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CONCORD, N.H. – The state of New Hampshire is seeking to pause upcoming civil trials related to abuse at the Sununu Youth Development Center (YDC) while the state Supreme Court considers a disputed $38 million verdict awarded to survivor David Meehan. Attorney General John Formella’s office argues that proceeding

MIDLAND, Mich. — A federal judge has dismissed two lawsuits challenging a $217 million special assessment imposed on property owners to help fund the reconstruction of four mid-Michigan dams destroyed in the 2020 floods. The ruling is a setback for homeowners who argue they are unfairly burdened by the tax.

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Supreme Court has agreed to review two cases tied to the controversial Map Act, a now-repealed state law that allowed the Department of Transportation (DOT) to restrict property development within designated highway corridors. The cases, Sanders v. North Carolina Department of Transportation and

MANDAN, N.D. — A North Dakota jury has ruled in favor of Energy Transfer, ordering environmental group Greenpeace to pay more than $660 million in damages over its involvement in protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline. The verdict, reached by a nine-member jury in Morton County, found Greenpeace liable

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The California Supreme Court has upheld the state’s cannabis laws by voiding a lower court ruling that previously declared marijuana illegal under federal law. The decision, issued on March 19, stems from a lawsuit over a private easement dispute in Santa Barbara County and prevents the

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that a work created by artificial intelligence without human involvement is not eligible for copyright protection under U.S. law. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld a decision by the U.S. Copyright Office,