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Medicare Diabetes Patients File Class Action Lawsuit Against HHS Secretary Alex Azar

My grandmothers, the type 2 have struggled with their diabetes as long as I could remember. Sadly, my brother followed in my mother’s footsteps and experienced an early passing at the age of 53. Simply a lay person who has lived with a Type 1 and Type 2 family member who struggled with their disease. AskNadia ColumnI started this column because where ever I go, people tend to ask me a lot of …



Springfield Judge Dismissed Defamation Lawsuit Against Cosby

Scientists and their supporters are planning a rally in Boston’s Copley Square to bring attention to what they say are the inc… Democratic members of Congress from Connecticut are meeting with constituents to discuss the impact of former President Barack Obama’s healt… Seth and Lauren had their seventh check-in on their 8 week “New Year, New Purpose” fitness and lifestyle journey. …


Whitepages Latest People Search Site Hit by Class Action Alleging Wrongly Uses People’s Names for Ads

Yet another online people search website has been targeted for allegedly breaking an Illinois privacy law, as a new class action alleges WhitePages.com also wrongly uses a web search advertising technique to use people’s names to market their search reports. On Feb. 1, plaintiff Kevin Klingler, identified only as a resident of Illinois, filed suit in Cook County Circuit Court, alleging the …


San Jose: Jimmy Nguyen’s Election Lawsuit Focuses on Disqualified Ballots

SAN JOSE — Defeated City Council candidate Jimmy Nguyen is questioning 116 contested ballots that he says could have swayed the narrow District 8 election in his favor, according to a lawsuit filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court. Nguyen in November lost by 68 votes to Councilwoman Sylvia Arenas , who was sworn in Tuesday. Among other claims, Nguyen’s lawsuit says a ballot recount he paid …


Second Lawsuit Challenging Colorado’s ‘Ballot Selfie’ Statute Filed in Federal Court

A second lawsuit arguing Colorado’s laws forbidding people from taking pictures with their ballots is unconstitutional has been filed in federal court, and the matter is likely to be resolved before the Nov. 8 General Election. The second suit was filed in U.S. District Court of Colorado Tuesday, and names three people as plaintiffs: Caryn Ann Harlos, who is the Communications Director …


Photo Shows ‘Grinch’ in Patrol Car Run Red Light

A red-light camera photo that shows an unidentified person dressed as the Grinch in a sheriff’s patrol car roll through a red light in the Inland Empire is part of a civil lawsuit that alleges a deputy illegally blew through the light to snap a souvenir picture. The Dec. 2013 photograph, which shows a costumed person waving at the camera as they blow through a red light in Victorville, was …


Judge Allows Creepy Letters Lawsuit to Move Forward

A New Jersey couple who claim they were scared away from their home after receiving creepy letters from someone named “The Watcher” can move forward with a lawsuit against the home’s former owners, a Superior Court judge ruled on Thursday. Judge Camille Kenny rejected a motion to dismiss the lawsuit but threw out some of the claims made by Derek and Maria Broaddus, including …



Case Seeking Cancer Screenings for Smokers Heads to Trial

BOSTON (AP) — A decade after a group of smokers from Massachusetts sued Philip Morris USA to try to force the cigarette maker to pay for lung cancer screenings, the case will finally be heard by a jury. Smokers in the class-action lawsuit allege Philip Morris manufactured a defective cigarette knowing it could have made a safer product with fewer carcinogens. The closely watched case heads to …