How a remarkable trial on bedrest during the Korean War led to evidence‑based medicine

In 1959, a young doctor named David Sackett stumbled on a clinical trial that would change his life—and most of ours. The ...
WPTV-TV

WPTV legendary anchor Jim Sackett reflects on career, retirement

Jim Sackett is a broadcasting icon for WPTV and a softball veteran. We caught up with him on the diamond one day this summer. His rich baritone voice cut through the sounds of practice. His energy ...
Vox

David Sackett, the father of evidence-based medicine, dies at 80

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...
WEAU

UPDATE: Attorneys react to verdict, Erik Sackett found not guilty of intentional homicide

The jury found Erik Sackett not guilty of killing Erin Somvilai Thursday afternoon. Sackett was accused of killing Somvilai in June of 2018 when her body was found in a lake. Before entering ...
JD Supra

Sackett v. EPA: SCOTUS Clarifies “the Waters of the United States” and Narrows the Reach of the Clean Waters Act

On May 25, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) issued a decision, Sackett v. EPA, which dramatically curtailed the Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) authority to regulate ...
JD Supra

Sackett V. EPA: The U. S. Supreme Court Decides the EPA’s Definition of Wetlands Went Too Far, With A Broader Impact On EPA’s Future Interpretive Powers

On May 25, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion in the case of Sackett v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the scope of regulatory powers applicable to wetlands and issued a ...
Reason

Does a Footnote in Sackett II Indicate How SCOTUS Will Resolve the Affirmative Action Cases?

In Sackett v. United States (Sackett II), the Supreme Court narrowed the scope of federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act. In doing so, Justice Alito's opinion for the Court adopted the ...
Chicago Tribune

Vincent Anthony Sackett OBITUARY

Vincent Anthony Sackett, 78, passed away of cancer at his home in Oak Brook, IL on Thursday, December 7, 2023. Vincent grew up in Berwyn, IL with cherished childhood summers in Boston, MA. He met his ...
Filmmaker

Joseph Sackett

Writer/director Joseph Sackett had won some free film stock at a film festival and decided to “write something short and simple.” In a day, he wrote a draft of a story about a young boy who falls in ...
E&E

Does Sackett clip EPA’s wings on permits, water rules?

The ruling eroded federal protections for many wetlands. Some experts worry it could lead to more pollution in surface waters and thwart other regulations. Months after the Supreme Court stripped ...
Medscape

David Sackett, 'Father of Evidence-Based Medicine,' Dies at 80

David Sackett, MD, the reputed father of evidence-based medicine (EBM), died Wednesday, May 13, at age 80, but lived long enough to see physicians using smartphones to look up practice guidelines at a ...