Broken treaties aren’t exactly breaking news for Oklahoma’s native people. So why is the Cherokee Nation launching a new legal battle now? There are about 200 years worth of reasons and an unknown sum of money tribal leaders say the feds owe them.
The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) and the Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) have offered to underwrite the legal costs for the defense of the drainage districts targeted in the Des Moines Water Works (DMWW) lawsuit. Leaders of the utility claim officials in Buena Vista, Calhoun and Sac Counties have failed to adequately manage 10 drainage districts in their area, causing nitrate levels …
A federal judge will decide whether to give the final sign off to the settlement of a class action lawsuit challenging Warner/Chappell Music’s claim to the song “Happy Birthday to You” after a group of plaintiffs contended that it is in the public domain. U.S. District Judge George King will consider the settlement of the case that calls for a $14 million fund to compensate those who licensed …
Residents receiving money from lawsuit unsure about settlement options which include receiving a check or donating the money to the Indian Hill Public Schools Foundation A copy of the settlement letter sent to residents in the Indian Hill Exempted Village School District. (Photo: Provided) Story Highlights Some taxpayers in the Indian Hill Exempted Village School District have expressed …