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A view of Alpha Tau Omega frat house as the University of Maryland suspended frat and sorority houses over misconduct allegations on March 1, 2024. (mpi34/MediaPunch /IPX via AP)
Mar 14, 2024

4 University of Maryland fraternities sue university over Greek life suspension

Four fraternities at the University of Maryland have filed a federal lawsuit over the indefinite suspension of Greek life social and recruitment activities.

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is shown in 2017. (U.S. General Services Administration file photo)
Mar 11, 2024

4th Circuit upholds constitutionality of Howard County school board student selection process

A Howard County school board’s process for selecting the board’s student member is constitutional, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit ruled.

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Feb 28, 2024

Maryland jury awards record $3M in medical malpractice suit

A jury returned a $3.38 million verdict in a medical malpractice lawsuit, marking the largest verdict of its kind in Wicomico County’s history.

"Ghost guns," made from build-it-yourself kits, are virtually untraceable. (AP Photo/Haven Daley, File)
Feb 21, 2024

Baltimore settles ‘ghost gun’ lawsuit for $1.2M, blocking sales to Marylanders

The city of Baltimore has reached a settlement in its lawsuit against the country’s leading manufacturer of ghost gun kits.

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Feb 20, 2024

Baltimore jury awards $1.5M in nursing home bed sore case

A Baltimore jury awarded $1.5 million to the estate of a deceased Baltimore nursing home resident in a negligence and medical malpractice lawsuit.

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is shown in 2017. (U.S. General Services Administration file photo)
Feb 19, 2024

4th Circuit rules unemployment benefits are protected by Electronic Fund Transfer Act

A self-employed Baltimore mechanic’s prepaid debit card for unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic is protected, the 4th Circuit held.

Stormwater runoff in Baltimore City is shown in 2016. (Maximilian Franz/The Daily Record)
Feb 2, 2024

Md. appeals court rejects environmental advocates’ challenge to stormwater permits

Stormwater permits obtained by Baltimore City and Baltimore County met state and federal legal standards, the Maryland Appellate Court ruled Wednesday.

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)
Jan 25, 2024

Md. high court takes up Baltimore subrogation case stemming from Amazon warehouse damage

The Maryland Supreme Court has agreed to hear a Baltimore City case that will determine the scope of subrogation waivers in construction contracts.

A Maryland State Police vehicle rests on a highway shoulder. (File photo)
Jan 18, 2024

Former Md. trooper guilty of misconduct, appellate court affirmed

A Maryland State Police trooper who changed the recorded location of a traffic stop from D.C. to Prince George’s County is guilty of misconduct and should be terminated, the Maryland Appellate Court found.

The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. (The Daily Record/Maximilian Franz)
Jan 16, 2024

Former student sues University of Maryland School of Pharmacy over disciplinary grievances

A former University of Maryland School of Pharmacy student filed a complaint against the university in federal court.

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is shown in 2017. (U.S. General Services Administration file photo)
Jan 5, 2024

Md. lawyer has no claim under firm’s insurance policy for indictment, 4th Circuit rules

A former shareholder of a Maryland law firm did not have a claim under his professional liability insurance policy for his indictment in a criminal case, the 4th Circuit held. 

Judge Andrea M. Leahy (File)
Jan 4, 2024

Maryland company’s customer and pricing information are trade secrets, court rules

A company’s confidential consumer lists and pricing information are trade secrets and were misappropriated, the Maryland Appellate Court held.