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Press Releases

Browse through our latest press releases and media coverage to gain a deeper understanding of our firm's accomplishments and ongoing commitment to legal excellence.

Justly Prudent files disability discrimination suit against Prince George's County

May 8, 2026

Lawsuit alleges that the County refused every accommodation a disabled employee requested and fired her ten days after she submitted a written discrimination complaint to Human Resources.

Justly Prudent sues Progressive over lowball uninsured motorist offer

May 8, 2026

Lawsuit alleges Progressive offered an Arlington driver just $7,800 initially on a $250,000 uninsured motorist policy after he was hit by an uninsured driver who ran a stop sign in clear daylight.

Justly Prudent files federal civil rights lawsuit against Maryland Department of Natural Resources for destroying career of agency's highest-ranking Black officer

April 14, 2026

A 30-year veteran and only the third African American to serve as Deputy Superintendent in the agency's 153-year history was forced out after officials fabricated an anonymous complaint, violated a federal consent decree designed to protect Black officers, and blocked his return despite a complete exoneration.

Four civil rights resolutions prepared by Attorney Howlette earn unanimous support of ABA CRSJ Section

April 9, 2026

The resolutions address unequal discrimination filing deadlines, a loophole that leaves victims of government contract interference with no legal remedy, and a Supreme Court decision that immunized the Postal Service from liability for racially motivated mail withholding.

Justly Prudent challenges forced jury waiver in race discrimination case against staffing firm

March 27, 2026

Opposition brief presents four independent grounds for preserving a longtime employee's right to have a jury decide his race discrimination and retaliation claims against one of the nation's largest staffing firms.

Justly Prudent files race discrimination lawsuit against Prince George's County on behalf of Latina paralegal

March 10, 2026

The complaint describes a two-year campaign of racial slurs, ICE-related threats, and systematic retaliation against the only Hispanic employee in her department, culminating in a constructive demotion just 27 days after she filed a formal discrimination complaint.

Justly Prudent files discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against Prince George's County on behalf of correctional officer

March 6, 2026

A correctional officer says she was the only one punished after four officers faced the same charge—and the hearing board that convicted her was stacked with friends of the supervisor she had accused of racial discrimination.

Jury awards $750,000 to woman permanently disabled after fall on hazardous County sidewalk

February 26, 2026

Prince George's County jury deliberated just 15 minutes before delivering the full amount sought by Attorney Jordan Howlette in closing arguments, holding the County accountable for failing to maintain safe walkways outside the Hyattsville Justice Center.

First and only Black senior park manager in division history fired after opposing discriminatory hiring

February 4, 2026

Steven Muse had perfect performance reviews and zero discipline—until he spoke out against practices that excluded Black, Hispanic, and female job candidates.

Fourth Circuit reverses dismissal of civil rights case against Prince George's County

February 3, 2026

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a Black entrepreneur stated valid claims of discriminatory permitting practices that blocked him from opening his business while allowing large corporations to operate freely.

Constitutional challenge to Maryland tax law settles with $31 million reduction in property assessment

January 22, 2026

Settlement reduces disputed assessment from $70 million to $39 million, sparing property owners from bankruptcy and validating claims that original assessment was fundamentally flawed.

Mediation supervisor sues Maryland Attorney General for race discrimination

January 22, 2026

The lawsuit claims that Black employees at the Consumer Protection Division's Largo office were kept as second-class contractual workers while White employees in other offices were hired into permanent positions with greater job security and benefits.

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