Legal maneuverings followed a Supreme Court ruling last month that denied the Sackler family immunity from liability over its role in the opioid crisis.
Category: Suits and Litigation (Civil)
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Organizer of World Economic Forum in Davos Accused of Discrimination
A former employee sued the nonprofit, accusing it of denying professional opportunities because of her race and gender.
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$235,000 Settlement Is Reached in Police Raid of Marion County Record
A former reporter of The Marion County Record has settled a lawsuit following a raid on the weekly newspaper last year that garnered widespread attention.
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Judge Backs Challenge to F.T.C.’s Noncompete Ban, at Least for Now
Granting an injunction to several plaintiffs, a judge said the Federal Trade Commission’s pending ban on noncompete agreements was unlikely to prevail.
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Hunter Biden Sues Fox News Over a Series That Included His Nude Photos
The president’s son has argued that the network violated a New York law by showing the explicit images without his permission.
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Facial Recognition Led to Wrongful Arrests. So Detroit Is Making Changes.
The Detroit Police Department arrested three people after bad facial recognition matches, a national record. But it’s adopting new policies that even the A.C.L.U. endorses.
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Michael Jackson Died With $500 Million in Debt
Jackson owed about $40 million to the tour promoter A.E.G. in 2009, his estate’s executors said in a court filing. They said all the debts have been eliminated.
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Purdue Opioid Settlement on Verge of Collapse After Supreme Court Ruling
Plaintiffs and the company vowed to renegotiate but the talks will be challenging after the court struck down a provision the Sacklers had insisted on in exchange for $6 billion.
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Supreme Court Rejects Liability Shield at Center of Purdue Pharma Settlement
The liability shield would have protected members of the Sackler family from civil claims related to the opioid epidemic.
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Alec Baldwin’s Long Journey to Court After ‘Rust’ Shooting
It’s been a challenge to follow the case. Here are its many twists and turns.
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The Long, Strange Road to Alec Baldwin’s Manslaughter Trial
After an accidental on-set shooting death — and two years of bitter legal combat — the movie star is about to have his day in court.
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Sony, Universal and Other Record Labels Sue A.I. Music Generators
The lawsuits say that Udio and Suno trained their products on reams of copyrighted music.