Companies Knew the Dangers of PFAS ‘ Forever Chemicals ’ —and Kept Them Secret
The female employees at the DuPont chemical company’s Washington Works plant in Parkersburg, W. Va., were not given much of an explanation in 1981 when they were all abruptly moved away from any part of the factory that produced a category of chemicals then known as C8. They certainly were not told about their eight recently pregnant coworkers who had worked with C8 and given birth that year—one of them to a baby with eye defects and just a single nostril; another to a baby who had eye and tear duct defects; and a third with C8 in its cord blood.
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Source: TIME: Science - June 1, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized embargoed study Environment Environmental Health healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Chains Overcharging Medicare for Drugs Can Be Sued for Fraud, Supreme Court Rules
A Safeway document allegedly cautioned not to ‘put any of this in writing to stores because our official policy is we do not match.’ WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court on Thursday said lawsuits could proceed alleging that the supermarket chains Safeway and Supervalu defrauded the government by claiming…#safeway #supremecourt #medicare #medicaid (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Investors Accuse Elon Musk of Insider Trading in Dogecoin Lawsuit
A group of investors in a class action suit have accused Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, of adopting several manipulative techniques to influence the price of Dogecoin order to trade with profit at their expense, Reuters reported on Thursday. They alleged that Musk deliberately shot up the price of…#elonmusk #tesla #dogecoin #manhattan #twitter #saturdaynightlive #dogecoindogecoin #jacksonpalmer #billymarkus #litecoin (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ford Motor Co sues Blue Cross Blue Shield in antitrust case over ‘astronomical’ profit
sued Blue Cross Blue Shield Association in U.S. court on Wednesday, accusing it of a price-fixing conspiracy that caused the automaker to pay inflated costs for health insurance products for its employees. The lawsuit Ford filed in Detroit federal court accused the insurer and its regional…#fordmotorcofn #ford #detroit #michigan #atlanta #bluecrossblueshield #easterndistrict #bluecross (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Elon Musk is accused of insider trading by investors in Dogecoin lawsuit
Elon Musk is being accused of insider trading in a proposed class action by investors accusing the Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) CEO of manipulating the cryptocurrency Dogecoin, costing them billions of dollars. In a Wednesday night filing in Manhattan federal court, investors said Musk used Twitter posts,…#elonmusk #teslainc #dogecoin #manhattan #saturdaynightlive #tesla #bluebird #shibainudoglogo #alexspiro #alvinhellerstein (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Elon Musk the subject of third amendment in $258B Dogecoin lawsuit. " Musk is again being accused of using Twitter posts, paying influencers, and using his …
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is being sued in the third amendment of a class action lawsuit filed by investors of Dogecoin, a popular cryptocurrency, accusing him of insider trading that cost them billions. Musk is again being accused of using Twitter posts, paying influencers, and using his 2021…#tesla #elonmusk #dogecoin #saturdaynightlive #doge #snl #alvmusk #southerndistrict #alvinhellerstein (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Report: Fizzling SPAC Wave Leads to Rash of Lawsuits
First came the SPACs. Now come the legal actions. Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) were a super-popular method of going public in recent years. But as Bloomberg News reported Thursday (June 1), those listings have now triggered a wave of litigation from investors who say they got a…#spac #usharodrigues #pymnts #fintech #pymntscom (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Supreme Court revives claims that SuperValu, Safeway overcharged governments for generic drugs
The Supreme Court has unanimously revived whistleblower lawsuits claiming that supermarket and pharmacy chains SuperValu and Safeway overcharged government health-care programs for prescription drugs by hundreds of millions of dollars (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - June 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Australian veteran loses defamation case over reports of Afghan execution
SYDNEY, Australia — One of Australia’s most decorated soldiers lost a defamation lawsuit against three newspapers that accused him of involvement in the murder of six Afghans while on deployment, a stunning end to a case that lifted the veil of secrecy over the elite SAS. The newspapers proved…#sydney #afghans #sas #benrobertssmith #federalcourt #anthonybesanko #australian #afghan #victoriacross #afghanistan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Jamie Dimon denies knowledge of JPMorgan concerns over Epstein in lawsuit deposition
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has denied knowing about internal reviews of Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal conduct and his account with the bank when they were happening. Dimon made the remarks in a deposition for lawsuits against the bank related to its alleged role in Epstein’s sex trafficking…#jpmorganchase #jamiedimon #jeffreyepsteins #epstein #jpmorgan #usvirginislands #jamesjesstaley #staley #dimon #jeffreyepstein (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Purdue Appeals Court Ruling Curbs Lawsuits Against Corporate Leaders
An appeals court’s ruling this week that corporate bankruptcy filings can protect insiders from liability cements the chapter 11 system as a powerful tool for resolving misconduct claims. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals backed a chapter 11 plan for drugmaker Purdue Pharma that releases its…#chapter11 #purduepharma #purdue (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Makers of PFAS 'forever chemicals' covered up the dangers, new report warns
Researchers at the University of California, found executives were first alerted to the health risks in 1961, but failed to raise the alarm until the 1990s when their hand was forced by lawsuits. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs files lawsuit alleging race played a role in marketing of his liquor brands
Rapper, producer and entrepreneur Sean “Diddy” Combs sued Diageo Wednesday, saying the spirits company didn’t make promised investments in his vodka and tequila brands and treated them as inferior “urban” products. The lawsuit, filed with the New York Supreme Court in Manhattan, says Diageo North…#seandiddycombs #newyorksupremecourt #manhattan #diageonorthamerica #combsciroc #deleon #cloaking #guinness #tanqueray #combsaboutciroc (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Jamie Dimon responds to lawsuit over sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein by saying he never heard of him until after his arrest
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has testified that he never heard of Jeffrey Epstein and his crimes against teenage girls and young women until the financier was arrested in 2019, according to a transcript of the videotaped deposition released Wednesday. Dimon said he first heard about it “when the story…#jpmorgan #jamiedimon #jeffreyepstein #dimon #epstein #usvirginislands #manhattan #jeffepstein #jesstaley #staley (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Purdue Pharma family protected from lawsuits in exchange for addiction treatment funding
A court ruled the owners of Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family, will be protected from civil lawsuits linked to the opioid crisis in exchange for a $6 billion settlement. Purdue, which filed for bankruptcy in 2019 amid thousands of lawsuits, made drugs like OxyContin and is blamed for fueling the…#purduepharma #oxycontin #williambrangham #aneripattani #kffhealthnews #geoff #purdue #oked #tennessee #northcarolina (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
