Kansas County to Pay $3M and Apologize Over a Raid on a Small-Town Newspaper November 14, 2025 By John Hanna and Heather Hollingsworth TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A rural Kansas county has agreed to pay a little more than $3 million and apologize...
Teacher Denied Rehiring Over Political Views Revives Free Speech Claim on Appeal September 26, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson A philosophy lecturer recently revived his First Amendment claim against a state university that refused to rehire him because of...
Court Reinstates Vermont Christian School to Sports League After Transgender Dispute September 24, 2025 By Kimberlee Kruesi and AMANDA SWINHART A federal appeals court says a Vermont Christian school can participate in the state’s sports league, overturning a previous ruling...
Judge: Vermont’s Delaying Access to Civil Cases Violates 1st Amendment September 19, 2025 By ALAN J. KEAYS/VTDigger VTDigger A federal judge has granted an injunction against the Vermont judiciary in a legal action brought by news outlets aimed...
Retailers Sue New York to Block Algorithmic Pricing Law July 3, 2025 By Jonathan Stempel New York state was sued on Wednesday by the National Retail Federation over a new law requiring retailers to tell...
Sarah Palin, New York Times to Face Off in Defamation Retrial April 11, 2025 By Jonathan Stempel Sarah Palin and the New York Times are headed back to a courtroom where the former Alaska governor and Republican...
Judge Weighs ‘Real Housewives of New York’ Cast Member’s Abuse Allegations November 20, 2024 By Larry Neumeister The lawyer for a former cast member of the “Real Housewives of New York” told a federal judge Thursday that...
Judge Denies Texas Attorney General’s Attempt to Halt Gun Ban at State Fair September 25, 2024 DALLAS (AP) — A judge last week denied a effort by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to halt the recently...
Viewpoint: It’s Election Season! Regulating Political Speech in the Workplace September 4, 2024 By Emily C. Ayvazian With less than three months to go until the general election, politics seem to be a hot topic for discussion...
Former Kansas Newspaper Reporter Settles Lawsuit Over Police Raid for $235K July 8, 2024 By John Hanna TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A former reporter for a weekly Kansas newspaper has agreed to accept $235,000 to settle part...