Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protect Sacklers from lawsuits
A federal court ruling has cleared the way for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to settle thousands of legal claims over the toll of opioids (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - May 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Federal panel overrules another judge to pave the way for acceptance of Purdue Pharma’s settlement of US opioid lawsuits
Federal panel overrules another judge to pave the way for acceptance of Purdue Pharma’s settlement of US opioid lawsuits (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - May 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Ron DeSantis, Disney Are Headed Into Untested Legal Waters
In dueling lawsuits, Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Walt Disney Co. are locked in a legal battle over corporate power, governmental control and freedom of speech, without a clear-cut advantage for either side.#florida #rondesantis #waltdisneyco (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What is fair use? US Supreme Court weighs in on AI ’s copyright dilemma
Generative artificial intelligence models such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT are trained by being fed giant amounts of data, but what happens when this data is copyrighted? Well, the defendants in a variety of lawsuits currently making their way through the courts claim that the process infringes upon their…#openai #stabilityai #europeancommission #marshablackburn #samaltman #altman #supremecourt #andywarholfoundation #visualarts #andywarhol (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
No Pseudonymity in Lawsuit Alleging Virginia Military Institute Hazing
From Anonymous v. Bennett, decided May 3 by Roanoke County Judge Charles Dorsey: Virginia Code section 8.01-15.1 permits a Plaintiff to proceed anonymously under a pseudonym "if the anonymous litigant discharges the burden of showing special circumstances such that the need for anonymity outweighs…#anonymousvbennett #roanokecounty #charlesdorsey #virginiacode #plaintiff #vmi #defendants #corpofcadets #corp #ratline (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What NASA Can Teach SpaceX About Environmentally Friendly Rocket Launches
Nobody knows how many birds were killed when SpaceX’s Starship rocket—the largest, most powerful rocket ever built—took off and blew up during its inaugural launch on April 20. And the odds are nobody will ever know.
“Birds are small,” says Mike Parr, president of the American Bird Conservancy. “Anything that gets burnt up like that will basically vaporize, so we can’t really assess it.”
Nobody will know what other animals were killed either—the jaguarundi wildcat that makes the wilds around SpaceX’s launch site in Boca Chica, Texas, its home; the endangered Kemp...
Source: TIME: Science - May 30, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized climate change healthscienceclimate Space Source Type: news
Evergrande reveals US$127 billion pile of debt, unpaid bills, lawsuits
Overdue debt, unpaid bills, and payments involved in lawsuits have piled up to nearly US$127 billion, the company revealed in a stock-exchange filing. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Family of Arby ’s manager who died trapped in a faulty freezer, hands bloodied from frantic attempts to escape, files $1 million lawsuit
The family of a Louisiana Arby’s manager whose employee son found her dead in a fetal position in the restaurant’s walk-in freezer with a faulty door, her hands bloodied from frantic attempts to escape, has filed a $1 million lawsuit against the fast food company and the franchise owner. The…#louisianaarbys #nguyetle #houston #arbys #newiberia #paulskrabanek #lafayettecbs #klfy #newiberiapolicecapt #lelandlaseter (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Arby's employee found dead in freezer had'beat her hands bloody' trying to escape, lawsuit says
A Texas family is suing Arby's for negligence and wrongful death after their matriarch, an employee, died inside a freezer at a Louisiana restaurant. The New Iberia Police Department said a female victim, later identified as Nguyet Le, 63, was found dead inside a walk-in freezer at an Arby's…#arby #nguyetle #eastadmiral #doyledrive #le #harriscounty #turborestaurants #sunholdinginc #burgerking #houston (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pro-XRP Lawyer Offers Key Solution To Ripple ’s Legal Woes Against SEC
Jeremy Hogan, a pro-XRP lawyer, has discussed the issue of secondary market sales and its potential impact on the Ripple vs. the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit. The outcome of this case is crucial for XRP holders, as it will determine whether the asset is deemed inherently a…#jeremyhogan #proxrp #ripple #xrp #coinbase #lbry #johndeaton #amicuscuriae #lbc #rippleandxrp (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Gemini, Genesis File Dismissal Motion in SEC Lawsuit Over Earn Program
Lawsuits from law enforcement agencies have become more prevalent than ever in the crypto industry. The Securities and Exchange Commission [SEC] went on slapping lawsuits across the industry. In line with this trend, the SEC filed a lawsuit against Gemini, a major crypto exchange, in January 2023,…#gemini #earn #genesis #mdala (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Gemini and Bankrupt Lender Genesis Asks U.S. Court to Dismiss SEC Lawsuit Targeting Earn Program
Bankrupt crypto lender Genesis Global Capital and exchange platform Gemini are asking a U.S. court to dismiss a lawsuit by the Securities and Exchange Commission alleging the two sold unregistered securities, court filings from Friday show. The SEC, in a lawsuit filed in January to a New York…#genesisglobalcapital #gemini #earn #genesis #geminiearn #coindesk #digitalcurrencygroup #dcg #garygensler #tylerwinklevoss (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Prince Harry could lose up to $20 million if all his lawsuits fail
Prince Harry's multiple lawsuits could cost millions even if he wins, but if he loses them all he could be left with a bill of up to $20 million, a lawyer told Newsweek. The Duke of Sussex lost his first lawsuit on Tuesday, raising questions about the future of his remaining five cases. A High…#princeharry #dukeofsussex #highcourt #ukhomeoffice #metropolitanpolice #royalcourtsofjustice #markstephens #howardkennedy #newsweekharry #meghanmarkle (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Shaquille O'Neal tracked down and served lawsuit during NBA playoff game
Shaquille O'Neal has been served in a case involving collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Legal documents were delivered to the NBA legend and TV analyst during the broadcast of the Miami Heat 's Eastern Conference playoff final against the Boston Celtics in Miami. That's according to the…#shaquilleoneal #nba #bostonceltics #miami #adammoskowitz #kaseyacenter #ftxarena #moskowitz #oneal #ftx (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
