Pharmaceutical Giant Novartis to Pay Government $729m for Giving Doctors, Patients Kickbacks
One doctor wrote over 9,000 prescriptions for Novartis drugs, and was rewarded with a $320k honorarium.
Verdicts & Settlements
Court Says Simon & Schuster Can Publish Tell-All Book on President Donald Trump’s Upbringing
A New York appellate judge found that even though Trump’s niece, Mary Trump, is bound by a confidentiality agreement, publisher Simon & Schuster is not.
Meriter Health Services Settles Lawsuit Over Data Breach
Meriter Health Services recently announced it will pay $2.8M to settle a lawsuit over two 2018 data breaches.
Jackson County, MO, Settles with Family of Woman Who Died “Horrible” Death in Local Jail
ReGina Thurman was showing the obvious signs of an impending heart attack, but medical workers gave her antacids instead of prompt medical treatment.
Court Says Trump Can’t Use Military Money for Border Fence
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said Trump’s attempt to use congressionally appropriated funds was clearly “unlawful.”
Bayer Will Pay $10b to Settle Claims that Roundup Weedkiller Causes Cancer
However, Bayer did not admit wrongdoing or liability.
Court Says California Rep. Devin Nunes Can’t Sue Twitter Over a Digital, Satirical Cow
While Nunes can’t sue Twitter, he may still be able to sue the Cow–if only he can identify the person behind the account.
Federal Court Says Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Doesn’t Have to Open Gyms Yet
A federal appeals court has accepted Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s request to delay the re-opening of gyms and other fitness centers in the state. In a ruling that came late Wednesday night, the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals determined that Gov. Whitmer’s order must remain in place until the government can appeal federal District
Republicans Angered By Supreme Court “Betrayals” on DACA, Gay Rights
Some Republicans, like President Donald Trump and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, appear to have forgotten that the judiciary is an independent branch of government.
Florida Gov. DeSantis Approves $6m Settlement for Dontrell Stephens
Stephens, who was unarmed and had been riding his bicycle in a West Palm Beach neighborhood, was shot within 7 seconds of a deputy pulling up behind him.