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Two years after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, the Weeks 533 crane drives a pile beneath the Patapsco River on the site of a new bridge. (Dan Belson/The Daily Record)
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.

judge’s hammer in front of  row of law books
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.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the migrant whose wrongful deportation to El Salvador made him a symbol of U.S. President Donald Trump's aggressive immigration policies, walks outside U.S. District Court on the day of a hearing in his case, in Greenbelt, Maryland, December 22, 2025. (REUTERS file photo/Evelyn Hockstein)
May 22, 2026

Judge dismisses indictment against Marylander Kilmar Abrego Garcia

A judge dismissed the indictment against Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia, citing retaliatory prosecution linked to his deportation challenge.

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.

Signage is seen outside of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission in Washington, D.C., August 30, 2020. (REUTERS file photo/Andrew Kelly)
May 20, 2026

CFTC sues to block Minnesota ban on prediction markets

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission sued to block Minnesota's law banning prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket, citing federal jurisdiction.

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.

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 18, 2026

Key Bridge settlement: MD promised Dali shipowners cut of potential winnings against builder

In their Francis Scott Key Bridge settlement, Maryland agreed to give the Dali shipowners a cut of potential winnings against the ship builder.

More than two years after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, Maryland U.S. Attorney Kelly Hayes announces a criminal indictment against the firm that managed the cargo ship that struck a bridge support column.
May 12, 2026

Key Bridge case: Dali manager, employee charged in conspiracy indictment

A judge unsealed a federal indictment charging the firm that manages the Dali cargo ship and an employee of the company, with conspiracy to defraud the U.S.

A cargo ship is berthed at the Port of Baltimore as federal authorities announce criminal charges in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse on May 12, 2026. (Dan Belson/The Daily Record)
May 12, 2026

Key Bridge litigation: Dali operators settle with MD for $2.25B

Maryland will receive $2.25 billion from the owner and operator of the Dali, the container ship that crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge.