Juul to Pay Washington State $22.5m Settlement
Juul will also be obliged to create a “secret shopper” program to check whether retailers are complying with age and product limit restrictions.
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Sues TransUnion for Deceptive Marketing
The C.F.P.B. claims that TransUnion used deceptive digital marketing practices, called “dark patterns,” to trick consumers into paying for hard-to-cancel subscription services.
Tennessee Mother Files Lawsuit After Teenage Son Shot By Police in Knoxville High School
The victim, 17-year-old Anthony Thompson, Jr., was suspected of violently assaulting his girlfriend. When officers tried to detain him, the handgun that Thompson was illegally carrying inside his sweater went off.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Launches Lawsuit to Reaffirm Women’s Abortion Rights
Gov. Whitmer is suing to overturn a 1931 Michigan law that criminalizes abortion services. While the law has not been enforced in nearly 50 years, it could become active if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade.
Michigan McDonald’s Workers Win $1.5m Sexual Harassment Settlement
Eligible employees at the Mason, MI, location will receive compensation averaging $10,000 per person.
Florida, Other States Sue Biden Administration for Selective Deportations
The lawsuit claims that the Department of Homeland Security does not have the power to refuse to deport certain categories of low-threat undocumented immigrants.
Federal Judge Certifies Prisoners’ COVID-19 Class Action Against Oregon
Attorneys from the ACLU believe this is the first time a federal judge has certified an inmate-led lawsuit for damages against a state corrections department.
Arizona Supreme Court Scraps Republican Lawsuit Seeking to Dismantle Early Voting System
The judges declined to hear Republicans’ complaint, which alleged that the Arizona Constitution specifically and singularly allows in-person voting.
Infowars Host Alex Jones Deposed in Sandy Hook Defamation Case
Jones later told his podcast followers that the Sandy Hook families are trying to “demonize” him.
U.S. Supreme Court Reaffirms Americans’ Right to Sue for Malicious Prosecution
While the Supreme Court may have lowered the standard to raise a malicious prosecution case, the split ruling does not make it any easier to sue law enforcement and other public officials.