Lawsuits

Lawsuits targeting validation lawsuits for pension obligation bonds in California generally stop issuers from considering issuance, but two cities have fought and, so far, won.

Oconee County using bond proceeds for a sewer that will benefit only some residents may violate the state constitution.

New York lawmakers are helping a coalition of legal experts, transit riders, and environmental and disability advocates sue the governor for stopping congestion pricing.

The California Supreme Court will hear a case challenging the state's 2013 pension changes, after seemingly settling the issue with a 2020 ruling.

The state Supreme Court ruled that prevailing wage rules for public projects don't apply to private entities that borrow using tax-exempt conduit bonds.

The Illinois Supreme Court upheld pension reform legislation championed by Gov. JB Pritzker that was challenged in court by first responder pension funds.

Georgia Power and Oglethorpe Power agreed to new terms for cost overruns on two new Plant Vogtle nuclear reactors.

With class certification now in hand, the cities that brought the lawsuit have two weeks to outline how other municipalities will be provided notice of the chance to join.

State Controller Malia Cohen said she stepped up to help draft audit guidelines following a charter school fraud case that cost the state $400 million.

The Illinois Attorney General maintains it is unclear whether the state was even defrauded by the Wall Street banks that are accused of rate-rigging by a whistleblower.