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Texas Supreme Court tosses legal malpractice judgment

Southeast Texas Record

Texas Supreme Court tosses legal malpractice judgment

Phil Davidson
Updated 56 mins ago

AUSTIN — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday wiped an exemplary damage award against an attorney in a legal malpractice case.

Lawsuit alleges online gambling network targeted minors

Florida Record

Lawsuit alleges online gambling network targeted minors

Michael Carroll
Updated 2 hrs ago

A Florida law firm has joined the legal team representing a New York State resident whose lawsuit alleges he was enticed as a minor into an il…

Court rulings block Orleans candidate from taking office

Louisiana Record

Court rulings block Orleans candidate from taking office

Michael Carroll
Updated 2 hrs ago

A candidate for clerk of the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court who won a November election with 68% of the vote did not take office this …

Missouri Supreme Court hears redistricting arguments

St. Louis Record

Missouri Supreme Court hears redistricting arguments

Kyla Asbury
Updated 2 hrs ago

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in multiple legal challenges surrounding the state’s revised congressional…

Judge won’t toss RICO case against Phila. injury lawyer

Pennsylvania Record

Judge won’t toss RICO case against Phila. injury lawyer

John O’Brien
2 hrs ago

PHILADELPHIA – A federal racketeering lawsuit against a Philadelphia law firm and health care providers alleged to have artificially boosted t…

Copenhaver, longest serving federal judge, dies at 100

West Virginia Record

Copenhaver, longest serving federal judge, dies at 100

Chris Dickerson
Updated 2 hrs ago

CHARLESTON – U.S. District Judge John T. Copenhaver Jr., who still was active as a senior status judge, died May 12. He was 100.

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W.Va. getting two new Supreme Court justices, new ICA judge

West Virginia Record

W.Va. getting two new Supreme Court justices, new ICA judge

Chris Dickerson
Updated 4 hrs ago

CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Supreme Court soon will have two new justices, and the state Intermediate Court of Appeals also will have a new judge.

Feds say UCLA discriminating in favor of black, Hispanic med school applicants

Southern California Record

Feds say UCLA discriminating in favor of black, Hispanic med school applicants

Michael Carroll
Updated 15 hrs ago

LOS ANGELES — A yearlong investigation by the U.S. Justice Department has concluded that admissions policies at the David Geffen School of Med…

Class action says Hisense Chinese TVs spying on Americans

Northern California Record

Class action says Hisense Chinese TVs spying on Americans

Jonathan Bilyk
Updated 20 hrs ago

SAN FRANCISCO — Building off of a Texas state enforcement action, trial lawyers are also hea…

Cook County must pay for taking homes over unpaid property tax: Judge

Cook County Record

Cook County must pay for taking homes over unpaid property tax: Judge

Jonathan Bilyk
Updated 23 hrs ago

CHICAGO — Cook County could be on the hook for at least tens of millions of dollars, if not …

Judge accepts U.S. Attorney’s identity theft plea agreement

West Virginia Record

Judge accepts U.S. Attorney’s identity theft plea agreement

Chris Dickerson
Updated May 12, 2026

CHARLESTON – A former assistant U.S. attorney who led a team of prosecutors who investigated…

DHHS fights re-ranking heart-transplant list for little girl

Pennsylvania Record

DHHS fights re-ranking heart-transplant list for little girl

John O’Brien
May 12, 2026

PHILADELPHIA – Rejecting calls to put a sick Pennsylvania child higher on a heart-transplant…

Mo gets $91M+ from Purdue Pharma opioid settlement

St. Louis Record

Mo gets $91M+ from Purdue Pharma opioid settlement

Kyla Asbury
Updated May 12, 2026

JEFFERSON CITY — A $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has officially gone into effect, marking a m…

Roblox suits spotlight legal pressure on tech platforms

Florida Record

Roblox suits spotlight legal pressure on tech platforms

Kyla Asbury
Updated May 12, 2026

ORLANDO — More than 145 lawsuits filed against the online gaming platform Roblox are drawing increased scrutiny on how tech companies protect …

Paxton sues Netflix for allegedly spying on kids

Southeast Texas Record

Paxton sues Netflix for allegedly spying on kids

Phil Davidson
Updated May 12, 2026

AUSTIN — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Netflix for allegedly spying on Texans, …

Democrat Pa. justice leaves party, cites antisemitism

Pennsylvania Record

Democrat Pa. justice leaves party, cites antisemitism

John O’Brien
May 12, 2026

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice David Wecht is renouncing the Democrati…

Supreme Court extends access to abortion pill by mail

Louisiana Record

Supreme Court extends access to abortion pill by mail

Chris Dickerson
Updated May 12, 2026

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court has extended the administrative stay to allow abortion d…

Santa Clara Co., trial lawyers sue Meta over Facebook, Instagram ‘scam ads’

Northern California Record

Santa Clara Co., trial lawyers sue Meta over Facebook, Instagram ‘scam ads’

Jonathan Bilyk
Updated May 11, 2026

SAN JOSE — Saying the parent company of Facebook and Instagram has "a serious problem," one …

Deaf chef sues Fla. restaurant over phone interview

Florida Record

Deaf chef sues Fla. restaurant over phone interview

Jessica M. DeBois
Updated May 11, 2026

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – A Florida chef who is deaf has filed a lawsuit against a Palm Beach …

Current, former RTA employees allege ‘systemic misconduct’

Louisiana Record

Current, former RTA employees allege ‘systemic misconduct’

Jessica M. DeBois
Updated May 11, 2026

NEW ORLEANS – Current and former New Orleans Regional Transit Authority employees allege senior officials and supervisors repeatedly discrimin…

Federal judge remands nursing home case to state court

St. Louis Record

Federal judge remands nursing home case to state court

Kyla Asbury
Updated May 11, 2026

ST. LOUIS — A federal judge has ordered a lawsuit alleging malicious prosecution in a nursing home negligence case to be returned to Missouri …

Lawsuit: IL state VRA unconstitutionally lets Dems divide voters by race

Madison-St. Clair Record

Lawsuit: IL state VRA unconstitutionally lets Dems divide voters by race

Jonathan Bilyk
Updated May 11, 2026

SPRINGFIELD — Days after the U.S. Supreme Court declared states cannot use race to decide ho…

Titus touts diverse legal, judicial experience in SC run

West Virginia Record

Titus touts diverse legal, judicial experience in SC run

Chris Dickerson
Updated May 11, 2026

CHARLESTON – Gerald Titus sees himself as a problem solver. That’s why he wants to continue …

Paving job accident leads to wrongful death lawsuit

Pennsylvania Record

Paving job accident leads to wrongful death lawsuit

John O’Brien
Updated May 11, 2026

PITTSBURGH – A Pennsylvania paving contractor died from injuries sustained jumping out of a …

Ewing says circuit experience helps him on Supreme Court

West Virginia Record

Ewing says circuit experience helps him on Supreme Court

Chris Dickerson
Updated May 11, 2026

CHARLESTON – Tom Ewing says his years as a circuit court judge give him a perspective no one…

Texas Supreme Court tosses legal malpractice judgment

Lawsuit alleges online gambling network targeted minors

Court rulings block Orleans candidate from taking office

Missouri Supreme Court hears redistricting arguments

Judge won’t toss RICO case against Phila. injury lawyer

Copenhaver, longest serving federal judge, dies at 100

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Former federal prosecutor accused of identity theft

W.Va. lawyers representing TikToker’s estate in medmal suit

Crites family accuse Hardy officials of racketeering, more

Mother blames agencies for son’s police chase death

Harris reports to prison, appeals to Fourth Circuit

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W.Va. getting two new Supreme Court justices, new ICA judge

Feds say UCLA discriminating in favor of black, Hispanic med school applicants

Class action says Hisense Chinese TVs spying on Americans

Cook County must pay for taking homes over unpaid property tax: Judge

Judge accepts U.S. Attorney’s identity theft plea agreement

DHHS fights re-ranking heart-transplant list for little girl

Mo gets $91M+ from Purdue Pharma opioid settlement

Roblox suits spotlight legal pressure on tech platforms

Paxton sues Netflix for allegedly spying on kids

Democrat Pa. justice leaves party, cites antisemitism

Supreme Court extends access to abortion pill by mail

Santa Clara Co., trial lawyers sue Meta over Facebook, Instagram ‘scam ads’

Deaf chef sues Fla. restaurant over phone interview

Current, former RTA employees allege ‘systemic misconduct’

Federal judge remands nursing home case to state court

Lawsuit: IL state VRA unconstitutionally lets Dems divide voters by race

Titus touts diverse legal, judicial experience in SC run

Paving job accident leads to wrongful death lawsuit

Ewing says circuit experience helps him on Supreme Court

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