Category: US law

Attorney ‘Thrilled’ After Federal Judge Blocks COVID Vaccine Mandate for Air Force, Air National Guard

A federal judge in Ohio on Wednesday blocked the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate nationwide for Air Force, Space Force and Air National Guard service members who requested religious exemptions. In his 4-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Matthew McFarland said the government failed to “raise any persuasive arguments for why the Court should not extend the Preliminary Injunction issued…


Pfizer Asks Court to Dismiss Whistleblower Lawsuit Because Government Was Aware of Fraud

The lawyer representing whistleblower Brook Jackson said Pfizer is arguing the court should dismiss Jackson’s lawsuit alleging fraud in Pfizer’s COVID-19 clinical trials because the U.S. government knew about the wrongdoings but continued to do business with the vaccine maker. A lawsuit filed by whistleblower Brook Jackson alleging Pfizer and two of its contractors manipulated data and…


Court Rejects Tesla Push to Reinstate Higher US Fuel Economy Penalties

WASHINGTON—A U.S. appeals court on Thursday rejected a request from Tesla Inc. to quickly reinstate higher civil penalties for automakers who fail to meet U.S. fuel economy standards. The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals had rejected the electric vehicle maker’s request in April for immediate action pending a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA)…