Articles by Erik Larson

NRA Sues Maryland Over ‘Blatantly Unconstitutional’ Gun Laws

The National Rifle Association’s lobbying arm sued to block Maryland from enforcing new gun-control measures that enhance requirements for obtaining concealed-carry permits and restrict firearms in sensitive areas including school grounds and hospitals. The suit was filed in federal court …

Trump Liable for Sex Abuse, Must Pay $5 Million to Carroll

A federal jury in New York found Donald Trump liable for sexually assaulting writer E. Jean Carroll and then defaming her by calling her a liar, the first verdict against him in a string of legal cases that threaten to …

Fox News to Pay $787 Million to Settle Election Suit, Dominion Says

Fox News’s agreement to pay $787.5 million to settle a voting machine maker’s defamation lawsuit over the network’s 2020 election broadcasts leaves a similar, $2.7 billion suit by voting technology company Smartmatic Corp. to reckon with. Tuesday’s settlement with Dominion …

Trump Sues Ex-Lawyer Michael Cohen Over Alleged Breaches of Contract

Former President Donald Trump filed a $500 million lawsuit against his former attorney Michael Cohen for allegedly violating their attorney-client bond and spreading “embarrassing or detrimental” lies. Cohen, whose falling out with Trump has led to exchanges of insults between …

Fox Judge Says It’s ‘CRYSTAL Clear’ Election Claims Were False

Ever since Fox News was hit with a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit over reports falsely accusing a voting-machine company of rigging the 2020 presidential election, the conservative network has invoked the broad protections of the First Amendment in its defense. …

Biogen Agrees to Pay $900M to Resolve Kickback Claims

A Biogen Inc. whistle-blower will collect almost $250 million for bringing to light a kickback scheme the company agreed to resolve by paying the US and state governments $900 million. The settlement resolves a lawsuit filed by former Biogen employee …

Juul Reaches $439 Million Settlement Over Marketing to Children

Juul Labs Inc. reached an agreement in principle to pay $438.5 million to 33 states to resolve a two-year bipartisan probe into the e-cigarette manufacturer’s marketing and sales practices, particularly claims that it marketed addictive nicotine products to children. The …

Equifax May Face Class-Action Suit After Credit-Score Glitch

Equifax Inc., the second-biggest global credit bureau, was hit with a proposed class-action lawsuit after a report that it provided inaccurate credit scores on millions of US consumers looking for loans. The suit, filed Wednesday in federal court in Atlanta, …

Tobacco Firms Sued for $133 Million in Missed Settlement Payouts

Philip Morris USA, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and more than a dozen other tobacco companies were sued by Iowa’s attorney general for allegedly failing to pay the state $133 million due under a 1998 settlement intended to avoid future health-related …

Gunmakers Face New Legal Threat From Families of Mass Shooting Victims

Families of children and teachers killed in last month’s Texas school massacre face a formidable legal battle if they decide to sue the gun maker whose AR-15 semiautomatic rifle was used in the attack. That doesn’t mean they can’t win. …