ST. PAUL, Minn. — Abortion-rights supporters filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to overturn Minnesota’s restrictions on abortion, including its 24-hour waiting period and parental notification requirements. The suit argues that opponents have chipped away at a 1995 state Supreme Court decision that affirmed a woman’s right to an abortion. “Minnesota’s abortion laws are not only outdated, they’re …
“As climate change wreaks havoc on this beautiful purple and pink coral, federal officials are dragging their feet on protecting it,” said Maxx Phillips, the Center’s Hawaii director. “Coral reefs are so important to Hawaii, and they support our ocean’s biodiversity and protect our coasts. The federal government has a legal and moral responsibility to protect cauliflower coral and coral reefs …
Apple is now facing another lawsuit that pertains to iTunes. Apple is being sued by three iTunes users who allege that Apple disclosed their listening habits to advertisers. The lawsuit alleges that Apple released personal listening information directly to third parties and also granted app developers access to iTunes libraries via the Media Player framework. However, data brokers are said to …
(CNN) A total of 37 former Ohio State students filed a lawsuit against the school Wednesday alleging the university “actively concealed” its knowledge of actions by a doctor who they say was a sexual predator. Sexual abuse allegations against Dr. Richard Strauss — who died by suicide in 2005 — emerged last year after former Ohio State athletes came forward to claim the doctor had sexually …
The users, who hail from Rhode Island and Michigan, claim Apple violated laws protecting records of entertainment purchases in those states. The lawsuit claims that Apple has released personal listening information directly to third parties while also granting app developers access to iTunes libraries through the Media Player framework. It draws on specific public criticism of Apple’s privacy …
Class action alleges systems go black, freeze and fail to respond to voice and touch commands. May 26, 2019 — A MyFord Touch class action lawsuit has been preliminarily approved after years of both sides arguing in front of a California federal judge. According to the lawsuit, the Ford or Lincoln vehicles must be equipped with MyFord Touch or MyLincoln Touch systems, and the vehicles must have …
Photo: Sue Ogrocki (AP/File)Israel-based Teva Pharmaceuticals has agreed to pay Oklahoma $85 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the state’s attorney general over the company’s involvement in fueling the opioid epidemic. The settlement was announced on Sunday by Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter, ahead of a much-anticipated trial on Tuesday against the country’s largest drug …
The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit Friday morning to challenge Alabama’s near-total abortion ban, which was signed into law by Gov. Planned Parenthood tweeted, “along with our partners at @ACLUAlabama, we just filed a lawsuit, challenging Alabama’s outright abortion ban. pic.twitter.com/o3j25NsaHM — ACLU (@ACLU) May 24, 2019BREAKING: along with our …
A federal lawsuit filed Friday asks a judge to block an Alabama law that outlaws almost all abortions, the most far-reaching attempt by a conservative state to seek new restrictions on the procedure. The lawsuit says the Alabama law to criminalize abortion is clearly unconstitutional and would harm women by forcing them to continue pregnancies against their will. Robinson told The Associated …
A hearing on the pension plans’ motion to intervene as defendants is scheduled for June 17. “As things stand, this litigation presents a truly anomalous scenario: Johnson & Johnson is the only party defending shareholders’ right to bring a class action against Johnson & Johnson,” the pension plans’ motion states. Together, CalPERS and Colorado PERA own 10 million shares of Johnson & Johnson …