Lawsuit accuses Snapchat of 'defective design' and 'negligence' after CT girl, 11, dies of suicide
The Social Media Victims Law Center (SMVLC) has sued Snap, Inc., and Meta Platforms, Inc. on behalf of the family of 11-year-old Selena Rodriguez, who committed suicide in her Connecticut home on July 21, 2021.
NYC mayor needs to clean up his act: Jack Brewer
Jack Brewer Foundation CEO and former NFL player Jack Brewer argues that law and order and rehabilitation is needed to address the root cause of violent crime in New York City.
YouTube bans counseling channel for 'hate speech' after 'conversion therapy' report
YouTube has deleted the account of a nonprofit counseling organization for “Hate Speech” days after a left-leaning group published a report about “conversion therapy” online, attacking the organization.
Purdue Pharma can appeal rejection of bankruptcy plan
A U.S. judge on Friday allowed Purdue Pharma to immediately challenge her rejection of legal protections for Sackler family members who own the OxyContin maker, and which were a major component of its bankruptcy reorganization plan.
Pharmacy chain operator Giant Eagle settles Ohio opioid lawsuits mid-trial
Regional pharmacy chain operator Giant Eagle Inc on Friday said it had agreed to settle lawsuits accusing it of fueling the opioid epidemic in several Ohio communities,
Rhode Island set to be first state to pilot safe-injection sites for drug users
Rhode Island plans to create supervised spaces for users to inject illegal drugs, in a big test of the idea that reducing harm to drug users is more effective than criminalization.
Appeals are mounting in Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement
Objections to a historic settlement with Purdue Pharma are mounting in the form of appeals, with Rhode Island's attorney general saying Wednesday the plan doesn't hold the OxyContin maker or its owners accountable for its role in sparking the opioid crisis.
Workers moonlighting with two jobs in WFH twist
In a surprising twist, some remote workers still at home full time are taking on another challenge: a second job.
Deal with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma leaves families angry, conflicted
Among the families who lost children and other loved ones in the nation's opioid crisis, many had held out hope of someday facing OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and its owners in a courtroom.
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma opioid settlement OK'd by judge
A federal bankruptcy judge has signed off on OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's plan to settle billions in lawsuits over the opioid crisis.
Sackler family won't settle unless protected from Purdue OxyContin lawsuits, heir tells court
A member of the Sackler family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma says the billionaires will not agree to a settlement unless it includes liability protections for the heirs against waves of lawsuits over the opioid crisis.
Parents who lost 16-year-old to overdose start petition asking TikTok, Snapchat to change policies
The parents of a 16-year-old boy who died from a fentanyl overdose have started a petition calling on social media apps like TikTok and Snapchat to change their policies.
Marijuana companies' THC edibles mimicking candy favorites aimed at kids, confectionery lawsuits allege
A recent lawsuit over THC-laced edibles and packaging raises the question whether cannabis companies are aiming to draw in adolescents as a possible market.
Cigna CEO speaks out against ‘Medicare-for-all,’ says future of health care needs to treat the whole person
Why David Cordani, Cigna CEO, doesn’t believe a one size fits all financing program like ‘Medicare-for-all will work.
Dementia patient remembers all the words to Sinatra’s ‘My Way’
A dementia patient shocks her family by remembering all the words to Frank Sinatra’s ‘My Way’
Facebook, Google vets form organization to fight tech addiction
Silicon Valley veterans launch campaign to battle tech addiction
House panel seeks to block FDA 'vaping' rules
A House panel is again trying to exempt increasingly popular e-cigarettes from new Food and Drug Administration rules.