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Landmark Ruling: Judge Upholds Lawsuit Against Ultragenyx Over Henrietta Lacks’ Tissue

May 22, 2024

In a significant legal development, a U.S. District Judge has rebuffed Ultragenyx’s attempt to dismiss the lawsuit brought by Henrietta Lacks’ family. The lawsuit alleges that the pharmaceutical giant knowingly profited from the unauthorized use and mass production of Lacks’ living tissue. Lacks, whose cells were taken without her consent, became unwittingly central to scientific…
Several Families Allege In Lawsuits That Organs of Deceased Alabama Inmates Removed Without Consent

Apr 22, 2024

Several families in Alabama have filed lawsuits alleging that the organs of their deceased loved ones were removed without consent while in state custody. The lawsuits contain disturbing allegations against the Alabama Department of Corrections and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), raising questions about ethical practices and legal oversight in the handling of…
Seduction or Rape by Deception: Revisiting the Boundaries of Consent Espoused in the Papadimitropoulos Affair

Apr 16, 2024

ABSTRACT Papadimitropoulos v The Queen has shaped many decisions in Anglo-American jurisdictions. The case is often quoted by judges to underscore the position that only in cases of the identity of the man and the nature of the act would fraud be allowed to vitiate consent in rape and other sexual assault trials. The courts…
Wendy Williams’ Lawsuit Unsealed, Alleges “Exploitation” by A+E Networks

Mar 15, 2024

The legal battle between Wendy Williams and A+E Networks over the documentary Where Is Wendy Williams? has taken a new turn with the unsealing of court filings revealing explosive claims of exploitation and contractual irregularities. The former talk show host alleges that the network shot the documentary without obtaining proper consent, raising serious ethical and…