Treatment

Lawsuit Challenges Burien’s Homeless Camping Ban, Claiming Unconstitutional Treatment of Residents

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BURIEN, Wash. – The City of Burien in Washington is facing a lawsuit over its public camping ordinance, which has been challenged by The Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness and three unhoused individuals. The lawsuit seeks to have the ordinance declared unconstitutional and is being represented by the Northwest Justice Project. According to Scott Crane, a spokesperson for the organization, the ordinance effectively forces homeless people to leave the city as it restricts their ability to exist outdoors and meet their basic needs. The camping ban was passed in 2023 as a response to Burien’s … Read more

Pharmaceutical Company PDL BioPharma Files Lawsuit Against Eli Lilly and Company Over Alzheimer’s Treatment Compensation

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Nevada-based company PDL BioPharma, Inc. has filed a lawsuit against Eli Lilly and Company in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. PDL alleges that Eli Lilly used its technology to develop an Alzheimer’s disease treatment without compensating PDL. According to the lawsuit filed on December 21, 2023, PDL claims that Eli Lilly used its antibody humanization technology to create donanemab, a treatment for Alzheimer’s. Donanemab is expected to receive FDA approval in the first quarter of 2024. The lawsuit refers to a 2000 agreement between Eli Lilly and … Read more