States illegalize abortion

In Dobbs v. Jackson, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the half-century-old precedent that guaranteed federal abortion protections. After the controversial June decision, the matter was kicked back to the states, leading to a tangle of laws. It’s an ever-evolving landscape. Cost varies. Abortions are less expensive in the first trimester than later in the pregnancy. According to Planned Parenthood, the procedure can cost up to $750 in the first trimester, though it’s often less, and that amount climbs up to $1,500 later in the pregnancy. According to the latest available data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Abortion Surveillance System, the vast majority of abortions happen in the first trimester, with 92.7% occurring at or before 13 weeks of gestation, which is the beginning of the second trimester. However, as discussed below, advocates say that sending the matter to the states has increased costs in some circumstances, potentially putting … [Read more...] about How To Pay for and Access a Legal Abortion

A federal judge ordered Walmart, Walgreens and CVS on Wednesday to pay $650.6 million to two Ohio counties plagued by the US opioid crisis. The penalties will account for the companies’ “roles in failing to control the spread of deadly and addictive prescription opioids,” said plaintiffs’ lawyers at the Lanier Law Firm. “The award will allow Lake and Trumbull counties to fund education and prevention programs and reimburse local agencies and organizations for costs incurred to manage the crisis.” More than 500 opioid overdose deaths in the two counties between 2015 and 2019 “could be directly or indirectly linked” to prescription opioids or prescription painkillers, the Lanier firm said, citing testimony presented during the litigation. The order from US District Judge Dan Polster follows a November 2021 jury verdict against the same companies that found the three acted illegally in creating an “oversupply” of the drugs. The case had been the first instance in which … [Read more...] about Walmart, Walgreens, CVS ordered to pay $650.6M in US opioid case

- A + A KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 18): Lambo Group Bhd said it was unaware of any wrongdoing related to its indirect wholly owned subsidiary Fujian Accsoft Technology Development, after China's finance ministry imposed a penalty on the subsidiary's auditor last month. Referring to an article on the sinchew.com.my website on July 13 relating to the penalty, Lambo said it was only made aware of the article by Bursa Malaysia Securities on Wednesday. “At this juncture, the company is not aware of any wrongdoing in connection to Fujian Accsoft. Nevertheless, the company will verify the contents of the article and to take necessary action, if any,” Lambo said. “The company reserves all comments and shall make the necessary announcement(s) as appropriate when there are further developments to this matter,” said the company in a bourse filing. China’s Global Times reported in July that the country's finance ministry had imposed an administrative fine against an accounting firm … [Read more...] about Lambo says not aware of any wrongdoing in China subsidiary