Attorneys for the Northern Plains Resource Council, Sierra Club and other groups filed the latest lawsuit against the $8 billion tar sands pipeline in Montana, where they’ve previously won favorable rulings in related cases.
Montana Attorney General Tim Fox and 43 other states/territories have filed a lawsuit against Teva Pharmaceuticals and 19 of the nation’s largest generic drug manufacturers.
The state filed a motion to dismiss the complaint against the board, arguing it is protected by a judicial ruling that says a government entity can’t be held liable for an individual person’s injury.