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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A new lawsuit is seeking to block the potential sale of the Rhode Island home made famous by The Conjuring film franchise, alleging the property’s owner lacked the legal capacity to authorize the transaction. The complaint was filed Friday in Providence County Superior Court by Elizabeth

WALLACE, Mich. — A Washington, D.C.–based animal rights group is urging the Michigan Supreme Court to take up a case that asks whether seven chimpanzees held at a small Upper Peninsula zoo should be recognized as legal persons with a right to liberty. Advocates Challenge Lower Court Rulings The

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A legal fight over who is responsible when a dog injures someone at an apartment or mobile home park is headed to the Ohio Supreme Court, a case that could reshape liability for landlords across the state. Dispute Over Landlord Liability The case stems from a 2020 incident

City claims companies used tactics similar to Big Tobacco SAN FRANCISCO — The city and county of San Francisco has filed a sweeping lawsuit against some of the country’s largest food manufacturers, accusing them of knowingly promoting ultra-processed foods that officials say have harmed public health for decades. Filing Targets

Opening Statements Describe Competing Narratives of 2022 Derailment SANTA ANA, Calif. — A California jury began hearing a railroad injury case this week involving a former BNSF conductor who says he can no longer work after being thrown from a caboose during a 2022 derailment. The trial, taking place in Orange

Appeals Panel Says Wonderful Company Acted Too Soon FRESNO, Calif. — A California appeals court has rejected a challenge to a new farmworker unionization law, dealing a setback to the Wonderful Company’s effort to overturn the measure. The ruling from a three-judge panel of the 5th District Court of Appeal

Judge Halts Civil Action in $20 Million Wrongful Death Claim SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah judge has put a hold on a civil lawsuit filed against a man accused of shooting and killing Patrick Hayes during a 2024 road rage encounter, ruling that the case cannot move ahead until the