Motorcyclist accepts $600K settlement from other driver
A Mt. Airy man has reached a $600,000 settlement in a lawsuit over a motorcycle accident that caused him to miss more than a year of work.
$5M suit filed over death of Baltimore girl shot by friends
The mother of a 13-year-old girl whose two friends accidentally shot and then buried her in an East Baltimore alley has filed a $5 million wrongful death lawsuit.
Jury deliberations resume in case alleging Camry defect
Jurors are back in a Minneapolis courthouse deliberating a case that alleges the 1996 Toyota Camry had a design defect that caused a crash that killed three people in 2006.
D.C. Circuit weighs excessive force suit against U.S. Marshals
An appeals court is deciding whether deputy U.S. marshals who shot and wounded a teenage driver eight years ago may be sued in federal court, a case that’s unfolding amid a national debate about police use of force and the legal protections afforded to law enforcement.
Worker settles ‘exploding-wrench’ suit for $2.5M
A Federalsburg man has reached a $2.5 million settlement with his former employer over a rail yard accident that left him permanently disabled.
Security guard settles suit against police
Two Baltimore police officers have settled a lawsuit by a private security guard who accused them of bringing criminal charges against him after he filed a complaint with the department’s Internal Affairs Division.
Beastie Boys lawyers: Bills top $1.7M in Monster Energy suit
Attorneys for the Beastie Boys are asking a New York court to order the maker of Monster Energy drink to pay nearly $2.5 million in legal fees to cover their costs in a copyright violation case.
U.S. citizen settles lawsuit over post-9/11 arrest with FBI
A U.S. citizen who said he was wrongly arrested when the government rounded up Muslim men after the 9/11 terrorist attacks has settled his lawsuit against the FBI.
U.S. court rejects developer’s lawsuit against Fort Detrick
A federal judge is dismissing a lawsuit alleging Fort Detrick groundwater pollution reduced the development value of neighboring private property.
EA must face ex-players’ case over Madden games
Electronic Arts Inc., maker of the Madden NFL video games, lost a bid to dismiss claims by former Los Angeles Rams quarterback Vince Ferragamo and thousands of other retired professional football players that the company owes them money for depicting them in its products.
Lead in a different light
It was a study that led to changes in how landlords in Maryland must deal with lead paint in their properties and became a template for federal guidelines.
Ruling opens door for cruise malpractice lawsuits
Pasquale Vaglio, a retired New York City policeman and Korean War veteran, was on the cruise of a lifetime with 18 family members in the summer of 2011 aboard Royal Caribbean’s “Explorer of the Seas.” Then, the accident happened.








