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New Legal Ground for Workers in Toxic Exposure Claims OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Supreme Court has issued a ruling that makes it easier for workers to sue their employers for diseases caused by long-term exposure to toxic substances on the job. In Cockrum v. C.H. Murphy/Clark-Ullman, Inc.

Voter Sues Over Ballot Photo Ban RALEIGH, N.C. — A federal judge may soon decide the fate of North Carolina’s ban on ballot selfies without holding a trial. The case stems from a lawsuit filed by Susan Hogarth, a Libertarian voter, who was warned by state officials to remove

MERRIAM, Kan. — Advent Health Shawnee Mission Hospital has filed a lawsuit against Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, accusing the insurer of using artificial intelligence to wrongfully deny payment for medically necessary care. The hospital alleges that Blue KC’s automated system, which uses AI software to validate

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A federal appeals court has upheld the threatened status of Arctic ringed seals under the Endangered Species Act, rejecting a challenge by the state of Alaska and the North Slope Borough seeking to remove the marine mammals from the list. Court Affirms Protection On Friday, the 9th U.

MIDDLETOWN, N.J. — A New Jersey town’s effort to avoid state-mandated affordable housing requirements has suffered a legal setback. On June 27, the New Jersey Superior Court upheld a lower court’s decision blocking Middletown Township from using eminent domain to seize a 52-acre property once home to a

First-of-its-Kind Case Links Heatwave Fatality to Fossil Fuel Emissions SEATTLE — A Washington state family is suing several of the world’s largest oil companies, alleging their role in driving climate change led to the death of a Seattle woman during the Pacific Northwest’s historic 2021 heatwave. The wrongful death

Appeals court sides with cities in fight over flavored tobacco laws COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio appeals court has ruled that the state legislature’s attempt to block local governments from regulating tobacco products is unconstitutional. In a unanimous decision issued July 8, the Tenth District Court of Appeals found that