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Baltimore Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming is fighting the city law department's decision to treat her subpoenas like Maryland Public Information Act requests. (Courtesy of Isabel Cumming)

Judge: Baltimore IG’s records access ‘crushed’ by administration

A Baltimore judge seemed skeptical after hearing Mayor Brandon Scott’s administration's challenge to the city inspector general recruiting pro bono attorneys to litigate an ongoing dispute.

Among the nation’s ports, the Port of Baltimore ranks first for autos and light trucks, roll on/roll off heavy farm and construction machinery, imported sugar and imported gypsum. It ranks 11th among major U.S. ports for cargo handled and ninth nationally for total cargo value. (Port of Baltimore photo)

MD importers sue Trump administration for tariff refunds. Is it worth it?

Several Maryland firms are suing for refunds after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs.

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$970.9K medical malpractice verdict might be largest in Talbot County history

A jury last week awarded a $970,900 verdict to a man who was permanently injured after an alleged mistake during a surgery went uncorrected.

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)

Former Anne Arundel cop pleads guilty to fleeing scene of fatal crash

A former Anne Arundel County police officer pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a deadly accident.

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$2.2M settlement reached in Baltimore lead paint case

Maryland settled a civil suit against a Baltimore broadcast tower owner and a painting company after suing the firms for spreading lead-based paint chips throughout the Woodberry neighborhood.

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Montgomery County judge denies police union’s challenge to transparency law

A Montgomery County judge rejected a local police union's efforts to block the release of an officer's disciplinary records and deem some Maryland police-accountability reforms unconstitutional.

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Anne Arundel judge disqualifies primary challenger’s MD House candidacy

An Anne Arundel County judge found that a Maryland House of Delegates candidate does not reside in the district he aims to represent, threatening his participation in the Democratic primary.

Baltimore Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming is fighting the city law department's decision to treat her subpoenas like Maryland Public Information Act requests. (Courtesy of Isabel Cumming)

Baltimore seeks to disqualify inspector general’s counsel in records dispute

Attorneys for Baltimore City urged a judge to reject a lawsuit filed by the city's inspector general.

Remote court capabilities become paramount in coronavirus pandemic

New administrative judge named in Western MD

Maryland Supreme Court Chief Justice named a new Allegany County administrative judge, effective immediately.

Cigarette butts are seen outside of Peabody Heights Brewery in Baltimore. (Ian Round/The Daily Record)

Tobacco companies claim immunity in pollution lawsuit by Baltimore

Two tobacco companies are claiming that a nearly 30-year-old national settlement agreement makes them immune from an environmental lawsuit brought by Baltimore City.

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PG County jury awards $19M verdict in med-mal case

A Prince George’s County jury last week awarded a nearly $19 million verdict to a woman whose left leg was amputated after alleged delays in the treatment of a dislocated knee.

Trees were cut down on the plaintiff's property, as seen on Feb. 16, 2024. (Provided by Matt Skipper)

PG County jury awards largest tree-cutting verdict in MD history

A Prince George’s County jury awarded a $933,000 verdict to a Bowie homeowner whose neighbor had nine large trees on her property cut down while she was out of town.