This month, pharmaceutical manufacturer, Merck & Co., Inc. ("Merck"), as well as four chambers of commerce, have filed suits against the federal government.
Drug manufacturer Merck and four chambers of commerce are suing to stop implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act's Medicare and Medicaid prescription drug cost negotiation plan. Merck argues the law is unconstitutional because it interferes with the free market economy.
The Illinois supreme court is set to decide whether state lawmakers’ decision to end cash bail violated separation of powers, in a case with wide ramifications for who gets to regulate courts.
The SAFE-T Act promised to eliminate cash bail, which proponents said would create more equality under the law. Now, its future is uncertain as the Illinois Supreme Court will decide its legality. In late December, at least 58 counties, including the counties of DeKalb, Boone, Lee and Ogle, filed a lawsuit in response to the.