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GREENVILLE, N.C. — The City of Greenville has moved to end its lawsuit against Camping World over a large American flag flying at the company’s Red Banks Road location, filing a voluntary dismissal in December. The dismissal followed the passage of a new North Carolina law that limits the

Court Upholds Voter-Approved Measure SAN FRANCISCO — A San Francisco judge on Monday rejected a lawsuit that sought to overturn a voter-approved measure closing the Upper Great Highway to private vehicles and converting it into a park. San Francisco Superior Court Judge Jeffrey S. Ross dismissed all four claims brought by

Court Sides With State Law PHOENIX — Arizona cities cannot ban homeowners from renting out their residences as short-term or vacation rentals, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled, rejecting a local effort by the city of Sedona to limit home-sharing in a mobile-home community. The court said state law clearly prevents

APTIVA, Fla. — A towering artificial sand dune built along the beachfront of Captiva Island has sparked a legal fight between a longtime restaurant and the local agency charged with protecting the shoreline. The Mucky Duck, a well-known beachfront restaurant on Captiva Island, filed a lawsuit on Dec. 8 against the

BATON ROUGE, La. — Environmental groups in Louisiana say they are being forced to sue local governments and economic development groups just to learn basic details about industrial projects that may receive public support. Two new lawsuits filed this week focus on whether parish officials and publicly funded development groups are

CRANE, Texas — A lawsuit that helped give name to Texas’ so-called “zombie wells” is coming to a close, as Chevron finalizes a confidential settlement with the owner of Antina Ranch in West Texas. The case, brought by landowner Ashley Watt, will not go to trial as scheduled. But attorneys and

NEW YORK — A state appeals court has allowed a wrongful death lawsuit to move toward trial after an inmate died following a fall down stairs inside Manhattan Criminal Court. The Appellate Division, First Department, ruled Dec. 2 that the family of Apolinar Solis may proceed with negligence claims against New