A 66-year-old Cleveland neurologist wrote more than 10,000 prescriptions for a drug that his patients did not need. In exchange, he and his co-defendants received lucrative kickbacks from Avanir Pharmaceuticals, the company that manufactures Nuedexta, a drug used to treat a neurological disorder called Pseudobulbar. The FBI arrested the doctors,... Read More »
When Malcolm X, the assassinated civil rights leader, was murdered on February 21, 1965, the crowd around him rushed to attempt to save his life, but to no avail. In the front row sat his pregnant wife and four daughters in the Audubon Ballroom, where he was the guest speaker.... Read More »
Consumer protection laws flourished in the 1960s as Americans grew increasingly concerned about their health, safety, and economic well-being. The consumer movement was first led by President Kennedy, who proposed a Consumer Bill of Rights to Congress in 1962, which included the right to safety, to be informed, to choose... Read More »
After Ticketmaster’s troubles and politicians’ growing concerns about the company’s market power in light of Taylor Swift’s recent “ticketing debacle,” the Ninth Circuit has handed the company some good news. A class action suit that alleged antitrust violations by Ticketmaster has been dismissed by the Ninth Circuit, which affirmed a... Read More »
When the cloud-based Internet became the center of our real-world reality, many legal experts called it the Wild West. How would the law control the AI-built universe, where issues such as privacy, anti-trust issues, and hundreds of other US laws need to be enforced? The Internet, born in 1981, has... Read More »
A proposed class action lawsuit was filed against Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai Health System and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The suit which was filed on February 3rd by plaintiff John Doe accuses the hospital system of sharing private patient information with tech giants including Google, Meta, and Microsoft Bing. The lawsuit was... Read More »
A Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into Apple, dating back to 2020, is reportedly being amped up. Numerous published sources are saying the DOJ is requesting more documentation from Apple and some of their hired consultants. The Wall Street Journal reported the escalation of the DOJ anti-trust lawsuit into Apple... Read More »
The California legislature enacted an amendment to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) in 2018 that requires agencies like the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to ask not only parents but extended family members about the possible Native American ancestry of children who are placed... Read More »
A “psychiatrically disabled” customer is suing Disney after security refused to allow her to bring her Psychiatric Service Dog into Disneyland. According to her complaint, Alia Ashfaq has been certified with a disability since 1998. She has a valid California disabled license plate on her vehicle. She suffers from a... Read More »
High-end luxury beauty line Olaplex has been hit with a class action lawsuit after users complained of bald spots and blisters while using the brand's hair care products. The products which have been touted by A-list celebrities, salon owners, and others promise to rejuvenate hair, bond breakage, and repair damage.... Read More »
A group of former flight attendants for United Airlines has been awarded preliminary approval for a $53.5 million settlement that stems from claims that the airline did not comply with California Labor Code § 226(a)(2), (a)(8), and (a)(9). Under these labor code sections, California employers are required to issue wage... Read More »
A federal appeals court asked the California Supreme Court to make a definitive ruling on whether a business interruption insurance provider can refuse coverage for losses caused by COVID-19. Policyholders and lower courts alike are desperate for concrete and consistent rules concerning business loss coverage for pandemic-related claims. The underlying... Read More »
A train derailment that happened in Palestine, Ohio, on February 3rd has led to a class action lawsuit filed by local residents who demand answers after the 150-car train derailed, caught on fire, and leaked hazardous chemicals including vinyl chloride into the air and environment. Officials have still been unable... Read More »
A caregiver to an elderly man was falsely accused of trying to kill him by smothering him with a pillow. She was arrested, charged with attempted murder, couldn’t afford bail, and spent 28 days in custody. But she didn’t do it. Evidence showed that the man’s other caregiver fabricated the... Read More »
A Queens, New York, woman arrested and charged with trying to murder a woman who looked like her was found guilty. Viktoria Nasyrova, 47, laced a cheesecake with poison and attempted to kill her doppelgänger, 35-year-old Olga Tsvyk, and was found guilty of attempted murder by a jury. Nasyrova was... Read More »
