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Tobacco companies proposes $32.5B settlement for Canada smoking risk cases

JURIST

In 2000, British Columbia passed the Tobacco Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act , enabling the province to recover healthcare costs from tobacco companies related to smoking-related illnesses. The provinces were collectively seeking more than $500 billion in damages for tobacco-related healthcare costs.

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Whether you’re a new litigation paralegal or have been on your litigation career path for years, Kim’s story is the perfect inspiration for welcoming mobility into your paralegal career and seeing the possibilities of where it can take you. ARE YOU NEW TO LITIGATION? Prefer Audio Instead of Reading?

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CVS and Walgreens reach settlements to resolve opioid-related litigation

JURIST

Wednesday, announced that each company reached a preliminary settlement deal totaling approximately $10 billion in order to end thousands of lawsuits related to ongoing opioid-related litigation. The post CVS and Walgreens reach settlements to resolve opioid-related litigation appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Morning Docket: 12.27.24

Above The Law

just like we hope "United Healthcare" was a fake for going after Luigi merchandise. [ ABA Journal ] * New York to begin engaging in protracted litigation with fossil fuel companies fining fossil fuel companies. ABA Journal ] * New York to begin engaging in protracted litigation with fossil fuel companies fining fossil fuel companies.

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Missouri judge blocks emergency rule that would limit eligibility for gender-affirming care

JURIST

The ACLU of Missouri filed Southampton Community Healthcare v. Bailey to allow the healthcare center to continue providing gender-affirming care as well as to ensure individuals seeking that care can continue with their treatment plans. The case is in the Missouri Circuit Court of the County of St.

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HCA Healthcare Sued Again In Consolidated Breach Litigation

Law 360

HCA Healthcare Inc. has been hit with yet another suit in consolidated litigation over a data breach exposing the personal information of roughly 11 million patients, joining at least 15 other suits that have already been filed, according to a complaint filed in Tennessee federal court on Wednesday.

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UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

Law 360

The past week in London has seen steel magnate Pramod Mittal face fraud accusations in a claim from Global Steel, collapsed legal expenses insurer Elite sue litigation funder Therium, and Accord Healthcare restart its schizophrenia drug patent battle with Janssen. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.