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What did the Supreme Court’s 2026 Voting Rights Act ruling change for voters? In Louisiana v. Callais, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on April 29, 2026 that states can no longer be required to draw majority-minority congressional districts unless plaintiffs prove intentional racial discrimination — a far harder legal standard that significantly weakens Section 2…
What is the Botanic Tonics Feel Free lawsuit about? Botanic Tonics settled an $8.75 million class action lawsuit over claims it sold Feel Free Wellness Tonic containing kratom without warning consumers about the ingredient’s addictive, opioid-like nature. The settlement received final court approval on October 20, 2025. Consumers who suffered serious health harm may still…
What is the Sony PlayStation digital monopoly settlement and who qualifies? Sony agreed to a $7.85 million settlement after being accused of illegally blocking third-party retailers from selling digital PlayStation game codes. U.S. residents who bought qualifying digital games through the PlayStation Store between April 1, 2019 and December 31, 2023 may be eligible for…
What is the GM OnStar class action lawsuit about? The GM OnStar class action lawsuit alleges that General Motors secretly collected driving data through OnStar — including speed, location, and braking — and sold it to insurance companies without driver consent, causing insurance premiums to rise. A federal judge ruled in April 2026 that the…
What rights do Village of Maine well owners have if PFAS contaminated their water? Village of Maine private well owners whose water has been contaminated by PFAS have the right to get their water tested, join the active class-action lawsuit against 3M, and seek compensation for property damage, health monitoring costs, and personal injuries. Getting…
Purdue Pharma has officially ceased operations and concluded its multi-year bankruptcy proceedings, re-emerging as a nonprofit organization called Knoa Pharma — a new entity dedicated to treating opioid addiction and overseen by a board with government and health industry experience. Purdue, which filed for Chapter 11 in 2019, had long planned the transition to Knoa…
The Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement is a $7.4 billion resolution with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family, with Pennsylvania expected to receive more than $205 million over the next 15 years, with funds beginning to arrive as early as late 2026. With this settlement, Pennsylvania has now secured over $2 billion in opioid settlement funds…
The Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement is a $7.4 billion resolution with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, that took effect Friday — with Missouri set to receive more than $91 million and Illinois projected to receive around $154 million. The settlement caps nearly a decade of work by attorneys general across the country…
The Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement is a $7.4 billion resolution with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family, with Arkansas set to receive an estimated $44.5 million — distributed annually beginning next spring and continuing through 2040. The settlement became legally effective on May 1, 2026, capping nearly a decade of work by attorneys general across…