Montana Legal News
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Montana Supreme Court rules Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue case closed
NBC Montana News: "The Supreme Court ruled in favor of three mothers in the Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue case." -
Great Falls court officials hold Hollywood myths in contempt
Great Falls Tribune: "Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson yelling at each other over the objections of another attorney and the judge in 'A Few Good Men' might make for a dramatic movie scene, but it bears little resemblance to what goes on in a real-life courtroom." -
Mont.: Court says dinosaur fossils worth millions aren't minerals
NBC Montana News: "A divided Montana Supreme Court says under state law, dinosaur fossils aren't minerals. Wednesday's ruling has implications in an ongoing legal battle over the ownership of millions of dollars of fossils found on an eastern Montana ranch where the surface and mineral rights are owned by different people." -
Montana Supreme Court upholds jury decision in stolen valor case
Flathead Beacon: "The Montana Supreme Court has upheld the decision of a Flathead County jury to force a Kalispell man to pay $1.7 million after he said he was a decorated U.S. Marine Corps officer in order to convince a well-known Whitefish businessman to invest in his business." -
Judge reverses sale of Montana oil and gas leases on public lands
Courthouse News Service: "A federal judge in Montana ruled Friday that the Bureau of Land Management failed to fulfill its National Environmental Policy Act requirements when it issued 287 oil and gas leases in eastern Montana." -
Mine workers’ asbestos suit against insurer advanced by Montana high court
Courthouse News Service: "The Montana Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a workers compensation insurer is liable for damage claims from people who worked at the W.R. Grace vermiculite plant in Libby, Montana." -
Montana court reverses $35 million child abuse verdict against Jehovah's Witnesses
NPR News: "The Montana Supreme Court has reversed a $35 million judgment against Jehovah's Witnesses for failing to report child sexual abuse." -
Montana to implement revised legal ethics rules in 2020
Bloomberg News: "The start of 2020 will usher in a number of changes to Montana’s professional conduct rules as a result of the first comprehensive rules review in almost two decades." -
Montana Supreme Court to decide whether dinosaur fossils are minerals
Courthouse News Service: "The Montana Supreme Court met en banc Thursday morning to decide once and for all whether or not dinosaur fossils are minerals." -
Ninth Circuit strikes down Montana ban on political robocalls
Courthouse News Service: "Montana can’t outlaw political robocalls, the Ninth Circuit ruled Tuesday, finding the state’s law violates the First Amendment, hamstrings underdog candidates and fails to protect recipients from financial scams."