Family of Black man who died while restrained in a mental health facility agrees to $8.5 million settlement
The family of a Black man who died after being pinned to the ground in handcuffs and leg irons for 12 minutes at a Virginia mental health facility has agreed to a $8.5 million settlement in their lawsuit against the state, county and sheriff, according to court documents.
2023-09-22 07:59
Fortnite players can now apply for a portion of its $245 million FTC settlement
Millions of Fortnite users can now claim their small part of the $245 million that the game's parent company agreed to pay as part of a settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission.
2023-09-20 03:19
Google reaches $93 million settlement in tracking location case
Google has reached a $93 million settlement with the state of California to resolve allegations that it was collecting consumers' data without their consent, the state's attorney general said in a statement Thursday.
2023-09-15 08:52
School district agrees to pay $27 million to family of 13-year-old in fatal bullying case
A California school district agreed to pay $27 million to the legal guardians of a 13-year-old boy who was fatally beaten at school in what the family's attorneys say is the "the largest bullying settlement in the United States."
2023-09-15 05:17
CPAP maker Philips agrees to pay at least $479 million to users over recalled devices
CPAP sleep apnea machine maker Philips Respironics agreed to pay at least $479 million in a settlement over alleged health risks from toxic sound reducing foam, lawyers for the plaintiff announced Thursday.
2023-09-09 02:45
US states reach tentative settlement with Google over Play Store case
Google reached an agreement in principle with US states to settle an antitrust lawsuit for its alleged conduct in the Google Play Store, according to a Tuesday court filing.
2023-09-07 08:18
Far-right network OAN settles 2020 election defamation suit brought by ex-Dominion executive
Far-right TV network One America News and one of its on-air personalities settled a defamation lawsuit brought by a former executive at Dominion Voting Systems, the election technology company that was falsely accused of rigging the 2020 election, according to new court filings.
2023-09-06 02:51
Amgen settles with the FTC over $28 billion deal
The Federal Trade Commission will allow pharmaceutical giant Amgen to move ahead with its acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics, averting a trial set for September.
2023-09-02 00:17
3M agrees to pay $6 billion after US military said its earplugs caused hearing loss
3M has agreed to pay $6 billion to resolve roughly 300,000 lawsuits alleging that the manufacturing company supplied faulty combat earplugs to the military that resulted in significant injuries, such as hearing loss.
2023-08-29 20:53
3M Co agrees to pay $6 billion in earplug lawsuit settlement
3M Co said on Tuesday it had agreed to pay $6 billion to settle nearly 260,000 lawsuits accusing
2023-08-29 18:57
UBS, Swiss finance blog settle Credit Suisse legacy lawsuit
ZURICH UBS and Inside Paradeplatz have settled a lawsuit initially brought against the popular Zurich based finance blog
2023-08-29 13:27
Yale agrees to settle lawsuit alleging discrimination against students with mental health disabilities
Yale University agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging the prestigious university discriminated against students with mental health disabilities, according to a joint statement from the university and plaintiffs.
2023-08-29 09:59