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TULSA, Okla. -- A United States District Court Judge has ruled that a state environmental official is not qualified to give testimony on whether or not poultry litter has polluted the Illinois River watershed.

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Supreme Court is gearing up to hear arguments on whether or not the 2nd Amendment applies directly to the states, an issue that could have a huge impact on gun ownership in America.

SEATTLE -- If Mayor Greg Nickels bans firearms, the Seattle-based Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) will sue the city.

Marion Loomis, executive director of the Wyoming Mining Association, representing 32 mining operations in the state, warns his members not to expect support for coal in Washington -- especially Western coal.

CASPER, Wyo.-- Another major state industry has come out against the Obama administration’s proposed climate bill.

TULSA, Okla. -- A federal judge in Oklahoma has ruled that excessive amounts of poultry litter can be classified as solid waste under federal environmental guidelines.

NEW YORK – New York City lawyers are trying to convince a jury in a United States District Court in Manhattan that Exxon Mobil knew an additive it used in gasoline would eventually contaminate groundwater.

TORONTO – A Canadian-based film company has begun filming a documentary aimed at exposing the controversial case of Kivalina v Exxon Mobil.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill – Wells Fargo is the target of yet another lawsuit involving minorities, this one filed by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan.

TULSA, Okla. -- As the State of Oklahoma draws closer to a courtroom showdown with Tyson Foods, one local poultry farmer wants to set the record straight about poultry litter.

ASHEVILLE, NC -- The case of North Carolina v Tennessee Valley Authority is beginning to look more like a soap opera every day. Last month, the state of Alabama joined more than 200 plaintiffs in a case that could end up before the U.S. Supreme Court.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray recently sat down with RightOhio blogger Matt Naugle to discuss public nuisance lawsuits aimed at lead paint manufacturers and other issues facing the Buckeye State's top law enforcement official.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In an open letter to journalists last week, Mary Anne Hansan, vice president of the National Fisheries Institute, said agenda-driven media bias is hurting the seafood industry.

RICHMOND -- If the controversial energy bill passes in the Senate, businesses could face a dramatic increase in compliance costs and more government scrutiny, according to legal expert Trent Taylor.

MADISON, Wisc. -- Children suffering from lead paint poisoning cannot sue the paint’s manufacturer, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled today.

BALTIMORE -- The City of Baltimore has provided enough proof to continue its suit against Wells Fargo over allegations that the mortgage lending giant targeted blacks for subprime loans, according to U.S. District Court Judge Benson Legg.

Washington, D.C.-- Officials representing America’s agriculture and pork industries are expressing growing concern over the potential of skyrocketing costs and job loss if the climate bill makes it through the Senate.

JACKSON, Miss. -- A Mississippi jury has ruled against Sherwin-Williams after the paint company giant was found liable for the illnesses of a Mississippi boy who'd consumed lead paint chips.

Lexington, Ky. -- A week after the American Clean Energy and Security Act passed narrowly in the House of Representatives, coal industry experts are hanging on hopes that the bill will die in the Senate.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Mandating carbon reductions through such a scheme as the climate bill is simply a tax on oil and coal and the businesses and industries using them, according to Missouri Farm Bureau President Charles Kruse.

WASHINGTON, DC -- On Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed sweeping legislation that could change the face of business in America. However, one group says Congress should look at loosening current EPA restrictions.

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. -- The state of Oklahoma and the Cherokee Nation have reached an agreement allowing the lawsuit against Tyson Foods to go forth.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Public Nuisance Fairness Coalition (PNFC) has called for the Justice Department to investigate into the nomination of trial lawyer Jack McConnell to fill a vacant seat on the federal bench.

CLEVELAND -- Over 15 banking and holding companies scored a victory this week against the city of Cleveland as a federal district judge dismissed a lawsuit against the subprime lenders.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- New climate legislation making its way through the House of Representatives would result in an increasing number of public nuisance lawsuits, this according to a recent letter to lawmakers from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

DENVER -- A federal court of appeals in Denver has upheld a district court ruling that denied a motion by the Oklahoma attorney general’s office to stop the use of poultry litter as fertilizer in the Illinois River watershed.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The State of California shouldn't hire private lawyers on contingency to prosecute citizens and businesses, this according to an amicus brief filed in the California Supreme Court today by the Public Nuisance Fairness Coalition (PNFC).