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June 17, 2025
9th Circ. Says Chinook Can't Get Tribal Status From Courts
The Chinook Indian Nation can't revive its bid seeking federally recognized tribe status that would entitle it to benefits from the U.S. government after the Ninth Circuit issued an order Tuesday finding the process for federal recognition comes from the U.S. Department of the Interior, not the federal judiciary.
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June 17, 2025
9th Circ. Backs Class Cert. In Suit Over Diabetes Drug Risk
The Ninth Circuit refused to disband a class of third-party payors who claim Takeda Pharmaceutical and Eli Lilly & Co. hid their anti-diabetes drug's bladder cancer risks, finding no issue with a lower court's analysis of expert evidence showing prescriptions fell after the risks were disclosed.
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June 16, 2025
Monsanto Fights Plaintiffs' Billion-Dollar Ask In PCB Tort Trial
Nearly two dozen people who say they were poisoned by Monsanto-made chemicals asked a Washington state jury on Monday for a damages award of $1.1 billion to $3.3 billion, as the company's counsel countered the plaintiffs lack blood testing results and other key evidence to back their "extraordinary" request.
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June 16, 2025
Gaming Group Backs High Court Fight In Wash. Compact Row
The California Gaming Association is backing a casino owner and operator in its U.S. Supreme Court bid to undo a Ninth Circuit ruling dismissing the company's challenge to Washington state tribal gaming compacts, arguing the nonprofit has an interest in ensuring its members can pursue their legal claims.
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June 16, 2025
Vet, Manager Can't Dodge $6M Horse Semen Suit, Farm Says
A horse farm told an Oregon federal judge that a veterinarian and a boarding manager can't escape a negligence and malpractice suit stemming from the destruction of $6.4 million worth of stallion semen, arguing the complaint successfully shows the two men violated consumer protections.
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