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DOJ hits Walgreens with lawsuit for filling 'unlawful' opioid prescriptions

The Department of Justice (DOJ) this week sued drugstore chain Walgreens for filling “illegal” opioid prescriptions without a “legitimate” medical purpose for more than a decade. The lawsuit is submitted On Thursday, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, a Walgreens pharmacist dispensed millions of prescriptions despite “red flags” that indicated […]

Vermont accused in lawsuit of tracking pregnant women considered unsuitable to be mothers

A lawsuit filed this week accuses the Vermont Department of Child Welfare of using unsubstantiated claims about a pregnant woman's mental health to secretly investigate and win custody of her daughter before she was born. The ACLU of Vermont and national advocacy group President Justice filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Vermont Department of Children […]

BlackRock, Tennessee settle lawsuit over firm’s ‘misleading’ ESG strategy

BlackRock and the state of Tennessee reached a settlement Friday over a lawsuit that alleges the asset management company downplayed how big a role environmental, social and governance proposals play in the investment process. The settlement is a new move for the red state, which has launched attacks on companies that have ESG goals, including […]

Federal judge allows red states to resume lawsuit against mifepristone

Months after the Supreme Court rejected early arguments in the case, a federal judge in Texas ruled Thursday that three Republican-led states will be allowed to move forward with a lawsuit seeking to restrict access to mifepristone. handed down the verdict. U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmalik, who was appointed during President-elect Trump's first term, said […]

Abbott deceives parents with toddler milk marketing: lawsuit

Abbott Laboratories “deliberately marketed” infant formula to make it seem like it was the next recommended step in a child's diet, but the lawsuit alleges that the sugary drinks actually promote health benefits such as obesity. May cause health problems. In a complaint filed Tuesday by the Public Health Advocates Association in the U.S. District […]

SEC Won't Postpone Ripple Lawsuit Appeal Until After Gensler's Departure – Decrypt

The leadership of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is scheduled to change on January 20, but that will not change the regulator's plans to proceed with enforcement cases. Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderotti tweeted On January 14, the SEC announced that it had refused to postpone the hearing on appeal of the […]