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The Maryland Supreme Court (formerly the Court of Appeals) building is shown in Annapolis in 2004. (The Daily Record/File Photo)
Jul 31, 2025

MD Supreme Court allows source-of-income lawsuit to move forward

The Maryland Supreme Court allowed a Baltimore woman to move forward with her lawsuit alleging source-of-income discrimination.

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is shown in 2017. (U.S. General Services Administration file photo)
Jul 31, 2025

4th Circuit: Arbitration, deliberate indifference, search and seizure, more

Arbitration – deliberate indifference – search and seizure

This Oct. 22, 2014, file photo shows the interior of the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore. The building was modeled on an Italian palazzo as a memorial to William Walters, built by his son Henry. Both father and son were avid collectors of everything from antiquities to fine art, and the building was constructed to display the treasures they amassed. (AP Photo/Beth J. Harpaz)
Jul 30, 2025

Trustees for Walters Art Museum not subject to MPIA, MD Supreme Court rules

Maryland’s high court ruled the Walters Art Museum board is not subject to MPIA, rejecting union requests for transparency.

The Maryland Supreme Court (formerly the Court of Appeals) building is shown in Annapolis in 2004. (The Daily Record/File Photo)
Jul 28, 2025

Top MD court affirms denial of PG County man’s motion for new trial after DNA test

The Maryland Supreme Court denied a new trial after testing showed no victim DNA on a gun barrel used in a 2008 sexual assault case.

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is shown in 2017. (U.S. General Services Administration file photo)
Jul 24, 2025

4th Circuit revives claim of unsanitary food, Free Exercise violation at Baltimore County jail

A federal court revived a Baltimore County inmate's lawsuit alleging unsafe jail food and denial of Muslim prayer.

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Jul 23, 2025

MD Supreme Court rules for company director in indemnification suit

Maryland's top court ruled Hyperheal's founder is entitled to indemnification after a misconduct lawsuit tied to his role as company director.

Pumpjacks operating at the Kern River Oil Field are seen in Bakersfield, California, on Jan. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Jul 22, 2025

DOJ, 24 attorneys general weigh in on climate change lawsuit before MD Supreme Court

Numerous big names are weighing into climate change lawsuits brought by Maryland jurisdictions against fossil fuel companies.

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is shown in 2017. (U.S. General Services Administration file photo)
Jul 22, 2025

4th Circuit: Disability benefits, discrimination, implied indemnification, more

SSI disability benefits; discrimination and retaliation; implied indemnification; judgment of acquittal; misclassification

The Maryland Supreme Court (formerly the Court of Appeals) building is shown in Annapolis in 2004. (The Daily Record/File Photo)
Jul 21, 2025

Top MD court rules against DPSCS in pair of decisions

Maryland's top court ruled inmates must receive earned credits, limiting DPSCS's authority to withhold time-served and diminution credits.

Baltimore's downtown and Inner Harbor areas will get $166 million worth of upgrades as part of a revitalization project. (File photo)
Jul 21, 2025

Baltimore not immune from suit by biker injured at Inner Harbor, MD high court rules

The Maryland Supreme Court held that Baltimore is not shielded from a negligence lawsuit brought by a biker injured on the Inner Harbor Promenade.

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is shown in 2017. (U.S. General Services Administration file photo)
Jul 18, 2025

4th Circuit reverses acquittal of Anne Arundel doctor accused of Medicare fraud, orders new trial

The 4th Circuit reinstated the Medicare fraud conviction of a Maryland doctor accused of inflating COVID-19 test billing, sending the case to retrial.

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Jul 17, 2025

MD Supreme Court affirms denial of sentence reduction in 1982 murder case

Maryland's top court affirmed a denial of sentence reduction, ruling that circuit courts have wide discretion under the Juvenile Restoration Act.