Judge dismisses lawsuit against Dr. Oz over fake olive oil claims
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz won a legal victory after a judge dismissed a lawsuit alleging he violated a Georgia food libel law after making claims on his show that some imported olive oil sold in U.S. supermarkets could…
Johnson & Johnson wins trial in talc product liability lawsuits
(Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson said on Friday that a state court jury in Missouri had returned a verdict in its favor in the latest trial to arise out of thousands of lawsuits alleging the company’s talc-based products can increase the risk of ovarian cancer.
FCC approves waivers to track Jewish center threats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is granting an emergency temporary waiver to Jewish community centers and telecommunications carriers that serve them to help track down callers who have made threats, the agency said on…
Galleon’s Rajaratnam loses bid to cut insider trading sentence
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday rejected Galleon Group hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam’s bid to void much of his insider trading conviction and shorten his 11-year prison sentence.
Catholic diocese in Minnesota files for bankruptcy over sex abuse
(Reuters) – A Catholic diocese in Minnesota filed for bankruptcy on Friday, joining more than a dozen other U.S. Catholic districts and religious orders driven to seek protection from creditors by the church’s clergy sex abuse scandal.
Texas environmentalists sue Houston-area refinery over pollution
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Two Texas environmental groups filed a lawsuit on Thursday under the U.S. Clean Air Act alleging repeated pollution violations by a Houston-area refinery owned by Brazil’s national oil company, Petrobras, the organizations said.
Arkansas lawmaker, college president charged in kickback scheme
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former Arkansas state senator and a college president have been charged in a kickback scheme in which thousands of dollars in bribes were paid to lawmakers who directed state funds to two non-profit groups, the U.S. Justice Dep…
Disgraced journalist charged over bomb threats to U.S. Jewish groups
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A disgraced former journalist was charged on Friday with making a wave of bomb threats to Jewish organizations while posing as an ex-girlfriend in retaliation for breaking up with him.
Germany’s Merkel to visit Washington March 14
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel will travel to Washington on March 14 to meet President Donald Trump, their first encounter after a rocky start to relations amid disagreements about trade, Trump’s travel ban and his comments about the media.
Parents fearing deportation pick guardians for U.S. children
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Parents who immigrated illegally to the United States and now fear deportation under the Trump administration are inundating immigration advocates with requests for help in securing care for their children in the even…
