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CHULA VISTA, C.A. — In a ruling that could reshape public access to surveillance footage across California, a San Diego County judge has ordered the release of 25 police drone videos, concluding a four-year legal dispute over public records. The case began in 2021 when La Prensa publisher Art Castañares

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina’s second-highest court is set to review a public records lawsuit involving the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and its possible connection to the origin of COVID-19. The case centers on records related to Dr. Ralph Baric, a researcher at UNC, and his

LAS VEGAS — A federal court is weighing whether the Nevada Resort Association (NRA) can intervene in a lawsuit that could alter the future of sports betting in the state. U.S. District Court Judge Andrew Gordon said he will move quickly to determine if the NRA can join a case

HILO, H.I. — Honua Ola Bioenergy has filed a lawsuit against Hawaiian Electric, accusing the state’s largest utility of monopolistic practices that have prevented the renewable energy company from operating its biomass plant on Hawai‘i Island. The suit, filed May 19 in the 1st District Court on O‘

DAYTONA BEACH, F.L. — A Florida appeals court has ruled that a law allowing minors to obtain abortions without their parents' consent through a court waiver process is unconstitutional, citing violations of parental rights. The decision, handed down May 14 by a three-judge panel from the 5th District Court

SEATTLE — Nine public health organizations filed a lawsuit on May 20 in federal court in Seattle against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), alleging the illegal removal of dozens of federal webpages. The deleted pages included information on HIV, LGBTQ health, pregnancy risks, opioid use, and

COLCHESTER, V.T. — The town of Colchester is asking the Vermont Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that found town officials acted in bad faith when they attempted to seize a private waterfront property through eminent domain. The legal battle centers on a parcel located at 885 East