Mario Batali harassment settlement will pay $600,000 to accusers
Disgraced chef Mario Batali, his business partner and their New York City restaurant company have agreed to pay $600,000 to resolve a four-year investigation by the state attorney general's office into allegations that Batali, restaurant managers and other workers sexually harassed employees.
Many more court rulings on vaccine mandates expected
A federal court declined to block Indiana University's requirement that all students be fully vaccinated upon returning to campus. This is the first of what are expected to be many more federal rulings on vaccine mandates.
New York settles with distribution companies in opioid lawsuit
McKesson, Cardinal Health and AmerisourceBergen are the latest to settle in one of the nation's largest opioid lawsuits. The distributors are among a lengthy list of pharmaceutical companies and manufacturers accused of fueling the opioid crisis on Long Island and across the state.
U.S. opioid lawsuits on verge of settlements with 4 companies
The three biggest U.S. drug distribution companies and the drugmaker Johnson & Johnson are on the verge of a $26 billion deal to settle lawsuits brought by state and local governments across the country over the toll of prescription opioids, lawyers suing on behalf of local governments said.
New York signs on to opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma
Attorneys general in 15 states, including New York, announced on Wednesday a $4.5 billion settlement with the maker of OxyContin, Purdue Pharma, and its owner, the Sackler family, for their role in fueling the opioid epidemic.
Rudy Giuliani suspended from practicing law in DC
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani – who acted as former President Donald Trump’s lawyer – has been suspended from practicing law in the District.
Connecticut launches website to explain new marijuana law
Connecticut legalized the recreational use of cannabis but a lot of questions about the law remain. The state launched a website to provide up-to-date information.
Supreme Court limits reach of Voting Rights Act
Justice Samuel Alito wrote that evidence that a law suppresses minority votes is not, by itself, enough to prove a violation under the Voting Rights Act.
Trump Organization, CFO indicted on tax charges
After a far-reaching investigation spanning more than two years, a grand jury in New York indicted the Trump Organization and its longtime chief financial officer over tax and financial dealings. Donald Trump was not charged in the case.
Jury trial of opioid makers, distributors begins in New York
The lawsuit — filed by Nassau County, Suffolk County, and the New York attorney general — accuses some of the biggest pharmaceutical companies and distributors of fueling the opioid epidemic. The litigation is the first of its kind in the nation in which a jury rather than a judge will decide the outcome.
Family of former pitcher Tyler Skaggs files wrongful death lawsuits against LA Angels
Nearly two years after his death, officials announced on Tuesday the family of former Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs filed wrongful death lawsuits against the team.
Supreme Court sides with Alaska Natives in COVID-19 relief money case
SCOTUS ruled that millions of dollars in COVID relief money tied up in court should benefit Alaska Natives rather than being spread more broadly.
Lab test of Subway tuna sandwiches fails to detect tuna DNA, report says
Subway’s tuna was tested by a food lab commissioned by the New York Times. The lab said it found “no amplifiable tuna DNA” in the sample.
Supreme Court limits when police can enter home without warrant
The high court ruled that when officers are pursuing someone suspected of a misdemeanor, a less serious crime, they cannot always enter a home without a warrant if a suspect enters.
TMZ: Vanessa Bryant reaches settlement with helicopter company in crash that killed Kobe, Gianna, 7 others
Vanessa Bryant has reached a settlement with the company that operated the helicopter in the Jan. 2020 crash that killed Kobe, the couple's daughter Gianna and seven others.
Judge strikes down New York's 'vague' ban on police restraints
A judge has struck down a New York City law that had prohibited the city's police officers from putting pressure on a person's torso while making an arrest, calling the measure "unconstitutionally vague."
Trump Organization sues New York City over golf course contract
The Trump Organization is suing New York City over its decision to cancel the company's contract to run a city-owned golf course in the Bronx.
NJ Transit settles 5 Hoboken train crash lawsuits for $8 million
More than $8 million has been paid to settle five lawsuits stemming from the deadly crash of a New Jersey Transit train in 2016, including one filed by the family of a woman who was killed.
Justice official resigning amid uproar over seized Democrats' data
John Demers, the DOJ’s top national security official, is resigning after revelations that the department secretly seized records from Democrats and media members.
Hospital workers plan to appeal judge's decision to reject lawsuit against mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy
Houston Methodist Hospital system has suspended 178 staff members without pay, and if they don’t get vaccinated for COVID-19 by June 21st, they’ll be fired. So far, 117 of the employees have sued to overturn the new COVID-19 vaccine requirement.