The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on Wednesday tossed a $3 million verdict against GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), saying that GSK could not have warned about the risks of suicide on its drug label for Paxil. GSK is the manufacturer of Paxil, the generic of which is paroxetine, a psychotropic drug often used to treat [...]
A judge for the 22nd Circuit Court of St. Louis, Missouri , affirmed a $4.69 billion verdict against Johnson & Johnson (J&J) on Tuesday, for claims that their talc products, such as baby powder, caused ovarian cancer. The plaintiffs are 22 women, six of whom are deceased, and their families. In July, after nearly six weeks of trial [...]
Former Nazi guard Jakiw Palij was deported from the US to Germany on Tuesday, fulfilling a 2004 federal court order, according to a statement from the White House . Palij was a guard at the Trawniki Labor Camp in 1943 and allegedly served to further “Operation Reinhard,” which was code for the Third Reich’s plan to murder all [...]
Attorneys general for 22 states and the District of Columbia on Monday urged the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to reverse President Donald Trump and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) decision to strike down the rule rolling back net neutrality. Led by New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood, the lawsuit [...]
A judge for the King County Superior Court in Washington on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit alleging that the state’s failure to protect people from climate change is unconstitutional. The lawsuit, brought by a group of youth activists, focuses on the harmful effects of natural gas and diesel fuels on the planet’s climate. They alleged the state’s [...]
The Israeli military on Wednesday released its findings of the investigation of the 2014 50-day war episode known as “Black Friday,” saying no wrongdoing occurred on behalf of the military in response to the attacks in Rafah. “Black Friday” is known as one of the deadliest episodes in the Gaza Strip during the 50-day war. [...]
UN human rights experts on Monday urged Bangladesh authorities to immediately release photographer Shahidul Alam , who was arrested and charged with spreading propaganda and false information against the government after he reported abuses against student protesters demanding road safety. Alam was arrested earlier this month only hours after a news outlet released an interview with him on [...]
The Criminal Court of Appeal of the Republic of Armenia on Monday released former president Robert Kocharian from custody, saying he was unconstitutionally taken into custody in 2008. According to Kocharian’s lawyer, Ruben Sahakyan, the court’s decision hinged on article 140 of Armenia’s Constitution . Specifically, the constitution declares that: “during the term of his or her powers and [...]
A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on Wednesday dismissed the state of Michigan and Governor Rick Snyder from a class action lawsuit concerning injuries resulting from the Flint water crisis, saying the government officials are given sovereign immunity. Under the Eleventh Amendment, state governments and officials, acting in their [...]
The US Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order to end federal grant funding to sanctuary cities. Executive Order 13,768, “Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States,” directed the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to withhold [...]
