"… on lenders using tribes to claim sovereign immunity.A new exchange between Maryland regulators and the South Dakota-based Western Sky has opened the latest fr …"

"… of grey area in terms of what is or is not permitted,” says Anne Norton, Maryland’s deputy commissioner for financial regulation. “Under our reading of …"

"… en applied by the Supreme Court, we feel that these are loans that violate Maryland law.”Norton’s office last month issued a cease and desist order to Wes …"

"… rn Sky Financial ordering the online company to stop lending in the state. Maryland law requires payday lenders to be licensed by the state and restricts them …"

"… e lawyer who now directs the Environmental Law Clinic at the University of Maryland, said the issue of whether Hillcrest residents are crime victims “should …"

"… my fighters.“What makes sense for a renovation project in Connecticut or Maryland can create some unique risks when the contractor is hiring subcontractors …"

"… police being summon by dealers in yo-yos have been brought in Michigan and Maryland.Although Norman police now say the initial report was incomplete, Easley s …"

"… arily complex and damages small. Said Jane Santoni, a consumer lawyer from Maryland, “There are really no penalties for these rip-offs. We’ve tried to str …"

"… d in Congress,” is how Stant puts it. In 2007 and 2008, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, power companies donated $16 million to federal lawmakers’ political cam …"

"… nsit into the game. Then, as the bill moved forward, Senator Ben Cardin, a Maryland Democrat, authored language nearly tripling the direct transit share by 20 …"

"… pany, Tabacalera Central, $2 per carton of cigarettes, and another $2 to a Maryland middleman who'd take care of customs and keep another $2 per carton as pro …"