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Judge: Baltimore IG’s records access ‘crushed’ by administration

A Baltimore judge seemed skeptical after hearing Mayor Brandon Scott’s administration's challenge to the city inspector general recruiting pro bono attorneys to litigate an ongoing dispute.

MD Appellate Court dismisses charges after state fails to provide speedy trial

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A Live Nation sign stands next to an office building along Hollywood Boulevard after the Department of Justice and a group of states filed an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment in Los Angeles. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)

Ticketmaster and Live Nation hold illegal monopolies, jury finds

Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation illegally monopolized U.S. live event markets, a New York jury found on Wednesday, after a trial on the company's tactics in dealing with venues and artists.

Business

Ticketmaster and Live Nation hold illegal monopolies, jury finds

Government

A sign on the wall of the U.S. Department of Justice building in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 14, 2025. (REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo)

Judge rejects DOJ effort to obtain Rhode Island’s voter data

A federal judge rejected the Justice Department's bid to force Rhode Island to turn over non-public voter data so the Trump administration could probe "election integrity."

Health Care

NAACP sues Musk’s xAI, alleging illegal operation of gas turbines

WASHINGTON — The largest U.S. civil rights group on Tuesday sued xAI and a subsidiary, claiming they illegally operated more than two dozen gas turbines in Mississippi to power its […]

Real Estate

Harbor Freight opened a new location in Severna Park's Robinson Crossing Shopping Center on April 7, 2026. (Continental Realty Corp.)

Harbor Freight opens in Severna Park

Harbor Freight, a national tool and equipment retailer, opened a new store in Severna Park’s Robinson Crossing Shopping Center.

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The Daily Record launches MD500 list of top business leaders

The MD500 magazine releasing in late July will recognize Maryland’s most influential leaders across business, law, government and more.

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Abuse survivors question Baltimore Archdiocese’s church consolidation

McDaniel awarded $580K grant for scientific equipment

Ravens, Under Armour expand girls’ flag football in Maryland

Democratic candidates for Montgomery County’s top job make pitches at forum

‘That wasn’t me’: Facial recognition error led to woman jailed six months in MD

Appellate Court of Maryland: Ineffective counsel; Interstate Agreement on Detainers

4 civil liability changes that failed to pass in MD General Assembly

ICE detention facility in Western MD: Judge orders halt to construction

Baltimore Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming is fighting the city law department's decision to treat her subpoenas like Maryland Public Information Act requests. (Courtesy of Isabel Cumming)

Judge: Baltimore IG’s records access ‘crushed’ by administration

A Baltimore judge seemed skeptical after hearing Mayor Brandon Scott’s administration's challenge to the city inspector general recruiting pro bono attorneys to litigate an ongoing dispute.

The Robert C. Murphy Courts of Appeal Building, which houses Maryland's two appellate courts, is seen on March 30. (Ian Round/The Daily Record)

MD Appellate Court dismisses charges after state fails to provide speedy trial

The Maryland Appellate Court this month dismissed criminal charges against a man after the state failed to provide him with a speedy trial.

Washington, D.C. police vehicles (Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post)

DC police lieutenant arrested in MD, charged with seeking to have sex with a minor

A former head of the D.C. police union was arrested in Maryland after allegedly exchanging sexual messages and explicit images with an undercover detective posing as a teenage boy.

Among the nation’s ports, the Port of Baltimore ranks first for autos and light trucks, roll on/roll off heavy farm and construction machinery, imported sugar and imported gypsum. It ranks 11th among major U.S. ports for cargo handled and ninth nationally for total cargo value. (Port of Baltimore photo)

MD importers sue Trump administration for tariff refunds. Is it worth it?

Several Maryland firms are suing for refunds after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs.

The University of Baltimore School of Law. (File Photo)

Frost Law, UB establish fellowship and scholarship program

Frost Law and The University of Baltimore School of Law have partnered to form the Frost Law and Tax Practice Scholar Award.

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Ticketmaster and Live Nation hold illegal monopolies, jury finds

The Supreme Court in January 2026. (The Washington Post)

Supreme Court hands win to Chevron, Big Oil in environmental damage case

The Supreme Court sided with Chevron, ruling that it can fight an environmental damage lawsuit in federal court — a decision that could affect the outcomes of nearly a dozen other lawsuits.

Reed Hastings, co-founder and executive chairman of Netflix, attends the Allen and Company Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at The Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 11, 2025. (REUTERS/Brendan McDermid)

Netflix co-founder Hastings exits as streaming pioneer hunts for growth

Netflix Chairman Reed Hastings is quitting the streaming service he co-founded 29 years ago as the company searches for new avenues of growth.

Judge rejects DOJ effort to obtain Rhode Island’s voter data

A federal judge rejected the Justice Department's bid to force Rhode Island to turn over non-public voter data so the Trump administration could probe "election integrity."