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Maynor Suazo Sandoval and his mother, Rosa Emerita Sandoval Paz, pose together in an undated photo. Suazo Sandoval was one of the six workers who died in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse on March 26, 2024.
May 29, 2026

6 families of workers who died in Key Bridge collapse settle

The families of the six workers who died in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse settled with the Dali ship's owner and manager.

Salvage crews remove debris from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge from the Fort McHenry channel on June 3, 2024. (Photo by Bobby Petty, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District)
May 29, 2026

Key Bridge litigation is hard to keep track of. Here’s a guide before civil trial.

Litigation over the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse is just ramping up. Here's what to know ahead of a civil trial.

Maryland State Police cruiser (USA Today Network)
May 27, 2026

NRA sues MD officials over Glock pistol ban

The National Rifle Association and two other gun rights groups sued Maryland officials over freshly signed legislation that effectively bans the sale of Glock pistols in the state.

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May 26, 2026

Annapolis settles class-action housing discrimination case

The city of Annapolis reached a tentative deal to settle two housing discrimination lawsuits with more than 1,400 plaintiffs.

The Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse in Baltimore.
May 22, 2026

2 MD doctors who beat Russian conspiracy case sue over news release

Two Maryland doctors accused of sharing private health information with the intention of benefiting Russia are suing the DOJ after their indictment was thrown out.

The U.S. District Court in Greenbelt. (Capital News Service photo)
May 21, 2026

Cecil County violated man’s 1st Amendment rights; judge upholds punitive damages

A Maryland federal judge upheld punitive damages against the former Cecil County attorney in a First Amendment case.

An energy-producing windmill at Dan's Mountain Wind, a wind farm in Allegany County, photographed on July 8, 2025. The state needs more such facilities to meet its climate goals. (Katelynn Winebrenner/Capital News Service)
May 21, 2026

4th Circuit blocks MD law on energy companies’ use of eco-friendly terms

A Fourth Circuit panel blocked a Maryland law “restricting and compelling the speech of renewable energy suppliers.”

The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland located at 6500 Cherrywood Lane in Greenbelt. (District Court of Maryland)
May 20, 2026

500+ workers at MD shuttle facility laid off without notice, lawsuit alleges

Diamond Transportation Services laid off over 570 workers at its Maryland facility without the required 60-day WARN Act notice, a lawsuit alleges.

The Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse in Baltimore.
May 19, 2026

AI hallucinations lead judges to scold Severna Park lawyers

Two partners at a Severna Park law firm were scolded by judges after they filed briefs with AI-generated case law quotes that didn't exist.

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)
May 19, 2026

MD Appellate Court orders release of inmate death video

The Appellate Court of Maryland last week ordered the release of the video of a prison homicide to the victim’s father.

Illegal high-capacity magazines and an assault rifle along with multiple guns, ammunition are seen in this Long Beach Police Department photo in Long Beach, California, released on August 21, 2019. (Courtesy LBPD/Handout via REUTERS)
May 15, 2026

MD Supreme Court upholds but narrows Montgomery County gun laws

The Maryland Supreme Court affirmed Montgomery County’s ability to regulate firearms but narrowed how it can do so and left a sweeping ban open to a challenge.

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May 15, 2026

Magistrate appointed for Child Victims Act cases against MD

The Maryland Supreme Court appointed a special magistrate who will manage common issues Child Victims Act lawsuits.