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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)
Aug 3, 2026

Key Bridge collapse: Judge throws out Dali owners’ lawsuit against shipbuilder

A federal judge in Philadelphia dismissed the Dali shipowners' lawsuit alleging that Hyundai Heavy Industries sold them a defective freighter years before it crashed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge.

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Jul 5, 2018

Court of Special Appeals expands civil procedure principle

Contractual provisions stating that all related disputes will be resolved in Maryland courts apply not only to those who signed the contract but to individuals “closely related” to the business […]