Annexation Debates In North Carolina Often A Mix Of Politics, Money And Race
A predominantly black community in the Triad is suing a mostly white town nearby.
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States Sue To Block DACA Termination, Citing Trump's 'Racial Animus'
State attorneys general also argue that the Trump administration's decision to phase out the Obama-era program violates due process rights of the immigrants by failing to protect their personal data.
Lawyer Sues Trump, Saying He'd Rather Not
"I think people are afraid to put their name on a lawsuit against the president," Jeffrey Lovitky says. "There is a sense that Donald Trump can be very difficult on people who oppose him."
Parent Company of Kay Jewelers Accused Of Wage Discrimination Against Women
Some 69,000 employees are covered by a class-action lawsuit against the company. Hundreds of women have given newly released firsthand accounts of enduring unwanted sexual advances by male superiors.
Washington State Court Rules Florist Broke The Law By Refusing To Serve Gay Couple
The state Supreme Court has ruled that a florist broke a state anti-discrimination law when she refused to provide flowers for a wedding between two men.
La. Governor Sued Over State's Alleged Failure To Provide Lawyers To Poor Defendants
A lawsuit filed Monday describes defendants waiting months in jail before meeting a lawyer, and some defendants who don't get a lawyer at all. Similar suits are underway in at least six other states.
Legal Dispute Continues Over Medicare Coverage Of Physical Therapy
Under a settlement in 2013, Medicare was supposed to make clear to physical therapists that their services are covered even if beneficiaries aren't improving. But that hasn't been widely accepted.
U.S. Government To Pay $492 Million To 17 American Indian Tribes
The settlement resolves lawsuits alleging the federal government mismanaged tribal land, resources and money. The Obama administration says it has now settled more than $3.3 billion in such suits.
Judge Rules That Construction Can Proceed On Dakota Access Pipeline
The Standing Rock Sioux tribe had sought a temporary stop to work on the pipeline. But after the ruling, three U.S. agencies said work would halt in an area particularly sensitive to the tribe.
Artist Peter Doig Says He Didn't Paint This, And A Judge Agrees
A retired corrections officer says he bought the painting from Doig in 1976, but Doig (now a famous artist) says that wasn't him. So the retiree lawyered up and went to court.