Michigan lawmakers issue report into MSU handling of Larry Nassar abuse
(Reuters) – Michigan state lawmakers on Thursday released the results of an inquiry into Michigan State University’s handling of the Larry Nassar sexual assault case, criticizing school officials for failing to protect the victims.
California pension system presses Facebook on data protection
BOSTON (Reuters) – The California State Teachers’ Retirement System will ask Facebook Inc about the controls the social media company has in place to protect user data, the system said in a statement on Thursday.
Chanting ‘One day stronger,’ Oklahoma teachers push for revenue bills
OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – Thousands of Oklahoma teachers packed the state Capitol on Thursday to lobby lawmakers in the cash-strapped state for quick approval of a revenue package they say could end a walkout that has closed public schools for most of …
SEC charges former hockey team owner Pocklington over medical device
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Thursday it had charged convicted felon and former hockey team owner Peter Pocklington, his medical device company, his attorney and others with allegedly defrauding investors a…
NY police investigate McGregor after media day chaos
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York police are investigating an incident in which UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor allegedly caused chaos at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Thursday by gatecrashing a media event ahead of UFC223 on Saturday.
J&J, Imerys must pay $37 million in case over talc cancer risks: jury
(Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson and Imerys SA must pay at least $37 million in a lawsuit claiming a man developed cancer due to his exposure to asbestos in talc-based products including Johnson’s Baby Powder, a New Jersey state court jury said on Thursday.
U.S. Medicare sets outpatient rate for Yescarta reimbursement
(Reuters) – Medicare, the U.S. government healthcare program for the elderly and disabled, will pay hospitals close to its standard mark-up rate for administering cell therapy Yescarta for cancer outpatients, who will have a co-payment of nearly $80,000, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Turkish lawyer for trader Zarrab implicated in New York jail bribe case
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Turkish lawyer representing wealthy gold trader Reza Zarrab allegedly helped pay bribes to a guard at a New York City jail where Zarrab was being held on charges that he conspired to help Iran evade U.S. sanctions, according to c…
Two men sentenced in melee during Turkish leader’s U.S. visit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two men who pleaded guilty to assaulting protesters during a 2017 visit by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Washington were sentenced to a year and a day in jail on Thursday, authorities said.
San Francisco sues U.S. attorney general over repealed civil rights memos
(Reuters) – The city of San Francisco filed a lawsuit against U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Thursday, asking a federal court to overturn his December decision to revoke legal guidance designed to protect minorities, the indigent and disabled.
