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Opioid Discrimination Lawsuit Against Walgreens Dismissed

Categories: Settlements

A federal court has rejected a proposed class action lawsuit accusing Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc of discriminating against people with disabilities by prohibiting pharmacists from completing high-dose…

$14M For Pierce County In Opioid Settlement

Categories: Settlements

Pierce County will receive almost $14 million from a state-negotiated settlement with opioid distributors, which authorities intend to use to battle the effects of the opioid crisis…

W.Va. To Get $147.5M In Opioid Settlement From Walmart & CVS

Categories: Settlements

The state of West Virginia has resolved two opioid claims with Walmart and CVS for $147.5 million, according to the attorney general.

The settlement resolves litigation…

$1.5B From Biden Administration To Fight Opioid Crisis

Categories: Announcements

The Biden administration proposed a $1.5 billion grant programme to assist states, territories, and tribal lands in combating the opioid pandemic.

The funding would allow…

2020 Roundup Risk Assessment To Be Dropped By EPA

Categories: Announcements

Federal environmental inspectors are dropping a contentious 2020 risk assessment on the link between Roundup and cancer, which featured the weedkiller's active key component,…

Medicinal Cannabis Can Replace Opioids For Pain Relief

Categories: General

A new study of thousands of patients has determined that medicinal cannabis might be an essential pain treatment alternative to opioids.

The study discovered that after taking…

Fans Sue Washington Commanders Over Fedex Field Collapse

Categories: General

Four New Jersey football fans are suing the Washington Commanders, claiming they are still suffering from injuries incurred in January when a railing at FedEx Field collapsed, injuring many spectators.

The spectators who filed the case are…

Colorado Woman Sues Trucking Company Over Wrongful Death

Categories: General

The family of a single Colorado mother died last month when a semi-hauling excavator collided with a bridge has filed a wrongful death complaint in Larimer County District Court against the trucker and trucking business.

According to the…

Family Of Hazing Victim Gets $1M From VCU

Categories: Settlements

Virginia Commonwealth University will pay roughly $1 million to the family of a young man who died as a result of a fraternity hazing event in 2021.

The family agreement mandates the University of Richmond to make substantial modifications…

Tennessee Sues Walgreens Over Opioid Crisis

Categories: General

Tennessee state's attorney general said on Wednesday that he has filed a lawsuit against Walgreens, claiming that the pharmacy giant failed to maintain adequate safeguards against the misuse of prescription painkillers, which contributed to the…

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