Lawyers for Nassar assault survivors have reached $100M deal with Justice Department, AP source says
The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to pay $100 million to settle claims with about 100 people who say they were sexually assaulted by Larry Nassar, AP reported.
Business boom: Record numbers of people are starting up new small businesses
Record numbers of people are starting new businesses, and more and more of them are women and minorities, according to a new study.
What to know about Arizona's reinstatement of an 1864 near-total abortion ban
The Arizona Supreme Court has delivered a landmark decision in giving the go-ahead to enforce a long-dormant law that bans nearly all abortions.
Arizona can enforce an 1864 law criminalizing nearly all abortions, court says
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the state can enforce its long-dormant law criminalizing all abortions except when a mother’s life is at stake.
Advocates keep pushing for Equal Rights Amendment amid debate over deadline
The Equal Rights Amendment still sits in the hands of a deeply divided Congress while debate continues over a controversial ratification deadline.
Florida Supreme Court upholds 15-week ban on most abortions, but voters will soon have a say
The Florida Supreme Court paved the way for a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
Supreme Court seems likely to preserve access to abortion medication mifepristone
The Supreme Court seemed likely to preserve access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year.
Equal education, unequal pay: Why is there still a gender pay gap in 2024?
Not even education can close the pay gap that persists between women and men, according to a recent U.S. Census Bureau report.
University of Baltimore law school names its first woman dean
The University of Baltimore School of Law has chosen its first woman dean.
Supreme Court again confronts abortion, this time over access to widely used medication
The Supreme Court will hear arguments over a medication used in the most common way to end a pregnancy.
Executive Alliance report reveals slight progress in achieving gender parity
An Executive Alliance report identifies the progress and challenges in achieving gender parity within leadership of publicly traded Maryland-based companies.
New club focuses on advancement, support of Md. women in legal profession
The response to the Riveters Law Club, which aims to help Maryland women in law advance through networking, has been “extraordinary," a club founder says.
The Daily Record announces the 2024 Top 100 Women honorees
The Daily Record has announced the 2024 Maryland’s Top 100 Women honorees, recognizing high-achieving Maryland women who are making an impact through their leadership, community service and mentoring.
Mother and son duo find a deeper connection in Maryland sneaker business
A Maryland mother finds a deeper connection with her son through a sneaker boutique and sneaker laundry service called Footage Society and Sole Wash.
Federal courts move to restrict 'judge shopping,' which got attention after abortion case
Federal courts moved to make it harder to file lawsuits in front of judges seen as friendly to a point of view, a practice known as judge shopping.
Iowa poised to end gender parity rule for governing bodies as diversity policies targeted nationwide
Iowa has been the only state to explicitly mandate that state, county and local decision-making bodies are balanced by gender. But that is ending.
International Women's Day is a celebration and call to action. Beware the flowers and candy.
Women across the world will demand equal pay, reproductive rights, education, justice, decision-making jobs and other essential needs on International Women’s Day.
Here's what to know about IVF after Alabama law signed to protect providers
Lawmakers agreed to protect in vitro fertilization providers from legal liability, after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children.
Maryland abortion clinics could get money for security under bill in state Senate
Abortion clinics in Maryland could pay for enhanced security and greater access through a grant program being considered by state lawmakers.
The Daily Record announces 2024 Leaders in Law honorees
The Daily Record and the Maryland State Bar Association honor outstanding lawyers and judges annually through the Leaders in Law awards program.
First over-the-counter birth control pill in US begins shipping to stores
The first over-the-counter birth control pill will be available in U.S. stores later this month.
Montana judge declares 3 laws restricting abortion unconstitutional, including 20-week limit
Three Montana laws restricting abortion access are unconstitutional, including a ban on abortions beyond 20 weeks of gestation, a state judge said.
Alabama lawmakers rush to get IVF services restarted after frozen embryo ruling
Alabama lawmakers rushed to protect in vitro fertilization services after a state court ruling that frozen embryos are children.
Moore blasts Alabama IVF ruling as 'out of step' after Biden meeting
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore denounced an Alabama Supreme Court ruling last week that frozen embryos have the same rights as children.
Alabama's frozen embryo ruling is having its first effects, with providers pausing IVF treatments
Providers are pausing IVF treatments while they consider the significance of the Alabama Supreme Court's ruling that frozen embryos can be considered children.
Lawyers for Nassar assault survivors have reached $100M deal with Justice Department, AP source says
The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to pay $100 million to settle claims with about 100 people who say they were sexually assaulted by Larry Nassar, AP reported.
Business boom: Record numbers of people are starting up new small businesses
Record numbers of people are starting new businesses, and more and more of them are women and minorities, according to a new study.
What to know about Arizona's reinstatement of an 1864 near-total abortion ban
The Arizona Supreme Court has delivered a landmark decision in giving the go-ahead to enforce a long-dormant law that bans nearly all abortions.
Arizona can enforce an 1864 law criminalizing nearly all abortions, court says
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the state can enforce its long-dormant law criminalizing all abortions except when a mother’s life is at stake.
Advocates keep pushing for Equal Rights Amendment amid debate over deadline
The Equal Rights Amendment still sits in the hands of a deeply divided Congress while debate continues over a controversial ratification deadline.
Florida Supreme Court upholds 15-week ban on most abortions, but voters will soon have a say
The Florida Supreme Court paved the way for a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
Supreme Court seems likely to preserve access to abortion medication mifepristone
The Supreme Court seemed likely to preserve access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year.
Equal education, unequal pay: Why is there still a gender pay gap in 2024?
Not even education can close the pay gap that persists between women and men, according to a recent U.S. Census Bureau report.
University of Baltimore law school names its first woman dean
The University of Baltimore School of Law has chosen its first woman dean.
Supreme Court again confronts abortion, this time over access to widely used medication
The Supreme Court will hear arguments over a medication used in the most common way to end a pregnancy.
Executive Alliance report reveals slight progress in achieving gender parity
An Executive Alliance report identifies the progress and challenges in achieving gender parity within leadership of publicly traded Maryland-based companies.
New club focuses on advancement, support of Md. women in legal profession
The response to the Riveters Law Club, which aims to help Maryland women in law advance through networking, has been “extraordinary," a club founder says.
The Daily Record announces the 2024 Top 100 Women honorees
The Daily Record has announced the 2024 Maryland’s Top 100 Women honorees, recognizing high-achieving Maryland women who are making an impact through their leadership, community service and mentoring.
Mother and son duo find a deeper connection in Maryland sneaker business
A Maryland mother finds a deeper connection with her son through a sneaker boutique and sneaker laundry service called Footage Society and Sole Wash.
Federal courts move to restrict 'judge shopping,' which got attention after abortion case
Federal courts moved to make it harder to file lawsuits in front of judges seen as friendly to a point of view, a practice known as judge shopping.
Iowa poised to end gender parity rule for governing bodies as diversity policies targeted nationwide
Iowa has been the only state to explicitly mandate that state, county and local decision-making bodies are balanced by gender. But that is ending.
International Women's Day is a celebration and call to action. Beware the flowers and candy.
Women across the world will demand equal pay, reproductive rights, education, justice, decision-making jobs and other essential needs on International Women’s Day.
Here's what to know about IVF after Alabama law signed to protect providers
Lawmakers agreed to protect in vitro fertilization providers from legal liability, after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children.
Maryland abortion clinics could get money for security under bill in state Senate
Abortion clinics in Maryland could pay for enhanced security and greater access through a grant program being considered by state lawmakers.
The Daily Record announces 2024 Leaders in Law honorees
The Daily Record and the Maryland State Bar Association honor outstanding lawyers and judges annually through the Leaders in Law awards program.
First over-the-counter birth control pill in US begins shipping to stores
The first over-the-counter birth control pill will be available in U.S. stores later this month.
Montana judge declares 3 laws restricting abortion unconstitutional, including 20-week limit
Three Montana laws restricting abortion access are unconstitutional, including a ban on abortions beyond 20 weeks of gestation, a state judge said.
Alabama lawmakers rush to get IVF services restarted after frozen embryo ruling
Alabama lawmakers rushed to protect in vitro fertilization services after a state court ruling that frozen embryos are children.
Moore blasts Alabama IVF ruling as 'out of step' after Biden meeting
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore denounced an Alabama Supreme Court ruling last week that frozen embryos have the same rights as children.
Alabama's frozen embryo ruling is having its first effects, with providers pausing IVF treatments
Providers are pausing IVF treatments while they consider the significance of the Alabama Supreme Court's ruling that frozen embryos can be considered children.