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California Grandparent Visitation: No Attorney Fees Under 7605
A published 11/3/26 California ruling holds Family Code 7605 does not authorize attorney fees in a section 3104 grandparent visitation petition.
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Most Estimates Put the 2018 Opportunity Zones' Added Home-Price Growth Near Zero and Price Levels Under 1% to About 6% Higher
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Florida's First Post-Surfside Inspection Count Listed 54 Condo Buildings Unsafe or Uninhabitable
One city disputes 19 of them. From May 2022 to September 2026, Florida condo values fell 7.5% while house values rose 0.3%, a wider gap than in most states.
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Washington's 2019 Marijuana Pardon Offer Reached 38 of About 3,500 Eligible People by 2022
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California Grandparent Visitation: No Attorney Fees Under 7605
A published 11/3/26 California ruling holds Family Code 7605 does not authorize attorney fees in a section 3104 grandparent visitation petition.
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FTC, 17 States Propose $63M Family Dollar Pricing Settlement
The FTC and 17 states filed a proposed $63M settlement with Family Dollar on Nov 12, 2026 over register prices exceeding shelf prices. No judge has signed it.
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Ninth Circuit Vacates Portland Protest and Press Injunction
A published Ninth Circuit opinion vacated the Portland ICE injunction and the class covering protesters and journalists. What it held, and what it did not.
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