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The law at issue in the case only allows Maryland breweries to ship to buyers in the state. (Depositphotos)
Jan 7, 2026

Judge blocks state law preventing out-of-state breweries from shipping to Marylanders

A federal judge has blocked a state law that prevents out-of-state breweries from shipping beer to Maryland residents.

The law at issue in the case only allows Maryland breweries to ship to buyers in the state. (Depositphotos)
Aug 15, 2025

Judge orders trial in case over MD law banning out-of-state breweries from shipping to consumers

A federal judge ordered a trial in a case over a state law that prevents out-of-state breweries from shipping to consumers in Maryland.

US Internet Ads Tax
Jan 23, 2023

Md. Supreme Court will weigh constitutionality of digital advertising tax

The Maryland Supreme Court will consider whether the state’s tax on digital advertising violates the U.S. Constitution and federal law.

A sign is shown on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, California. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Nov 29, 2022

Judge to decide if federal challenge to Maryland’s digital ad tax can continue

A federal challenge to Maryland's first-in-the-nation digital advertising tax is in limbo after a state court found the tax unconstitutional last month.

A sign is shown on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, California. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Oct 17, 2022

Judge strikes down Md.’s digital advertising tax as unconstitutional

An Anne Arundel County Circuit Court judge struck down Maryland’s tax on digital advertising.

The Court of Appeals builiding in Annapolis. MF-D 9/20/04.
Jun 8, 2020

Md. high court upholds state’s remedy for illegal tax

Maryland’s top court has unanimously upheld the state’s remedy for Marylanders who had paid the state’s “piggyback” tax on money earned and taxed in other states, an assessment the U.S. […]

The Court of Appeals builiding in Annapolis. MF-D 9/20/04.
Oct 2, 2019

State’s remedy for illegal tax faces constitutional challenge

ANNAPOLIS – Maryland’s remedy for having unconstitutionally taxed income that Marylanders earned and paid taxes on in other states also violated the federal Constitution, an attorney for the couple who […]

Supreme Court
Sep 30, 2019

Justices show interest in Staples’ challenge to Maryland tax

The U.S. Supreme Court has shown some interest in hearing office supply giant Staples Inc.’s argument that Maryland’s tax assessment on fees that the Massachusetts-based company collects from its Maryland […]

The Court of Appeals builiding in Annapolis. MF-D 9/20/04.
Sep 4, 2019

Md. high court opens term, will hear tax, debt-collection cases

Maryland’s top court on Thursday opens the public sessions of its 2019-2020 term, during which it will consider among its approximately 75 appeals whether the state’s remedy for an unconstitutional […]

Supreme Court
Aug 15, 2019

Staples seeks to challenge Md. tax in Supreme Court

Office-supply giant Staples Inc. is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review and strike down Maryland’s tax assessment on fees the Massachusetts-based company collects from its Maryland franchisees, saying such […]

Cheryl Black,Sherry Williams,Jack Shutts
May 23, 2019

Wynnes seek another high court victory over Maryland tax law

Brian and Karen Wynne, whose constitutional challenge to Maryland’s piggyback tax on money earned and taxed in other states won in the U.S. Supreme Court in 2015, might be on […]

Supreme Court Double Jeopardy
Feb 19, 2019

Justices reject Frosh’s bid to save generic drugs law

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rang a death knell for a Maryland law aimed at preventing unwarranted price increases of generic drugs. The justices let stand without comment a […]