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New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is confronting a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by Anne Breaud, a woman she previously accused of stalking. The lawsuit, which adds to the embattled mayor’s legal challenges, stems from an incident where Breaud photographed Cantrell and her former bodyguard, Jeffrey Vappie, on the balcony of the Tableau restaurant. According…
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A U.S. appeals court upheld the decision to end J&J’s second attempt to resolve tens of thousands of cancer lawsuits through a shell company’s bankruptcy. J&J, meanwhile, is pressing forward with its third bankruptcy strategy. On Thursday, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the company’s second effort, like its first, failed because…
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A Missouri jury has awarded Margo Gill nearly $495 million after determining that the baby formula provided by Abbott Laboratories caused her premature daughter to suffer serious injuries. The verdict included $95 million in compensatory damages and $400 million in punitive damages. Gill’s lawsuit claimed that her daughter, identified as R.D., developed necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)…
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Billionaire Democratic donors Barry Diller and Reid Hoffman openly expressed their desire for Kamala Harris to replace Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan if she becomes U.S. president. In interviews this week, they rejected a significant aspect of President Joe Biden’s antitrust policy. Lina Khan has spearheaded the Biden administration’s efforts to leverage U.S. antitrust…
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A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a Texas woman’s lawsuit can proceed against the local sheriff and prosecutors who charged her with murder after she self-managed an abortion in 2022. The case garnered national attention and outrage before the charges were quickly dropped. U.S. District Judge Drew B. Tipton denied a motion to dismiss the…
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A U.S. judge has blocked a Department of Labor rule that would have expanded the types of retirement advisers considered fiduciaries, finding the rule arbitrary and conflicting with a law governing retirement plans. The “Retirement Security Rule,” unveiled in April, faced challenges from insurance groups arguing it conflicted with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act…
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John Rogers, one of the longest-serving lawmakers in the Alabama House of Representatives, is now facing federal prison time after allegedly breaching his plea agreement. Court records reveal that Rogers, who had previously pleaded guilty to misusing Jefferson County tax dollars during his last term, violated the terms of his agreement. Rogers’ term ended following…
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A jury on Friday found that Abbott Laboratories’ specialized formula for premature infants caused an Illinois girl to develop a dangerous bowel disease, ordering the healthcare company to pay $495 million in damages. The verdict in St. Louis, Missouri state court marks the first trial against the company among hundreds of similar claims over the…
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Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the alleged co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, pleaded not guilty to U.S. drug charges on Friday after authorities arrested him and a son of a Mexican drug lord in Texas. This significant achievement for U.S. law enforcement could lead to a major shift in Mexico’s criminal landscape. Court records show that…
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