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Texas governor signs bill banning shutdowns of kids’ lemonade stands

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill Monday to allow children to operate lemonade stands without interference. The new law bans cities, counties and public health officials from blocking or requiring permits from children who occasionally sell lemonade and other nonalcoholic drinks on private property and in public parks. The…

Jun 13, 2019 10:26 AM CDT

4th Circuit reinstates suit against restaurant that barred boy from eating his own gluten-free meal

A federal appeals court has reinstated a disability lawsuit filed on behalf of a boy who was not allowed to eat his home-prepared, gluten-free meal at a restaurant in Colonial Williamsburg during a field trip. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at Richmond, Virginia, ruled Friday in a 2-1…

Jun 4, 2019 7:00 AM CDT

Founder of online abortion-pill service says she won’t turn anyone away, despite FDA warning

A Dutch doctor who founded an online abortion-pill service called AID Access is striking a defiant tone after the Food and Drug Administration sent her a warning letter telling her to “immediately cease” introducing the drugs into the United States. Dr. Rebecca Gomperts, founder of Aid Access, said in a…

May 17, 2019 2:19 PM CDT

Juror says $2B award in Roundup cancer trial was intended to have ‘punch-in-the-gut effect’

Jurors awarded $2 billion in punitive damages Monday to a California couple who alleged that their longtime use of Roundup weed killer caused their non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

May 14, 2019 8:55 AM CDT

Unvaccinated teen who sued over ban from school contracted chickenpox; his appeal is still pending

A Kentucky teen banned from his high school because he didn’t get vaccinated for chickenpox can return to the classroom, but the reason doesn’t stem from his religious freedom case. Jerome Kunkel, 18, can return to class because he contracted chickenpox, he won’t be contagious and he has immunity, his…

May 10, 2019 7:00 AM CDT

‘Belongingness’ is important to diversity and inclusion in the workplace

In March, I was presented with the ABA Health Law Section’s Champion of Diversity and Inclusion Award. I was incredibly honored to receive this particular award. I am, indeed, a champion for diversity and inclusion, and serving as a voice for diversity is very important to me, both personally and…

May 2, 2019 6:30 AM CDT

Lawyer files $5M suit against city, says rodents at work led to her contracting flea-borne typhus

Los Angeles attorney Elizabeth Greenwood, who was diagnosed with flea-borne typhus in November, has filed a $5 million lawsuit against the city, arguing that a rat infestation outside her downtown city hall office led to the illness and bosses retaliated against her when she shared her story with news organizations.

Apr 24, 2019 7:15 AM CDT

Judge blocks parents’ move to quash measles vaccination order

A Brooklyn judge has upheld New York City’s mandatory measles vaccination order, rejecting arguments from parents of unvaccinated children that the current outbreak does not justify “drastic emergency measures” that override individual rights. In his decision, filed April 18, Judge Lawrence Knipel of the Kings County Supreme Court dismissed the…

Apr 22, 2019 3:21 PM CDT

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. among lawyers filing suit to block vaccination order

Five mothers in New York City have filed a lawsuit seeking to vacate orders requiring measles vaccinations for people living in ZIP codes that have seen an outbreak of the disease. The lawsuit claims the orders are arbitrary, capricious and unconstitutional because “there is insufficient evidence of a measles epidemic…

Apr 16, 2019 12:51 PM CDT

Dutch doctor’s abortion-drug prescription service faces legal landmines

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating a mail-order abortion-drug practice, and abortion foes are vowing to fight back with federal legislation.

Apr 1, 2019 1:45 AM CDT

Medicaid work requirements in these 2 states blocked by federal judge

On Wednesday, a federal judge in Washington, D.C., blocked work requirements imposed on Medicaid recipients in Kentucky and Arkansas. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg said in the Arkansas decision that federal approval of the program was arbitrary and capricious because it didn’t address whether it would affect medical coverage to…

Mar 28, 2019 11:23 AM CDT

Texas governor signs bill banning shutdowns of kids’ lemonade stands

4th Circuit reinstates suit against restaurant that barred boy from eating his own gluten-free meal

Founder of online abortion-pill service says she won’t turn anyone away, despite FDA warning

Juror says $2B award in Roundup cancer trial was intended to have ‘punch-in-the-gut effect’

Unvaccinated teen who sued over ban from school contracted chickenpox; his appeal is still pending

‘Belongingness’ is important to diversity and inclusion in the workplace

Lawyer files $5M suit against city, says rodents at work led to her contracting flea-borne typhus

Judge blocks parents’ move to quash measles vaccination order

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. among lawyers filing suit to block vaccination order

Dutch doctor’s abortion-drug prescription service faces legal landmines

Medicaid work requirements in these 2 states blocked by federal judge

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