The defendant pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud. At sentencing, he wanted to change his plea. The judge told him that sentencing was not the proper place to do that. He appealed. The Ninth Circuit agreed with the judge. In an opinion authored by Judge Ronald M.... Read More »
Drugmaker Endo has agreed to pay $35 million to settle a lawsuit that was brought by several Tennessee local governments and on behalf of a newborn child who was born addicted to opioids. The settlement agreements come after the drugmaker was accused of helping fuel the opioid epidemic that ravaged... Read More »
Ford Motor Company has issued a worldwide recall on approximately 775,000 2013-2017 Ford Explorer vehicles due to issues with steering that have been linked to at least six injuries in North America. While the recall is worldwide, 676,152 vehicles under the recall are registered in North America, with 59,935 in... Read More »
Ever since the Supreme Court recognized a woman’s right to terminate her pregnancy by abortion in its landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade and 1992 Planned Parenthood v. Casey decisions, states have been chipping away at that right by enacting increasingly stringent pre-viability restrictions. Now Mississippi has decided to stop chipping... Read More »
Industry leaders 3M Co, Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corp, and Honeywell Inc, have agreed to settle a putative class action lawsuit last Wednesday after allegations that the companies played a hand in the contamination of a New York town’s water system. Residents of the town argue that Hoosick Falls’ drinking water... Read More »
Liberty University, the nation’s largest Christian university tucked in the hills of the Appalachian mountains has found itself in the center of controversy yet again following a bombshell lawsuit filed against the university by 12 women. The women were not named in the lawsuit and are instead identified as Jane... Read More »
Celebrity Britney Spears, though living under a public microscope for most of her life, is still trapped in a gilded cage dominated by legal guardians who control every move she makes. For thirteen years, Ms. Spears has lived under a legally binding arrangement that gives power over her personal, business,... Read More »
Just after 9/11 and the invasion of Afghanistan, the military prison at Guantanamo Bay was at its peak capacity, with 675 men (or more than 800, depending upon the source) held prisoner there. Today, 39 prisoners remain, only eleven of whom have actually been charged with war crimes. Under the... Read More »
As college students across America begin packing for the new fall semester, they typically fill their trunks and suitcases with clothes, blankets, and toiletries. This year, thanks to a ruling by a federal judge, the 90,000 students who will be attending Indiana University (IU) in person will be required to... Read More »
Terrifying footage has turned up of a six-year-old elementary school student being dragged for over an alleged 1,100 feet after she exits her school bus. Although the incident took place in 2015, the footage has recently surfaced and has since gone viral on social media after the video was released... Read More »
Last Friday, accused killer Michael Gargiulo, who was dubbed the “Hollywood Ripper,” was sentenced to death for brutally killing Ashley Ellerin, 22, in 2001, and Maria Bruno, 32, in 2005. Gargiulo was thrown into the national spotlight after one of the victims, Ellerin, was found dead just before she was... Read More »
A Texas federal judge ruled on Friday that the Obama-era program DACA was unlawfully created and would no longer serve as a protection for thousands of undocumented immigrants seeking to live and work in the United States. Judge Andrew S. Hanen of the United States District Court in Houston, Texas,... Read More »
While allowing a chemist the right to pursue a claim against the Navy for violation of his civil rights, the Ninth Circuit said another part of his claim, based on the Navy’s retaliation for his refusal to join the Mormon church, would stay dismissed. The circuit court did not see... Read More »
California lawmakers have approved a guaranteed income program that will provide qualified residents a guaranteed monthly income with no strings attached. The program will prioritize individuals who have aged out of the foster care system as well as pregnant mothers. Universal basic income and guaranteed income programs have been a... Read More »
Former President Trump argues social media bans violate his free speech rights under the First Amendment. Former President Trump took aim at social media giants last week after announcing that he is suing Twitter, Facebook, and Google in a class-action lawsuit for violations of his First Amendment rights. Trump announced... Read More »
