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POINTE À LA HACHE, La. — A high-stakes environmental lawsuit that could force oil and gas companies to pay billions in damages for coastal restoration is nearing its conclusion in a small Plaquemines Parish courthouse. The case, the first of 42 similar lawsuits filed by coastal Louisiana parishes since 2013, centers

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Supreme Court is considering whether Attorney General Alan Wilson acted within the law when his office paid $75 million in legal fees to two private law firms. The fees stem from a $600 million settlement with the federal government over the storage of weapons-grade

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A lawsuit in federal court is challenging the constitutionality of a decades-old conservation rule that ties wetland preservation to federal farm benefits. The Swampbuster Rule CTM Holdings, a landholding company based in Iowa, is suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its Natural Resources Conservation

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that extreme heat conditions in Texas prisons are likely unconstitutional, allowing a lawsuit against the state to move forward. However, the judge declined to order immediate air conditioning installations, citing high costs. Judge Recognizes Unconstitutional Conditions In an order issued late Wednesday,

RALEIGH, N.C. – A long-running copyright dispute between a photographer and the State of North Carolina over images of Blackbeard’s shipwreck remains unresolved, as state lawyers seek to dismiss the case. The legal battle, which has spanned nearly a decade, involves allegations that the North Carolina Department of Natural

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. Legal