As House Republicans push for a committee vote on a bill to move the Keystone XL pipeline project forward, opponents are dragging Koch Industries into the controversy — even though it claims no interest in the bill.

A woman who sued the management of a housing development, alleging that one of its private police officers used excessive force in arresting her, is entitled to almost $89,000 in legal fees and expenses even though she won a judgment of only $500, a New York federal judge has ruled.

The president had the legal authority to make recess appointments earlier this month, even though the Senate was technically still in session, the DOJ has concluded, finding that periodic pro forma sessions in which no business is conducted do not strip the president’s power to bypass the Senate in making appointments.

Side-switching by a defense lawyer has led to disqualification of the plaintiffs firm, even though she was there only about a month. The entire firm’s disqualification is warranted because the attorney “had ‘primary responsibility’ even though she was not the ’supervising attorney’ on the file,” the judge said.

The Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled emotional distress from witnessing a family member killed by a car is a distinct bodily injury covered by an automobile insurance policy. The court ruled it fell under the policy definition of “bodily injury,” even though there was no physical injury.