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US Justice Department finds Pennsylvania courts discriminate against opioid users

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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Monday publicly released a letter that found Pennsylvania’s court system violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) because it prohibited or limited individuals under court supervision from taking medication to treat opioid use disorder (OUD).

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Federal jury orders 3M to pay $77.5M to veteran over alleged hearing damage from its earplugs

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million to a US Army veteran for alleged hearing damage that resulted from using the company’s military-issue earplugs. The US District Court for the Northern District of Florida Pensacola Division heard the case , with Judge Casey Rodgers presiding. The total amount of damages in the trials lost exceeds USD 300 million.

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US Supreme Court rules for student in campus free speech case

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The US Supreme Court ruled 8-1 Monday in Uzuegbunam v. During litigation, the college dropped the policy and argued that the students no longer had standing to continue the litigation. Further, according to the court, nominal damages by themselves can redress a past injury. Thomas dismissed this fear as excessive.

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Arizona Woman Arrested for ‘Feeding the Homeless’ Sues Bullhead City

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The lawsuit seeks compensatory damages of $1 and a court order overturning Bullhead City's ordinance restricting "food-sharing" in public spaces.

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US and UK Rohingya refugees sue Facebook alleging dissemination of ‘hateful and dangerous misinformation’

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The causes of action in the suit include strict product liability and negligence, and specifically addresses the following questions of law: whether Facebook (i.e. ” Plaintiffs demand a jury trial.

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Sua Sponte State Law Certification in Opioid MDL Appeal

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In its decision, the Court took the uncommon step of sua sponte certifying a question of state law (here, Ohio law) to a state supreme supreme court (the Ohio Supreme Court). Who better to know the answer to that question than the Ohio Supreme Court, which, under Erie Railroad Co. 22-3750/3751/3753/3841/3843/3844.

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Patentee’s Unclean Hands

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Laurain and EZPZ , relies on the doctrine of unclean hands to deny relief to the patentee (Laurain and EZPZ), affirming the district court’s judgment. As the Supreme Court explained in Keystone Driller Co. The appellate court agreed that this conduct was “offensive to the integrity of the court.”