Ken Paxton’s bullshit lawsuit in opposition to the makers of Tylenol, constructed on Trump and RFK Jr.’s bullshit press convention wherein they pretended that science says acetaminophen causes autism, is off to a predictably dangerous begin. I had a little bit of fun shortly after this turd was filed, primarily as a result of Kennedy himself got here out after the lawsuit was filed to stroll again the claims made within the press convention and acknowledged that each one that science he and Trump cited “will not be ample to say it undoubtedly causes autism.” And, whereas Trump repeatedly instructed girls to not take Tylenol whereas pregnant, a stance medical professionals overwhelmingly disagree with, Kennedy as a substitute mentioned girls ought to seek the advice of with their medical doctors on its use.
Effectively, it’s early on on this nonsense, however Paxton has already lost on two requests he made as a part of it.
A Texas Choose has rejected a request from Texas Lawyer Common Ken Paxton to difficulty a brief order barring Tylenol’s maker, Kenvue, from claiming amid litigation that the ache and fever remedy is protected for pregnant girls and youngsters, based on courtroom paperwork.
In data filed Friday, District Choose LeAnn Rafferty, in Panola County, additionally rejected Paxton’s uncommon request to dam Kenvue from distributing $400 million in dividends to shareholders later this month.
Now, it’s essential to acknowledge that Paxton is just doing performative MAGA bullshit with this lawsuit. He’s working for the Senate seat presently held by John Cornyn, who can be looking for reelection. Wesley Hunt joins them to compete within the Republican major for the seat. All of those males are merely making an attempt to out-MAGA each other.
The TRO request to maintain Kenvue, present makers of the Tylenol model, from stating that its product is protected to be used by pregnant girls and youngsters, was all the time absurd. Nevertheless it was made all of the extra so when Kennedy walked again his press convention claims. Choose Rafferty famous that she:
…denied the advertising declare, which even the Trump administration will not be standing by. The day after Paxton filed his lawsuit, Kennedy said that “the causative affiliation… between Tylenol given in being pregnant and the perinatal durations will not be ample to say it undoubtedly causes autism.”
Like I mentioned in my earlier put up on this: very humorous.
As for the dividend disbursement, for which Paxton depends on a Texas legislation stopping corporations giving out such funds if they’re about to develop into financially bancrupt, the courtroom merely didn’t have jurisdiction to difficulty any such order.
According to Reuters, one in all Kenvue’s attorneys, Kim Bueno, defined that the issue with the state of Texas making this request is that Kenvue is predicated in New Jersey and integrated in Delaware. “There was no jurisdiction to problem that,” she mentioned.
All this flailing about can be merely unbecoming, besides that Paxton is a damned state AG. He ought to, and sure does, know higher than all of this. As I mentioned earlier than, that is performative nonsense designed to do nothing greater than achieve major votes in a Senate race.
However in at the moment’s political local weather, you’ll be able to see simply how a lot chaos might be generated by an ignoramus like RFK Jr.
Ken Paxton’s Tylenol Lawsuit Is Off To A Terrible Start
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