One mifepristone decision ‘runs roughshod’ over procedural issues, the other ‘is no better,’ law profs say

Home Daily News One mifepristone decision ‘runs roughshod’… Health Law One mifepristone decision ‘runs roughshod’ over procedural issues, the other ‘is no better,’ law profs say By Debra Cassens Weiss April 10, 2023, 10:56 am CDT Boxes of the drug mifepristone sit on a shelf at the West Alabama Women’s Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on … Read more

Weekly Briefs: Justice Thomas responds to luxury trips story; suit filed over Idaho AG’s abortion referrals opinion

Home Daily News Weekly Briefs: Justice Thomas responds to… News Roundup Weekly Briefs: Justice Thomas responds to luxury trips story; suit filed over Idaho AG’s abortion referrals opinion By Debra Cassens Weiss April 7, 2023, 2:13 pm CDT Image from Shutterstock. Justice Thomas: I was following colleagues’ advice on luxury trips U.S. Supreme Court Justice … Read more

Johnson & Johnson tries once again to settle talc claims through ‘Texas two-step’ bankruptcy

Home Daily News Johnson & Johnson tries once again to settle… Bankruptcy Law Johnson & Johnson tries once again to settle talc claims through ‘Texas two-step’ bankruptcy By Debra Cassens Weiss April 7, 2023, 11:06 am CDT Photo illustration by Sara Wadford/ABA Journal/Shutterstock. A Johnson & Johnson unit is back in bankruptcy court again, after … Read more

Spending on Wisconsin Supreme Court race sets nationwide record

Home Daily News Spending on Wisconsin Supreme Court race… Judiciary Spending on Wisconsin Supreme Court race sets nationwide record By Debra Cassens Weiss April 5, 2023, 10:38 am CDT Then-candidate Judge Janet Protasiewicz participates in a debate March 21 in Madison, Wisconsin, for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Photo by Morry Gash/The Associated Press. Wisconsin voters … Read more

Can court ban abortion pill? Federal judge considers authority, plaintiffs’ standing

Home Daily News Can court ban abortion pill? Federal judge… Health Law Can court ban abortion pill? Federal judge considers authority, plaintiffs’ standing By Debra Cassens Weiss March 16, 2023, 9:54 am CDT Bottles of the drug misoprostol sit on a table at the West Alabama Women’s Center in March 2022 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It … Read more

Health care providers divulge patient information to Facebook, other third parties, lawsuits allege

Home Daily News Health care providers divulge patient information… Health Law Health care providers divulge patient information to Facebook, other third parties, lawsuits allege By Debra Cassens Weiss March 15, 2023, 10:55 am CDT An increasing number of lawsuits are alleging that tracking tools on health care websites and patient portals allow Facebook and other … Read more

Wrongful death suit accuses 3 women of helping man’s then-wife obtain abortion pills

Home Daily News Wrongful death suit accuses 3 women of helping… Trials & Litigation Wrongful death suit accuses 3 women of helping man’s then-wife obtain abortion pills By Debra Cassens Weiss March 13, 2023, 2:44 pm CDT Image from Shutterstock. A Texas man has filed a wrongful death and conspiracy lawsuit against three women who … Read more

Weekly Briefs: Legal sector continues to gain jobs; Roe v. Wade archive auctioned

Home Daily News Weekly Briefs: Legal sector continues to… News Roundup Weekly Briefs: Legal sector continues to gain jobs; Roe v. Wade archive auctioned By Debra Cassens Weiss March 10, 2023, 11:57 am CST Image from Shutterstock. Legal sector adds 1,500 jobs The legal services sector continues to add jobs, despite reports of layoffs at … Read more

Weekly Briefs: Lawyer’s Super Bowl ad leads to litigation; 2 BigLaw firms end merger talks

Home Daily News Weekly Briefs: Lawyer’s Super Bowl ad leads… News Roundup Weekly Briefs: Lawyer’s Super Bowl ad leads to litigation; 2 BigLaw firms end merger talks By Debra Cassens Weiss March 3, 2023, 2:27 pm CST NFL objects to firm’s Super Bowl ad, leading to suit The Dimopoulos Law Firm in Las Vegas is … Read more

Weekly Briefs: Newest SCOTUS justice writes second cert-denial dissent; Roe v. Wade archive to be auctioned

Home Daily News Weekly Briefs: Newest SCOTUS justice writes… News Roundup Weekly Briefs: Newest SCOTUS justice writes second cert-denial dissent; Roe v. Wade archive to be auctioned By Debra Cassens Weiss February 24, 2023, 3:40 pm CST U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Justice Jackson dissents from cert denial—again Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson hasn’t … Read more