Actress Lori Loughlin waves off attorney conflict in U.S. college scam case
Actress Lori Loughlin on Tuesday waved off concerns about a potential conflict involving the lawyers who will defend the “Full House” star and her husband against charges of participating in a U.S. college admissions scam.
Ohio hospital where doctor accused of opioid murders worked settles lawsuits
The Ohio hospital that employed a doctor charged with 25 counts of murder for giving often fatal doses of opioid painkillers to dozens of sick patients said on Tuesday it has settled two wrongful death lawsuits for a total of $9 million.
Exclusive: Falwell steered Liberty University land deal benefiting his personal trainer
Evangelical leader and prominent Donald Trump backer Jerry Falwell Jr personally approved real estate transactions by his nonprofit Christian university that helped his personal fitness trainer obtain valuable university property, according to real est…
‘Eats away at my soul’: Epstein accusers testify weeks after his suicide
A succession of women who said Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused them at a young age voiced anger and defiance in a packed New York courtroom on Tuesday, some lamenting that the financier’s suicide deprived them of the opportunity to obtain justice.
Missouri ban on abortion after eight weeks temporarily blocked by U.S. judge
A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday blocked Missouri from enforcing a law banning abortion in the state after eight weeks of pregnancy except in cases of medical emergency, acting just a day before the law was set to take effect.
Purdue Pharma in discussion on $10 billion-$12 billion offer to settle opioid claims: sources
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP and its owners, the Sackler family, are in discussion to settle more than 2,000 lawsuits against the company for $10 billion to $12 billion, two people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
Actress Lori Loughlin in Boston court for hearing on U.S. college cheating scandal
Actress Lori Loughlin appeared in Boston federal court on Tuesday for a hearing on whether the lawyers defending her against charges she participated in a large college admissions scam have a conflict and must be disqualified.
Brand USA recruits Chinese pop star to bring back tourists
Chinese pop star Jane Zhang will front Brand USA’s biggest ever campaign on the Weibo social network next month as the part-public body strives to turn around a drop in Chinese tourists during an increasingly acrimonious trade war.
Federal judge blocks restrictive Missouri abortion law
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked Missouri from enforcing a law banning abortion in the state after eight weeks except in cases of medical emergency.
‘I will not let him win’: Epstein victims testify weeks after his suicide
A succession of women who say Jeffrey Epstein sexually abused them voiced anger and defiance in a packed New York courtroom on Tuesday, expressing raw emotions during a dramatic hearing less than three weeks after the financier killed himself while awa…
