San Francisco filed a nuisance lawsuit against five fossil fuel companies due to expected expenses the city will incur from global warming. The companies that were named in the law suit include BP P.L.C., Chevron Corporation, ConocoPhillips Company,...

The Kentucky Circuit Court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit challenging the state's criminal ban on medical marijuana. The three plaintiffs who originally filed the lawsuit in June of this year argued that the...

The Oregon Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the city's $35 annual tax imposed on residents to fund art and music programs in public schools. The tax was voted on and passed in 2013 "'to restore...

The District of Columbia Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the use of cell-site simulators to detect cell phone location without a warrant violates the Fourth Amendment. Appellee Prince Jones filed the lawsuit after police used...

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) filed a lawsuit on Wednesday to challenge Michigan's practice of permitting state-contracted and tax-funded child placement agencies to use religious criteria reject qualified prospective parents based on sexual...

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the ACLU of Maine and Planned Parenthood on Wednesday challenged a Maine law requiring abortions to be performed by a physician. 22 MRS §1598 reads "Any person not so...

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled Tuesday that evidence of a field sobriety test is not conclusive evidence of driving under the influence of marijuana. The court found that although there is clear scientific evidence that...

Wisconsin's Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld the state's right-to-work law, stating that the law does not violate the constitution. The right-to-work law prohibits requiring non-union members to pay union dues as a condition of employment....

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday blocked a 2015 San Fransisco ordinance that mandated health warnings on advertisements for soda and other sugary drinks. The beverage industry sued San Francisco in...

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by more than 100 Seattle police officers who claimed the city's new guidelines on using force jeopardized their safety, ruling...