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Oklahoma must allow abortion if mother’s life is threatened, court rules
The 5-to-4 ruling overturned part of the state’s near-total abortion ban, allowing an exemption if a doctor says the pregnancy could threaten the patient’s life.
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Unlikely witness steps up to complicate Fox News’s defamation defense
Fox producer Abby Grossberg internally played up stolen-election claims, and Fox has cited her testimony in its defense. Now she says her testimony was coerced and criticizes the network’s Dominion claims.
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Hot Topics in Products Liability Litigation: The Depreciation-Based Injury Theory Used to Support Standing in a Products Case
The depreciation-based injury theory is a method that has been increasingly tested by the plaintiffs’ bar to support the assertion of standing necessary to bring a product liability case. Under this theory, a plaintiff who has purchased a product that later depreciates in value due to a defect or other issue alleges that they have…
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Lawsuit Based on Benzene in Aerosol Antiperspirant Dismissed with Prejudice
A breast cancer lawsuit based on trace levels of benzene in aerosol antiperspirant was dismissed with prejudice by a federal judge in Louisiana, because causation was not sufficiently pled. In particular, the plaintiffs failed to plead that (1) the plaintiff used a product that actually contained benzene and (2) benzene exposure can cause the plaintiff’s…
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Xi and Putin Bind China and Russia’s Economies Further, Despite War in Ukraine
On the second day of the Chinese leader’s state visit in Moscow, Xi Jinping and Vladimir V. Putin declared an enduring economic partnership, in an effort to insulate their countries from punitive Western measures.
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Its Forces Under Siege, Ukraine Hits Distant, Russian-Held Crimea
The Crimean Peninsula, which Russia seized in 2014, has been a staging ground for other attacks and an increasingly attractive target for Ukraine.
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Kiefer Sutherland Returns to the Spy Game with Rabbit Hole
“Rabbit Hole,” Kiefer Sutherland’s new spy show on Paramount+, has about 24 twists per episode. At one point at the end of the fourth episode, after the latest crazy twist, a major character says “What’s up with you people? Is this shit fun to you?” By that point, it wasn’t too much fun for me. …
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Comedy Central’s Digman! is Another Gem from The Lonely Island
Fellow goofballs and fans of irreverent adventure searching for the next “Rick and Morty”-like rush should keep an eye out for the new animated series “Digman!”, premiering on Comedy Central. Like “Rick and Morty” but set in the world of celebrity archaeologists and without problematic behind-the-scenes stories, “Digman!” deliriously blitzes through adventures worldwide, with screaming…
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Bright Wall/Dark Room March 2023: Something Wild: The Other Half of You by Christian Craig
We are pleased to offer an excerpt from this month’s issue of the online magazine Bright Wall/Dark Room. Their theme for March is “On the Road,” a celebration of road movies. In addition to this piece below by Christian Craig on Jonathan Demme‘s “Something Wild,” the issue also features essays on “La Strada,” “Stalker,” “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure,” “Down by Law,” “Tangerine,” “Broker,” “Wendy and Lucy,” “Scarecrow,” “The Long,…
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#454 March 21, 2023
Matt writes: The 95th Academy Awards were a refreshing comeback for the telecast, which reached an all-time low in 2022. Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s brilliant, uproarious and startlingly profound masterwork, “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” was the night’s big winner, earning seven Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director and a historic Best Actress prize…
