Tag: Legal
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Hospital’s COVID-19 Vaccine Policy
Lawsuit was signed by 117 of 178 workers who were suspended last week for failure to get fully vaccinated by the hospital's deadline
American Academy of Neurology Says Police Must End Use of Neck Restraints
At a minimum, law enforcement and policymakers should classify neck restraints as a form of deadly force
Opioid Maker Purdue Pharma Files Bankruptcy Plan
Plan remakes company into a new corporation with revenue targeted exclusively at reducing the nation's opioid crisis
California Sues Country’s Largest Nursing Home Chain
Lawsuit claims nursing home company submitted false information to the ratings program
McKinsey to Pay $573 Million Over Role in Opioid Crisis
Most of the money would be distributed to states in less than a year and be used to combat the opioid overdose epidemic
Nurse Navigators Boost Advance Care Planning
Findings based on randomized trial integrated into outpatient primary care practices
U.S. Justice Department Sues Walmart Over Role in Opioid Crisis
Company violated federal law by selling prescriptions for controlled substances that its pharmacists 'knew were invalid'
Purdue Pharma Pleads Guilty Over Role in U.S. Opioid Epidemic
Company admits paying doctors to write more prescriptions, providing misleading information to the DEA
$26 Billion Settlement Offer in Opioid Lawsuits Gains Support
According to the general outline of the plan, distributors will pay about $21 billion over 18 years
