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4 civil liability changes that failed to pass in MD General Assembly
Maryland lawmakers preserved the status quo on damages in civil litigation, choosing not to limit the state’s liability for bus crashes or allow plaintiffs to recover more money for pain and suffering.
Key Bridge litigation: Shipowners settle with MD’s insurance company
The insurance company that paid $350 million to Maryland for damages to the Francis Scott Key Bridge has settled with the Dali's owner and manager.
MD jury finds Walmart liable in employee suicide case
A Maryland federal jury found Walmart negligent for selling a shotgun to suicidal employee Jacob Mace, awarding millions in damages.
Boeing reaches tentative settlements in 737 MAX crash lawsuits
Boeing has reached tentative settlements with a Canadian man who lost six relatives in the 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Air 737 MAX jet.
Google and chatbot start-up Character move to settle teen suicide lawsuits
Google and Character.AI agreed to settle lawsuits alleging AI chatbots harmed minors, including wrongful-death claims tied to teen suicides.
Ex-Georgia deputies cleared of murder in death of Black man shocked at least 15 times
Three former Georgia sheriff's deputies were found not guilty of murder in the death of a Black man who was repeatedly shocked with Tasers.
Officer acquitted in death of Ta’Kiya Young, pregnant Black mother accused of shoplifting
The police officer who killed Ta'Kiya Young, a pregnant Black mother accused of shoplifting, was acquitted on all counts, including murder.
OpenAI faces 7 lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide, delusions
OpenAI is facing seven lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide and delusions even when they had no prior mental health issues.
Baltimore County jury awards $1.2M verdict in medical negligence case
A Baltimore County jury awarded a $1.2 million verdict to the daughter of a woman who bled to death on the operating table.
Study says AI chatbots need to fix suicide response, as family sues over ChatGPT role in boy’s death
A lawsuit says ChatGPT guided a teen’s suicide as a study finds AI chatbots inconsistent in handling mental health-related queries.
After medical examiner rules Baltimore man’s death a homicide, family plans lawsuit
The family of Dontae Melton Jr., a Baltimore man who died after an encounter with police, plans to file a wrongful death lawsuit.
MD Supreme Court narrowly boxes out recovery under workers’ comp for nondependent children
The Maryland Supreme Court ruled that nondependent adult children pursuing wrongful death claims are barred from recovering against a deceased employee’s employer.
