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Baltimore County Detention Center
Nov 6, 2024

Baltimore County petitions US Supreme Court in inmates’ FLSA lawsuit

Baltimore County is aiming to take its case regarding inmates being considered employees under the FLSA to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Gavel with money
Oct 31, 2024

Family of MD woman cremated without family’s consent reaches settlement with state, medical examiner

The family of a woman allegedly cremated without her family’s consent has settled its lawsuit with the state of Maryland and Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

FedEx Field Washington D.C.
Oct 31, 2024

4th Circuit rules fans who fell at Washington Commanders stadium bound by arbitration clause

The 4th Circuit held that four people hurt when a railing collapsed during a Washington Commanders game are bound to an arbitration clause.

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is shown in 2017. (U.S. General Services Administration file photo)
Oct 25, 2024

4th Circuit affirms law firm sanctions of over $1M in case referral deal

A national law firm was properly sanctioned for failing to pay a Maryland law firm for asbestos exposure cases referred to it, the 4th Circuit held.

Coins 330
Sep 30, 2024

MD settles with precious metals dealer; purchasers to get refund

The Maryland Office of the Attorney General settled with a precious metals dealer that allegedly operated as an unregistered investment advisor.

A shoulder patch is displayed on a Baltimore Police Department officer on March 31, 2016, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Sep 26, 2024

Baltimore man sues city’s police department, officers for 2014 framing

A Baltimore man framed for gun possession charges in 2014 has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Baltimore Police Department and four officers.

The Dali, a massive container ship from Singapore, still sits amid the wreckage and collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Baltimore port on April 1, 2024. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner via AP)
Sep 17, 2024

Families of Key Bridge victims allege ship owner negligence, plan to file federal lawsuit

The families of three victims of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse are set to file a federal lawsuit against the owner of the cargo ship that struck the bridge.

Johns Hopkins Hospital
Sep 13, 2024

Justice Department alleges Johns Hopkins Health System violated ADA during pandemic

The Justice Department alleges the Johns Hopkins Health System Corporation denied people with disabilities equal access to medical care during the pandemic.

Judge Douglas R.M. Nazarian. (File photo)
Sep 10, 2024

MD court rules Calvert County sheriff arbitrarily denied fee waiver for ACLU’s records request

The Calvert County Sheriff's Office arbitrarily denied a fee waiver for a records request made by the ACLU of Maryland, the Maryland Appellate Court held.

A Calvert County car dealership won a $5.7 million award against the Ford Motor Company in a contract dispute. (AP file Photo/Alan Diaz)
Sep 5, 2024

Calvert County car dealership awarded $5.7M against Ford in contract dispute

A Calvert County car dealership has obtained a multimillion-dollar jury verdict against Ford Motor Company in a contract dispute over the purchase of a Ford dealership.

Ollie's Bargain Outlet operates locations throughout Maryland, including in Baltimore, Glen Burnie, Dundalk, Towson, Columbia, Owings Mills, Jessup and Aberdeen. (The Daily Record file photo)
Sep 4, 2024

Salisbury man racially discriminated against while shopping at Ollie’s, 4th Circuit rules

A Salisbury man who was the target of racial slurs by an Ollie’s employee was denied the opportunity to purchase items based on his race, the 4th Circuit held.

The Maryland Supreme Court (formerly the Court of Appeals) building is shown in Annapolis in 2004. (The Daily Record/File Photo)
Sep 3, 2024

Bethesda site of historic Black cemetery can be sold without court approval, high court rules

Montgomery County’s housing commission can sell land containing a historic Black cemetery without court approval, the Maryland Supreme Court held.