Daily Archives: <span>August 2, 2021</span>

North Carolina Civil Rights Groups Reach Settlement Over 2020 Clash With Police

Civil rights groups in North Carolina have reached a settlement with the city of Charlotte and its police department in a lawsuit filed last year after officers surrounded and gassed demonstrators protesting the death of George Floyd. The terms of …

Jury Convicts Suspended Georgia Commissioner Beck on Fraud, Laundering Charges

Jurors convicted suspended Georgia insurance commissioner Jim Beck on 37 counts of mail fraud, wire fraud and money laundering and tax fraud charges. The jury needed about an hour and 20 minutes to return the guilty verdict, putting an end …

Drugmaker Endo Agrees to $35M Opioid Settlement With Tennessee Local Governments

Endo International Plc has agreed to pay $35 million to settle a lawsuit by Tennessee local governments and on behalf of a child allegedly born addicted to painkillers accusing the drugmaker of fueling the opioid epidemic, the company announced last …