Baltimore Mom

This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you if you make a purchase through them. I just reviewed the latest press release from the Office of the Attorney General of Maryland , and our state is co-leading a nationwide legal push to protect essential food safety, nutrition, and environmental programs. Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined attorneys general from California and Washington—alongside a broader 19-state coalition—to file an amicus brief in federal court challenging a proposed U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reorganization that seeks to force widespread employee resignations and relocate critical scientific operations away from our region. * Support for Federal Lawsuit Injunction : Maryland co-led the filing of an amicus brief  in American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, et al. v. Trump, et al. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The coalitio...

This post may contain affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you if you make a purchase through them. I just reviewed the latest consumer protection bulletin from the Office of the Attorney General of Maryland, and it serves as a critical warning for local investors. In it, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown’s Securities Division announced that the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County has upheld a permanent industry ban and a $5,920,000 fine against local promoter Stanley G. Richards for his role in the worldwide cryptocurrency and foreign exchange pyramid scheme known as NovaTech. Here are the main takeaways: * Court Upholds Major Financial Penalties: The Circuit Court for Prince George’s County affirmed the Maryland Securities Commissioner’s Final Order after oral arguments, permanently barring Stanley G. Richards from the state’s securities industry. Along with the lifetime ban, Richards was assessed a $5.92 million civil pena...