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  • June 12, 2026

    Tribes, Enviro Groups Hail Setback To Utah Monument Fight

    Indigenous rights and environmental groups say the U.S. Senate's failure to act on a resolution to nullify a conservation resource plan for Utah's Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument prevented a significant escalation in federal lawmakers' use of the Congressional Review Act, which would have led to "chaos on the ground."

  • June 12, 2026

    Families Appeal Loss Against Lockheed Martin To 11th Circ.

    Three families who accused Lockheed Martin of causing their children's birth defects told a Florida federal court Thursday that they are appealing a May jury verdict in favor of the defense giant to the Eleventh Circuit.

  • June 11, 2026

    North Dakota, DOJ Settle DAPL Case For Verdict Amount

    The state of North Dakota announced Thursday it has settled its claims that the federal government failed to control Dakota Access pipeline protesters for $27.8 million, the full amount of an earlier bench verdict.

  • June 11, 2026

    NJ Policyholders Face Unique PFAS Risks, Coverage Relief

    New Jersey companies facing claims over their use of what are commonly known as forever chemicals face an increasingly challenging litigation environment as well as unique opportunities for covering claims and remediation costs.

  • June 11, 2026

    4th Circ. Unswayed By Groups Seeking Pipeline Work Pause

    In a pair of published opinions filed Thursday, a Fourth Circuit panel explained its late-April decision to refuse to curb construction on an interstate gas pipeline project pending review of state water quality certifications, after the judges found environmental groups were unlikely to prevail on the merits.

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