J&J, Distributors Finalize $26B Landmark Opioid Settlement February 28, 2022 By Geoff Mulvihill CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three major distributors finalized nationwide settlements over their role in the opioid...
Should a Sex Trafficking Defense Apply in a Homicide Case? February 28, 2022 By Todd Richmond MADISON, Wis. (AP) — On a June night in 2018, 17-year-old Chrystul Kizer put a .38-caliber pistol in her book...
Judge Greenlights J&J Strategy to Resolve Talc Lawsuits in Bankruptcy Court February 28, 2022 By Dietrich Knauth and Tom Hals Johnson & Johnson can use the bankruptcy system to resolve multibillion-dollar litigation claiming its talc products cause cancer, a U.S....
Archdiocese Sues Insurers Over Sexual Abuse Coverage February 28, 2022 SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — One of the oldest Roman Catholic dioceses in the U.S. is suing four insurance companies...
Fire on Cargo Ship that Destroyed Volkswagen Cars Extinguished February 28, 2022 By Lisa Howard The fire on the cargo ship Felicity Ace, which had burned for more than a week, is likely extinguished and...
Washington Lawmakers Urge Halt to Hemp-Derived THC in state February 28, 2022 By Gene Johnson SEATTLE (AP) — Washington lawmakers are making a last-ditch attempt to block intoxicating, synthetically derived cannabis products, including gummy candies...
Families Concerned After Deaths in Houston Police Crashes February 28, 2022 By Juan A. Lozano HOUSTON (AP) _ The families of two Houston residents killed in a series of recent traffic accidents involving local law...
Calif. Supreme: Malpractice Damage Cap Protects Unsupervised Physician Assistants February 28, 2022 By Jim Sams California’s $250,000 cap on non-economic damages in medical malpractice lawsuits applies to actions by physician assistants even if they are...
Hyundai, Kia are Sued After Recalling Vehicles Because of Fire Risk February 25, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel Hyundai Motor Co and Kia Corp were sued on Friday by drivers who claimed a defect in their vehicles’ anti-lock...
Insurance Costs of Shipping Through Black Sea Soar February 25, 2022 By Jonathan Saul LONDON —Insurers have raised the cost of providing cover for merchant ships through the Black Sea, adding to soaring rates...