Court rules in favor of the New York Times over texts between an EU chief and a pharma boss

With Roy De Vita we talk about the case of the hidden chats of Von Der Leyen, on which even the New York Times intervened. But on which there are still too many reservations.

'EU queen' Ursula preaches transparency while doing secret deals with Big Pharma

Well, this is awkward. How many times has Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission president and unelected de facto ruler of the EU, delivered sermons about transparency like she's the high priestess of some kind of parallel Brussels Vatican? And now the EU's own top court has called her out in a ruling for neglecting to practice what she preaches. Back in 2023, during her State of the European Union address, doing her finest impression of some…

Will Pfizer Be Held Accountable? Federal Judge Sends Kansas Lawsuit Against COVID Vaccine Maker Back to State Court

by Megan Redshaw, Childrens Health Defense: Pfizer tried to keep the case in federal court, arguing that the PREP Act, which shields COVID-19 vaccine makers from liability for injuries caused by the vaccines, “completely preempts” the consumer protection claims made by the state of Kansas. But a federal judge today ruled the case must proceed […]

Court rejects European Commission's refusal to share texts between von der Leyen and Pfizer CEO during COVID pandemic

A top European court ruled that the European Commission was wrong to refuse The New York Times access to the text messages.

EU court rules for paper in access suit | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

BRUSSELS -- A top European court ruled Wednesday that the European Commission failed to provide a credible explanation for refusing The New York Times access to text messages sent between its President Ursula von der Leyen and a pharmaceutical boss during the covid-19 pandemic.

EU court rules European Commission wrongly denied New York Times access to Pfizer communications

The Court of Justice of the European Union General Court (EUCJ) ruled on Wednesday that the European Commission's refusal to give the New York Times access to communication exchanges between the Europ...