STAFF WRITER

SANTA FE — A recent ruling by the New Mexico Supreme Court has set a clearer legal standard for when state employees are protected under the New Mexico Whistleblower Protection Act (NMWPA). Court Requires Public Benefit for Protection In a unanimous opinion, the state’s highest court declared that disclosures made

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A group of ten incarcerated individuals has filed a federal class action lawsuit against Alaska Governor Michael Dunleavy and top officials at the Department of Corrections, alleging systemic failures in prison medical, mental health, and dental care. Deficient Health Care System Alleged The complaint, filed May 1 in

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A U.S. federal court has ruled against General Cigar Co. in a decades-long legal battle over the rights to the COHIBA trademark, siding instead with Cuba’s state-owned tobacco company, Cubatabaco. The ruling came down this week from Judge Leonie Brinkema of the U.S. District Court

WINDSOR, Calif. — The State of California and Gov. Gavin Newsom have filed a federal lawsuit to stop a controversial casino-resort proposed by the Koi Nation on the outskirts of Windsor, escalating tensions around the project and its potential impact on the surrounding community. The lawsuit, filed against the U.S.

HOUSTON — The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that a Houston mother, who was barred from contacting her three children under a lifetime protective order, must be granted a new hearing. The court’s decision clarifies the high legal standard required to justify separating parents from their children for extended periods

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A judge in Gwinnett County has refused to apply a new Georgia law that limits how damages can be presented to juries during the first major trial involving ethylene oxide exposure, a chemical linked to cancer. The law, signed by Governor Brian Kemp on April 21, took