Federal Grand Jury Indicts Dali Operators; Maryland Settles Key Bridge Suit for $2.25 BillionMay 21, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted Synergy Marine and a company official over the Key Bridge collapse as Maryland settled civil claims for $2.25 billion on May 12, 2026.
Key Bridge Indictment Triggers Stay Motion, Competing Plaintiff PositionsMay 20, 2026Law and PolicyA May 2026 federal indictment of Synergy Marine and a top official triggers a civil stay motion and competing plaintiff responses in the Key Bridge collapse litigation.
Dali Ship Defendants Seek Civil Trial Delay After Criminal IndictmentMay 18, 2026Law and PolicyGrace Ocean and Synergy Marine seek to delay the June 1 Key Bridge civil trial, citing Fifth Amendment conflicts created by a newly unsealed federal criminal indictment.
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Former National Security Advisor Bolton on 18 CountsMay 17, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted former National Security Advisor John Bolton on 18 counts of transmitting and retaining classified national defense information, the DOJ announced Oct. 20, 2025.
Federal Prosecutors Indict Dali Operators in Key Bridge Collapse; Maryland Settles for $2.25 BillionMay 17, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors unsealed an 18-count indictment against Synergy Marine and a company official over the 2024 Key Bridge collapse as Maryland settled for $2.25 billion.
Former NIAID Adviser David Morens Indicted for Federal Records ConcealmentMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted former NIAID adviser David Morens on charges of conspiring to conceal COVID-19 research records from FOIA requests, a first-of-its-kind criminal case.
Former NIAID Official David Morens Indicted for Concealing COVID RecordsMay 14, 2026Law and PolicyFederal grand jury indicts former NIAID senior advisor David Morens on charges he concealed COVID-19 grant records from FOIA requests using a personal Gmail account.
Maryland Man Indicted on Federal Sex Trafficking Charges in Southern District of FloridaMay 12, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted Maryland man Brandon Sartor on six counts of sex trafficking by force and fraud in the Southern District of Florida on May 12, 2026.
Maryland Secures $2.25 Billion Settlement Over Key Bridge CollapseMay 12, 2026Law and PolicyMaryland finalizes a $2.25 billion civil settlement with the Dali's owner and operator over the 2024 Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, leaving claims against Hyundai Heavy Industries pending.
Federal Indictment Targets Ship Operators in Key Bridge CollapseMay 12, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted Synergy Marine, Synergy Maritime, and superintendent Radhakrishnan Karthik Nair over the 2024 Key Bridge collapse that killed six workers.