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Sandy Hook Shooting: The Unprecedented $73M Settlement with Gunmaker Remington
Law Firm ManagementOn Tuesday, just hours after a gunman entered an elementary school classroom in Uvalde, Texas, and killed 19 students and two teachers, Democratic Senator Chris Murphy, from
Wells Fargo Retirement Plan $32.5M Class Action Settlement
Law Firm ManagementWells Fargo has agreed to a $32.5 million class action settlement resolving claims it mismanaged the company’s retirement plan. Anyone who was a participant of the Wells Fargo & Co. 401
Some Facebook Users are Receiving $397 Checks Over Data Privacy Violations—And These Tech Companies Could be Next
Law Firm ManagementIf you’ve ever been tagged in a photo online, you might have some cash coming your way and soon. Earlier this month, more than 1.4 million long- and short-term residents of Illinois
Florida Condo Collapse Settlement Reached, Tops $1 Billion
Law Firm ManagementAttorneys for the families who lost relatives in last year’s collapse of a Florida condominium tower that killed 98 people reached a $1.02 billion settlement Friday, providing a speedy
SCOTUS Just Handed Workers Who Sue Their Employers a Surprising, Unanimous Win
LitigationThe Volkswagen Group will pay out a share of £193million to around 91,000 drivers in England and Wales following a high-profile lawsuit relating to the ‘Dieselgate’ scandal. These drivers
Volkswagen to Pay $193Million to Drivers in Diesel Gate Lawsuit Settlement
Law Firm ManagementThe Volkswagen Group will pay out a share of £193million to around 91,000 drivers in England and Wales following a high-profile lawsuit relating to the ‘Dieselgate’ scandal. These drivers
Salmon Giants in $85m Price-Fixing Settlement
Law Firm ManagementThe companies, among them Mowi, SalMar, Lerøy and Grieg, continue to insist there is no basis for the US allegations, dating back three years, which they say are entirely unsubstantiated
SEC Halts Alleged Ongoing $39 Million Fraud by Hedge Fund Adviser
LitigationThe Securities and Exchange Commission today announced fraud charges against Detroit-based EIA All Weather Alpha Fund I Partners LLC (EIA) and its sole owner, Andrew M. Middlebrooks…
NFL Owners Surprised By $232.5M in Rams Settlement Charges
Law Firm ManagementThe NFL agreed to pay $790 million in November to end a legal dispute over the Rams’ relocation from St. Louis to Los Angeles back in 2016. The amount is the most the NFL has ever paid
Class Lawyers Seek $88 Mln in Fees in EpiPen Antitrust Settlement
Law Firm ManagementFive plaintiffs’ firms are seeking $88 million in legal fees for their lead roles in a $264 million class action antitrust settlement in a case that alleged Viatris Inc, the drugmaker formerly
Solara Medical Supplies Data Breach $9.76M Class Action Settlement
Law Firm ManagementSolara Medical Supplies has agreed to a $9.76 million class action settlement benefiting employees whose personal information may have been compromised during a 2019 data
Central Payment Co. Improper Fees $84M Class Action Settlement
Law Firm ManagementCentral Payment Co. has agreed to an $84 million settlement resolving claims it misrepresented and improperly added fees for its card-processing services. The class is made up of current
District Court Approves $500 Million Tribal Lending Settlement
Law Firm ManagementOn May 12, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia preliminarily approved a nearly $500 million class action settlement resolving allegations that tribal online
H&M Reaches $36 Mln Settlement with New York Over Unused Gift Cards
Law Firm ManagementH&M will pay $36 million to settle accusations that the fashion retailer illegally kept millions of dollars in gift cards that customers never used, New York Attorney General Letitia James said
Illinois Facebook Users to Receive Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Payments of Up to $400
Law Firm ManagementFacebook users in Illinois who applied to collect a settlement stemming from a class action lawsuit could see their payment any day now. According to the settlement administrator, paper
Virginians Win $489 Million in Payday Loan Settlement
Law Firm ManagementOnline payday loan companies that charged as much as 919% interest will spend $489 million to reimburse some 555,000 borrowers, to settle a class action lawsuit filed by eight Virginians
Le Clair Ryan Trustee Reaches $21 Mln Settlement in United Lex Case
Law Firm ManagementThe trustee overseeing the dissolution of defunct law firm Le Clair Ryan has reached a $21 million settlement to resolve her claims that the firm’s joint venture with alternative legal
Capital One Data Breach $190M Class Action Settlement
Law Firm ManagementCapital One will pay $190 million to resolve claims it jeopardized customer information in a 2019 data breach. The settlement benefits around 98 million Capital One customers whose
Surfside Collapse Lawsuit Reaches Nearly $1B Settlement
Law Firm ManagementThe Surfside collapse litigation reached an almost $1 billion settlement, a landmark development in the court battle to bring some justice to the families of the 98 people who died less than
In Apple iPhone Class Action, Plaintiffs Lawyers Defend $80 Mln Fee
Law Firm ManagementA national plaintiffs’ firm on Wednesday asked a U.S. appeals court in California to uphold a nearly $80 million legal-fee award that was part of a $310 million settlement resolving class
