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.
Federal Jury Awards $71.4M in Prince George’s County Fire-Escape CaseMay 5, 2026VerdictsA Prince George's County jury awarded Godlove Djapa $71.39 million against Riverdale Towne Apartments over catastrophic fire-escape injuries at a Lanham, Maryland complex.
Former NIAID Senior Adviser David Morens Indicted Over COVID Records ConcealmentMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted former NIAID senior adviser David Morens on charges he hid COVID-19 research grant records from FOIA requests, DOJ announced April 28, 2026.
Former NIAID Adviser David Morens Indicted for Concealing COVID RecordsMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted former NIAID senior adviser David Morens on charges of conspiracy and concealment of COVID-19 records from FOIA requests.
Former NIAID Adviser David Morens Indicted on Federal Records Conspiracy ChargesMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyFederal grand jury indicts former NIAID senior adviser David Morens on conspiracy and records-concealment charges tied to COVID-19 research FOIA evasion.
Former NIAID Advisor David Morens Indicted on Federal Records ChargesMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyDOJ indicts former NIAID advisor David Morens on charges of conspiracy, records destruction, and FOIA evasion tied to COVID-19 origins research.
Former NIAID Adviser David Morens Indicted on Federal Records ChargesMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted former NIAID senior adviser David Morens on charges he used personal email to evade FOIA requests tied to COVID-19 origins research.
Former NIAID Advisor Morens Indicted for Federal Records ConcealmentMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted former NIAID senior advisor David Morens on April 28, 2026, for concealing federal records and evading FOIA during the COVID-19 pandemic.