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Couple Challenges $24,325 Housing Fee CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A federal lawsuit claiming Teton County “extorted” a fee from homeowners seeking to build on their own land will move forward after a judge rejected the county’s attempt to dismiss the case. Vernon “Trey” and Shelby Scharp filed suit in May

Judge Allows Four Claims to Proceed COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio Court of Claims judge has ruled that four claims in a lawsuit over mold at Ohio State University’s Lawrence Tower dormitory can move forward to trial. On Sept. 8, Judge David Cain allowed claims of negligence, breach of implied

Court Reviews Competency Dispute MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Supreme Court is considering whether a lower court had the authority to order forced medication for a Milwaukee man facing criminal charges. The case raises broader questions about when the state can require defendants to take psychiatric drugs against their will. The

High Court Reverses Lower Ruling BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Supreme Court has ruled that state courts have the authority to decide when an employee may sue an employer in civil court, even if a workers’ compensation claim is already underway. The decision, issued Sept. 4, 2025, stemmed from a workplace

Legal Battle Over State Policy NEWARK, N.J. — A Hunterdon County father’s fight with his daughter’s school over gender identity has reached the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals. The case challenges New Jersey’s 2018 guidance that allows schools to respect a student’s request to

Teen Paralyzed After Fall at Crested Butte CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. — A Colorado jury awarded $20 million in damages to an Oklahoma woman who was left paralyzed after falling from a chairlift at Crested Butte Mountain Resort in March 2022. The victim, Annie Miller, was 16 at the time of the