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Can the Bibb County Superior Court "...prohibit the motel owners and management from continuing to allow a nuisance"?. The Bridgeview In on Harrison Ave, MaconPhoto by author Kurt Dillon.

Johnny Depp's fate weighs in the balances of a Virginia courtroom.(GwenGoat/iStock) Three weeks have passed since Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard began. Depp is suing for $50 million after Heard wrote an article claiming she was a victim of domestic violence where Depp was the abuser. Heard is countersuing for $100 million.

Basis of article is information from an April 21st Kentucky Attorney General Press Release. The Commonwealth State of Kentucky has received its annual payment for 2022, in the amount of $129 million, for a 1998 settlement agreement with tobacco manufacturers.

A Colorado cremation and funeral services company is in hot water with the FTC after misleading customers, charging "hidden" fees, and withholding cremated remains to coerce customers to pay.

The corruption trial of Philadelphia City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson ended on Tuesday after the jury failed to reach a unanimous decision after 25 hours of deliberation. Prosecutors did not comment and the government said that it intends to retry the case. This was the second corruption trial of a sitting council member in the past year, Bobby Henon was convicted of bribery and conspiracy in November.

Info Wars show host, Alex Jones, is likely positioning himself to settle a current litigation, by filing for bankruptcy for his show’s company, InfoWars, LLC. Alex Jones has been show of controversial show, Info Wars.Olivier Douliery/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images.

But Shawnee State University Continues To Stand By Their Ideals. "Tolerance is a two way street," said Nick Meriwether of Ohio who was accused of willfully misgendering a trans student in his class. The Shawnee State University professor found himself in hot water back in 2018 when a trans student reportedly asked him to use her preferred pronouns and he refused.

Philadelphia's indoor mask mandate returned on Monday, making the City of Brotherly Love the first in the country to reinstitute the COVID protection. The decision to adopt the mandate came as cases begin to rise, however, overall transmission and hospitalizations remain low. Businesses with a vaccine requirement do not have to require masks.

New Jersey State announced on 4 April that the DEP has filed a suit against a Connecticut-based chemical company for contaminating groundwater at its site in Bergen County. On April 4, 2022, New Jersey’s acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and Commissioner of Environmental Protection announced that the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has filed a lawsuit against a Connecticut-based chemical company.

The School District of Philadelphia announced on Friday that Dr. Tony Watlington will be taking over as superintendent. Watlington is currently the superintendent of a school district in North Carolina. The school board gave a brief description of Watlington's career pointing out his "27 years of educational experience with specific expertise in instructional leadership and closing student achievement gaps, organizational efficiency and fiscal management, recruitment, and development of strong executive leadership, developing school/community/university partnerships, and equity education."

Prostock-Studio/Getty Images (Canva Pro license) According to case documents, in October of 1974, Cheryl and Peter Rousseau decided that they wanted to have another child. Mr. Rousseau had previously undergone a vasectomy procedure that could not be reversed, so the couple sought advice from Dr. Coates, who was Mrs. Rousseau's gynecologist.

UPDATE, 3/24/2022 - Statement from Governor Murphy on U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision to Block New Jersey’s Withdrawal from the Waterfront Commission. "While we are disappointed by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to grant New York preliminary relief blocking New Jersey’s withdrawal from the Waterfront Commission, we are optimistic that when this case is fully litigated, New Jersey’s ability to withdraw from the Commission will be vindicated.

Erin Kane has been chosen as the new superintendent of the Douglas County School District.Douglas County School District. [DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO] Erin Kane's selection as the next superintendent of the Douglas County School District was met with disappointment by opponents to the school board's conservative majority.

[DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO.] Months of controversy likely won't end tonight. The Douglas County school board is expected to name a finalist for its next superintendent, hire an outside law firm and respond to a lawsuit against the district and four board members over the firing of former superintendent Corey Wise.

A Miami-based restaurant chain has decided to take on tech giant Google, for what it sees as unfair practices employed by its search engine, in a lawsuit filed in the Northern California District Court..

Governor Murphy and Acting Attorney General Platkin Announce New Jersey Set to Receive $641 Million from Settlements with Opioid Distributors and Manufacturers. Funding will support state and local responses to combatting the opioid epidemic.

[DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO.] After a hastily called meeting Friday to discuss appealing an injunction against four conservative board members, the Douglas County School District board delayed the issue until the board's March 22 meeting.

MPA filed a suit against NJ Transit (2/22/2022) over an “unreasonable demand” of $1million to redevelop the back parking lot of Morristown Train Station into a mixed-use housing and commercial building.

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