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Trial Courts

Gerald McCrae Sr. was awarded a nearly $2 million jury verdict in a medical malpractice case. (Courtesy of Schochor, Staton, Goldberg & Cardea)

Baltimore County jury awards nearly $2M verdict in med-mal case

A Baltimore County jury awarded a nearly $2 million verdict to a man who went into septic shock and had a stroke after a prosthetic joint infection was not properly treated.

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He lost a pinkie trying to kill a man. From prison, he made things worse.

A Maryland man who pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder received eight years, then 27 more for threatening letters from prison.

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County jail warden’s lawsuit against Baltimore lawyer clears another hurdle

A defamation lawsuit by the Somerset County jail warden and county administrator against a Baltimore lawyer has moved closer to trial.

Mayor Brandon Scott speaks at the opening of a Safe Streets site in November 2025. (J.J. McQueen/Courtesy Mayor's Office)

Baltimore mayor’s legal opinion says SAO’s concerns are ‘misplaced’

Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates had no basis for ending his partnership with Mayor Brandon Scott’s public-safety office, according to an independent legal opinion.

Godlove Djapa, center, poses for a photo with his attorneys after a jury awarded him more than $71 million. His attorneys, from left, are Briggs Bedigian, Lauren Geisser and Jon Stefanuca. (Submitted photo)

Prince George’s jury awards $71M to man who jumped out of burning apartment

A Prince George’s County jury this month awarded $71 million to a man who broke his spine after jumping out of a window during a fire.

Marilyn Mosby leaves the Greenbelt courthouse on Jan. 12, 2024. (Madeleine O'Neill/The Daily Record)

Keith Davis Jr. sues Marilyn Mosby, alleges malicious prosecution

Keith Davis Jr. and his wife Kelly Davis have sued former Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby for malicious prosecution.

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New judges appointed in Montgomery, PG counties

Gov. Wes Moore announced the appointment of one judge each to the Montgomery County and Prince George’s County circuit courts.

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Disbarred attorney pleads guilty to fraud schemes worth $4.2 million

A disbarred Rockville attorney pleaded guilty Jan. 9 to theft and fraud schemes worth more than $4.2 million.

State Del. Caylin Young, D-Baltimore City, speaks at a December press conference in front of the Baltimore Youth Detention Center. (Ian Round/The Daily Record)

State Del. Caylin Young charged with misdemeanor assault

State Del. Caylin Young, D-Baltimore City, was charged with misdemeanor second-degree assault after allegedly punching a woman in the chest early in the early hours of New Year’s Day.

Michael Snyder and Scott Snyder of The Snyder Law Group.

Lawsuit against Kent Island daycare follows staffer’s child assault conviction

Two families are suing after a caregiver was convicted for assaulting children and the owner was charged with failing to report child abuse.

Maryland Secretary of the Environment Serena McIlwain speaks alongside Gov. Wes Moore, left, and Maryland Energy Administration Director Paul Pinsky at a news conference Feb. 16, 2024. (Jack Hogan/The Daily Record)

Judge orders consent decree to resolve Frederick oil spill

A Frederick County judge entered a consent decree to finish environmental remediation after a 2021 diesel oil spill.

Morningside House of Satyr Hill is shown in Parkville on Dec. 26, 2025. (Brian Compere/The Daily Recod)

MD jury awards $1.85M to nursing home resident left outside in heat

Baltimore County jurors awarded a $1.85 million judgment to a nursing home resident with dementia who was left outside in the heat for hours.