For years, Americans who asked hard questions about the origins of COVID-19, federal funding of risky research, and the inner workings of the public health bureaucracy were dismissed, marginalized, and told to move on. On Tuesday, a federal grand jury sent a very different message. Dr. David M. Morens, a former senior adviser at the […]
Lawsuits
Federal Lawmakers Urge DOJ to Investigate States Over Religious Vaccine Exemptions
A group of Republican lawmakers have formally asked the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to launch investigations into four states whose laws do not allow religious exemptions from school-based vaccine mandates, claiming those policies infringe on constitutional religious freedoms. In a letter sent to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights […]
Federal Judge Halts Trump Admin’s Deployment of National Guard in DC
A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to wind down its deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., a ruling that the White House criticized as an overreach into the president’s long-recognized authority to protect the nation’s capital. The decision imposes new limits on how the federal government can respond to security […]
Jury Awards $4 Million to Employees at St. Louis School Denied COVID-1 Vaccine Religious Exemptions
A federal jury in St. Louis awarded over $4 million to 13 current and former employees of St. Louis Public Schools who were denied religious exemptions from the district’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate in 2021, St. Louis Today reported. The 13 employees were among 43 plaintiffs who sued the district in June 2022, alleging that it had violated their First […]
Huge Win: Appeals Court Backs Trump’s Move to Deploy National Guard in Los Angeles
A federal appeals court on Thursday delivered a significant victory for President Donald Trump, indefinitely blocking a lower court’s order that would have required him to relinquish control of California’s National Guard to Gov. Gavin Newsom. The decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit temporarily halts a ruling issued just hours […]
Federal Judge Overturns Missouri COVID-Era Law Restricting Pharmacist Speech on Ivermectin and Hydroxychloroquine
A federal judge has struck down a Missouri law that barred pharmacists from proactively disputing doctors’ COVID-19 prescriptions for drugs like ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine—a decision that critics warn undermined the authority of treating physicians and prioritized pharmacists’ individual viewpoints over the integrity of the doctor-patient relationship. The law, enacted during the tumult of the pandemic […]
Workers Awarded Millions After Denied COVID-19 Vaccine Religious Exemptions
Employees who were fired after being denied religious exemptions to COVID-19 vaccination requirements are increasingly finding success in the courtroom, with many receiving substantial compensation for unlawful terminations. A federal jury in Detroit awarded more than $12 million in November to a former Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) employee who was denied a […]
PREP Act Rejected in AstraZeneca Lawsuit: Court Allows Vaccine Injury Case to Proceed
In a groundbreaking legal decision, a U.S. District Court judge has ruled that AstraZeneca cannot use the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act to dismiss a breach of contract lawsuit filed by Brianne Dressen, a Utah woman who suffered severe injuries during the company’s COVID-19 vaccine trial. Dressen, a preschool teacher and mother of […]
CHD Asks Supreme Court to Protect Physicians’ Free Speech Rights in COVID Disciplinary Case
Children’s Health Defense (CHD) on Nov. 22 petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court for a second time to intervene in a case involving disciplinary actions taken against physicians who expressed dissenting views on COVID-19 policies. The petition seeks a pause on disciplinary measures enforced by the Washington Medical Commission (WMC) and other state authorities, which have […]
Jury Awards $12 Million to Catholic Woman Fired for Refusing COVID Vaccine
A jury awarded more than $12 million on Friday to a woman who lost her job at a major Michigan insurance company after she refused to get a COVID-19 vaccine on religious grounds. Lisa Domski, an IT specialist who worked for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) for nearly three decades, was wrongfully terminated […]