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The remnants of the Francis Scott Key Bridge over the Patapsco River after a container ship collided with the span on March 26, 2024. (Mira Beinart/Capital News Service)
Jul 23, 2026

5 law firms get payout from MD’s Key Bridge case. Here’s how much they made.

The law firms that helped Maryland reach a $2.25 billion settlement with the owner and manager of the ship that struck the Key Bridge have been paid. Here's how much they made.

The Maryland Supreme Court building is shown in Annapolis on June 4, 2026. (Ian Round/The Daily Record)
Jul 22, 2026

Surrendering newborn to ‘safe haven’ can count as neglect, MD court rules

A parent who legally surrenders a newborn to a state-designated “safe haven” could be found to have neglected the child, the Maryland Supreme Court ruled.

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Jul 20, 2026

Baltimore Police officer not liable for exoneree’s wrongful conviction, jury finds

A jury declined to find a Baltimore Police detective liable for an exoneree's wrongful murder conviction, prompting a judge to dismiss remaining claims against the city.

The Maryland Supreme Court (formerly the Court of Appeals) building is shown in Annapolis in 2004. (The Daily Record/File Photo)
Jul 20, 2026

MD Supreme Court had ‘no trouble’ deciding to remove Anne Arundel Judge Marc Knapp

The Maryland Supreme Court explained its reasoning Friday for removing Anne Arundel County Orphans' Court Judge Marc Knapp.

The Maryland Supreme Court building is shown in Annapolis on June 4, 2026. (Ian Round/The Daily Record)
Jul 17, 2026

Woman could lose home after paying debt, MD court rules; dissenters call out potential impact on people of color

A Bowie resident could lose her home through a sheriff’s sale despite having paid all of the overdue fees she owed to her homeowners association, the Maryland Supreme Court ruled.

Allison Green, chief of the Maryland Attorney General's Independent Investigations Division, and Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown, left, announce charges on April 2, 2024, against Anne Arundel County Police Officer Alexander Rodriguez for an unauthorized, high-speed chase that resulted in the death of a Laurel man. (The Daily Record/Rachel Konieczny)
Jul 14, 2026

Anne Arundel, ex-officer sued over crash that killed Navy linguist

The family of a 21-year-old who was killed in a crash after an unauthorized pursuit by an Anne Arundel County Police officer filed a lawsuit against the county and the former lawman.

The Maryland Supreme Court building is shown in Annapolis on June 4, 2026. (Ian Round/The Daily Record)
Jul 13, 2026

Anne Arundel politician residency case: Court explains disqualifying Dove

The Maryland Supreme Court released its reasoning for disqualifying John Dove Jr., a candidate for a General Assembly seat in Anne Arundel County, from the election.

Electrical transmission towers, poles and lines are shown in California on Aug. 7, 2025. (REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo)
Jul 13, 2026

‘Try me again’: Carroll County woman sanctioned for blocking Piedmont power line surveyors

A judge held a Carroll County horse farm owner in contempt after finding that she obstructed agents who were conducting surveys for the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project power line.

A sign marks the Agora Cos. headquarters in Baltimore's Mount Vernon neighborhood.
Jul 13, 2026

Nicaragua bus crash tragedy, angry investors: Baltimore’s Agora in more legal hot water

After outrage among property owners and a deadly bus crash, attorneys have been looking into the Baltimore-based Agora Cos.' close ties to a Nicaraguan beach resort.

AstraZeneca Frederick Manufacturing Center (courtesy photo)
Jul 9, 2026

AstraZeneca employee in MD accused of insider trading

An employee of the pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca is accused of insider trading after allegedly buying stock in a company shortly before it was acquired by his employer.

Anne Arundel County Circuit Court (Dan Belson/The Daily Record)
Jul 9, 2026

Anne Arundel enacts eviction law similar to one deemed unconstitutional in Baltimore

Anne Arundel County renters will have more time to prepare for an eviction, but the new law includes a provision that some say is similar to one deemed unconstitutional in Baltimore.

"J.J. testified that he could not live with his mother or father in Guatemala and feared gang violence if he had to return to his home country," Judge Gregory Wells wrote in the opinion.
Jul 8, 2026

Kids injured by state have until they turn 21 to sue, MD appellate court rules

People injured by the state when they were children have until their 21st birthdays to sue, the Maryland Appellate Court ruled.