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• U.S. Lawmakers Want Ship Owners to Be More Accountable for Damages in Baltimore Bridge Collapse

  August 27, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Two U.S. Representatives have introduced a law to make owners of foreign vessels liable for up to 10 times the value of the ship and cargo in the wake of the recent accident which destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.

• Baltimore Business Owners File Class Action Lawsuit Over Key Bridge Collapse

  May 3, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Business owners from a Baltimore publishing company have filed a class action lawsuit against the owners and operators of the ship that collided with the Key Bridge in Baltimore, causing it to collapse, which they say has resulted in significant financial harm for local companies.

• Baltimore City Files Lawsuit Over Key Bridge Collapse, Alleging Container Ship Was “Unseaworthy”

  April 25, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The City of Baltimore has filed a lawsuit against the owners and managers of the container ship that lost power and rammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge last month, saying they knew the ship was unseaworthy before it left port that night.

• FBI Launches Criminal Investigation into Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse in Baltimore

  April 16, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report indicates the FBI is conducting a criminal investigation into the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, which fell last month when it was hit by a containership that lost power leaving the Port of Baltimore.

• Cargo Ship Owner Files Motion to Limit Liability to $43.6M for Baltimore Bridge Collapse

  April 4, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The owners and managers of the MV Dali, which crashed into, and collapsed, the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, are asking a federal court to find them not liable for the incident, or to limit their liability to $43.6 million.

• Baltimore Key Bridge Collapse Lawsuits Expected to be Wide-Ranging and Complex

  March 29, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Baltimore Key bridge collapse lawsuits are expected as the NTSB begins its investigation into the disaster which has left at least six people dead, and a major seaport cut off from commerce.

• Baltimore Warns Residents of Microbial Contamination in City Drinking Water

  September 29, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Baltimore has issued a drinking water warning for many city residents after sampling detected microbial contamination at an uncovered reservoir.

• Maryland State Boychoir Director Resigns Following Catholic Church Child Sex Abuse Allegations

  May 30, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The director of the Maryland Boychoir has stepped down amid allegations of child sex abuse against a choirboy in the 1970s.

• Maryland Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits Against Catholic Church, Other Organizations Will Be Allowed, Regardless How Long Ago the Abuse Occurred

  April 12, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new law in Maryland removes the statute of limitations from the filing of child sex abuse lawsuits, following a report on rampant abuse by Baltimore priests which impacted hundreds of children.

• Maryland Senate Committee Passes Bill to End Time Limits on Filing Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits

  March 13, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A Maryland Senate committee has passed a bill eliminating the state's statute of limitation laws for filing child sex abuse lawsuits, bringing it one step closer to passage.