Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) has agreed to pay $2.8 billion to settle an antitrust class action lawsuit brought by hospital systems, physicians, and other healthcare providers. The plaintiffs alleged that BCBS and its affiliates underpaid them for services and reimbursements. This proposed settlement, filed in an Alabama federal court... Read More »
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against the Virginia Board of Elections (VBE) and the state Commissioner of Elections on Friday, accusing the state of violating federal voter registration laws by unlawfully purging voters from election lists. The lawsuit focuses on Virginia’s violation of the "quiet period"... Read More »
On Thursday, US District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan approved the release of redacted evidence against former President Donald Trump in the federal election interference case. This significant decision comes just weeks ahead of the 2024 election, where Trump is the Republican nominee, and follows a landmark ruling by the US... Read More »
A class-action lawsuit filed this week alleges that 40 elite private U.S. universities, including top institutions like Harvard, Yale, and Northwestern, conspired to inflate tuition costs by improperly including the assets of noncustodial parents when calculating financial aid. The lawsuit, initiated by a Boston University student and a Cornell University... Read More »
California’s new law, Assembly Bill 2839, aimed at combating AI-generated deepfakes in elections, faces a legal challenge after a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking most of its enforcement. The law, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom last month, targets the distribution of “materially deceptive” AI-generated media designed to mislead... Read More »
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has filed a motion to dismiss a bribery charge brought against him by federal prosecutors, signaling an aggressive defense strategy just days after being indicted. Adams, the first sitting New York City mayor in modern history to be indicted, faces accusations of accepting luxury... Read More »
The FBI has agreed to a $22 million settlement in response to a class-action lawsuit filed by 34 female recruits, alleging systemic gender discrimination, sexual harassment, and wrongful dismissal during training at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. The lawsuit, filed in 2019, claims that female trainees were targeted for... Read More »
A federal court in New Orleans has sentenced Captain Abdurrahman Korkmaz to eight months in prison and imposed a $2 million criminal penalty on two corporations—Prive Overseas Marine LLC and Prive Shipping Denizcilik Ticaret—for their roles in violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) and obstructing a U.S.... Read More »
A federal judge has approved a $600 million class-action settlement offered by Norfolk Southern Railroad for residents and businesses affected by the catastrophic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, which occurred in February 2023. The settlement, which compensates those who lived within 20 miles of the derailment site, clears the... Read More »
New York City Mayor Eric Adams was charged with bribery, fraud, and campaign-finance offenses in a sweeping indictment unsealed Thursday. Federal prosecutors allege that Adams, a Democrat, illegally solicited contributions from Turkish donors in exchange for political favors, including helping facilitate the opening of a Turkish consulate building without a... Read More »
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado has announced the indictment of seven individuals in connection with a scheme to defraud Medicare and Colorado Medicaid through fraudulent genetic testing claims. The defendants, including individuals from Florida, California, Arizona, Maine, New Hampshire, and New York, allegedly conspired to... Read More »
A federal grand jury in Miami has indicted Ryan Routh on charges of attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump following a September 15 incident at Trump’s West Palm Beach golf course. The indictment, filed late Tuesday, adds three new charges, including possessing a firearm in furtherance of a violent... Read More »
California has filed a lawsuit against Exxon Mobil, accusing the energy corporation of deceiving the public for years about the environmental impact of plastic production. The lawsuit follows a nearly two-year investigation by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, which concluded that Exxon had intentionally misled consumers about the feasibility of... Read More »
The creators of the party game Cards Against Humanity have filed a lawsuit against SpaceX, accusing the aerospace company of trespassing and damaging a plot of land owned by the game makers in Texas. The lawsuit, filed in a Texas federal court, seeks $15 million in damages, claiming that SpaceX... Read More »
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken action against the three largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in the United States, accusing them of manipulating the insulin market to prioritize their profits over patient affordability. The lawsuit, filed against UnitedHealth Group’s Optum Rx, CVS Health’s Caremark, and Cigna’s Express Scripts, alleges... Read More »
