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A general aerial view of the downtown Houston skyline on Jan 3, 2016. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Connect)
Jul 29, 2026

US judge blocks Houston’s minority contracting program

A federal judge blocked Houston from enforcing race-conscious policies governing a program that sets aside certain public contracts for minority-owned businesses.

Since opening in 2012, more than $202 million in grants generated by Live Casino & Hotel Maryland have been distributed to organizations in Anne Arundel County. (File photo)
Jul 29, 2026

MD casino blames vendor for Louis Vuitton-style giveaway bags

The companies behind Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland blamed a promotions vendor for selling it leather bags that led Louis Vuitton to sue the casino.

D.C. Superior Court, seen in 2024. (Michael A. McCoy/For The Washington Post)
Jul 29, 2026

DC court-appointed lawyer is accused of sexually abusing disabled client

A D.C. court-appointed lawyer faces felony charges for allegedly sexually abusing a developmentally disabled client in a custody case.

A mail-in voting drop box is seen near the early voting site at Towson University in June 2026. (Patrick Brannan/The Daily Record)
Jul 29, 2026

Courts issue conflicting rulings on Trump executive order restricting vote-by-mail

A federal appeals court ruled that the federal government can continue implementing President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting vote-by-mail.

Greek-yogurt maker Chobani is shown for sale in a grocery store in San Diego, July 7, 2021. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)
Jul 28, 2026

Chobani must face lawsuit over zero-sugar yogurt claim, court rules

A federal appeals court has revived a proposed class-action lawsuit accusing Chobani of deceiving consumers by falsely advertising some of its Greek-style yogurt as sugar free.

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Jul 28, 2026

Baltimore’s former top lawyer supports inspector general in records dispute with mayor, but judge still deciding

Former Baltimore City Solicitor Andre Davis supported Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming as she fights Mayor Brandon Scott’s move to restrict her records access.

David and Ina Steiner arrive at the federal courthouse in Boston on Sept. 29, 2022, for the sentencing hearings for former eBay Inc security executives Jim Baugh and David Harville, who pled guilty to participating in a campaign to harass the Steiners. (REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo)
Jul 28, 2026

EBay, former executives to pay $56M to settle couple’s harassment case

EBay and three former top executives have agreed to pay $55.7 million to resolve a lawsuit by a couple who fell victim to a bizarre stalking and harassment campaign carried out by several of its employees.

Tom Goldstein, a top U.S. Supreme Court attorney and publisher of the SCOTUS blog news website arrives for jury selection in his trial on charges of tax fraud, at U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Maryland, January 13, 2026. (REUTERS/Leah Millis)
Jul 28, 2026

Prominent Chevy Chase lawyer sentenced for tax evasion, other financial crimes

Prominent appellate attorney Thomas C. Goldstein was sentenced following his conviction for mortgage fraud and tax crimes.

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Jul 28, 2026

6 judges appointed in Prince George’s, Washington counties

Gov. Wes Moore appointed six judges to district courts in Prince George's and Washington counties, highlighting their extensive legal experience and public service.

This image is of the final development of the Chirisa Technology Park's data-center campus in southeastern Chesterfield County, Virginia. (USA TODAY Network)
Jul 28, 2026

Frederick data center: MD Supreme Court explains why it blocked referendum

The Maryland Supreme Court published its reasoning for blocking a referendum that would have allowed Frederick County voters to limit the expansion of a data center campus.

A bottle of Johnson & Johnson baby powder is seen in a photo illustration taken in New York on Feb. 24, 2016. (REUTERS/Mike Segar/Illustration/File Photo)
Jul 28, 2026

J&J reaches sweeping talc deal that could end decade of litigation

Johnson & Johnson said it would pay an estimated $5.5 billion to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging its baby powder and other talc products cause ovarian cancer.

President Donald Trump speaks as he shows a signed executive order on mail ballots, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on March 31, 2026. (REUTERS/Evan Vucci)
Jul 27, 2026

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow mail-in ballot restrictions

The Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow nationwide enforcement of mail-in ballot restrictions.