Tag: Legal
Sackler Family Sweetens Opioid Settlement Offer
Instead of paying out $4.5 billion, the company is now offering $6 billion to settle the slew of lawsuits
AAN Position Statement Addresses Consent Issues in Acute Stroke
Inability to fulfill elements of decisional capacity coupled with need for rapid treatment decisions complicates consent
Supreme Court Blocks Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Large Employers
Mandate was a crucial component of the White House plan to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic
Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Big Business
Court also hearing arguments on separate vaccine mandate for most heath care workers
Physicians Lack Knowledge About Responsibilities Under ADA
71.2 percent of the physicians answered incorrectly about who determined reasonable accommodations for patients with disability
States Claim Sackler Family Members Are Abusing Bankruptcy Process
Settlement was reached in thousands of lawsuits against OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma for its role in opioid epidemic
CVS Health, Walmart, and Walgreens Played Role in Opioid Crisis: Ohio Jury
Case is the first time the retail side of the drug industry has been held accountable in the U.S. opioid crisis
Federal Court Backs Stay on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Large Businesses
Legal challenges against the mandate have been filed by at least 27 states in at least six federal appeals courts
Federal Judge Overturns Texas Ban on School Mask Mandates
Judge said ban violated the 1990 Americans With Disabilities Act because it put children with disabilities at risk
Oklahoma Supreme Court Overturns $465 Million J&J Opioid Ruling
It is not clear how the decision will affect similar cases nationwide, since most public nuisance laws are state-specific
