A group of Iowa House Democrats is waiting to hear what comes next in a lawsuit aimed at rolling back changes to the process for choosing Iowa Supreme Court justices. The panel, which provides the governor with a list of nominees for the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, has traditionally included eight members chosen by lawyers and eight more appointed by the governor. “What has occurred …
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The Stutsman County Commission will consider joining a class-action settlement case in regards to the opioid epidemic. Previously, the commission recommended going with the North Dakota State’s Attorney, but recent developments have caused more counties to join the nationwide litigation. Novak informed the commission that having the North Dakota Attorney …
The Cabell County Commission on Thursday filed a lawsuit against drug firms in an effort to recoup money lost due to the substance abuse epidemic in the area. The lawsuit was filed in federal court against drug wholesalers AmerisourceBergen Drug Co., Cardinal Health Inc., McKesson Corp. and H.D. Smith Wholesale Drug Co. Also named in the suit are CVS, Rite Aid, Wal-Mart, Kroger and …
The Federal Trade Commission announced an antitrust lawsuit against semiconductor manufacturer Qualcomm Inc. The suit , filed Tuesday in California, charges Qualcomm with tactics meant to maintain its monopoly in certain baseband processors a key element of mobile cellular devices and to “impose onerous and anticompetitive supply and licensing terms on cell phone …
The town will pay $125,000 to settle a federal lawsuit that accused the School Department of failing to adequately protect a student from persistent bullying and discrimination, including sexual assault. As part of the agreement filed Nov. 10 in U.S. District Court, the School Department will immediately expand and reinforce its bullying policies and procedures, which Superintendent …
Rush to courts feared in class actions, at cost to business Share Share via Email Share on Google Plus Post on facebook wall Share on twitter Post to Linkedin Share on Reddit One of the most significant class action judgments has been handed down. Lawyers have warned of a possible “rush” to the courts to file class actions after the full Federal Court gave the green light to controversial …
A church’s lawsuit in Iowa that gained national attention has benefitted from a federal judge’s preliminary ruling. U.S. District Court Judge Stephanie Rose on Oct. 14 denied a request from Iowa state officials to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Fort Des Moines Church of Christ.That means the case will progress to trial. A similar lawsuit is moving forward in Massachusetts, where four church …
A class-action lawsuit against Samsung alleges that some of its top-loading washing machines are dramatically falling apart. A statement from Samsung did little to soothe concerned consumers, saying, “we are in active discussions with the CPSC to address potential safety issues related to certain top-load washing machines manufactured between March 2011 and April 2016.” In case you concerned: …
Three companies have been selected to grow or process medical marijuana on the Lower Shore. (Photo: AP file image)
At first, Shore Naturals Rx didn’t make the cut. The Ocean Pines-based company initially placed 21st out of 145 applicants seeking preliminary approval to grow medical marijuana in Maryland.
The Texas Ethics Commission is backing off a long-running battle to force conservative powerbroker Michael Quinn Sullivan to comply with subpoenas as part of an investigation into his nonprofit’s political activity. Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office, which is representing the commission, told a state district …