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11.04.14 BALTIMORE, MD- Exterior photo of the Ottobar. (The Daily Record/Maximilian Franz)
Jun 25, 2026

Goodbye to ‘Goodbye Earl’: Baltimore’s Ottobar ordered to pay $18.5K over unlicensed songs by The Chicks, A-ha

Music companies were awarded more than $18,000 after Baltimore music venue Ottobar conceded liability for three karaoke performances.

The Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse in Baltimore. (File photo)
Jun 23, 2026

Baltimore County real estate attorney sentenced to prison after bank fraud conviction

A Baltimore County real estate attorney said he "had nothing to gain" from the scheme that led to his federal conviction.

File photo of University of Maryland Eastern Shore President Heidi M. Anderson. (Submitted photo)
Jun 22, 2026

Professor’s suit accuses UMES of inflating enrollment, asks Trump administration to step in

A University of Maryland Eastern Shore professor embroiled in a messy legal fight with his employer sought in a new lawsuit for the Trump administration to step in.

Maryland Elections Administrator Jared DeMarinis walks out of the federal courthouse in Baltimore after a hearing on whether the Trump administration's demand for unredacted voter data should be dismissed.
Jun 22, 2026

Judge tosses Trump administration suit seeking MD voter data

A federal judge threw out the Department of Justice’s lawsuit seeking data on millions of registered Maryland voters.

A seagull surveys the channel where the Key Bridge once stood. (Mira Beinart/Capital News Service)
Jun 18, 2026

Key Bridge case: Head Dali engineer could have charge dropped in 3 years

If he abides by a deal struck with federal prosecutors, the chief engineer of the ship that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge could have his criminal charge dismissed in three years.

Storm clouds behind the Southeast Baltimore headquarters of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield.
Jun 18, 2026

CareFirst sues ex-insurance brokers in MD civil racketeering case

CareFirst sued two brothers, alleging they coordinated a racketeering scheme involving fraudulent Maryland insurance claims totaling over $51 million.

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Jun 17, 2026

Church sues Ocean City after $1K-per-day fines over homeless shelter

St. Paul’s By-the-Sea Episcopal Church sued Ocean City, saying the town violated its right to the free exercise of religion for attempting to shut down its homeless shelter.

With his clients following behind, Shaun Clarke, an attorney representing seafarers from two ships managed by the same firm as the Dali, leaves the U.S. District Court for Maryland's courthouse in Baltimore following a scheduling hearing.
Jun 16, 2026

Key Bridge criminal case going to trial in fall 2027

A judge ruled that the criminal conspiracy case against the manager of the ship that crashed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge will go to trial in more than a year.

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)
Jun 15, 2026

Key Bridge case: Dali’s chief engineer enters deferred prosecution agreement

Federal prosecutors filed a criminal charge against the chief engineer of the ship that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, but said that he had entered a deferred prosecution agreement.

The badge of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent is seen at the airport in El Paso, Texas, on May 10, 2023. (USA TODAY Network)
Jun 15, 2026

Attorneys seek release of couple detained by ICE at Baltimore school

Attorneys are seeking the release of a couple whose arrests by ICE outside a Southeast Baltimore school drew the ire of local officials.

The 4th Circuit deemed a Baltimore City eviction “abandonment” ordinance unconstitutional. (The Daily Record/File Photo)
Jun 11, 2026

Maryland Legal Aid sues Baltimore County over eviction law deeming property abandoned

A Baltimore County eviction law that allows tenants’ property to be thrown away without due process is facing a legal challenge, two years after a similar law in Baltimore City was deemed unconstitutional.

Maryland Elections Administrator Jared DeMarinis walks out of the federal courthouse in Baltimore after a hearing on whether the Trump administration's demand for unredacted voter data should be dismissed.
Jun 10, 2026

MD elections official expects ‘favorable ruling’ in DOJ suit seeking voter data

After hearing arguments, a judge will decide whether to throw out the Trump administration's lawsuit seeking unredacted voter data from Maryland's registration list.