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After Big 12 files lawsuit, Sorsby scrambles to the NFL

Southeast Texas Record

After Big 12 files lawsuit, Sorsby scrambles to the NFL

Phil Davidson
Updated 1 hr ago

HOUSTON - Facing pressure from the BIG 12 and NCAA, Brendan Sorsby has decided to rush to the NFL, ending the quarterback’s stint with Texas Tech before it even began.

Judge: Law firm must pay costs of probe into bogus suits

Pennsylvania Record

Judge: Law firm must pay costs of probe into bogus suits

Daniel Fisher
Updated 3 hrs ago

PHILADELPHIA — Prominent plaintiff attorneys Hagens Berman must pay the full costs of a special master’s investigation into bogus thalidomide …

Hanaway leads push for EPA abortion pill water safety tests

St. Louis Record

Hanaway leads push for EPA abortion pill water safety tests

Chris Dickerson
Updated 7 hrs ago

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Liz Catherine Hanaway is leading a coalition of state AGs asking the U.S. Environmental Protectio…

Murrill asks EPA to conduct abortion pill water safety tests

Louisiana Record

Murrill asks EPA to conduct abortion pill water safety tests

Chris Dickerson
Updated 7 hrs ago

BATON ROUGE – Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill has joined a coalition of state AGs asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to st…

Fla. AG sues TikTok for deceiving parents about safety

Florida Record

Fla. AG sues TikTok for deceiving parents about safety

Chris Dickerson
Updated 8 hrs ago

TALLAHASSEE — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has sued TikTok, alleging the popular social media platform committed a series of violat…

Appeals court dumps $60M baby formula NEC verdict vs Mead Johnson

Madison-St. Clair Record

Appeals court dumps $60M baby formula NEC verdict vs Mead Johnson

Jonathan Bilyk
Updated Jun 15, 2026

MT. VERNON — Saying a St. Clair County judge applied an improper legal standard and allowed trial lawyers to bias a jury, an Illinois appeals …

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SECURE Data Act offers ‘clear, enforceable’ privacy rules, without the big money lawsuits

Northern California Record

SECURE Data Act offers ‘clear, enforceable’ privacy rules, without the big money lawsuits

Jonathan Bilyk
Updated 23 hrs ago

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Republicans in Congress are attempting to move forward with a proposed new law that would for the first time create nationa…

Educator accuses Broward school board of discrimination

Florida Record

Educator accuses Broward school board of discrimination

Jessica M. DeBois
Updated Jun 15, 2026

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A longtime Florida educator last month filed a federal lawsuit against the Broward County School Board, alleging discr…

Hanaway works to combat human trafficking during World Cup

St. Louis Record

Hanaway works to combat human trafficking during World Cup

Kyla Asbury
Updated Jun 15, 2026

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced a new partnership wit…

Genetic testing firm wants suit moved to La. federal court

Louisiana Record

Genetic testing firm wants suit moved to La. federal court

Jessica M. DeBois
Updated Jun 15, 2026

LAFAYETTE, La. – A Connecticut-based biotechnology company wants a lawsuit filed against it …

Former Taylor Co. sheriff, BOE chief sues Masonic lodge

West Virginia Record

Former Taylor Co. sheriff, BOE chief sues Masonic lodge

Chris Dickerson
Updated Jun 15, 2026

GRAFTON – A former Taylor County sheriff and school board president has filed a civil lawsui…

Commentary: The price West Virginia families will pay

West Virginia Record

Commentary: The price West Virginia families will pay

Greg Thomas
Updated Jun 15, 2026

CHARLESTON — For decades, West Virginia had one of the least fair legal systems in the count…

Big 12 doesn’t back off Sorsby ruling despite Paxton threat

Southeast Texas Record

Big 12 doesn’t back off Sorsby ruling despite Paxton threat

Phil Davidson
Updated Jun 15, 2026

AUSTIN — Brendan Sorsby is known for being a dual-threat college quarterback at Texas Tech a…

No immunity for SF cops accused of framing man for murder

Northern California Record

No immunity for SF cops accused of framing man for murder

Scott Holland
Updated Jun 12, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals panel has agreed qualified immunity is not available to San Francisco police officers facing accusations of …

IL rewrites property ‘tax sale’ rules; IL counties keep fighting ‘tax sale’ suits

Cook County Record

IL rewrites property ‘tax sale’ rules; IL counties keep fighting ‘tax sale’ suits

Jonathan Bilyk
Updated Jun 12, 2026

CHICAGO — Illinois state lawmakers have moved to reform Illinois' property tax collection laws, which supporters say they believe will at last…

Wiley Wallaby candy makers can’t hop away from artificial flavors suit

Southern California Record

Wiley Wallaby candy makers can’t hop away from artificial flavors suit

Scott Holland
Updated Jun 12, 2026

SAN DIEGO — A federal appeals panel has revived a class action accusing the makers of Wiley …

Supreme Court suspends Buckhannon attorney for two years

West Virginia Record

Supreme Court suspends Buckhannon attorney for two years

Chris Dickerson
Updated Jun 12, 2026

CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court has suspended the law license of a Buckhannon attorney …

Texas Bar report shows several attorneys suspended

Southeast Texas Record

Texas Bar report shows several attorneys suspended

Phil Davidson
Updated Jun 12, 2026

AUSTIN — The State Bar of Texas released its disciplinary actions report for June, showing t…

Distributor agrees to halt Kratom, 7-OH sales in Missouri

St. Louis Record

Distributor agrees to halt Kratom, 7-OH sales in Missouri

Kyla Asbury
Updated Jun 12, 2026

JEFFERSON CITY — American Shaman, the largest distributor of kratom products in Missouri, ha…

Gay man sues over firing stemming from ‘sweetie’ comment

Louisiana Record

Gay man sues over firing stemming from ‘sweetie’ comment

Jessica M. DeBois
Updated Jun 12, 2026

LAKE CHARLES, La. – A gay man who admitted to calling a patient “sweetie in his gay voice” a…

Miami school board sued over response to sexual assaults

Florida Record

Miami school board sued over response to sexual assaults

Jessica M. DeBois
Updated Jun 12, 2026

MIAMI – The Miami-Dade County School Board is being sued in federal court over its response to a teacher’s alleged sexual assault of two junio…

EEOC suit claims Florida electrician violated disability laws

Florida Record

EEOC suit claims Florida electrician violated disability laws

Jessica M. DeBois
Updated Jun 12, 2026

TAMPA – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleges a Florida electrician violated federal disability laws by refusing to hire a …

Jury says Grossman, Erickson should pay Iskander family $198M for boys’ crosswalk deaths

Southern California Record

Jury says Grossman, Erickson should pay Iskander family $198M for boys’ crosswalk deaths

Jonathan Bilyk
Jun 11, 2026

LOS ANGELES — A jury has ordered Rebecca Grossman, the imprisoned and estranged wife of prom…

Douglas asks JIC to dismiss ‘unprecedented’ ‘25 admonishment

West Virginia Record

Douglas asks JIC to dismiss ‘unprecedented’ ‘25 admonishment

Chris Dickerson
Updated Jun 11, 2026

CHARLESTON – A recently elected state Intermediate Court of Appeals judge is asking the Judi…

Court orders appellant to pay $10K for frivolous filing

St. Louis Record

Court orders appellant to pay $10K for frivolous filing

Kyla Asbury
Updated Jun 11, 2026

ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District has dismissed an appeal f…

Texas cities’ telecom fee suit tossed by Supreme Court

Southeast Texas Record

Texas cities’ telecom fee suit tossed by Supreme Court

Phil Davidson
Updated Jun 11, 2026

AUSTIN — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a telecommunications fee lawsuit brough…

UF students, arrested for Israel-Gaza protests, sue school

Florida Record

UF students, arrested for Israel-Gaza protests, sue school

Jessica M. DeBois
Updated Jun 11, 2026

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Two University of Florida students have filed a federal lawsuit against …

After Big 12 files lawsuit, Sorsby scrambles to the NFL

Judge: Law firm must pay costs of probe into bogus suits

Hanaway leads push for EPA abortion pill water safety tests

Murrill asks EPA to conduct abortion pill water safety tests

Fla. AG sues TikTok for deceiving parents about safety

Appeals court dumps $60M baby formula NEC verdict vs Mead Johnson

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Board tells WVSC Akers didn’t violate judicial ethics code

Attorney cites Mingo grand jury issues in dismissal motions

Stonestreet concurs, but criticizes JHB on Akers’ opinion

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SECURE Data Act offers ‘clear, enforceable’ privacy rules, without the big money lawsuits

Educator accuses Broward school board of discrimination

Hanaway works to combat human trafficking during World Cup

Genetic testing firm wants suit moved to La. federal court

Former Taylor Co. sheriff, BOE chief sues Masonic lodge

Commentary: The price West Virginia families will pay

Big 12 doesn’t back off Sorsby ruling despite Paxton threat

No immunity for SF cops accused of framing man for murder

IL rewrites property ‘tax sale’ rules; IL counties keep fighting ‘tax sale’ suits

Wiley Wallaby candy makers can’t hop away from artificial flavors suit

Supreme Court suspends Buckhannon attorney for two years

Texas Bar report shows several attorneys suspended

Distributor agrees to halt Kratom, 7-OH sales in Missouri

Gay man sues over firing stemming from ‘sweetie’ comment

Miami school board sued over response to sexual assaults

EEOC suit claims Florida electrician violated disability laws

Jury says Grossman, Erickson should pay Iskander family $198M for boys’ crosswalk deaths

Douglas asks JIC to dismiss ‘unprecedented’ ‘25 admonishment

Court orders appellant to pay $10K for frivolous filing

Texas cities’ telecom fee suit tossed by Supreme Court

UF students, arrested for Israel-Gaza protests, sue school

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