Jim Astrachan

Our legal affairs show with Baltimore attorneys, and husband and wife, Jim Astrachan and Julie Rubin. Guest host: Melody Simmons

Our legal affairs show with Baltimore attorneys, and husband and wife, Jim Astrachan and Julie Rubin. This hour: A suit against suit-seller Jos. A. Bank; a logo artist files copyright suit against Baltimore Ravens and NFL; cast of 'Happy Days' settles up over royalties with CBS.

Attorneys Julie Rubin and Jim Astrachan discuss false-advertising lawsuits against law schools; the federal appeals court ruling on California's Proposition 8; the 'robocall' trial of Maryland political operative Julius Henson, and the use of an NBC News excerpt in a political ad for Mitt Romney.

Time again for Midday on the Law, our look at legal matters in the news with attorneys (and wife and husband) Julie Rubin and Jim Astrachan. On today’s docket: The Maryland Court of Appeals says newly-arrested defendants who can’t afford a lawyer must be provided one during bail hearings; a Howard County judge throws out a drunk-driving case that she said was linked to a police quota system for citations, and the Baltimore Housing Authority has property seized to settle a debt.

Time again for Midday on the Law, our look at legal affairs in the news with Baltimore attorneys -- and husband and wife -- Julie Rubin and Jim Astrachan. On today’s docket: Liars and the law. Stephen Glass, the discredited journalist who fabricated articles for The New Republic in the 1990s, wants to practice law in California and the Supreme Court in that state has agreed to review his application. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court of the United States has agreed to consider a challenge to Arizona's controversial immigration law; we’ll talk about that today.

A look at stories from the region with the reporters who cover them.

Jim Astrachan, attorney: Currie verdict, Penn State liability

Fraser Smith, WYPR senior news analyst:  1986 Len Bias, Lefty and Slaughter

Eliot Wagonheim, business commentator: Cafe Hon, Whiting's mea culpa

Linda DeLibero, Midday film critic: DiCaprio as Hoover

Midday's legal affairs show, with Baltimore attorneys Jim Astrachan and Julie Rubin.

Midday's legal affairs show, with Baltimore attorneys Jim Astrachan and Julie Rubin.

Midday's legal affairs show with Baltimore attorneys Jim Astrachan and Julie Rubin.

The Baltimore City government and Police Department, along with their top officials, can be sued under federal law for allegedly failing to control Officer Gahiji Tshamba, who was convicted of manslaughter after repeated instances of prior professional misconduct, a U.S. District Court judge ruled. Tshamba, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison this week, shot and killed an unarmed Marine veteran during a fight behind a Mount Vernon nightclub in 2010. Tshamba was off-duty at the time.