The United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee has issued a preliminary injunction blocking a recently-passed bill in the state which made it a felony to perform or induce an abortion upon a pregnant woman “whose unborn child has a fetal heartbeat”. The U.S. District Court’s decision…
Group of NFL Players Including Clinton Portis Charged with Health Care Fraud
July 25, 2020
Clinton Portis and five other retired NFL players have been charged for their “roles in a nationwide fraud on a health care benefit program for retired NFL players”. The indictment alleges that Portis and the other retired players filed “over $3.9 million in false and fraudulent claims” with the Gene…
President Trump Signs Four Executive Orders Aiming to Lower Insulin and Other Drug Prices
July 24, 2020
President Trump signed four Executive Orders today, aiming to lower prices of insulin and other prescription drug costs. The first order directs federally qualified health centers, who receive discount prices “that range between 25-50% of Average Wholesale Price” on certain drugs, to pass along these discounts on insulin and epinephrine to…
Federal Court Issues Restraining Order Against Federal Agents in Portland
July 23, 2020
The United States District Court for Oregon has issued a restraining order against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Marshals Service for their actions in Portland. Per the order, federal agents are restricted from “arresting, threatening to arrest, or using physical force directed against any person whom…