Abbott’s lawyers at Jones Day negotiated secret settlements and used scorched earth tactics with families whose infants fell ill after consuming powdered formula.
Tag: Compensation for Damages (Law)
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What Is Owed to Pakistan, Now One-Third Underwater
The Global North can help Pakistan by taking responsibility for the losses and damages of extreme weather fueled in part by the burning of fossil fuels.
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Judge’s Handling of Surfside Condo Collapse Case Yields Rapid Payout for Victims
A little over a year after the Champlain Towers South fell, the Surfside condo victims’ families are about to be compensated for their losses.
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Vancouver Moves to Sue Big Oil After Deadly Fires and Disastrous Floods
A potential lawsuit by Vancouver would be the first in Canada to target the fossil fuel industry’s role in climate change.
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Judge Recommends Rejecting Bid by Sept. 11 Families to Seize Frozen Afghan Funds
A federal judge said the Afghan central bank’s assets could not legally be used to pay off judgment debts owed by the Taliban to relatives of victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks.