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N.C. — The North Carolina Supreme Court has agreed to review two cases tied to the controversial Map Act, a now-repealed state law that allowed the Department of Transportation (DOT) to restrict property development within designated highway corridors.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

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 for

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,

Legendary musician George Clinton has filed a $100 million lawsuit against his former agent, Armen Boladian, and several record labels, accusing them of fraudulently seizing control of his music catalog and withholding millions in royalties. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida,

The District of Columbia has filed a lawsuit against Cloakroom, a prominent D.C. strip club, alleging severe labor law violations, sexual harassment, and wage theft against its employees. The lawsuit, filed by D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb, names the club’s owners, Antonios Cavasilios and Carlos Horcasitas, as

The County of Los Angeles has filed a lawsuit against Southern California Edison, alleging that the utility company’s negligence caused the catastrophic Eaton Fire, which killed 17 people, destroyed thousands of structures, and scorched more than 14,000 acres in the Altadena area earlier this year. The lawsuit, filed