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FILE - This June 8, 2021, file photo shows the Supreme Court in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, FIle)
High court rejects New Hampshire-Massachusetts tax dispute

Jun. 28, 2021 02:33 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: New York

By The Associated Press Jun. 23, 2021 05:57 PM EDT
New York Post. June 21, 2021. Editorial: ‘Progressive’ Maya Wiley is anything but When Al Sharpton faults you for your...

FILE - In this May 6, 2020, file photo, a Hertz car rental is closed during the coronavirus pandemic in Paramus, N.J. A bankruptcy court has confirmed Hertz’s reorganization plan, Thursday, June 10, 2021, which helps clear the way for the car rental company to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection by the end of the month. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
Hertz on track to exit bankruptcy protection this month

By Michelle Chapman Jun. 10, 2021 02:06 PM EDT

New circuit judge in Kanawha being sworn in next week

May. 13, 2021 04:32 AM EDT
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia family court judge will be sworn in next week as a circuit judge, officials said. Family Court...

Jailed kids-for-cash judge loses bid for pandemic release

Jan. 15, 2021 12:52 PM EST
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) — A disgraced Pennsylvania judge who locked up thousands of juvenile offenders while he was taking kickbacks from the owner and builder...

The South Carolina Supreme Court met Tuesday, May 12, 2020, in Columbia, S.C., for its first- ever oral arguments via teleconference. The Court heard concerns over potential difficulties of voting in this year’s elections due to the coronavirus outbreak, as social distancing recommendations remain in place. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)
South Carolina again halts in-person hearings due to virus

By Meg Kinnard Jan. 07, 2021 01:41 PM EST

FILE- In this Oct. 21, 2020, file photo Purdue Pharma headquarters stands in Stamford, Conn. Purdue Pharma pleaded guilty Tuesday, Nov. 24 to three criminal charges, formally admitting its role in an opioid epidemic that has contributed to hundreds of thousands of deaths over the past two decades. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma pleads guilty in criminal case

By Geoff Mulvihill Nov. 24, 2020 01:02 PM EST

Amelia Flores tries on some sunglasses at the Stonebriar Mall J.C. Penney store in Frisco, Texas, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020. J.C. Penney is on course to emerge from bankruptcy by Thanksgiving after a U.S. bankruptcy court approved the sale of the ailing retailer to two of the nation's largest landlords and its primary lenders. (Jason Janik/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
U.S. bankruptcy court approves sale of J.C. Penney

By Anne D'innocenzio Nov. 10, 2020 01:01 PM EST

Mayor's judge support disappoints juvenile justice advocates

By John Seasly And Adeshina Emmanuel Of Injustice Watch Oct. 24, 2020 01:01 AM EDT
CHICAGO (AP) — Juvenile justice reform advocates said they are disappointed with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot for headlining an election fundraiser for Cook...

Editorial Roundup: New York

By The Associated Press Oct. 15, 2020 05:50 PM EDT
Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from New York’s newspapers: Let’s Make a Deal The New York Times ...

Family Court to hold night sessions to deal with backlog

Aug. 05, 2020 10:11 AM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Rhode Island Family Court is holding night sessions to deal with a backlog of cases because of the coronavirus pandemic, court...

FILE - In this June 16. 2011, file photo, Richard Branson, president of Virgin Atlantic Airways, attends a news conference in Miami Beach, Fla. Branson announced that Virgin was starting flights between London and Cancun, Mexico. Virgin Atlantic, the airline founded by British businessman Branson, filed Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020, for relief from creditors as the virus pandemic hammers the airline industry. The airline made the filing in U.S. federal bankruptcy court in New York after a proceeding in the United Kingdom. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)
Virgin Atlantic airline files for US bankruptcy protection

Aug. 04, 2020 08:13 PM EDT

Candles melt in the sun at an impromptu memorial for Fedonta "J.B." White on Monday, Aug. 3, 2020, in Santa Fe, N.M. White, an 18-year-old college basketball recruit, was shot early Saturday at a social gathering on the northern outskirts of Santa Fe. (AP Photo/Cedar Attanasio)
Prosecutor wants to try juvenile as adult in athlete's death

By Morgan Lee Aug. 03, 2020 09:08 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Georgia

By The Associated Press Jun. 10, 2020 03:59 PM EDT
Recent editorials from Georgia newspapers: ___ June 9 The Savannah Morning News on Georgia's...

FILE - This undated file photo provided by NerdWallet shows Liz Weston, a columnist for personal finance website NerdWallet.com. When stock markets are rattled by news events, it’s unsettling for any investor — but especially so for those who are retired (or nearly there). The first thing anyone with an investment portfolio should do is make sure it’s properly balanced, taking both income needs and risk tolerance into account. (NerdWallet via AP, File)
Liz Weston: Start thinking bankruptcy now, not later

By Liz Weston Of Nerdwallet May. 04, 2020 06:53 AM EDT

FILE - In this April 2, 2020 file photo, "For Sale By Owner" and "Closed Due to Virus" signs are displayed in the window of a store in Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich. Business filings under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy law rose sharply in March, and attorneys who work with struggling companies are seeing signs that more owners are contemplating the possibility of bankruptcy. Government aid my simply be too little too late. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
A flood of business bankrupties likely in coming months

By Joyce M. Rosenberg Apr. 26, 2020 12:02 PM EDT