, is held annually as a one-day or two-day event, with registration limited to approximately 100 young trial attorneys interested in improving their trial-advocacy skills. For more information on this year or next year’s event, contact the ABA Section on Litigation.

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“Respect, kindness and success”

The Philadelphia Business Journal features Shapiro Sher’s Ron Shapiro in an article about how to remain kind on one’s way up the ladder of success.

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Shapiro Sher’s Richard Goldberg named bankruptcy bar association president

Bankruptcy group partner Richard M. Goldberg is installed as president of the Bankruptcy Bar Association for the District of Maryland, for a term that runs until May 2013.