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Jul 2, 2026

‘6-7’ chicken nuggets? MD poultry giant Perdue sues over trademark.

Salisbury-based Perdue Foods is suing a competitor over "6-7"-shaped chicken nuggets.

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.

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Jun 23, 2026

Tapp-Harper claims victory over Cogen, poised to be Baltimore’s first female sheriff

Sabrina Tapp-Harper declared victory over incumbent Baltimore City Sheriff Sam Cogen in the Democratic primary race.

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.

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.

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.

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 Attorney General Anthony Brown speaks on May 15, 2024. (The Daily Record/Jack Hogan)
Jun 11, 2026

MD, states sue Trump administration over anti-DEI terms in federal contracts

Maryland and other states sued, claiming federal agencies have flouted the law in working to eliminate DEI initiatives ​by federal contractors.

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Jun 5, 2026

USPS contractor pleads guilty in MD conspiracy case

An account manager for a cardboard box manufacturer pleaded guilty in Maryland to conspiring to pay bribes to a USPS official.

Maryland Federal Public Defender Jim Wyda stands outside U.S. District Court in Baltimore on May 21, 2026. (Ian Round/The Daily Record)
Jun 5, 2026

MD federal public defender set to retire: ‘I’ve loved it’

Jim Wyda intends to retire in November, after nearly three decades leading Maryland’s federal public defender’s office.