On Monday, Cleveland County, Oklahoma Judge Thad Balkman ordered pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson to pay $572 million over a period of several years for its role in the opioid crisis that has ravaged the state, wreaked havoc on communities, and devastated families over the last several years. This landmark decision marks the end of … [Read more...]
Trump Sues To Prevent House Panel From Obtaining His Tax Returns
President Donald Trump has sued to block a U.S. House of Representatives committee from obtaining his New York state tax returns. His lawyer accused the Democratic-controlled panel of “presidential harassment.” His lawyers said, “President Trump was thus forced to bring this lawsuit to safeguard his legal rights." Traditionally, U.S. … [Read more...]
Women’s US National Soccer Team’s World Cup Win Puts Equal Pay in the Spotlight
Megan Rapinoe at the 2012 Summer Olympics Final (Photo Credit: Joel Solomon, After the final whistle blew in Lyon, France on July 7, the crowd at the final match of the 2019 Women’s World Cup erupted into chants of “USA!” Just a few minutes later, however, when Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA, took to the pitch to hand out the medals, … [Read more...]
Boeing Announces Settlement Fund for 737 MAX Crash Victims
Boeing announced a $100 million fund for families of 737 MAX crash victims. Boeing said the funds will those affected by the crashes of two of its Max jetliners. However, Business Insider reports a lawyer for 23 victims' families says that the announcement is going over poorly. Boeing faces numerous lawsuits and investigations in the … [Read more...]
Los Angeles County Sues Monsanto for PCB Contamination
Just when Bayer AG thought its legal problems associated with its subsidiary Monsanto couldn’t get any worse, they did. Only this time, glyphosate, the toxic active ingredient in Roundup weed killer, is not to blame. On May 30, Los Angeles County, California sued Monsanto in a legal maneuver designed to force the subsidiary of Bayer AG to help … [Read more...]
U.S. Football Player’s Overdose Death Spotlighted In J&J Oklahoma Opioid Trial
According to Reuters, the father of a college football player who died of a drug overdose gave emotional testimony about the U.S. opioid epidemic’s personal cost. Craig Box said that he never suspected his son was abusing painkillers until after he was found unconscious. Austin, the 22 year old football player, died later at the hospital. … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Case on Feres Doctrine – Again
The Feres doctrine resulted from a 1950 Supreme Court case in which the Court ruled that the United States Government could not be held liable for injuries suffered by active duty military members due to the negligence of other active duty military members. The Feres doctrine prevents our service members from having the same rights as every … [Read more...]
Pig Farms May Become Virtually Immune From Lawsuits
All 50 US states have 'right to farm' laws on their books, but nine states are trying to strengthen them even more. HuffPost reports agriculture lobbyists have pushed for a host of new state laws to protect farms from litigation. Pig farmers are routinely sued over foul smells, loud noises and declining water quality. The push comes … [Read more...]
Bill Would Allow Active Duty Military to Sue DOD
Representative Jackie Speier, a Congresswoman from California and the Chair of the House Armed Services Committee, has introduced a bill that would allow active duty members of the military to sue the U.S. Government for medical malpractice. Currently, military members cannot sue the government for medical malpractice even if their injuries occur … [Read more...]
Florida Legislature Pushes Bills To Restrict Plaintiffs’ Rights
“Tort reform” has long been a Republican priority – especially in the state of Florida. GOP legislators talk often about the necessity of placing harsher restrictions on plaintiffs' ability to pursue compensation for fraud, injuries and a staggering range of other harms. It's a rare election where voters don't hear Republican candidates blame … [Read more...]
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