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Lawsuit Challenges State Practices HELENA, Mont. — Two conservation groups have filed a lawsuit accusing the Montana Department of Environmental Quality of approving widespread changes to mining permits without public notice and in violation of the state constitution’s guarantees of transparency and environmental protection. The Bull Mountain Land Alliance and

Jury Finds Longstanding Bias in Hiring and Promotions Boston — A Suffolk County jury has ordered the Massachusetts State Police to pay $6.8 million after finding that the agency discriminated against female and minority troopers. The verdict, confirmed Nov. 18 by a Superior Court clerk, concludes a years-long case that

Judge Halts Reopening of Honey Creek Resort DES MOINES, Iowa — A Polk County district court judge has issued a temporary injunction preventing the state of Iowa from reopening Honey Creek Resort while a lawsuit over the resort’s shutdown moves forward. The order, issued Monday by Judge Jeffrey D. Farrell,

Texas Court to Weigh Claims in 737 Max Pilot Lawsuit DALLAS — Boeing is again under legal scrutiny in Texas, where the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association is pursuing claims that the company misled pilots about the training needed to fly its 737 Max aircraft. Background on the 737 Max Boeing launched

HELENA, Mont. — A coalition of six nonprofit groups and three individual water users is suing the state of Montana over its long-standing practice of allowing “exempt wells” for residential development. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Lewis and Clark County District Court, argues that the Montana Department of Natural Resources and

Lawsuit Alleges Hidden Racial Bias SAN JOSE, Calif. — The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California has filed a lawsuit against Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen, accusing his office of refusing to release data that could reveal racial disparities in criminal charging decisions. The lawsuit, filed Oct. 29