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Federal Courts Sacklers Say They're Willing to Part With $6 Billion to Settle Opioid Lawsuits

Sacklers Say They're Willing to Part With $6 Billion to Settle Opioid Lawsuits

By Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on February 24, 2022

Several state attorneys general rejected an earlier settlement offer with a $4.3 billion contribution from the Sacklers, arguing that even this seemingly large...

Federal Courts Class Action Complaint Against NFL Teams Seeks To Reduce Bias In Hiring and Firing Decisions

Class Action Complaint Against NFL Teams Seeks To Reduce Bias In Hiring and Firing Decisions

By Dove Barbanel | Last updated on February 21, 2022

Former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores had already retained counsel when he attended an interview with the New York Giants for a head coaching job....

Federal Courts Sarah Palin Loses Defamation Lawsuit Against The New York Times

Sarah Palin Loses Defamation Lawsuit Against The New York Times

By Camila Laval, J.D. | Last updated on February 18, 2022

The lawsuit alleged that the publication and its former editorial page editor, James Bennet, defamed Palin when an opinion column incorrectly linked Palin to...

Federal Courts Couple Can't go After GoDaddy for Defamatory Website: 2nd Cir.

Couple Can't go After GoDaddy for Defamatory Website: 2nd Cir.

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on February 17, 2022

GoDaddy, the domain registrar and web hosting company, is immune from defamation claims based on the websites it hosts, the Second Circuit ruled last week. The...

Federal Courts Wells Fargo Admits to Fraudulent Accounts and Overcharges for Foreign Exchange Services: "When in Doubt, Spread Them Out"

Wells Fargo Admits to Fraudulent Accounts and Overcharges for Foreign Exchange Services: "When in Doubt, Spread Them Out"

By Camila Laval, J.D. | Last updated on January 07, 2022

In September 2021, just as Wells Fargo was getting over a different scandal, the U.S. Department of Justice brought a fraud complaint against the bank in...

Federal Courts 2nd Circuit Nominee Would Be the First Openly Gay Woman to Join Federal Appeals Bench

2nd Circuit Nominee Would Be the First Openly Gay Woman to Join Federal Appeals Bench

By Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on September 23, 2021

President Biden has tapped Supreme Court Justice Beth Robinson to replace the late Judge Peter Hall on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. If confirmed,...

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