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Congressional redistricting suits consolidated in federal court

(The Center Square) – Two lawsuits against California Gov. Gavin Newsom over the Golden State’s mid-decade congressional redistricting are being consolidated in federal court. The consolidation of the cases was announced by the Alexandria, Va.-based law firm that represented the plaintiffs in one case, Noyes vs. Newsom. That

Law firm files request to add new redefinition of sex law to older lawsuit

Upper Seven Law has submitted a request to add a recently signed bill redefining sex in state law to an older lawsuit with a very similar piece of legislation signed in 2023. Gov. Greg Gianforte signed Senate Bill 437 into law earlier this month, legislation that is very similar to

Montana SupCo agrees media coalition can make case for accessing trial documents

A coalition of Montana press outlets will be allowed to make its argument for unsealing court documents in the trial of a man’s alleged killing of four Anaconda residents last summer, following an order from the Montana Supreme Court. The order, handed down last week by Chief Justice Cory

After 11 months, Montana officials break stalemate on bill defining sex as binary

Montana officials last week signed into law a bill defining sex as binary in what would be a routine order of business for the Republican state Legislature and GOP governor’s office, except that lawmakers passed the legislation nearly a year ago. Senate Bill 437 hung in abeyance for 11

Eli Lilly asks SCOTUS to end ‘bounty hunter’ federal fraud suits

Pharmaceutical maker Eli Lilly has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to toss a $183 million judgment against it, saying the decision was the result of an unconstitutional system that allows "private bounty hunters" to advance questionable legal claims in the name of the government until they find

U.S. House committee votes to limit ‘drive-by’ ADA lawsuits

WASHINGTON – The U.S. House Judiciary Committee has moved forward a bill that would help keep businesses out of court when their premises are in technical violation of federal disabilities law. Media articles submitted by Arizona Republican Andy Biggs included the story of a Mesa company with more handicap-accessible

U.S. Supreme Court denies Michigan pipeline case

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a case from Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over an oil and gas pipeline running through part of the state. The case, Whitmer v. Enbridge Energy, challenges a separate lawsuit the Canada-based energy company brought against the