Lawsuits on behalf of young consumers have been filed against e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc and others are expected amid increasing scrutiny. The lawsuits target Juul, which markets a nicotine-vaping device and controls about 75% of the e-cigarette market. * Most of the plaintiffs allege that users became addicted to Juul, but at least two lawsuits go further. * Lawsuits filed in federal …
“A team of ICE agents approached the man as he walked up to the front door of the courthouse building. In March 2019, ICE agents arrested a defendant who was scheduled to appear in Westchester County Supreme Court. ICE courthouse operations in and around state courthouses increased by 1,700% in 2018 compared to 2016, according to the lawsuit. (Photo: Tania Savayan/The Journal News)The effect, …
A federal judge hearing the city of Chicago’s lawsuit against Jussie Smollett says she’ll rule on the actor’s request to toss the suit in October. Interested in Jussie Smollett? Add Jussie Smollett as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Jussie Smollett news, video, and analysis from ABC News. Add InterestThe 10-minute status hearing Tuesday was the first since the civil case was moved …
Attorney Drew Blanchfield with Kehogh Cox is representing LSU in the suit. But in late June, he filed a response to the suit on behalf of LSU. It denies the allegations and says the plaintiffs have failed to state a claim against the university, Alexander and Layzell. Bankston says he would have thought the university would try to settle the case by now, rather than move forward with trial …
Ford’s infotainment system of the early 2010s—labeled MyFord Touch—gained a shoddy reputation for being notoriously unstable and unreliable when first introduced, leading to a list of groans and complaints from buyers. From the settlement, those who purchased or leased a Ford or Lincoln vehicle with the system prior to Aug. 9, 2013, are entitled to up to $400 in compensation. Ford allegedly …
The international BDS movement aims to isolate Israel through economic, cultural and academic boycotts and sanctions modeled on the 1980s boycotts against South Africa’s apartheid government. He’s saying they’re bad Americans because they criticize Israel,” Ali said in a news conference CAIR held last week. Blake expressed skepticism, saying Snyder’s explanation of the executive order was not …
Recent attempts to settle a 2015 lawsuit alleging woefully inadequate inmate medical care at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola haven’t produced a resolution, but a federal magistrate says both sides will continue to talk. U.S. Magistrate Judge Richard Bourgeois Jr. held a settlement conference last week with attorneys for Angola inmates and the state corrections department. At the …
TULSA, Okla. – The owners of an Oklahoma medical marijuana clinic have filed a lawsuit to stop part of a new law from going into effect. It primarily focuses on zoning rules, however, there is a provision over traffic stops and what happens if a medical marijuana patient does not have their card on them. Now, a petition has been filed to block information regarding patient licenses from being …
But six Teller County residents in conjunction with the ACLU of Colorado say that’s a violation of state law and the Colorado Constitution. The ACLU filed a lawsuit Thursday in Teller County District Court, asking a judge to stop the county from enacting an agreement, known as the 287(g), with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Federal regulations say the agreements must be consistent with …
A judge in Oklahoma has signed off on the state’s $85 million settlement with Israeli-based Teva Pharmaceuticals following a squabble between the attorney general and the Legislature and governor over how the deal was structured. Cleveland County District Judge Thad Balkman said Monday he signed the agreement calling for the funds to be used to help abate the state’s opioid crisis. Kevin Stitt …