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Missouri part of $29.5M ESG settlement with Vanguard

St. Louis Record

Missouri part of $29.5M ESG settlement with Vanguard

Chris Dickerson
Updated 6 mins ago

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri is part of a first-of-its kind settlement with The Vanguard Group regarding its ESG policies.

La. judges file federal lawsuit over judicial redistricting

Louisiana Record

La. judges file federal lawsuit over judicial redistricting

Jessica M. DeBois
Updated 12 mins ago

BATON ROUGE — Three Baton Rouge district judges have sued the State of Louisiana in federal court over a 2025 judicial redistricting law.

Miami law firm removes contract breach suit to federal court

Florida Record

Miami law firm removes contract breach suit to federal court

Jessica M. DeBois
Updated 15 mins ago

MIAMI – A Miami law firm wants a lawsuit filed against it for breach of contract moved from a Florida state court to federal court.

Pa. school beats lawsuit over bullied 4th-grader’s suicide

Pennsylvania Record

Pa. school beats lawsuit over bullied 4th-grader’s suicide

John O’Brien
2 hrs ago

PHILADELPHIA – Parents of a fourth-grade boy who committed suicide after being bullied can’t blame a Pennsylvania school district, a federal j…

Uber, others lose fight over Seattle’s drivers-rights law

Jay Brown
3 hrs ago

SEATTLE - Seattle’s unique law requiring app-based delivery companies like Uber and Instacart to create and publish policies identifying when …

SLO ‘inclusionary housing policy’ unconstitutional ‘extortion’: Lawsuit

Southern California Record

SLO ‘inclusionary housing policy’ unconstitutional ‘extortion’: Lawsuit

Jonathan Bilyk
Updated Mar 6, 2026

SAN LUIS OBISPO — A group of San Luis Obispo businessmen with a real estate side gig who want to build what they describe as eight affordable …

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Appeals panel erases judge’s anti-ICE order, warns against similar rulings

Cook County Record

Appeals panel erases judge’s anti-ICE order, warns against similar rulings

Jonathan Bilyk
Mar 6, 2026

CHICAGO — Describing the order as "overbroad" and "constitutionally suspect," a federal appeals court has taken the rare step of completely va…

Landry says state is close to ConocoPhillips settlement

Louisiana Record

Landry says state is close to ConocoPhillips settlement

Chris Dickerson
Updated Mar 6, 2026

BATON ROUGE — Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry says the state is “words away” from reaching a settlement with ConocoPhillips regarding coastal damag…

West Virginia part of ESG settlement with Vanguard

West Virginia Record

West Virginia part of ESG settlement with Vanguard

Chris Dickerson
Updated Mar 6, 2026

CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is part of a first-of-its kind set…

Delay costs Boston its opioid lawsuit against PBMs

Federal Courts

Delay costs Boston its opioid lawsuit against PBMs

John O’Brien
Mar 6, 2026

BOSTON – It took too long for Boston to realize it wanted to expand its opioid legal strateg…

Ex-cook sues Compass Group for retaliation, discrimination

St. Louis Record

Ex-cook sues Compass Group for retaliation, discrimination

Kyla Asbury
Updated Mar 6, 2026

KANSAS CITY — A former cook at a downtown Kansas City cafe has filed a federal lawsuit alleg…

Sexual assault victim sues Fla. hospital for negligence

Florida Record

Sexual assault victim sues Fla. hospital for negligence

Chris Dickerson
Updated Mar 6, 2026

ORLANDO – A sexual assault victim claims an Orlando hospital and members of its medical staf…

Beasley Allen, facing DQ from talc cases, can’t push pause

Attorneys & Judges

Beasley Allen, facing DQ from talc cases, can’t push pause

John O’Brien
Updated Mar 6, 2026

TRENTON, N.J. – Tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging cosmetic talc causes cancer won’t wai…

Dickinson victorious in short-term rental ordinance case

Southeast Texas Record

Dickinson victorious in short-term rental ordinance case

Phil Davidson
Updated Mar 6, 2026

HOUSTON - The First Court of Appeals has reversed a ruling invalidating the city of Dickinson’s vacation rental ordinance.

SCOTUS lets Pa. resident sue N.J. agency in Philadelphia

Pennsylvania Record

SCOTUS lets Pa. resident sue N.J. agency in Philadelphia

John O’Brien
Mar 6, 2026

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned a Pennsylvania ruling, forcing a New Jersey agency to defend itself in Philadelphia.

Target sued for checking arrest records of new hires: Class action

Cook County Record

Target sued for checking arrest records of new hires: Class action

Jonathan Bilyk
Updated Mar 5, 2026

CHICAGO — Target has been hit by a new class action lawsuit accusing it of violating Illinoi…

Appeals panel upholds $51M talc asbestos verdict vs Avon

Southern California Record

Appeals panel upholds $51M talc asbestos verdict vs Avon

Scott Holland
Updated Mar 5, 2026

LOS ANGELES — A state appeals panel has upheld a $51 million verdict awarded to a man who sa…

Middleton, Roy heading for runoff in Texas AG race

Southeast Texas Record

Middleton, Roy heading for runoff in Texas AG race

Phil Davidson
Updated Mar 5, 2026

AUSTIN - Out of the four Republicans seeking to become Texas’ next attorney general, no cand…

Cook County Judge Fairman reassigned, pending ‘conduct’ investigation

Cook County Record

Cook County Judge Fairman reassigned, pending ‘conduct’ investigation

Jonathan Bilyk
Updated Mar 5, 2026

CHICAGO — A Cook County judge with four years remaining on his term in office has been remov…

Berkeley County mom says aide ‘manhandled’ autistic son

West Virginia Record

Berkeley County mom says aide ‘manhandled’ autistic son

Chris Dickerson
Updated Mar 5, 2026

MARTINSBURG – A Berkeley County mother says her autistic son was physically and mentally abu…

Woman claimes Ozempic caused permanent vision loss

St. Louis Record

Woman claimes Ozempic caused permanent vision loss

Kyla Asbury
Updated Mar 5, 2026

KANSAS CITY — A Hickory County woman has filed a federal lawsuit against Novo Nordisk and its U.S. subsidiary, alleging that the company’s dia…

Murder at Pittsburgh bar leads to wrongful death suit

Pennsylvania Record

Murder at Pittsburgh bar leads to wrongful death suit

John O’Brien
Mar 5, 2026

PITTSBURGH – The estate of a man killed in a 2024 shooting is suing the Pittsburgh bar where it happened, alleging security failed to ensure t…

Murrill announces agreement with Vanguard over ESG policies

Louisiana Record

Murrill announces agreement with Vanguard over ESG policies

Chris Dickerson
Updated Mar 5, 2026

BATON ROUGE – Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has announced a first-of-its kind settl…

SOAR sues W.Va. over moratorium on methadone clinics

West Virginia Record

SOAR sues W.Va. over moratorium on methadone clinics

Chris Dickerson
Updated Mar 5, 2026

HUNTINGTON – An overdose prevention group has filed a federal lawsuit to overturn West Virgi…

Court throws out testimony blaming baby food for autism

Northern California Record

Court throws out testimony blaming baby food for autism

John O’Brien
Updated Mar 5, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO – Lawyers trying to link autism to baby food last week lost a key ruling when …

Broward employee sues for sexual orientation discrimination

Florida Record

Broward employee sues for sexual orientation discrimination

Jessica M. DeBois
Updated Mar 5, 2026

MIAMI – An information systems manager for Broward County claims he was – and continues to b…

GSK beats shareholder class action over Zantac mess

Pennsylvania Record

GSK beats shareholder class action over Zantac mess

John O’Brien
Mar 5, 2026

PHILADELPHIA – Investors In GlaxoSmithKline have lost their lawsuit alleging the company hid…

Missouri part of $29.5M ESG settlement with Vanguard

La. judges file federal lawsuit over judicial redistricting

Miami law firm removes contract breach suit to federal court

Pa. school beats lawsuit over bullied 4th-grader’s suicide

Uber, others lose fight over Seattle’s drivers-rights law

SLO ‘inclusionary housing policy’ unconstitutional ‘extortion’: Lawsuit

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Target sued for checking arrest records of new hires: Class action

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Appeals panel erases judge’s anti-ICE order, warns against similar rulings

Landry says state is close to ConocoPhillips settlement

West Virginia part of ESG settlement with Vanguard

Delay costs Boston its opioid lawsuit against PBMs

Ex-cook sues Compass Group for retaliation, discrimination

Sexual assault victim sues Fla. hospital for negligence

Beasley Allen, facing DQ from talc cases, can’t push pause

Dickinson victorious in short-term rental ordinance case

SCOTUS lets Pa. resident sue N.J. agency in Philadelphia

Target sued for checking arrest records of new hires: Class action

Appeals panel upholds $51M talc asbestos verdict vs Avon

Middleton, Roy heading for runoff in Texas AG race

Cook County Judge Fairman reassigned, pending ‘conduct’ investigation

Berkeley County mom says aide ‘manhandled’ autistic son

Woman claimes Ozempic caused permanent vision loss

Murder at Pittsburgh bar leads to wrongful death suit

Murrill announces agreement with Vanguard over ESG policies

SOAR sues W.Va. over moratorium on methadone clinics

Court throws out testimony blaming baby food for autism

Broward employee sues for sexual orientation discrimination

GSK beats shareholder class action over Zantac mess

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