Will Purdue Declare Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Amid Opioid Litigation?
Rumor has it that Purdue is planning to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy to halt the 2,000 lawsuits against it for deceptively marketing OxyContin to doctors and patients.
Lawsuits & Litigation
Former Hotchkiss Student’s Sexual Abuse Trial Will Move Forward
Two students have come forward with sexual abuse allegations against faculty and staff at The Hotchkiss School. One student’s trial will moved forward, judge orders.
Supreme Court Says Government Can ‘Indefinitely’ Detain Some Legal Immigrants
A narrow win for the Trump administration, the ruling lets federal officials deport immigrants who’ve served criminal sentences in the distant past.
Connecticut Woman Sues Harvard Over 19th Century Images Showing Slave Ancestors
Attorneys say Harvard profits off a 19th-century picture of Tamara Lanier’s ancestor, possibly violating the 13th Amendment.
Finding a Top-rated Personal Injury Lawyer
Personal injury caused by someone else results not only in physical and psychological damage, but can take a toll on the victim’s finances. That’s why finding the right personal injury lawyer is crucial.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Under Fire After Doctors Operate on Wrong Kidney
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is at the center of a lawsuit filed by a woman who claims the hospital operated on the wrong kidney during a surgery she underwent in 2017.
State Supreme Court Allows Sex Abuse Suit to Proceed
Inmate’s lawsuit alleging retired judge sexually abused him for nearly two decades can moved forward, according to the Delaware Supreme Court.
Arizona, Tempe Sued in Case Involving Pedestrian Death and Self-Driving Uber Vehicle
The family of a pedestrian struck and killed by a self-driving Uber vehicle last year recently filed a lawsuit against the state of Arizona and city of Tempe.
West Virginia Sues Catholic Bishop and Diocese for Hiring Priests with Child Sex Abuse Backgrounds
A.G. Morrissey claims that, in some cases, the Church sent suspected molesters to rehab and then rehired them.
Rep. Devin Nunes Sues Twitter for Defamation and “Harassment”
Nunes claims that Twitter is secretly waging a war of attrition against its conservative users.