Litigation-Business
XPO Settles 2 California Worker Classification Cases for Nearly $30M
NewsXPO has settled a pair of worker classification cases in California that will pay out close to $30 million to a group of almost 800 drivers. The settlement documents were filed with the U.S. District Court for the Central
McGeorge Law Says Trial Lawyer’s $25 Mln Gift Will Expand Access
NewsThe University of Pacific McGeorge School of Law on Tuesday announced a $30 million influx of cash, thanks to a deep-pocketed donor and university funds, with most of the money earmarked for student scholarships.
7-Eleven to Pay $98 Million to Settle Class Actions Brought by Franchisees
NewsIn August, 7-Eleven Stores agreed to pay $98 million to settle two class actions filed against it in the Federal Court of Australia by franchisees. The applicants in the class actions alleged that 7-Eleven had engaged in
Reid Collins Announces $300 Million Settlement in Renren Derivative Litigation Benefitting Minority Shareholders
NewsLitigation powerhouse Reid Collins & Tsai LLP today announced the terms of a direct pay cash settlement totaling at least $300 million and resolving the Derivative Litigation. The aggregate cash payment to Renren’s
In Tesla’s $137M Race Verdict, Big Winner is IRS
NewsA San Francisco jury ruled that Tesla TSLA -1% must pay $137 million in a workplace racism case in which a Black man alleged that he endured racist abuse while working at Tesla’s Fremont California plant. Owen Diaz
Perrigo Agrees to Pay $31.9m to Settle US Case on Irish Tax Bill
NewsPerrigo has agreed to a proposed settlement in a US court case with two Florida pension funds that accused the pharmaceutical firm of concealing a $1.64bn Revenue tax bill from shareholders. Last week, the two
Malone, GCI Liberty Board Get Nod for $110 Million Settlement
NewsCable cowboy John Malone, other former members of GCI Liberty Inc.’s board, and a group of investors secured the approval of a Delaware judge for a $110 million settlement resolving a challenge to the telecom
‘What justice feels like’ Brookline Approves $11M Settlement to End Gerald Alston’s Case
NewsAfter 11 years, multiple lawsuits, public rallies and contentious debates, firefighter Gerald Alston’s case has come to a close after Brookline Town Meeting approved an $11 million settlement Tuesday. The agreement
TikTok and Parent Company ByteDance, Inc. Hit with $92 Million Settlement for Users’ Privacy Issues, According to Fegan Scott
NewsA federal court in Chicago granted preliminary approval of a $92 million class action settlement on behalf of users of the TikTok app, and its predecessor application Musical.ly, over claims the social media
San Francisco Approves $8 Million Settlement for Man Wrongly Imprisoned for 20 Years
NewsThe city of San Francisco gave final approval Tuesday to an $8 million settlement for a man who claims he spent 20 years in prison for a murder he did not commit after a police officer framed him with false
Baron & Budd Helps Achieve a $1.8 Billion Settlement with Southern California Gas Company for Historic Aliso Canyon Gas Blowout
NewsThe national law firm of Baron & Budd, as part of the plaintiffs’ steering committee, announced a $1.8 billion settlement with Southern California Gas Company and its parent company Sempra Energy over
Plastics Company Agrees to $23M Settlement in Drinking Water Pollution Case
NewsA plastics company accused of contaminating residents’ water in a New York town, has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit for over $23 million, the Times Union reported. The settlement, which was filed on Friday
Weitz & Luxenberg Law Firm Helps Achieve $1.8 Billion Settlement in Porter Ranch, CA Well Blowout Litigation
NewsA global settlement of up to $1.8 billion was reached in the Aliso Canyon Well Blowout lawsuit. The settlement was achieved after nearly six years of intense litigation led by a coordinated team of plaintiffs’ attorneys
Greyhound to Pay $2.2 Million to Settle Lawsuit over Immigration Sweeps
NewsGreyhound will pay $2.2 million to settle a lawsuit filed by Washington state over the company’s practice of allowing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents to board and search its buses without warrants
Activision to Pay $18 Million Settlement Over Workplace Misconduct
NewsThe video game publisher Activision Blizzard said Monday that it would pay $18 million in a settlement with a federal employment agency that filed a civil-rights complaint against the company earlier in the day, accusing
Endo International Plc Reaches $50 Million Settlement with New York State and Counties
NewsOn September 9, 2021, Endo International plc announced a settlement with New York state and two New York counties over its sale and marketing of opioids. The plaintiffs had alleged that Endo (and others) falsely
Redlands School District Pays $11M to Settle Abuse Lawsuit
NewsA Southern California school district has agreed to pay $11 million to settle a lawsuit filed by seven victims and alleged victims of a former middle school teacher who is serving a 74-year prison sentence for sexual abuse
Michigan Residents Who Purchased Chicken Within the Last Decade May be Eligible to Receive Money From $181 Million Settlement
NewsResidents in Michigan and Wisconsin who purchased fresh or frozen raw chicken within the last decade may be eligible to receive some money back. Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro and Cohen Milstein, Sellers
$453M Settlements in Diabetes Drug Price-Fixing Case Get Tentative Ok from Judge
NewsA federal judge on Wednesday tentatively approved more than $450 million in settlements with three pharmaceutical giants accused of conspiring to jack up the price of an essential diabetes drug. In a consolidated
Fairfield County Reaches $7.3 Million Settlement with Franklin County on Insurance Money
NewsThe Fairfield County commissioners reached a settlement for $7.3 million with the Franklin County Health Insurance Cooperative regarding a past health insurance pool, or reserve, of $8.5 million. The county won