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Purdue Pharma submits opioid lawsuit settlement plan, including up to $7 billion cash from Sacklers
Members of the Sackler family who own the OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma would hand over the company and up to $7 billion in cash in the latest plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of ...ABC News - Mar. 19 -
Purdue Pharma submits opioid lawsuit settlement plan, including up to $7 billion cash from Sacklers
Members of the Sackler family who own the OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma would hand over the company and up to $7 billion in cash in the latest plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of ...ABC News - Mar. 19 -
Purdue Pharma asks bankruptcy judge to accept new settlement plan
Purdue Pharma has filed a new bankruptcy plan as part of a $7.4 billion settlement to resolve thousands of lawsuits over the company's alleged role in the opioid crisis, months after the Supreme ...The Hill - 6d -
Potential $7.4B Purdue Pharma opioid settlement frustrates some victims
Opioid victims are not getting a "fair shake" in potential $7.4 billion settlement, a claimant in the Purdue Pharmacy bankruptcy case says.CBS News - Mar. 9 -
Claimant: Opioid victims not getting justice in proposed Purdue settlement
Here's why people alleging Purdue Pharma's opioids harmed them may not see much of the proposed $7.4 billion settlement in a bankruptcy case.CBS News - Mar. 9 -
‘Brain pacemakers’: implants to be tested to help alcohol and opioid addicts
Trial will determine whether electrical pulses can control and decrease yearnings. Surgeons are to put implants into the brains of alcoholics and opioid addicts in a trial aimed at testing the use ...The Guardian - Mar. 15 -
Lions formally submit 3 NFL rule changes, including a big change in defensive penalties
The Lions formally submit 3 rule changes to the NFL for a vote, including a big change to defensive penalties than can help Detroit right awayYahoo Sports - 6d -
DC drops Proud Boys lawsuit
The Washington, D.C., attorney general’s office has dropped its lawsuit against the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers over the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. In a court filing, the attorney ...The Hill - Mar. 17 -
Djokovic 'does not agree' with parts of union's lawsuit
Novak Djokovic says he does not agree with parts of the lawsuit brought against tennis' governing bodies by the players' union he co-founded.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Juliana v. United States: The climate lawsuit
The lawsuit alleges the U.S. government knowingly failed to protect 21 young people from climate change. 60 Minutes first reported on the suit in 2019.CBS News - 14h -
Alcaraz says 'doesn't support' Djokovic-backed lawsuit
Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz pushed back on a lawsuit against the ATP Tour filed by the Novak Djokovic-led tennis players union on Wednesday, saying he does not support the move.The PTPA ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Nick Kyrgios hails player-backed lawsuit as ‘special moment’ for tennis
The Australian is among twelve players to put their names on the PTPA’s lawsuit, including Sorana Cirstea, Reilly Opelka, and Vasek PospisilYahoo Sports - 6d -
Paramount says Trump's CBS '60 Minutes' lawsuit seeks to 'punish' network
Paramount on Thursday asked a federal judge in Texas to dismiss the $20-billion lawsuit. The media company separately has agreed to have a mediator look at the case.Los Angeles Times - Mar. 6 -
Supreme Court turns away bid to block state climate change lawsuits
A group of Republican-led states sought to block lawsuits brought by a group of Democratic-led states that seek to hold energy companies accountable for climate change.CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Woman drops lawsuit accusing boxing champion Mike Tyson of 1991 rape
A woman who accused Mike Tyson of raping her in a limousine in 1991 is dropping her lawsuit against the former heavyweight boxing championABC News - Mar. 11 -
Nearly two-thirds of players in lawsuit 'show CTE symptoms'
Almost two-thirds of the claimants in a concussion lawsuit against rugby league authorities showed symptoms of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, according to documents seen by the BBC.BBC News - 1d -
Family of student Riley Strain files wrongful death lawsuit against fraternity
The family of student Riley Strain has filed a lawsuit against his fraternity, accusing Delta Chi of instilling a code that taught brothers “to abandon one another.”NBC News - 1d -
Trump’s tariffs won’t solve the opioid crisis, but a deal with China might
They provide leverage that Trump should use to strike a deal with China to more comprehensively regulate its pharmaceutical and chemical industries.The Hill - Mar. 12 -
Mallinckrodt and Endo plan merger as they look to recover from opioid litigation
The new entity will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is expected to generate pro forma revenue of $3.6 billion in 2025 and at least $150 million of annual operating synergies by year ...MarketWatch - Mar. 13 -
Mallinckrodt and Endo to combine after emerging from bankruptcy linked to opioid crisis
Groups have resolved billions of dollars in claims for selling highly addictive painkillersFinancial Times - Mar. 13 -
OpenAI urges Trump administration to remove guardrails for the industry
OpenAI on Thursday submitted its proposal for the U.S. government's coming "AI Action Plan," to be submitted to President Trump by July 2025.CNBC - Mar. 13 -
Judge denies temporary relief in lawsuits challenging Guantánamo migrant detentions
A federal judge on Friday declined to grant temporary injunctive relief to plaintiffs in two lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s efforts to detain migrants at Guantánamo Bay. U.S. ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Monsanto parent ordered to pay $2B in Roundup lawsuit damages
The company behind Roundup weedkiller herbicide was ordered to pay more than $2 billion in a man’s cancer lawsuit. According to his attorneys, John Barnes developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma after ...The Hill - 1d -
Racketeering claims against Sean Combs dismissed in producer's sexual assault lawsuit
A federal judge in New York has dismissed racketeering allegations against Sean Combs in a $30 million sexual assault and harassment lawsuit brought by a producer who worked on his most recent album.NBC News - 13h -
Manchester United scouts submit glowing reports on Lille wonderkid Ayyoub Bouaddi
Manchester United could do with adding more quality in the middle of the park in the summer given the current options at Ruben Amorim’s disposal.Even though Casemiro is playing well at the moment, ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
March Madness perfect bracket odds: Chances of a perfect bracket and deadline to submit
Here's what you need to know on the odds for a perfect March Madness bracket and more, including the deadline for brackets for this year's tournament:Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Submit your women’s March Madness bracket questions to our experts
March Madness is upon us. As you fill out your brackets, The Athletic has you covered. You can print one out here. You can take a deep dive into our odds forecast. You can get a breakdown on all 68 ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Hungary’s government submits bill to ban Budapest Pride event
Ruling coalition continues its crackdown on LGBTQ+ people under its ‘child protection’ legislation. Hungary’s ruling coalition is continuing its crackdown on the country’s LGBTQ+ community, as ...The Guardian - Mar. 17 -
Judge denies Pulitzer board’s request to pause Trump lawsuit during presidency
A Florida judge Monday denied the Pulitzer Prize Board’s request to pause President Trump’s defamation lawsuit while he is in the White House, an argument Trump’s lawyers themselves have made in ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Nicolas Cage dismissed in ex-girlfriend's lawsuit, but assault claims against their son remain
Nicolas Cage's ex-girlfriend Christina Fulton dismisses her negligence claims against the actor in her ongoing assault lawsuit against their son Weston.Los Angeles Times - Mar. 11 -
Coosa Christian, AHSAA to meet in court over motion to dismiss lawsuit over violations
Coosa Christian, AHSAA have a court date over motion to dismiss lawsuit that stems from violations that removed Coosa from football playoffsYahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Trump targets lawyers who he says file 'frivolous' lawsuits against his administration
A new memo from Trump authorizes the attorney general and the homeland security secretary to sanction law firms that file lawsuits they deem “frivolous."NBC News - 2d -
MLB players' union, Bad Bunny agency agree to dismiss lawsuit over discipline
Bad Bunny’s sports representation firm and the Major League Baseball Players Association have filed an agreement to dismiss the union’s lawsuit over penalties imposed for making improper inducementsABC News - Mar. 6 -
SCOTUS rejects Republican-led effort to halt climate lawsuits in Dem-led states
The Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit from Republican attorneys general in 19 states aimed at blocking climate change suits against the oil and gas industry from Democratic-led statesABC News - Mar. 10 -
Duterte refused fingerprinting and threatened lawsuits during chaotic arrest, Philippine police say
A Philippine general says that ex-Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened him with lawsuits, refused to be fingerprinted and told law enforcers “you have to kill me to bring me to The Hague.”ABC News - Mar. 13 -
New lawsuit alleges Education Department's Office for Civil Rights cannot fulfill responsibilities after cuts
A lawsuit filed Friday alleges the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) is unable to fulfill its mandated obligations due to the Trump administration's changes as it seeks to ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
Fanmio lawsuit claims Ryan Garcia 'feigned' injury to get out of exhibition fight
An entertainment company says boxer Ryan Garcia feigned an injury last year to back out of an exhibition fight, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in California. Fanmio, ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Universal Music Group moves to dismiss Drake's lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar diss track
Universal Music Group is asking a judge to throw out Drake's defamation lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar's hit song "Not Like Us." The label's court filing uses strong language to defend Lamar's lyrics, ...CBS News - Mar. 18 -
CBS' '60 Minutes' is unflinching in its White House coverage in the shadow of Trump's $20B lawsuit
As CBS' parent company considers settlement of President Donald Trump's lawsuit against “60 Minutes,” America’s storied newsmagazine is pulling no punches in its coverage of the new administrationABC News - Mar. 19 -
CBS' '60 Minutes' is unflinching in its White House coverage in the shadow of Trump's $20B lawsuit
As CBS' parent company considers settlement of President Donald Trump's lawsuit against “60 Minutes,” America’s storied newsmagazine is pulling no punches in its coverage of the new administrationABC News - Mar. 19
