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Notre Dame summit will discuss distribution of $50 billion in opioid settlements
The event is being convened to examine a series of high-dollar payouts from lawsuits brought against drug manufacturers and distributors. Read more
Religious sisters sue Smith & Wesson for ‘facilitating’ mass shootings
A collection of four congregations of Catholic religious sisters filed a lawsuit against the gun manufacturer Smith & Wesson on... Read more
Judge halts Colorado’s abortion-pill reversal ban while Catholic nurses’ lawsuit proceeds
A Denver-area clinic can continue to help women reverse unwanted chemical abortions despite a state ban after a judge issued... Read more
Oklahoma attorney general files lawsuit against nation’s first religious charter school
State Attorney General Gentner Drummond, a Republican, announced the lawsuit in a press release on his website on Oct. 20. Read more
Court: Maryland parents lack standing in parental rights lawsuit over trans student policy
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit ruled 2-1 on Monday that the parents lacked standing to sue... Read more
Vermont snowboard coach sues school officials after being fired for transgender comments
Bloch was fired on Feb. 9, just one day after he had a brief conversation with two students about the... Read more
FDA should limit access to ‘dangerous’ chemical abortion drugs, doctors argue in lawsuit
A group of doctors and medical organizations argue in a federal lawsuit that the FDA “chose politics over science.” Read more
Teacher who refused to use students’ preferred pronouns settles lawsuit against school district
A Kansas middle school teacher will receive $95,000 from her school district, which tried to force her to comply with... Read more
Not over the rainbow, yet: Lawsuit blocks Catholic University's auction of 'Wizard of Oz' dress
The university had planned to auction the dress to fund its drama school. Read more
Oklahoma Catholic high school sued for $75M over alleged sex abuse
Ten current and former students, along with six parents or guardians, are suing a Catholic high school in Oklahoma —... Read more
Ex-seminarian's lawsuit resurrects 'orgy' allegation against Omaha archbishop George Lucas
Archbishop George Lucas' previous diocese denies an orgy took place and stands by the findings of its internal investigation, which... Read more
Vatican, US bishops face class-action lawsuit from victims of clergy sex abuse
The U.S. bishops' conference and the Holy See face a class action lawsuit filed by six men who claim they... Read more
Sterilization device removed from sale with lawsuit pending
The Essure sterilization device is being withdrawn from sale, the pharmaceutical company Bayer announced today. This comes after more than... Read more
Satanist loses legal challenge to strip 'In God We Trust' from currency
A U.S. appellate court has ruled against a self-described Satanist from Chicago who had filed a lawsuit seeking to remove... Read more
Tennessee Catholic groups sue over contraception mandate
The Diocese of Nashville and seven other Catholic entities in Tennessee filed suit Sept. 12 to block a government mandate... Read more
Hobby Lobby sues government over contraception mandate
Arts and crafts retailer Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., announced that it is filing a lawsuit against the federal government over... Read more
