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Federal Judge Rejects Navy's Motion to Dismiss Fuel Contamination Lawsuit in Hawaii

Federal Judge Rejects Navy's Motion to Dismiss Fuel Contamination Lawsuit in Hawaii

U.S. District Judge Leslie Kobayashi has partially denied the U.S. Navy's motion to dismiss a citizen lawsuit concerning jet fuel releases at Pearl Harbor's Red Hill facility. The lawsuit, brought by Wai Ola Alliance and its members, addresses contamination that occurred in 2021. The Navy argued that a 2015 Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Hawaii’s Department of Health, established after an earlier leak, precluded citizens from suing over contamination already being addressed by an agency. Judge Kobayashi found the Navy's interpretation of the 2015 agreement "far too generous," stating that the AOC did not explicitly cover future fuel releases. She also noted that the Navy did not claim the 2015 agreement covered the 2021 releases until 2023, two years after Wai Ola initiated its claim. The underlying lawsuit, which alleges the Navy's fuel handling created an imminent danger to Oahu's sole-source drinking water aquifer, remains on hold, with the stay ...
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Walmart to Pay $50 Million Settlement Over Allegations of Illegally Filled Opioid Prescriptions

Walmart to Pay $50 Million Settlement Over Allegations of Illegally Filled Opioid Prescriptions

Walmart to Pay $50 Million Settlement Over Allegations of Illegally Filled Opioid Prescriptions
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Greenberg Traurig Hires Former Meta Digital Infrastructure Lawyer Rose Schlichtmann-Prince

Greenberg Traurig Hires Former Meta Digital Infrastructure Lawyer Rose Schlichtmann-Prince

Greenberg Traurig Hires Former Meta Digital Infrastructure Lawyer Rose Schlichtmann-Prince
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Prerak Shah, P.C., a Litigation Partner, Advises Companies on State Attorney General Investigations

Prerak Shah, P.C., a Litigation Partner, Advises Companies on State Attorney General Investigations

Prerak Shah, P.C., a Litigation Partner, Advises Companies on State Attorney General Investigations
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Paul Hastings Expands Antitrust Practice with Former FTC Official Lisa DeMarchi Sleigh in Washington, D.C.

Paul Hastings Expands Antitrust Practice with Former FTC Official Lisa DeMarchi Sleigh in Washington, D.C.

Paul Hastings Expands Antitrust Practice with Former FTC Official Lisa DeMarchi Sleigh in Washington, D.C.
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U.S. Citizen Sues Lufthansa in California Over Alleged Outing of Gay Relationship in Saudi Arabia

U.S. Citizen Sues Lufthansa in California Over Alleged Outing of Gay Relationship in Saudi Arabia

A U.S. citizen, identified as John Doe, and his Saudi Arabian husband, Robert Roe, have been granted permission by a California judge to proceed with a lawsuit against Lufthansa. The couple, married in California in 2013, alleges that a senior Lufthansa employee at Riyadh airport publicly disclosed their marriage and conveyed this information to Saudi authorities in 2021. This alleged disclosure occurred while the couple was flying from Riyadh to San Francisco, and they had to reveal their marital status to comply with U.S. COVID-related travel rules. Homosexuality is considered a capital offense in Saudi Arabia, and the couple had maintained a discreet relationship for 33 years to avoid severe legal consequences. The lawsuit claims public disclosure of private facts, intentional infliction of emotional distress, breach of contract (citing Lufthansa's obligation to comply with GDPR), and negligent infliction of emotional distress, arguing that Lufthansa failed to adequately train its employees on handling ...
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Study Reveals Distinct Priorities in Federal and Industry-Funded Cancer Clinical Trials

Study Reveals Distinct Priorities in Federal and Industry-Funded Cancer Clinical Trials

A recent study has analyzed the differing priorities between federal government and pharmaceutical industry funding for cancer clinical trials in the United States. Researchers examined 9,569 industry-sponsored trials and 2,112 federally sponsored trials between January 1, 2008, and December 31, 2024. The findings indicate that while both sources are crucial, they play distinct and complementary roles. Industry funding predominantly focuses on trials for single drugs (77.4% vs. 48.6% for federal) and is more common in Phase I (safety and dosing) and Phase III (regulatory approval) trials. Conversely, federal sponsors, such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), are more likely to support research in areas that are less commercially viable. This includes trials for rare cancers (17.5% vs. 12.1% for industry), pediatric cancers (16.1% vs. 5.3%), treatment de-escalation (3.1% vs. 0.4%), and non-treatment interventions like prevention (4.7% vs. 1.1%) and supportive care (2.5% vs. 0.9%). Federal funding al...
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New Mexico Attorney General Sues Federal Government Over Fentanyl Tactics Records

New Mexico Attorney General Sues Federal Government Over Fentanyl Tactics Records

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice, seeking federal records related to allegations that Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents knowingly allowed fentanyl to enter the state. This action follows federal whistleblowers' reports in June detailing a controversial tactic known as 'fentanyl walking,' where agents monitored drug shipments without seizing them, hoping to apprehend higher-level traffickers. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has expressed the state's intent to pursue civil damages from the federal government in response to these allegations. Torrez initially requested records in July, including DEA policies, communications between agents and prosecutors, and whistleblower complaints, but his request was denied in August, prompting the lawsuit.
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U.S. Department of Labor Cited for Invalid Farmworker Wage Rule by Federal Court

U.S. Department of Labor Cited for Invalid Farmworker Wage Rule by Federal Court

A federal court has ordered the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to rewrite its October 2025 Interim Final Rule (IFR) concerning farmworker wages. The U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of California ruled against the DOL in the United Farm Workers (UFW) v. DOL litigation, specifically targeting the Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology (AEWR) for H-2A nonimmigrant temporary employment in non-range occupations. The court found four key elements of the DOL's 2025 IFR to be arbitrary and capricious: the two-tier Skill Level I and Skill Level II wage structure, the housing adjustment used in calculating AEWRs, the DOL’s use of Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) data, and the 'greater than 50%' rule for occupational classifications. Additionally, the court determined that the DOL did not adequately justify bypassing the normal notice-and-comment process for several components of the rule, though it acknowledged the DOL had good cause to act quickly in selecting a replacement wage-data sou...
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10th Circuit Orders New Unlawful Arrest Trial for Colorado Springs Officers

10th Circuit Orders New Unlawful Arrest Trial for Colorado Springs Officers

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit has ordered a new trial in an unlawful arrest case against Colorado Springs officers, ruling that a trial judge improperly allowed jurors to view unflattering video clips of the plaintiff, Sasha Cronick. Cronick had sued officers Christopher Pryor and Robert McCafferty, alleging unlawful search and arrest after she was handcuffed in 2018, minutes after helping resuscitate a man who had overdosed. The original trial sided with the officers. However, the appellate court agreed with Cronick that videos showing her berating police in unrelated incidents were unfairly prejudicial and distracted from the core issue of whether her constitutional rights were violated during the Sun Springs Motel incident. The 10th Circuit did uphold a $18,680 sanction against Cronick and her lawyers for deleting electronic evidence.
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Federal Judge Upholds Oregon's Extended Producer Responsibility Law for Packaging

Federal Judge Upholds Oregon's Extended Producer Responsibility Law for Packaging

Federal Judge Upholds Oregon's Extended Producer Responsibility Law for Packaging
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National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors Challenges Colorado's Extended Producer Responsibility Law in Federal Lawsuit

National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors Challenges Colorado's Extended Producer Responsibility Law in Federal Lawsuit

National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors Challenges Colorado's Extended Producer Responsibility Law in Federal Lawsuit