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Kroger, Contractor to Pay $108,000 Over Asbestos Handling at Illinois Store

Kroger, Contractor to Pay $108,000 Over Asbestos Handling at Illinois Store

Settlement Ends Long-Running Dispute TAYLORVILLE, Ill. — A long-running legal dispute over asbestos handling at a Kroger grocery store in Taylorville has ended with a settlement requiring the company and a contractor to pay $108,000 in civil penalties. Attorneys for the state announced that The Kroger Company and

Judge Rules Colorado Prison Labor Laws Unconstitutional After Inmates Detail Coercion

Judge Rules Colorado Prison Labor Laws Unconstitutional After Inmates Detail Coercion

Lawsuit Challenges Post-Amendment A Policies DENVER — A Denver judge has ruled that Colorado prison officials violated the state constitution by forcing incarcerated people to work under threat of punishment, siding with two men who described losing earned time and facing isolation for refusing kitchen jobs during a COVID-19

Grantsville Sues Texas Lieutenant Governor Over Annexation Delay

Grantsville Sues Texas Lieutenant Governor Over Annexation Delay

City Challenges Delay in Land Certification GRANTSVILLE, Utah — A yearslong fight over land annexation in Tooele County has escalated into new litigation. The city of Grantsville has filed a lawsuit against Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, accusing her office of failing to certify an annexation involving nearly 8,000 acres of

Mayo Clinic Doctor’s Lawsuit Over Discipline Heads to Trial in New York

Mayo Clinic Doctor’s Lawsuit Over Discipline Heads to Trial in New York

Trial Begins in Civil Case A civil lawsuit involving a prominent Mayo Clinic physician is underway in Olmsted County Court. A jury was selected last week, and testimony began in a case that centers on claims of retaliation, free speech and internal policy disputes. Dr. Michael Joyner, a longtime professor

Montana Judge Orders Venue Change in Lease Lawsuit

Montana Judge Orders Venue Change in Lease Lawsuit

Case Moved Out of Madison County VIRGINIA CITY, Mont. — A district court judge has ruled that a lawsuit brought by business owners in Virginia City over new state lease terms must be heard in Lewis and Clark County instead of Madison County. The decision shifts the next phase of the

Oklahoma Judge Orders State Farm to Turn Over Internal Records

Oklahoma Judge Orders State Farm to Turn Over Internal Records

Ruling in Homeowners Insurance Case Could Affect Policyholders Nationwide Court Rejects Bid to Limit Discovery NORMAN, Okla. — State Farm must produce internal underwriting and claims documents in a lawsuit that could have broad implications for homeowners across the country, an Oklahoma judge ruled Friday. The decision came during a hearing

Texas Sues Delaware Provider Over Mailing of Abortion Pills

Texas Sues Delaware Provider Over Mailing of Abortion Pills

Case Highlights Growing Clash Between State Abortion Laws Attorney General Files New Lawsuit AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against a Delaware nurse practitioner who operates a telehealth abortion-pill service, marking the latest escalation in a national battle over abortion laws. The suit, filed