The agreement would resolve thousands of lawsuits over the retailers’ role in the addiction crisis. But a large majority of state, local and tribal governments must sign on for it to take effect.
Category: Suits and Litigation (Civil)
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Sheriff Delivers Results of ‘Rust’ Shooting Investigation to Prosecutors
The Santa Fe County District Attorney’s Office must now decide whether to file charges. The sheriff’s office sought to determine how a live round got into the gun Alec Baldwin was holding.
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The Curious Case of the Alexander McQueen Graffiti Skirt
What happens when brands and art collide? Or the story of Alexander McQueen and Adam Pendleton.
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In Returns of Tua Tagovailoa and Brian Flores, Dolphins’ Troubles Are on Display
The N.F.L. has been bedeviled by its attempts to better evaluate players for concussions and to hire diverse head coaches. In the Dolphins’ win over the Steelers, those issues were on full display.
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Why the Family of an NFL Player Is Suing a Real Housewives Star
She lost her only son, a former N.F.L. player. A settlement would have provided some solace, but even that was taken away.
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Hawaii Case Puts Promises of Title IX to Unusual Test
It is rare for Title IX cases to go to trial. In Hawaii, a looming case could be a landmark stress test for the 50-year-old law.
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Kevin Spacey Is Cleared of Anthony Rapp’s Battery Claim
A jury found Mr. Spacey not liable in a civil trial. Mr. Rapp, an original cast member in “Rent,” had filed a lawsuit accusing Mr. Spacey of making a sexual advance when Mr. Rapp was 14.
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Biden Opens Applications for Student Debt Cancellation
The government hopes to help tens of millions of borrowers before federal student loan payments are due again in January.