Lawsuits take aim at voter-approved transit projects worth billions

Opponents are increasingly using legal challenges to block or delay major public transport expansions, even after voters have approved it. (Photo: John Partipilo) Opponents are turning to legal challenges that seek to block or delay major public transport expansions, even after voters have approved it. Recent lawsuits in Arizona, Tennessee and Texas have attempted to […]

Wanted Foreign Student Protesters Cook Up Preemptive Lawsuits To Ward Off ICE Deportation

Foreign students hiding from immigration authorities have adopted a different legal strategy as the Trump administration continues to crack down on suspicion of Pro Hama’s upset on university campuses around the country. The Trump administration is cracking down on many anti-Israeli foreign student protesters who clashed with police, overtaking campus property and harassing Jewish students […]

Tennessee bill would bar immigrants without legal status from bringing lawsuits • Tennessee Lookout

Immigrants without permanent legal status will no longer have the right to pursue most cases in Tennessee courts under the bill introduced this month by Republican lawmakers. bill(SB791/HB1037) Rep. Johnny Garrett of Goodlettsville and Sen. Paul Bailey of Sparta prohibit immigrants from suing local governments for compensation for negligence or medical malpractice, pursuing product liability […]

FACT CHECK: No, Feds Did Not Arrest Judge Overseeing Doge Lawsuits

Posts Share with x The federal government alleges it has arrested a judge who oversees the government’s efficiency lawsuit. Breaking: The military just arrested Obama-appointed judge Paul Engelmeyer, who attempted to expose Doge’s fraud, waste and corruption. – RealRawnews (@realrawnews1) February 10, 2025 Verdict: False There is no evidence of this claim. The accounts that […]

L.A. hires law firm, at up to $1,975 an hour, to defend against wildfire lawsuits

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has approved a three-year, $10 million contract with the best law firm to defend its utility in the face of a major lawsuit from the Pallisard Fire. The Water and Power Commission, made up of mayoral appointees, voted Tuesday to maintain LA company Munger, Tolles & Olson, […]

L.A. County hit with record lawsuits, many claiming child sex abuse

Los Angeles County was hit by a record number of lawsuits last year, swelling to outside lawyers to protect them from a massive flood of child sexual abuse allegations. The number of new lawsuits against the county rose to 2,675 last year, according to a tally of legal expenditures released this week. The best number […]

California lawmakers approve millions for lawsuits against Trump

Sacramento- Gov. Gavin Newsom’s special session ended on Monday after the California Congress has funded the court’s battle against the Trump administration and approved $ 50 million to support immigration legal services. The governor is in the story of California to Trump while the state depends on the federal aid to recover from the mountain […]

Debt collector filed more than 20,000 lawsuits in Maricopa County

One of the largest debt collection companies faced penalties for violating consumer rights. Still, it has filed more than 20,000 lawsuits in Maricopa County since 2022. PHOENIX — Ann Muñoz, a former school bus driver who now cares for her husband with Parkinson’s disease, was ready for life’s challenges in retirement. She takes care of […]