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Ruling Gives St. Peters Resident the Right to Jury Trial Over Landscaping Citations St. Peters, Mo. — A Missouri appeals court has ruled that a St. Peters homeowner accused of violating the city's lawn ordinance by growing sunflowers instead of turf grass is entitled to a jury trial, reviving

Court Permanently Bars Judicial Commission From Disciplining Judge for Declining Same-Sex Weddings Austin, Texas — A Travis County district court has awarded a Texas justice of the peace $10,000 in damages and $630,000 in attorney's fees after finding that disciplinary action taken against her for declining

Relatives of 19-year-old argue emergency responders waited too long to transport him to hospital after drive-by shooting BUFFALO, N.Y. — The family of a Buffalo teenager killed in a 2023 drive-by shooting is asking a court to revive a wrongful death lawsuit that alleges emergency responders

Lawsuit against psychiatrists and hospital alleged patients suffered permanent cognitive injuries after electroconvulsive therapy SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A closely watched California lawsuit alleging that electroconvulsive therapy caused permanent cognitive injuries to two patients has been resolved through a confidential settlement, marking what advocates describe as a rare legal victory against individual

Residents argue city officials improperly approved event hall project in residential neighborhood and violated zoning rules SAN ANTONIO — A neighborhood organization in Alamo Heights has filed a new lawsuit seeking to stop a planned expansion of the historic Argyle Club, escalating a long-running dispute over whether city officials lawfully

Record payouts resolve lawsuits alleging agency ignored warning signs before two children suffered catastrophic injuries SEATTLE — Washington state has agreed to pay nearly $80 million to settle lawsuits alleging its child welfare agency failed to protect two children who suffered devastating injuries despite repeated warning signs about their safety. The