Rachel Konieczny
@rachelkonieczny
Legal affairs reporter for @MDDailyRecord | @BonasJSchool @UNHLaw and @Cronkite_ASU alumna, dog enthusiast. she/her
In a dissenting opinion, Justice Shirley Watts wrote she hopes Maryland legislators will elect to address whether the exclusivity provision within the Maryland Workers' Compensation Act was intended to apply to nondependent adult children. My story:
The Maryland Supreme Court ruled that nondependent adult children pursuing wrongful death claims are barred from recovering against a deceased employee’s employer. thedailyrecord.com/2025/07/02/mar…
Reading a U.S. Supreme Court opinion can be intimidating for a layperson, but this helpful guide will make it a lot easier. ambar.org/vud8pcwh
The 4th Circuit revived a lawsuit challenging the conditions of confinement at a Baltimore County jail, finding the lower court erred in dismissing constitutional claims that the jail provided rotten food and violated the Free Exercise Clause. My story: thedailyrecord.com/2025/07/24/bal…
“We’re not really doing names publicly,” said Judge ShaSha Xu — after stating her own name and those of the immigrants and their lawyers. interc.pt/3GNs5ZM
My story:
In a split decision, the 4th Circuit vacated former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s mortgage fraud conviction but upheld her perjury convictions. thedailyrecord.com/2025/07/11/mar…
NEW for @MDDailyRecord: Baltimore is seeking to join a growing number of local governments suing the Trump administration over its threats to withhold federal funds from so-called "sanctuary" cities that restrict cooperation with immigration enforcement. Story ⬇️
ICYMI, my story from yesterday:
Maryland’s top court ruled that parents can’t waive child support in a divorce and custody matter, affirming it's a legal obligation regardless of mutual agreement in custody cases. thedailyrecord.com/2025/06/30/mar…
I think this is the craziest placement of the RLong graffiti tag in Baltimore
The Maryland Bankers Association and its former president and CEO have agreed to dismiss their claims against each other over disagreements regarding the former CEO's termination in October. My story: thedailyrecord.com/2025/06/23/mar…
Happy retirement to @tombaden of @MDDailyRecord, the greatest editor to ever do it
The Maryland Supreme Court has issued an administrative order limiting the number of seats for the July 2026 NextGen bar exam. The order is a response to the State Board of Law Examiners' concerns of a potential flood of applicants. My story: thedailyrecord.com/2025/06/04/mar…
Three former students have sued, alleging the Baltimore City school district allowed a special education teacher to sexually abuse them as teens. thedailyrecord.com/2025/06/02/sur…
New story for @baltbeat: Bail reform continues to stump Maryland's top legal decisionmakers, who declined to take up the issue last week despite my earlier reporting showing how a 2017 bail reform effort backfired.
Judiciary committee declines to address Maryland’s stalled bail reform effort baltimorebeat.com/judiciary-comm…
My story:
The Maryland Supreme Court expanded criminal defendants’ rights to effective counsel for discretionary appeals and post-trial sentence modifications. thedailyrecord.com/2025/05/23/mar…
The Maryland Rules Committee advanced a new rule on Thursday intended to bolster protections for judges seeking to shield their personal information from the public. My story: thedailyrecord.com/2025/05/22/mar…
The Maryland Supreme Court last considered whether to adopt comparative negligence more than a decade ago. Now, a Montgomery County motorcyclist is asking the high court to once again consider the issue. My story: thedailyrecord.com/2025/05/16/mar…
A judge denied misconduct allegations of verbal clashes, secret recordings and workplace conflict in Anne Arundel Orphans’ Court.
Viewing modern land records in Maryland via the state’s land records website will soon cost users — a fee attorneys and organizations are calling “prohibitive,” “unfair” and a “complete subterfuge.”