The Latest Breaking News from State Law

Your Parent Dies With Credit Card Debt — Do You Have to Pay It?

Losing a parent is difficult enough without a credit card company calling about a balance you didn’t create. Yet families sorting through a parent’s finances...

Saving Advice · 19h ago

Texas woman uses state law to sue anti-abortion group that allegedly ordered abortion pills online

Unable to abort two unplanned pregnancies because of the law, the woman is suing Students for Life for the cost of raising the children. The group posted about buying the pills undercover.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 13

Supreme Court hears climate liability case

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Oct. 5 in Suncor Energy v. Boulder County, a case concerning whether federal law prevents state and local governments from using state law to seek damages from oil companies for the effects of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Ballotpedia · Oct 13

We’ve tracked $80M of spending on almost 170 AI-generated political ads this year – it’s weird

The 2026 U.S. midterm campaigns are the first in which AI-generated political ads are regularly appearing on people’s televisions and social media feeds.

The Conversation · Oct 5

Connecticut Workers Gain Menopause Accommodation Rights as New State Law Sets 2028 Deadline for Doctor Toolkit

Connecticut's new menopause laws add workplace accommodation rights and order a doctor toolkit due by 2028. See what changes for workers and patients.

Medical Daily · Oct 2

Buschbacher: Did Prof. Adler File His Amicus Brief for the Wrong Side in Suncor?

A guest post responding to my amicus brief in Suncor Energy v. Boulder County.

Reason · Oct 1

Why Human-Wildlife Conflict Compensation Claims Fail in India

The Distance Between the Attack and the ChequeWhen a leopard takes a goat from a village bordering Corbett or Pench, the family has 24 to 48 hours to report it to the forest department. Miss that window and the claim is void before it starts. The animal is gone, the…

Times Life · Oct 1

Question of whether taxpayers or fossil fuel companies pay for climate change damage heads to Supreme Court

Climate change is causing billions of dollars’ worth of damage every year from floods, fires, droughts and other consequences of a rapidly warming planet.

The Conversation · Sep 30

Unmarried and Splitting the House: The Deed Wording That Decides Who Keeps the Equity

An unmarried couple can share a mortgage, a house, and years of payments without automatically owning the property in equal shares. The wording on the deed can determine each person’s ownership interest, which can become very consequential when the relationship ends.

Clever Dude · Sep 29

Texas Lets Adult Trans Prisoners Keep Hormones While Under-18s Are Weaned Off, TDCJ Policy Says

A July 2026 Texas prison policy document says adults with documented gender dysphoria treatment may continue hormones, while state law requires some minors on prescriptions to taper treatment.

International Business Times UK · Sep 28