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6 Dec 2023, 8:29 am by Irina Manta
Afraid that she would spiral back into substance addiction, L.L. promptly decided to take a spiritual journey to India where she quit smoking cigarettes as soon as she landed and threw herself into yoga and meditation, even visiting a sex cult at one point. [read post]
5 Dec 2023, 7:20 am by Michael C. Dorf
Numerous potential plaintiffs who suffered as a result of opioid addiction supported an arrangement under which Purdue filed for bankruptcy, the Sackler family contributed billions of dollars to the bankrupt entity to pay claims, and the Sacklers--who also retained billions of dollars in personal assets--were released from any individual liability. [read post]
4 Dec 2023, 4:14 pm by Jack Bogdanski
But there are large percentages of people in prison (and I speak from some experience on this subject) who are in prison because of their addiction and the crimes they committed to pay for drugs – either a felony property crime or a felony person crime. [read post]
4 Dec 2023, 2:49 pm by Barbara Moreno
Jeffrey Bellin, Mass Incarceration Nation:  How the United States Became Addicted to Prisons and Jails and How it can Recover (2023). 11. [read post]
4 Dec 2023, 1:42 pm by Amy Howe
The manufacturer of the drug, Purdue Pharma, promoted the drug as less susceptible to abuse, but OxyContin proved instead to be highly addictive. [read post]
4 Dec 2023, 4:00 am by Administrator
… Legal Post BlogVancouver homestay company owner allegedly stole $400K for gambling addiction: B.C. court petition The part owner of a Vancouver homestay business has filed a petition asking a B.C. court to freeze her business partner’s assets, alleging she e-transferred herself at least $400,000 over two years for gambling. [read post]
4 Dec 2023, 2:21 am by INFORRM
Internet and Social Media A coalition of Attorney-Generals in the US are leading a lawsuit against Meta, for designing and deploying “harmful features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children and teens to their mental and physical detriment. [read post]
3 Dec 2023, 3:22 pm by Kevin LaCroix
The company had been caught up in a Chinese government crackdown on what the government perceived as gaming companies causing Chinese youths to become addicted to video games. [read post]
2 Dec 2023, 10:40 am by Amy Howe
But OxyContin proved to be highly addictive, leading to a serious public health crisis. [read post]
1 Dec 2023, 11:16 am by Eric Goldman
Those attacks combine Sinophobia with anti-Big Tech sentiments, a double-whammy of political payoffs that’s addictive to politicians. [read post]
30 Nov 2023, 11:27 am by William Weinberg
This is good news and suggests that treatment for those with serious alcohol addiction is becoming more effective and better utilized. [read post]
29 Nov 2023, 1:32 pm by Jack Bogdanski
Here we are, just another afternoon in the addict paradise known as Portland. [read post]
29 Nov 2023, 4:05 am by jonathanturley
The use of his drug addiction as a defense was successful with the media, but is likely to be less so with Congress. [read post]
28 Nov 2023, 8:33 am by jonathanturley
For years, he has been able to manipulate the media and create ever changing rationales for his role in the alleged corruption scheme from expert to addict to victim. [read post]
28 Nov 2023, 6:03 am by Neil Richards
Our digital devices are addictive, and they too often serve to deliver advertising, misinformation or both. [read post]
27 Nov 2023, 6:57 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
  These problems include the spread of misinformation and distortion of political debate, the decline of news and journalism, the undermining of compensation for creative work, exploitation of workers and consumers, monopolistic abuse of smaller businesses and challengers, amplified surveillance advertising and online addiction, and the threat to resilience and security from extreme concentration. [read post]
27 Nov 2023, 10:43 am by Jennifer Danish
Injuries caused by intentional self-harm, and often substance abuse or drug addiction, may be excluded. [read post]
27 Nov 2023, 9:32 am by hpoppe
”  We encourage any lawyer struggling with mental health or addiction to reach out to KYLAP immediately. [read post]
27 Nov 2023, 9:19 am by Rachel Casper
Tracey Meyers, Psy.D. joined LCL in August of 2020 following her work for the State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services where she spent over 15 years working as a clinical neuropsychologist and most recently as the director of behavioral intervention services for inpatient services. [read post]