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SCOTUS turns down Eli Lilly bid to end ‘bounty hunter’ lawsuits

The U.S. Supreme Court has turned aside the bid by pharmaceutical maker Eli Lilly to not only toss out a $183 million judgment against the company, but also put a dent in a system the company says unconstitutionally permits "private bounty hunters" to use questionable legal claims

Lawsuit alleging Republic Services 'misrepresented' dumpster sizes is dismissed

A lawsuit alleging that Republic Service’s dumpsters were “substantially smaller” than the company claimed has been dismissed by a federal judge. A man named Max Bauer, who was once a general manager and municipal manager for Republic, and his son Eric Bauer, a former driver for Republic, filed the

Eli Lilly asks SCOTUS to end ‘bounty hunter’ federal fraud suits

Pharmaceutical maker Eli Lilly has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to toss a $183 million judgment against it, saying the decision was the result of an unconstitutional system that allows "private bounty hunters" to advance questionable legal claims in the name of the government until they find