Joseph Rice, Lowcountry Lawyer Who Took On Big Tobacco, Dies at 72
He challenged tobacco companies as well as the opioid industry, securing multibillion-dollar settlements that also benefited public health.
Suits and Litigation (Civil)
New Accuser Sues Foundations With Ties to Cesar Chavez
The lawsuit, the first of its kind since revelations against the union leader emerged this year, accuses two foundations of failing to prevent “abusive, rogue and...
Roger Marshall Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator.
Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished.
How a Colorado School District Is Fighting Trump’s Anti-Transgender Push
Jefferson County, Colo., is one of the few public school systems to sue the Trump administration over demands that it revoke transgender protections or face funding...
Is Work Starting for Trump’s Arch? It Depends Who’s Asking.
The Justice Department told a court the government would only conduct archaeological excavation, a day after a Trump official announced the project was in motion.
States Sue Over Move to End to Federal Funds for Transgender Youth for Transition Care
The Trump administration wants to bar Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program from paying for gender-transition medication and surgery for transgender adolescents.
Trump’s Speed on the White House Ballroom Threatens to Outpace the Courts
In his breakneck construction of a grand ballroom and in many other initiatives, critics say, the president has tried to outrun judicial review.