Don’t let corporate lobbyists for special interests take away your right to justice.

An Uber-backed Nevada ballot initiative that would impose the most sweeping and draconian contingency fee limit in the U.S. has survived its first legal challenge.

Uber has poured millions of dollars into a Nevada ballot initiative that would impose a stringent cap on attorneys’ share of civil lawsuit payouts — potentially limiting the ride-hailing giant’s exposure to sexual assault claims and other litigation from customers and drivers.

In Texas, a woman with sickle cell anemia died due to negligence and mistreatment. When she arrived at the emergency room, the hospital staff refused to treat her. The hospital workers believed she was faking her disease and discharged her for no reason.