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Emergency personnel look over damage, Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, after a weather-related building collapse at an Amazon distribution warehouse on Baltimore's southeast side the night before. Chief Roman Clark told The Baltimore Sun that a 50-foot wall collapsed as a storm hit the area. (Ulysses Muñoz/The Baltimore Sun via AP)
Jul 31, 2024

Subcontractors for Amazon warehouse not third-party beneficiaries, MD high court rules

Subcontractors who built an Amazon warehouse fulfillment center in Baltimore are not third-party beneficiaries of the contract, the Maryland Supreme Court held.

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Jul 30, 2024

MD software developer alleges Irish mobile game developer infringed trademark

A Maryland software developer has filed a federal lawsuit against an Irish mobile game developer, alleging trademark infringement.

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)
Jul 23, 2024

Ousted Prince George’s judge removes MD disciplinary body from lawsuit

Ousted Prince George’s County Circuit Judge April T. Ademiluyi has dismissed the Maryland Commission on Judicial Disabilities as a party to her federal lawsuit against her former judicial colleagues.

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is shown in 2017. (U.S. General Services Administration file photo)
Jul 23, 2024

4th Circuit denies Baltimore County’s request to stay mandate in FLSA lawsuit

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit’s order that inmates who work at a Baltimore County recycling facility could be considered employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act is in effect while Baltimore County takes its appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, the 4th Circuit held.

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Jul 22, 2024

Baltimore City plans to appeal dismissal of climate change lawsuit

Baltimore City officials plan to appeal a decision earlier this month to dismiss the city's nearly 6-year-old lawsuit against more than two dozen fossil fuel companies.

The Maryland Supreme Court (formerly the Court of Appeals) building is shown in Annapolis in 2004. (The Daily Record/File Photo)
Jul 18, 2024

MD appeals court upholds stormwater tax in Montgomery County; permits tax credit

A quarry and building supply business in Montgomery County is eligible for a tax credit for providing on-site treatment for its stormwater, a Maryland court held.

Rhanda Dormeus holds back tears at the Hear Our Cry rally at Freedom Plaza in Washington on May 6, 2021. Dormeus' daughter Korryn Gaines was killed by Baltimore County police officers in 2016. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades)
Jul 1, 2024

Divided MD Supreme Court upholds police immunity in Korryn Gaines shooting

A Baltimore County police officer is entitled to qualified immunity in the 2016 shooting death of Korryn Gaines, the Maryland Supreme Court ruled.

In this Dec. 3, 2012, photo, Del Teter competes in a game of pickleball at Sun City West senior community in Surprise, Arizona. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Jun 14, 2024

MD pickleball manufacturer sues sport’s governing body, alleging breach of implied contract

A Montgomery County pickleball paddle manufacturer is suing the USA Pickleball Association, alleging breach of an implied contract.

The 4th Circuit deemed a Baltimore City eviction “abandonment” ordinance unconstitutional. (The Daily Record/File Photo)
Jun 13, 2024

Tenant advocates say 4th Circuit ruling on Baltimore ordinance shows need for legislative change

Advocates said the ruling emphasizes the need for Maryland legislators to address reclamation periods and notice for tenants to claim personal property after an eviction.

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Jun 12, 2024

TEDCO entitled to immunity in former employee’s discrimination lawsuit, 4th Circuit rules

TEDCO is considered an arm of the state of Maryland and cannot be sued by a former employee alleging discrimination and retaliation, the 4th Circuit ruled.

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Jun 12, 2024

Family of man killed in jail sues PG County, alleges solitary confinement aided son’s death

The family of a man diagnosed with schizophrenia who was killed while awaiting trial in a Prince George’s County jail has filed a federal lawsuit.

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Jun 10, 2024

Somerset warden, county administrator sue Baltimore law firm, alleging biased investigation

A Somerset County warden and county administrator filed a lawsuit, alleging a Baltimore lawyer's investigation into the pair was biased and defamatory.