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Case Moved Out of Madison County VIRGINIA CITY, Mont. — A district court judge has ruled that a lawsuit brought by business owners in Virginia City over new state lease terms must be heard in Lewis and Clark County instead of Madison County. The decision shifts the next phase of the

Ruling in Homeowners Insurance Case Could Affect Policyholders Nationwide Court Rejects Bid to Limit Discovery NORMAN, Okla. — State Farm must produce internal underwriting and claims documents in a lawsuit that could have broad implications for homeowners across the country, an Oklahoma judge ruled Friday. The decision came during a hearing

Case Highlights Growing Clash Between State Abortion Laws Attorney General Files New Lawsuit AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against a Delaware nurse practitioner who operates a telehealth abortion-pill service, marking the latest escalation in a national battle over abortion laws. The suit, filed Tuesday

Panel Orders New Hearing on Constitutionality of 2006 Carveout Case Sent Back to Trial Court TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey appeals court has ordered a lower court to reopen a challenge to the state’s casino smoking exemption, ruling that the case did not receive a fair hearing the

Challenge Targets 2025 Tax Changes HELENA, Mont. — Three prominent Republicans are asking a judge to overturn one of the two major property tax bills passed in 2025, arguing the legislation was pushed through the Legislature in a way that violated Montana’s Constitution. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Gallatin County

Districts Say State Is Failing Students ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Two Alaska school districts filed suit Tuesday in Anchorage Superior Court, accusing the state, the governor and the education commissioner of failing to meet constitutional obligations to fund public education. The Kuspuk School District and the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District

Claims of Unauthorized Operation ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A new lawsuit alleges that Buncombe County operated its Pretrial Release Services Program for years without the legal authority required under North Carolina law, and that a judge’s signature was falsified to secure more than $4.8 million in grant funding. The