Court cases

"The county will file an appeal," Suffolk County said in the Dec. 1 EMMA filing.

The EPA's "termination of these grants appears to contravene a duly enacted statute," said U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan.

The refusal to hear Ohio's case is the second time this year the Court has declined to take up challenges to ARPA.

The long-awaited court decision sided with Idaho landowners by narrowing the EPA's definition of waters of the United States.

Attorneys general from 16 states filed an amicus brief supporting Oakland and San Francisco's climate change lawsuit against oil companies.

The suit, filed on behalf of community groups and area residents, alleges New York state officials skirted the law when negotiating a deal with developer Vornado Realty Trust in 2018.

A Texas judge ruled the Amarillo City Council did not provide sufficient notice to the public prior to its approval of $260 million of tax anticipation notes.

Recent court decisions have the potential to up the ante in lawsuits accusing major banks of manipulating the variable-rate market.

Anthony Michael Holland has also been ordered to pay almost $1.2 million in restitution.

The dispute now includes an appeal over a ruling about documents not returned after a FOIA request.

The inclusion of swaps has the potential to increase claimed damages in the New York State lawsuit, though banks view swap materials as providing a potential defense.

Property owners want to halt approval of bonds for the Oklahoma Turnpike extensions.

The Supreme Court’s ruling stripped the EPA of its ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, but analysts say utilities are unlikely to feel immediate credit impacts; in some cases, it may ease credit pressures.

Easing federal wetland standards could spark a “race to the bottom” as newly polluted water would flow into downstream states, a group of largely Democrat-led states argued in a Supreme Court brief.

The Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District in Erie County, New York will pay $17.5 million to 35 victims who sought compensation under the state’s Child Victims Act.

A nonprofit Texas-based retirement community operator filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday to deal with its troubled debt and sell its assets.

The mayor has not been formally charged, but has been named in an investigation alleging corruption around the proposed sale of Angel Stadium.

The high court validated about $800 million of ratepayer-backed bonds to finance the recovery of fuel costs incurred by Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company (OG&E) during the February 2021 storm. 

Democrat-leaning states argue that the $10,000 SALT cap deduction is politically motivated and violates the U.S. Constitution.

Avoiding even the appearance of representing conflicting interests is important for attorneys and municipal advisors alike.