Novartis settles with Henrietta Lacks’ estate over use of her cells
Novartis has settled a lawsuit by the estate of Henrietta Lacks that alleged the pharmaceutical giant unjustly profited…
Hong Kong ex-media mogul Jimmy Lai wins appeal against fraud charges
HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong appellate court on Thursday quashed fraud convictions against onetime media magnate…
Private prison company loses Supreme Court appeal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled against a private prison company facing a lawsuit alleging…
Wisconsin schools, teachers file lawsuit against Legislature seeking more money
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A coalition of Wisconsin school districts, teachers’ unions, advocacy groups, parents, students and others…
Supreme Court says US Postal Service can’t be sued
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that Americans can’t sue the U.S. Postal Service,…
Utah judge declines to disqualify prosecutors in Charlie Kirk killing case
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah judge on Tuesday declined to disqualify the local county attorney’s office…
EEOC sues Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, alleging men were barred from a women’s forum
The U.S. federal agency that enforces workplace civil rights is suing a regional Coca-Cola bottler for sex discrimination,…
Former South Korean President Yoon receives life sentence for imposing martial law
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison…
Bayer strikes $7.25 billion deal to settle Roundup cancer lawsuits
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Agrochemical maker Bayer and attorneys for cancer patients announced a proposed $7.25 billion…
Trump is erasing history at national parks, lawsuit argues
WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservation and historical organizations sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over National Park Service policies…
New Zealand court finishes hearing Tarrant’s appeal of his guilty pleas
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — In a near-empty courthouse, in front of almost no one, the appeal by…
Judge declares mistrial in case of Stanford University students’ 2024 pro-Palestinian protests
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A judge declared a mistrial Friday in the case of five current and former…