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#1 Maryland’s Workers’ Compensation Bars Non-Dependent Child’s Wrongful Death Claim

Dec 12 2023 // A non-dependent adult child whose father died on the job does not have a right to bring a wrongful death claim against her late father’s employer, the Maryland Appellate Court has ruled.The appeals court affirmed a...

#2 Maryland County Sued for $16 Million Over Death of Pet Dog Shot by Police

Nov 30 2023 // Roommates who are suing a Maryland county claim police officers illegally entered their apartment without a warrant, detained them at gunpoint without justification and unnecessarily shot their pet dog, which was left...

#3 Property Restoration Industry: A Culture in Need of Repair?

Apr 1 2024 // Jatiek Smith, a Bloods gang member convicted on extortion and racketeering charges in New York, blamed ruthless competition and a culture of violence in the fire restoration industry for the accusations made against him by...

#4 Maryland Settles Lawsuit With Tri-Gas & Oil Over Fuel Leak at Storage Facility

Jan 25 2024 // Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced the settlement of a lawsuit against an Eastern Shore fuel storage facility, including a $600,000 penalty for pollution to groundwater and a nearby creek.The settlement...

#5 Port of Baltimore Channel Reopens Fully to Commercial Maritime Traffic

Jun 11 2024 // Seventy-six days after it was blocked by the collapse of the Key Bridge, the major shipping channel through the Port of Baltimore has been cleared of debris and restored to allow commercial maritime transit.The U.S. Army...

#6 Construction Workers Had Little Warning as Baltimore Bridge Collapsed. Why?

Apr 5 2024 // In the moments before the cargo ship Dali rammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge and sent it crumbling into the water, a flurry of urgent warnings crackled over radios and enabled police to block traffic from getting on...

#7 Insurance Industry Readies for Historic Losses From Baltimore Bridge Tragedy

Mar 29 2024 // It’s very early in the recovery process and already the numbers are large.Insured losses for the tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore could be as much as $2 billion to $4 billion, according to...

#8 States and Congress Wrestle With Cybersecurity at Water Utilities

Jan 3 2024 // The tiny Aliquippa water authority in western Pennsylvania was perhaps the least-suspecting victim of an international cyberattack.It had never had outside help in protecting its systems from a cyberattack, either at its...

#9 Lawsuit Alleges Child Sexual Abuse of WWE ‘Ring Boys’ in Maryland

Oct 29 2024 // A new lawsuit accuses the WWE and its founders of fostering a culture of sexual abuse within the organization and looking the other way while a longtime ringside announcer preyed on young men he hired as “ring...

#10 Ship Owner in Baltimore Bridge Collapse Blames Maryland, Others in Liability Case

Oct 31 2024 // As a sprawling liability case takes shape following the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March, the owner and manager of the container ship Dali are seeking to deflect responsibility and...

#11 Vital Baltimore Bridge Collapses After Being Struck by a Ship

Mar 26 2024 // A major commuter bridge in Baltimore collapsed after being rammed by a container ship, causing vehicles to plunge into the water and threatening chaos at one of the most important ports on the US East Coast.Baltimore Fire...

#12 Residents Await Explanation After Small Maryland Town Suspends Entire Police Force

Mar 26 2024 // A small town on Maryland’s Eastern Shore has suspended its entire police force pending the results of an investigation by state prosecutors, a largely unexplained decision that has left residents shocked, skeptical...

#13 University of Maryland Lifts Suspensions on Most Fraternities Amid Hazing Probe

Mar 18 2024 // The University of Maryland has lifted its suspension of most fraternities and sororities after an investigation into hazing and alcohol-related activities, the university said Friday, though five chapters will remain under...

#14 Ship Owner in Bridge Collapse Seeks to Limit Its Liability

Apr 2 2024 // The owner of the ship that rammed into a bridge in Baltimore last week, killing six workers and throwing the eastern US transportation network into chaos, is seeking to limit its liability to about $43.7 million.The...

#15 Utility Investigated But Didn’t Find Gas Leak Before Fatal Maryland House Explosion

Sep 9 2024 // A technician responding to a power outage at a Maryland home and a neighbor both reported smelling gas the night before the residence exploded, killing two people, but a leak wasn’t initially found, according to a...

#16 Maryland Hopes to Rebuild Baltimore Bridge for $1.9B With Insurance, Federal, Other Funds

May 6 2024 // Maryland plans to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in just over four years at an estimated cost between $1.7 billion and $1.9 billion, a state transportation official said Thursday.The state plans to build a new span...

#17 Maryland Awards Contract to Rebuild Key Bridge After Deadly Collapse

Sep 3 2024 // Maryland transportation leaders on Thursday approved a contract for rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge several months after the 1.6-mile (2.6-kilometer) steel span collapsed under the impact of a massive container...

#18 House Explosion in Maryland Kills 2 and Damages Nearby Homes

Aug 13 2024 // Two people were killed and 12 families displaced after a Maryland house exploded Sunday amid reports of a possible gas leak, fire officials said.Neighbors described feeling and hearing the early morning blast that damaged...

#19 FACTBOX— Baltimore Port: From Coal to Cars and Cruise Lines

Mar 26 2024 // A major bridge collapsed in the U.S. port of Baltimore in the early hours of Tuesday after being struck by a container ship, plunging cars into the river below.Traffic was suspended at the port until further notice,...

#20 Dozens Allege Child Sexual Abuse in Maryland Treatment Program Run by Catholic Order

Mar 15 2024 // More than three dozen people allege in two lawsuits filed Tuesday that they were sexually abused as children at a Maryland residential program for youths that closed in 2017 following similar allegations.In the separate...