Starbucks accused of exposing New York City customers to toxic pesticideOne of two lawsuits filed against the coffee company states that Starbucks stores “have for many years been permeated with a toxic pesticide.”
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller is joining more than 40 other states in suing the manufacturer of OxyContin for their alleged role in the opioid epidemic. Miller said in a press conference Thursday that Purdue Pharma engaged in unlawful and deceptive market practices while promoting OxyContin. The suit also names the company’s CEO, Richard Sackler, who they say pushed employees to participate …
A lawsuit attempting to require paper ballots in Georgia elections can move ahead, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Amy Totenberg rejected a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, which alleges that the state’s current electronic voting machines are unsafe and should be replaced with hand-marked paper ballots. Attorneys for Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger have argued …
Tiger Woods and his girlfriend have been hit with a wrongful death lawsuit after a 24-year-old employee at the golfer’s flagship restaurant crashed his car after being served alcohol one night while working as a bartender. Woods is being sued along with his girlfriend, Erica Herman, and his Woods Jupiter corporation, which runs The Woods restaurant in Jupiter, Florida. The lawsuit, filed …
States Sue Drugmakers Over Alleged Generic Price-Fixing SchemeEnlarge this image Jose A. Bernat Bacete/Getty Images Jose A. Bernat Bacete/Getty ImagesConnecticut Attorney General William Tong has a skin condition called rosacea, and he says he takes the antibiotic doxycycline once a day for it. In 2013, the average market price of doxycycline rose from $20 to $1,829 a year later. The suit is a …
A former Detroit police officer is facing two lawsuits for alleged misconduct and abuse that was “racially motivated.”According to NBC News, two Black women filed two separate actions in Wayne County Circuit Court against, former officer Gary Steele. The suit further states that when officers arrived, Murriel told them that she “legally owned a firearm” and complied with officers. …