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close-up photo of Oxycodone pills by Merrily Cassidy/Cape Cod Times via USA TODAY Network)
May 12, 2026

Baltimore drops opioid lawsuit after Maryland Supreme Court vacates verdict

Baltimore dropped its lawsuit against two pharmaceutical giants over their role in the opioid epidemic after the Maryland Supreme Court dealt a major blow to its legal strategy.

When Clarence Jones rushed his infant son to Sinai Hospital, doctors quickly saw signs that medical experts believed indicated the child had experienced shaken infant syndrome. (The Daily Record/File Photo)
May 4, 2026

Sinai Hospital had ‘duty’ to warn woman before releasing patient who killed her, court says

A wrongful-death lawsuit brought after woman killed by her husband after his release from psychiatric treatment at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore can proceed, the Maryland Appellate Court ruled.

Cigarette butts are seen outside of Peabody Heights Brewery in Baltimore. (Ian Round/The Daily Record)
Mar 27, 2026

Tobacco companies claim immunity in pollution lawsuit by Baltimore

Two tobacco companies are claiming that a nearly 30-year-old national settlement agreement makes them immune from an environmental lawsuit brought by Baltimore City.

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott in September 2025. (J.J. McQueen)
Mar 5, 2026

Sweepstakes casinos face lawsuit from Baltimore

Baltimore City sued six social casino operators, alleging they run illegal online gambling operations disguised as free games and sweepstakes.

Attorney Gloria Worch represented people who were burned in a January 2024 bonfire accident. (Photo courtesy of Schochor, Staton, Goldberg & Cardea)
Feb 26, 2026

Baltimore judge awards $3.25M for injuries from bonfire explosion at Hindu festival

A Baltimore judge awarded a $3.25 million judgment to the victims of a bonfire accident at a Hindu holiday festival two years ago.

Baltimore Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming is fighting the city law department's decision to treat her subpoenas like Maryland Public Information Act requests. (Courtesy of Isabel Cumming)
Feb 24, 2026

Baltimore IG Cumming sues Mayor Scott for access to records

Baltimore Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming sued the city after Mayor Brandon Scott severely restricted her access to city records, making her job of investigating government waste, fraud and abuse much more difficult.

Margaret Little stands for a photo outside Maryland Legal Aid. She says suing her landlord “made (her) feel strong.” (The Daily Record/Ian Round)
Feb 19, 2026

Baltimore juries award $1.4M in Maryland Legal Aid housing case

Baltimore juries awarded more than $1.4 million in two separate trials over substandard housing at apartment buildings with unlicensed landlords.

Marilyn Mosby leaves the Greenbelt courthouse on Jan. 12, 2024. (Madeleine O'Neill/The Daily Record)
Jan 15, 2026

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.

A cable, strung between bollards, separates Baltimore's Inner Harbor Promenade from a vehicular access road. (Photo included in court documents)
Jan 15, 2026

‘Design decision’ immunizes Baltimore City from bike injury lawsuit, MD Supreme Court rules

Baltimore City is immune from a negligence lawsuit brought by a man who was injured while riding his bike, the Maryland Supreme Court ruled.

Baltimore City Hall is shown on Nov. 5, 2021. (Madeleine O'Neill / The Daily Record)
Dec 26, 2025

Unions sue Baltimore City for refusal to negotiate health benefits

Baltimore City’s major unions sued the city, alleging it is refusing to negotiate aspects of health benefits in violation of a 2022 ordinance.

People gather next to a logo of Johnson & Johnson at the company’s booth at the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, China, on Nov. 6, 2025. (REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov)
Dec 23, 2025

Baltimore jury hits Johnson & Johnson with record $1.5B talc cancer judgment

A Baltimore jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay over $1.5 billion to a woman who claimed its talc-based products caused her cancer.

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Nov 26, 2025

Baltimore jury awards $21.5M verdict to assault victims who were set on fire

April Hurley and Jonte Gilmore survived an attack by Jason Billingsley just days before he killed Baltimore tech entrepreneur Pava LaPere.