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Maryland’s trial courts will “adhere to the mandates of of due process and the rule of law” as they gradually return to full operations on Oct. 5 during these “unprecedented and challenging times” of COVID-19, the state’s top judge said ...

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A construction contractor cannot be compelled to pay its share of the responsibility for the extensive fire damage caused to a building project after the developer had agreed to absolve the contractor of future liability, Maryland’s top court has ruled. ...

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SILVER SPRING — Requiring patients to visit a hospital, clinic or medical office to get an abortion pill is needlessly risking their health during the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of physicians allege in a lawsuit that seeks to suspend the federal rule. ...

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Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks said Thursday she will lift a stay-at-home order starting June 1 as she eases restrictions put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19. Prince George’s and other counties have quickly moved to allow ...

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Another 48,963 Marylanders filed first-time unemployment claims last week, according to the latest statistics released by the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.

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Gov. Larry Hogan has authorized the easing of more restrictions that had been imposed to slow the spread of COVID-19. Starting at 5 p.m. Friday, restaurants and social organizations may open for outdoor dining, following strict health requirements. “We love ...

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Baltimore’s top Democratic candidates for mayor traded sharp barbs Wednesday as voters in the June 2 primary continue casting ballots by mail. For roughly an hour during the debate hosted by the Greater Baltimore Committee and radio station WBAL, the ...

Maryland’s top court Tuesday offered advice for employers and their insurers when settling workers’ compensation claims: Make sure the injured employees and their dependents are parties to the settlement lest the companies and underwriters face a subsequent claim from the ...

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Maryland universities, struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic, find themselves up against a deadline for implementing new federal policies on sexual misconduct, with some administrators saying the rules are confusing and potentially burdensome and that they may discourage victims from coming ...

With a loud whir and a whoosh, a fixed-wing drone slingshots out of a medical warehouse, zips through hazy skies at 80 mph, pops open a belly hatch and drops a box of medical supplies. Slowed by a little parachute, ...