Juul Settles with State of Florida for $79M
Florida joins others in settling litigation with Juul claiming the company markets to underaged users.
Verdicts & Settlements
Judge: Trump Administration Must Immediately Rehire Thousands of Fired Federal Workers
“I know want you to know that I’ve been practicing or serving in this court for over 50 years,” U.S. District Judge William Alsup said. “And I know how we get at the truth, and you’re not helping me get to add to the truth. You’re giving me press releases—sham documents.”
Trump Administration Drops Lawsuit Against Company Accused of Sexually Abusing Children
The Department of Justice cited numerous examples of alleged misconduct: a Southwest Key Programs employee in El Paso, Texas, who “repeatedly sexually abused” three girls between the ages of 5 and 11, and another worker in Arizona who took a 15-year-old boy to a hotel room, paying him to perform sexual acts.
Missouri Wins $24B COVID Supplies Ruling Against China
The lawsuit accused China of limiting the global supply of personal protective equipment, including masks and gloves.
Judge Bars Trump Admin. from Immediately Dismantling U.S. African Development Foundation
Brehm also said that, several days after President Donald Trump issued an executive order targeting the agency, DOGE staffers attempted to gain unauthorized access to the Foundation’s computer systems.
Former Special Counsel Drops Wrongful Termination Claim Against Trump Administration
“My fight to stay on the job was not for me, but rather for the ideal that [the Office of Special Counsel] should be as Congress intended: an independent watchdog and be protected from retaliation,” Dellinger said. “Now I will look to make a difference—as an attorney, a North Carolinian, and an American—in other ways.”
Prison Healthcare Bankruptcy Settlement Finalized
A $75 million inmate settlement has been reached in inadequate medical care case.
California Judge Puts Pause on Mass Firing of Federal Employees
A California-based federal judge has said that the Trump administration’s mass firing of federal employees is unlawful and should be stopped immediately. According to National Public Radio, U.S. District Judge William Alsup said that the U.S. Office of Personnel Management must rescind directives ordering federal agencies to fire their probationary employees. Alsup issued his temporary
Judge Orders DOGE Official to Provide Testimony, Submit Documents
Musk and DOGE are currently facing at least 20 other lawsuits, with one accusing the department of violating federal transparency laws.
NBC Universal Settles Defamation Lawsuit with “Uterus Collector”
U.S. District Judge Lisa Godbey Wood found that “the undisputed evidence establishes that multiple NBC statements were false.”