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Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown speaks on May 15, 2024. (The Daily Record/Jack Hogan)
Mar 5, 2026

LifeBridge agrees to $2M settlement with MD AG over alleged unnecessary fees

LifeBridge Health agreed this week to pay nearly $2 million to people who paid out-of-pocket fees that might have been avoidable.

Attorney General Anthony Brown visits the Senate chamber on the first day of the 2026 legislative session. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record)
Jan 22, 2026

Candy-selling nonprofit scheme shut down across DC, MD, VA

Prosecutors shut down a nonprofit candy-selling scheme accused of exploiting teens and misusing funds across D.C., Maryland and Virginia.

Gov. Wes Moore joined Daily Record government affairs reporter Hannah Gaskill for the 2026 Eye on Annapolis Summit on Jan. 14, 2026. (Maximillian Franz/The Daily Record)
Jan 20, 2026

Moore to introduce bill to ban ‘predatory’ dynamic pricing in MD stores

Gov. Wes Moore said he plans to introduce legislation to end the practice of dynamic pricing in grocery stores in Maryland.

The Mercedes-Benz logo is seen at a dealership in Copiague, New York, April 2, 2025. (REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton)
Dec 22, 2025

Mercedes-Benz reaches $150M settlement with states, including MD, over diesel scandal

Mercedes-Benz will pay $149.6 million to settle claims by U.S. states over diesel emissions cheating, ending years of legal battles.

A gun industry group has filed a lawsuit challenging a 2024 Maryland law that extended tort liability to gun manufactures. (The Daily Record file photo)
Dec 12, 2025

Carroll County paralegal charged for unauthorized practice of law

A Carroll County paralegal has been charged with violations of the Maryland Consumer Protection Act for the unauthorized practice of law.

In this Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, file photo, a worker uses a flashlight to inspect an engine on a Boeing 737 Max 8 built for Southwest Airlines at Renton Municipal Airport in Renton, Washington. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
Dec 8, 2025

Government waives part of Biden-era fine against Southwest Airlines

The Department of Transportation is waiving part of a fine against Southwest Airlines after it canceled thousands of flights during a storm.

In this May 11, 2009, file photo, Ticketmaster tickets and gift cards are shown at a box office in San Jose, California. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)
Sep 18, 2025

FTC sues Ticketmaster, saying it forces fans to pay more for concerts and events

The Federal Trade Commission and a bipartisan group of state attorneys general sued Ticketmaster and its parent company.

This image, included in court records, shows mushrooms growing out from under a cabinet in a unit in the Heather Hill apartment complex in Temple Hills. (Office of the Attorney General)
Sep 11, 2025

PG landlord agrees to $11.6M settlement with state over unsafe living conditions

Maryland's attorney general announced an $11.6M settlement with a Prince George’s County apartment complex over unsafe living conditions.

A vehicle drives near the side of the building of an LA Fitness gym, on April 19, 2018, in Secaucus, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
Aug 21, 2025

FTC sues LA Fitness over gym membership cancellations

The FTC sued LA Fitness, alleging unfair gym membership cancellation policies that charged consumers millions in unwanted recurring fees.

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen near sunset in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 18, 2018. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
Jul 23, 2025

Supreme Court allows Trump to remove 3 Democrats on Consumer Product Safety Commission

The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to remove three Democratic members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

A security officer works inside of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau headquarters in Washington on Feb. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Jul 15, 2025

CFPB employees say bureau has become toothless under Trump

The lights are on at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau but, in practice, the bureau has been mostly inoperable for nearly six months.

The logos for streaming services Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus and Sling TV are pictured on a remote control on Aug. 13, 2020, in Portland, Oregon. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
Jul 9, 2025

‘Click-to-cancel’ rule, intended to make cancelling subscriptions easier, is blocked

A “click-to-cancel” rule, which would have required businesses to make it easy for consumers to cancel subscriptions, has been blocked.