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Federal Lawsuit Filed Over Arkansas Oil Spill

Two women who live near an ExxonMobil pipeline that ruptured and spilled thousands of barrels of oil in central Arkansas filed a federal lawsuit against the company on April 5. The class-action complaint from Kimla Greene and Kathryn Jane Roachell …

Iowa Pension Fund Sues Audit Firm Over Fraud Loss

The Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System has sued a New York-based auditing firm, alleging that the company failed to detect a theft scheme that cost the pension fund millions of dollars. The Des Moines Register reported the federal lawsuit was …

Honolulu Rail Project Legal Bills Top $1.87M

Legal bills for Honolulu’s rail project have totaled more than $1.87 million with seven law firms hired. The $5.27 billion, 20-mile rail project is facing a federal lawsuit by opponents including former Gov. Ben Cayetano, who recently announced he’ll run …

County In Utah Pays $144k To Family Of Inmate Who Starved

Salt Lake County is paying $144,000 to settle a federal lawsuit with the family of a 19-year-old Magna man who starved to death last year in the county’s jail. District Attorney Sam Gill disclosed the amount to be paid to …

Lawsuit Settled Over Death Of Utah Inmate

Salt Lake County in Utah has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit filed by the family of a 19-year-old Magna man who starved to death while in the county jail earlier this year. The dollar amount and other terms of …