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Walgreens Knowingly Filled Millions Of Prescriptions Lacking Legit Medical Purpose, DOJ Says Walgreens Knowingly Filled Millions Of Prescriptions Lacking Legit Medical Purpose, DOJ Says
Walgreens Knowingly Filled Millions Of Prescriptions Lacking Legit Medical Purpose, DOJ Says The Justice Department has filed a nationwide lawsuit against Walgreens, alleging the pharmacy chain filled millions of prescriptions without legitimate medical purposes, particularly involving dangerous opioid combinations, over more than a decade. Filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the civil complaint contends Walgreens violated the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and False Claims Act (FCA) by dispensing prescriptions despite clear red flags and seeking federal reimbursements for these drugs. “This lawsuit seeks to hold Walgreens accountable for the many…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Lawsuit: Hunters' False Report Triggered Harrowing Swatting Incident At Mahwah Man's Home Lawsuit: Hunters' False Report Triggered Harrowing Swatting Incident At Mahwah Man's Home
Lawsuit: Hunters' False Report Triggered Harrowing Swatting Incident At Mahwah Man's Home A Mahwah resident has filed a civil lawsuit claiming that a false police report led to a SWAT response at his home, causing severe emotional distress and placing his family in harm’s way. The complaint, filed by Christopher Toskos, alleges that on Nov. 12, 2022, hunters falsely told Mahwah police that he was armed and had fired a weapon in a wooded area behind fire company 3. The area is authorized for bow hunting, the lawsuit notes. According to the complaint, the defendants claimed Toskos was dressed in a "ghillie suit," a type of camouflage, and alleged he fired a .22 caliber firearm in …

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Secret Double Life' Clifton Dad Calls Boozy NYC Sex-Party Story Smear Campaign 'Secret Double Life' Clifton Dad Calls Boozy NYC Sex-Party Story Smear Campaign
'Secret Double Life' Clifton Dad Calls Boozy NYC Sex-Party Story Smear Campaign It seems more than coincidence to Avraham Adler of Clifton that in the week between the Jewish new year and Day of Atonement, a news report was published claiming he led a secret double life. The New York Post story describes noisy, booze-filled orgies at a townhouse that Adler owns in the East Village. It also paints two entirely different pictures of Adler: One is as a devout Jewish father of three -- with a fourth on the way -- and the other a sex-crazed bachelor. Adler says the story is "just a shmear[sic] campaign [by the New York Post] to gain attention" and "gossip to draw attentio…

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by Cecilia Levine