How a Maryland voter priority was left behind in a busy legislative session

Gov. Wes Moore’s advisors once cautioned him against championing housing, the first-term Democrat told a crowd in October, warning him that the politics were far too complicated to tangle with. But last year the administration bet big and it paid off. They …

4 people facing federal charges for organizing visa, marriage fraud scheme in Maryland

Four people are facing federal charges for facilitating fake marriages in a visa fraud conspiracy, according to the U.S. Attorney for Maryland.  Ella Zuran, 65, Tatiana Sigal, 74, and Alexandra Tkach, 41, of New York, and 33-year-old Shawnta Hopper of New …

Penn State softball knocks eight extra-base hits to defeat Maryland

After getting swept by Iowa last weekend, Penn State entered its matchup against Maryland in a five-game slump. With just two weekends left in the regular season, the Nittany Lions were in dire need of a win in hopes of making the Big Ten Tournament. …

Maryland joins 18 states, sues Department of Education for threats to pull funding over DEI

Maryland’s Attorney General joins 18 state attorneys general in a lawsuit over the U.S. Department of Education’s threats to pull funding from public schools with diversity, equity and inclusion programs. “With these blatantly unlawful actions, the Trump …

Employment Law Update: The First Summer For Maryland’s New Heat Stress Regulations

This summer will be the first for which Maryland employers will need to ensure compliance with the newly established heat management regulations issued by Maryland’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MOSHA), enacted in September 2024. These …

Michigan Man Gets 5 Years In Maryland For Multi-State Tax Refund Money Laundering Scheme

Jerome Brown, 42, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court to five years in federal prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to launder money obtained through fraudulent federal and North Carolina state tax refunds. U.S. District …

Update on Maryland Mortgage Licensing Guidance: Governor Moore Signs Law Exempting Passive Trusts

Shortly after Mayer Brown published an update on legislation introduced to exempt passive trusts and other assignees of certain Maryland loans from licensing, Governor Wes Moore signed the legislation into law. The Maryland Secondary Market Stability Act …

Scattered rain and storms increase across Maryland Friday evening

Big Ten Tournament: Maryland women’s lacrosse advances to final; Johns Hopkins falls

Maryland State Police Investigating Identify Fraud Case Filed by Worcester County Resident

WORCESTER CO., MD -- Maryland State Police are investigating an alleged identity theft and fraud incident after a Worcester County resident filed a complaint. On March 3rd, the Worcester County resident alleged their credit card information had been …