Author: David Donovan

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a religious liberty case against a Connecticut law that was passed in 2021 and centers on an exemption for faith from vaccinations and immunizations. This new denial lines up with a string of controversial Supreme Court judges, especially Justice Samuel Alito, whose feelings about religion have drawn criticism that they could sway the court’s decisions. The Connecticut Law Wikimedia Commons user Pi.1415926535 A regulation canceling the state’s earlier waiver from immunization prerequisites for students was endorsed in Connecticut in 2021. Individuals can no longer be exempt from the childhood vaccination requirements of public schools,…

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture reports that undeclared allergens and misbranding have led to the recall of thousands of pounds of liquid egg products. The products have been voluntarily recalled by the manufacturer, Gaylord, Minnesota-based Michael Foods Inc. Recall Information X user mchlfoods The recalled items were manufactured on June 11 and come packaged in a 32-ounce container.  The paperboard carton has a label that reads “Fair Meadow Foundations Whole Eggs with Citric Acid” on the side. Product Details X user mchlfoods They have a use-by date of September 16, 2024,…

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, the parent organization of the film rental company Redbox, which is known for its unmistakable red booths, petitioned for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Friday. In the filing, Chicken Soup recorded debts of about $970 million, and complete assets of about $414 million.  Entertainment Debts Wikimedia Commons user Coolcaesar According to court filings, it owes millions of dollars to entertainment and media companies  These include Universal Studios, Sony Pictures, and BBC Studios Americas, as well as some retailers like Walgreens and Walmart. Motivational Speakers X user JackCanfield Chicken Soup for the Soul was established…

A case involving a legal challenge to a Federal Reserve regulation on debit card “swipe fees” was expected to be decided by the Supreme Court on Monday. This decision could make it easier for businesses to try to overturn long-standing federal rules. North Dakota Store Wikimedia Commons user Jessie Veeder A lawsuit filed by a convenience store in North Dakota challenging a 2011 rule governing the amount businesses pay banks when customers use debit cards to make purchases was dismissed by a lower court.  The dismissal had been based on Corner Post, the store situated in Watford City, missing a…

If Congress does not respond to the Supreme Court’s decision on the Purdue Pharma opioid settlement, Justice Brett Kavanaugh warned, it will cause “too much harm.” The OxyContin manufacturer’s multibillion-dollar bankruptcy plan was thrown out by the Supreme Court on Thursday because it included legal protections for the Sackler family, which controlled the company.  5-4 Decision Fred Schilling The court sided with the Biden administration’s objections to the agreement in an ideologically muddled 5-4 decision. The decision upends the billions of dollars that the Sackler family had committed to paying opioid epidemic victims, despite rejecting a proposed legal shield for…

The parents of a Sandy Hook victim tried to start collecting the $50 million they won in a lawsuit against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, but a federal bankruptcy judge stopped them on Thursday. After Free Speech Systems’ bankruptcy reorganization failed earlier this month, the parents of 6-year-old Jesse Lewis obtained an order from a Texas state judge allowing them to begin immediately collecting the company’s assets. Efforts Blocked Wikimedia Commons user Bbjeter Nonetheless, on Thursday, Southern District of Texas Judge Christopher Lopez put the brakes on those endeavors when he said that the express adjudicator’s decision clashed with government liquidation…

After GOP lawmakers successfully overrode a veto by the state’s Democratic governor, the contentious restrictions on wearing masks in public became law on Thursday. In a 30-14 party-line override vote, the Senate gave its final approval. During a lengthy session that lasted well into the night on Wednesday, the state House decided to override Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto, kicking off the process. General Assembly Wikimedia Commons user Indy beetle The GOP-dominated North Carolina General Assembly has overturned more than 20 gubernatorial vetoes in the past year, including the ban. In both chambers, Republicans have a narrow supermajority. The majority of…

According to the Supreme Court of the United States, you can now pay state and local officials for acts of government that align with your policy preferences or advance your interests if you are wealthy enough.  You can cut them checks, present them with gifts, or take them on vacations. All of this is possible as long as the cash, gifts, or other “gratuities” are given after the service, not before it, and as long as the meaning and intent of these “gratuities” can be plausibly denied. Snyder v. United States X user MrJamesSnyder This was the decision that Kavanaugh…

Drug organizations are dashing to develop new weight reduction drugs following the success of Ozempic and Wegovy — and this most recent round of meds could accompany more medical advantages and less incidental effects. The improvement of new GLP-1 medications has sped up, NBC News announced, with specialists proposing that they could go past diabetes and weight reduction management, aiding in liver and heart function while lessening side effects, for example, muscle loss which is normal with the current meds. ADA Conference X user AmDiabetesAssn Analysts are supposed to present information on 27 new GLP-1 medications at the impending 2024…

As part of its larger efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat global warming, the Biden administration has finalized a spate of highly anticipated environmental regulations that limit the emissions from the tailpipes of gas-powered vehicles. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the White House announced on Wednesday that they had finalized the most stringent multi-pollutant emission standards ever. EV Push Executive Office of the President of the United States While the guidelines target internal combustion vehicles, they are unequivocally intended to push more extensive cross-country acceptance of electric vehicles (EV) and, as per authorities, are supposed to guarantee…