(The Center Square) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has negotiated the largest opioid settlement in the history of the U.S. The $26 billion agreement with three of the nation’s major pharmaceutical distributors will be used to fund a range of programs to assist Texans struggling with opioid addiction. The groups involved in the settlement… Continue reading Texas AG negotiates $26 billion opioid settlement
Marchetti receives national recognition
VOL. 45 | NO. 32 | Friday, August 6, 2021 L. Gino Marchetti, Jr., managing partner of Taylor, Pigue, Marchetti and Blair PLLC, was recently presented the Richard Boyette Award from the National Foundation for Judicial Excellence for outstanding contributions to the foundation. The NFJE supports a strong, independent, responsive judiciary by providing officers of… Continue reading Marchetti receives national recognition
Britney Spears’ personal conservator urges star’s father to ‘stop the attacks’
Britney Spears’ personal conservator has urged her father, Jamie Spears, to “stop the attacks” against his daughter. The 39-year-old singer has been under conservatorship since 2008, and while her father Jamie currently oversees her estate and finances, Jodi Montgomery is in charge of her person. Britney is pursuing legal action to try and have her… Continue reading Britney Spears’ personal conservator urges star’s father to ‘stop the attacks’
Biden’s new evictions moratorium faces doubts on legality
VOL. 45 | NO. 32 | Friday, August 6, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden may have averted a flood of evictions and solved a growing political problem when his administration reinstated a temporary ban on evictions because of the COVID-19 crisis. But he left his lawyers with legal arguments that even he acknowledges… Continue reading Biden’s new evictions moratorium faces doubts on legality
Appeals court upholds Tennessee’s abortion waiting-period
Home > Article VOL. 45 | NO. 32 | Friday, August 6, 2021 The Associated Press Updated 3:17PM A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld Tennessee’s 48-hour waiting period for women seeking abortions, arguing that opponents had failed to identify instances where a woman had been significantly burdened by the requirement. The decision comes after… Continue reading Appeals court upholds Tennessee’s abortion waiting-period
Lawyers for Huawei CFO argue US ‘strategically crafted’ case
Home > Article VOL. 45 | NO. 32 | Friday, August 6, 2021 VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Lawyers for a senior Huawei executive argued in a Canadian court Wednesday that the United States “strategically crafted” a misleading record of the fraud case against her and acted “in bad faith” when presenting reasons she should… Continue reading Lawyers for Huawei CFO argue US ‘strategically crafted’ case
Conservative group Tennessee Stands files anti-vaccine lawsuit against MTSU on behalf of student
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Biden’s judges: More diverse and more of them
VOL. 45 | NO. 31 | Friday, July 30, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — With no Supreme Court opening to slow them, President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats are putting judges on federal trial and appellate courts at a much faster clip than any of Biden’s recent predecessors, including former President Donald Trump. Eight judges already… Continue reading Biden’s judges: More diverse and more of them
Prosecutors reach $160M whistleblower settlement with mail-order diabetic testing company
“Free” glucometers, waived co-pays and claims made for dead patients. An Antioch call center whistleblower alerted the U.S. government to a bundle of Medicare false claim schemes in a suit that led this week to the largest settlement in Middle Tennessee history. Greg Goodman, 59, knew something was off when he took a call center job at… Continue reading Prosecutors reach $160M whistleblower settlement with mail-order diabetic testing company
Evictions expected to spike as federal moratorium ends
VOL. 45 | NO. 31 | Friday, July 30, 2021 BOSTON (AP) — Evictions, which have mostly been on pause during the pandemic, are expected to ramp up on Monday after the expiration of a federal moratorium as housing courts take up more cases and tenants are locked out of their homes. Housing advocates fear… Continue reading Evictions expected to spike as federal moratorium ends