Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

civil litigation

Judge Douglas R.M. Nazarian. (File photo)
Sep 10, 2024

MD court rules Calvert County sheriff arbitrarily denied fee waiver for ACLU’s records request

The Calvert County Sheriff's Office arbitrarily denied a fee waiver for a records request made by the ACLU of Maryland, the Maryland Appellate Court held.

A Calvert County car dealership won a $5.7 million award against the Ford Motor Company in a contract dispute. (AP file Photo/Alan Diaz)
Sep 5, 2024

Calvert County car dealership awarded $5.7M against Ford in contract dispute

A Calvert County car dealership has obtained a multimillion-dollar jury verdict against Ford Motor Company in a contract dispute over the purchase of a Ford dealership.

Ollie's Bargain Outlet operates locations throughout Maryland, including in Baltimore, Glen Burnie, Dundalk, Towson, Columbia, Owings Mills, Jessup and Aberdeen. (The Daily Record file photo)
Sep 4, 2024

Salisbury man racially discriminated against while shopping at Ollie’s, 4th Circuit rules

A Salisbury man who was the target of racial slurs by an Ollie’s employee was denied the opportunity to purchase items based on his race, the 4th Circuit held.

The Maryland Supreme Court (formerly the Court of Appeals) building is shown in Annapolis in 2004. (The Daily Record/File Photo)
Sep 3, 2024

Bethesda site of historic Black cemetery can be sold without court approval, high court rules

Montgomery County’s housing commission can sell land containing a historic Black cemetery without court approval, the Maryland Supreme Court held.

The Maryland Supreme Court (formerly the Court of Appeals) building is shown in Annapolis in 2004. (The Daily Record/File Photo)
Aug 28, 2024

MD high court considers whether ‘Baby Bonus’ will appear on Baltimore ballots

The Maryland Supreme Court heard arguments on whether to allow a “Baby Bonus” to be placed on the ballot in Baltimore in November.

The Maryland Supreme Court (formerly the Court of Appeals) building is shown in Annapolis in 2004. (The Daily Record/File Photo)
Aug 27, 2024

MD not liable for woman’s juror intimidation arrest, high court rules

The Maryland Supreme Court found that a woman arrested for violating the juror intimidation statute could not proceed with a civil lawsuit.

Gavel with money
Aug 26, 2024

Federal judge denies firm’s request to reconsider slashing of attorneys’ fees

Attorneys in a Maryland employment case failed in successfully requesting a federal court to reconsider an order that reduced their firm’s attorneys’ fees by nearly 90%.

Prince George's County Circuit Judge April T. Ademiluyi (left) exits the Howard County Circuit Court on May 2, 2024, with her attorney, Ray Shepard. Ademiluyi is facing new allegations after already having been found in violation of judicial ethics. (Rachel Konieczny / The Daily Record)
Aug 23, 2024

Judges named in ousted MD judge’s lawsuit argue immunity, mootness

The judges against whom a now-ousted Maryland judge filed a federal lawsuit have filed motions to dismiss the complaint against them.

A walker sits unattended in a hallway of an unnamed nursing facility. (Depositphotos)
Aug 22, 2024

Prince George’s County jury awards $8.5M in nursing home negligence case

A jury awarded a total of $8.5 million to the estate and daughter of a woman who died while in the care of a Prince George’s County nursing home.

In 2009, the City of Baltimore, in connection with the construction of the Legg Mason tower and a garage in Baltimore’s Harbor East neighborhood, entered into a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement with developer Harbor East Parcel D-Commercial, LLC. (The Daily Record file)
Aug 7, 2024

MD court: Baltimore does not have to disclose records of Legg Mason tower tax deal

A charitable foundation can't obtain financial records through a public information act request, the Maryland Appellate Court ruled.

Assault-style weapons are displayed for sale at Capitol City Arms Supply on Jan. 16, 2013, in Springfield, Illinois. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)
Aug 6, 2024

4th Circuit upholds Maryland’s ban on assault weapons

A federal appellate court upheld Maryland’s ban on the sale and possession of certain military-style “assault weapons.”

The Maryland Supreme Court (formerly the Court of Appeals) building is shown in Annapolis in 2004. (The Daily Record/File Photo)
Aug 1, 2024

MD high court: Virginia law applies to MD woman’s medical malpractice damages award

Virginia law should have been applied to determine a Maryland woman’s damages from a liposuction procedure, the Maryland Supreme Court held.