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WV Approves Raises for Corrections Workers as Lawsuits Filed Over Conditions

West Virginia`s state Legislature approved millions of dollars in raises and bonuses for corrections employees Tuesday, the same day as a lawsuit was filed against Republican Gov. Jim Justice and other state leaders over working conditions in the state’s regional …

Tennessee Malpractice Law Being Challenged Over Soldier’s Suicide

A recent federal appeals court opinion could aid a Tennessee military widow’s efforts to hold the federal government responsible for her husband’s suicide. The 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has sent a case involving Scott Walter Eiswert back to …

Holding Government Legally Liable for Failing to Act

Like a driver obligated to use his brakes to prevent hitting a pedestrian in a road, governments have a duty to protect private property with the right laws and regulations, according to a Vanderbilt Law School professor. If a governmental …