Opioid Settlement Funds Need to be Used Correctly, Experts Say
Opioid settlement needs to have more directon than the tobacco one, experts say.
Lawsuits & Litigation
L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services Hit with $50M Lawsuit After Child’s Death
The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services was recently sued for $50 million after the death of a 10-year-old boy.
Arizona Takes Opioid Case to the State’s Supreme Court
Arizona decides to take its allegations against Purdue and the Sacklers directly to the Supreme Court.
Family of Deceased Wichita Teacher Awarded $6M in Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Wesley Healthcare recently agreed to settle a lawsuit with the family of Lindsey Perez for $6 million.
Cristiano Ronaldo is Off the Hook for Rape but Lawsuit Drags On
Las Vegas prosecutors won’t file charges against Ronaldo but a district court judge won’t acquiesce to all his attorneys’ requests.
Generics are Not Off the Hook in Opioid Crisis
Generics companies failed to scale back on opioid distribution even when orders were highly suspicious.
Bel Aire Assisted Living Facility Accused of Negligence in Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The Bel Aire Assisted Living Facility in Orem was recently named in a wrongful death lawsuit after a healthy resident was given chemotherapy drugs and died.
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Indiana Beach After Fatal Accident Involving 12-year-old Boy
Indiana Beach and Apex Parks Group was recently hit with a wrongful death lawsuit after the death of a 12-year-old boy.
Sarah Palin’s Defamation Case against the New York Times to be Reinstated
Even though the judges ruled in Palin’s favor, she’ll have to meet a high burden to prove the Times acted with real malice.
Court Reluctantly Rules against Family of Raheel Siddiqui, Marines Recruit Hazed to Death for Being Muslim
An appellate court rejected a $100-million wrongful death claim by the family of Raheel Siddiqui, a Marines recruit from Michigan. Siddiqui, writes The Detroit Free Press, died after falling off the top of a building. His family filed the lawsuit after uncovering evidence of extreme hazing at the Marines’ training base in Parris Island, North