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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.

• Investigation Launched Into Certification of Boeing 737 MAX Plane

  March 21, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  The FBI is now reportedly involved in a criminal investigation into the certification of the Boeing 737 MAX passenger airplane, which has been grounded worldwide following two deadly, but similar, accidents in the last five months.