Litigation-Business
Disney Fires Back Against Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow Lawsuit
NewsDisney has filed a motion to have Scarlett Johansson’s lawsuit against the company moved to private arbitration, the latest in the ongoing saga of her complaint against the company over Black Widow’s streaming release
Community Members Can Seek Compensation as Part of $1M Settlement with Husky in Class-Action Lawsuit
span class=”excerpt”>NewsCommunity members affected by the 2018 explosion at the Husky oil refinery in Superior will be able to seek compensation now that a $1 million settlement has been reached in a federal class-action lawsuit.
T-Mobile Hit with Class-Action Lawsuits over Data Breach
span class=”excerpt”>NewsT-Mobile has been hit with a pair of class-action lawsuits in Washington federal court as the number of current and former customers impacted by a cyberattack against the telecommunications giant grows. One of the
EQT Moves to Block Ritchie County Royalty Claims, Citing $53.5 Million Settlement from 2019
span class=”excerpt”>NewsTwo years after it agreed to pay $53.5 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged the company was shorting thousands of state residents and businesses on gas royalty payments, one of West Virginia’s largest natural
After Decades of Lawsuits and Talks, Settlement Reached on Sewell Tract in East Cape May
span class=”excerpt”>NewsAfter decades of lawsuits, negotiations and false starts, the state has purchased a 96-acre swath of undeveloped land near Coast Guard Training Center Cape May for $19 million. That’s according to Concerned Citizens
SpaceX’s Lunar Lander Contract on Hold Again Pending Blue Origin’s Lawsuit
span class=”excerpt”>NewsSpaceX’s $3 billion contract to build a lunar lander for NASA was put on hold for a second time on Thursday after Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin sued over the award, according to court filings…
SEC Seeks 1 Million Slack Messages from Ripple for XRP Litigation
span class=”excerpt”>NewsUnderscoring the growing importance of instant-messaging and online chat rooms in the workplace, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has gone back to court in its lawsuit against Ripple Labs…
Ben Zobrist drops $6 Million Lawsuit Against Pastor in Extramarital Affair Claim
span class=”excerpt”>NewsFormer Chicago Cubs utilityman Ben Zobrist dropped his lawsuit against pastor Byron Yawn that sought $6 million in damages stemming from Yawn’s extramarital affair with Zobrist’s estranged wife, Julianna
Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach Developer on the Hook for Nearly $3M After Losing Lawsuit
span class=”excerpt”>NewsA judge ordered the Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach developer to pay back $2.7 million in loans and interest to project financiers who allegedly have ties to the Odebrecht corruption scandal.
Butler County Could Get More than $5 Million in Huge Opioid Settlement
span class=”excerpt”>NewsButler County could receive more than $5 million and access to many millions more in a huge statewide settlement with the big three opioid distributors and Johnson & Johnson. The county commissioners signed
How the $75 Million Diversion Settlement is Helping to Build Houses in Wahpeton Breckenridge
span class=”excerpt”>NewsWahpeton The massive diversion project that will protect Fargo-Moorhead from severe floods is helping to build houses in a roundabout way in towns around Wahpeton and Breckenridge. The Metro Flood Diversion
Tenants $4.75 Million Eviction Fee Settlement Gets Final Nod
span class=”excerpt”>NewsNorth Carolina tenants secured a federal court’s final approval of a $4.75 million class settlement resolving allegations that several apartment investment and management companies unlawfully sent collection
Takeda Settles Intuniv Pay for Delay Claims for $1.85 Mln
span class=”excerpt”>NewsTakeda Pharmaceutical Co has agreed to pay $1.85 million to settle claims by consumers that its predecessor Shire PLC delayed the launch of a generic version of its ADHD drug Intuniv through an illegal settlement
Wash. Supreme Court Reverses, Finds $1.7 Covenant Settlement Reasonable
span class=”excerpt”>NewsAn insurer that refused a $399,000 settlement offer may have to pay more than $1.7 million because of a settlement that was made separately between its policyholder and an aggrieved customer, under a unanimous
Lawyers’ fees from $26 Bln Opioid Settlement capped at 15%, Judge Rules
span class=”excerpt”>NewsPlaintiffs lawyers eyeing big paydays from the $26 billion settlement resolving claims that the three largest U.S. drug distributors and Johnson & Johnson fueled the opioid epidemic were delivered a reality check
J&J Notches a Win in $50M Talc Lawsuit, but Tens of Thousands Still Pending
span class=”excerpt”>NewsJohnson & Johnson notched a win Friday, with a $50 million talc lawsuit rejected in Illinois however, tens of thousands of cases are still pending. J&J recently reported 34,600 talc related lawsuits have now been filed
Fintech Firm Plaid Agrees to $58 Mln Deal to End Privacy Case
span class=”excerpt”>NewsPlaid Inc has agreed to pay $58 million to resolve consumers’ claims that the financial technology company obtained and used bank account credentials and financial information without consent.
Prosecutors Reach $160M Whistleblower Settlement with Mail-Order Diabetic Testing Company
span class=”excerpt”>NewsFree glucometers, waived co-pays and claims made for dead patients. An Antioch call center whistleblower alerted the U.S. government to a bundle of Medicare false claim schemes in a suit that led this week
Watch Now Baby Doe Lawsuit Ends in $35 Million Settlement
span class=”excerpt”>NewsThe case has taken more than four years, but the Sullivan Baby Doe opioid lawsuit has reached a settlement to the tune of $35 million. Plaintiffs and the sole remaining defendant reached a settlement
Why this Pennsylvania City Called the Proposed $21B Opioid Settlement Unacceptable
span class=”excerpt”>NewsPhiladelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner’s lawsuit last week against state Attorney General Josh Shapiro was not the only roadblock toward reaching an agreement on the proposed $21 billion settlement