Lead Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission lawyer resigns – Baltimore Sun

The Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission will have to search for a new lead attorney after Bar Counsel Lydia Lawless submitted her resignation last Tuesday. Lawless, who has held the role since being appointed in 2017, will leave office March 17, the commission announced Monday. “I am confident that I brought a fresh perspective to the role of bar counsel and that I have accomplished the goals that I set for myself and the office,” Lawless is quoted as saying in a news release from the commission. “I know that my successor will find ways to continue to improve upon the…

Attorney says Bam Margera ‘in good health and good spirits’

Bam Margera’s attorney refuted reports that the “Jackass” personality is near death ahead of his next court hearing as he faces criminal assault and harassment charges. “He seems to be in good health and good spirits preparing for his defense in this case,” Margera’s attorney Michael van der Veen told The Times, including that he spoke to the former professional skateboarder as recently as Monday morning. The health update conflicts with comments from Margera’s older brother, Jesse Margera, 44, who shared on his private Instagram account that Bam “is dying and there is nothing I can do about it,” according…

Kanye West’s former lawyers finally track him down

Kanye West’s former attorneys have finally tracked down the elusive artist and cut ties with him, even as he faces a slew of lawsuits, according to reports. Many companies and business partners severed ties with the West amid his racist and antisemitic behavior last fall, but his lawyers had to serve him with legally required notice before dropping him as a client. The rapper, who legally changed his name to Ye in 2021, led the attorneys of Greenberg Traurig LLP on a wild goose chase for months, Billboard reported, evading their attempts to serve him. After the “Runaway” performer had…