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U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Cuomo COVID-19 lawsuit

(The Center Square) — The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a lawsuit against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, claiming he was responsible for nursing home deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic. The high court announced Monday that it won't be taking up a legal challenge

Energy industry celebrates Supreme Court ruling in favor of Chevron

(The Center Square) — The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of Chevron is being celebrated by the energy industry, but it does not end Louisiana’s coastal litigation. The justices ruled 8-0 that Chevron can pursue the Plaquemines Parish case in federal court, handing the company a

US Supreme Court sides with Chevron in environmental case

US Supreme Court sides with Chevron in environmental case

The US Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of oil giant Chevron on Friday in a case that could impact environmental damage lawsuits. The court, in an 8-0 ruling, said a lawsuit against Chevron over damage done to coastal wetlands in Louisiana through crude oil production during World War

U.S. Supreme Court slaps down Chevron oil lawsuit

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court, in an 8-0 decision Friday, sent back a state court ruling in favor of oil companies Chevron and ExxonMobil seeking millions of dollars for decades of oil production in Louisiana. Chevron will now be able to appeal the state verdict in

Montana Supreme Court upholds ability of transgender residents to update documents

In a divided decision, the Montana Supreme Court’s debate about transgender residents, birth certificates and driver’s licenses have put political differences on full display as the state’s highest court ruled that two state agencies likely violated the Montana Constitution by denying residents the ability to change documents

Sean 'Diddy' Combs asks US appeals court to overturn sentence

Sean 'Diddy' Combs asks US appeals court to overturn sentence

Lawyers for Sean "Diddy" Combs urged an appeals court Thursday to overturn the US hip-hop mogul's prison term of more than four years for prostitution-related crimes. Combs, 56, was sentenced in October after a salacious trial that detailed the alleged "freak-offs"

Missoula judge, public defender clash over artificial intelligence use

A dispute over the use generative artificial intelligence in Missoula's district court system boiled over last month with questions of personal bias, leading to a request for the Montana Supreme Court to weigh in. Missoula County District Court Judge John Larson rejected court submissions in multiple cases made