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Trump Supporter’s $25m Defamation Lawsuit Against Alec Baldwin
LitigationA Trump supporter whose Marine brother was killed in Afghanistan has had her $25million defamation case against Alec Baldwin dismissed after she claimed the actor instigated online harassment…
JPMorgan Lawsuit Against Tesla Unlikely to Yield Quick Ruling
LitigationA U.S. judge on Wednesday said he saw no reason to rule quickly in favor of JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) as it sues Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) over Elon Musk’s 2018 tweet that he…
Columbia Awarded $185 Million in Patent-Infringement Lawsuit
LitigationColumbia University was awarded slightly over $185 million in damages Monday by a federal jury that found that NortonLifeLock Inc. willfully and literally infringed two patents…
Michigan House OKs $776M Opioid Settlement Plan as Critics Hit Exclusion of Small Towns
Law Firm ManagementA three-bill package creating a framework for the distribution of about $776 million in opioid settlement funds in Michigan garnered widespread support as the state House approved it
State Reaches Historic $328 Million Settlement in Lawsuit Over Native Hawaiian Homesteads
Law Firm ManagementThousands of Native Hawaiians who waited decades for homestead leases aimed at guaranteeing them access to ancestral lands may soon get some payment from the state. The state reached
Google to Pay $100 Million Class-Action Settlement in Illinois Biometric Privacy Lawsuit
Law Firm ManagementIllinois residents who have appeared in a photograph on the Google Photos app within the last seven years may be eligible for a cut of a $100 million class-action privacy settlement
Federal Court Approves Crown’s $125 Million Settlement to Shareholders
Law Firm ManagementCrown Resorts Limited (ASX: CWN) has finalised a $125 million settlement in the Federal Court today after years of battling displeased shareholders, who launched the class action lawsuit after
Venator Receives $85 Million Cash in Settlement with Tronox
Law Firm ManagementVenator Materials PLC (NYSE: VNTR) today announced that it received $85 million in cash from Tronox pursuant to its settlement agreement with Tronox related to the recent Superior Court
State to Settle Historic Litigation over Native Hawaiian Homesteads for $328 Million
Law Firm ManagementState lawyers are prepared to settle a landmark class-action lawsuit filed more than 20 years ago by Native Hawaiians waiting for homestead land leases. Attorneys representing the state
Zoom Agrees to Historic $85m Payout for Graphic Zoom Bombing Claims
Law Firm ManagementThe pandemic brought on a surge of zoom-bombing as hackers and pranksters crashed into virtual meetings with abusive messages and imagery. Now, Zoom has agreed to a historic
J&J Vision Settles Contact Lens Antitrust Litigation for $55 Million
Law Firm ManagementJohnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc has agreed to pay $55 million to end an antitrust case in U.S. federal court over the pricing of disposable contact lenses, marking the largest settlement
JBS, Smithfield Pork Direct Purchasers Price-Fixing $102M Class Action Settlement
Law Firm ManagementTwo pork producers agreed to a combined settlement of over $100 million to resolve claims they violated antitrust laws to raise the price of pork products. The settlement benefits
Noumi Raising $26m to Clean Up Blue Diamond Court Settlement
Law Firm ManagementRebirthed dairy and plant foods processor, Noumi, is asking for $26.4 million from shareholders to cover a legal settlement with US almond farmer co-operative Blue Diamond. Last month
Court Approves $34 Million Settlement in Bennington-Area PFOA Lawsuit Ahead of Case’s 6th Anniversary
Law Firm ManagementAfter the end of a half-hour hearing in federal court on Monday, the presiding judge removed his black robe, stepped down from the bench and chatted with the attorneys and the
J&J Settles West Virginia Opioid Litigation for $99 Million
Law Firm ManagementJohnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) said on Monday it agreed to pay $99 million to settle claims by West Virginia that it helped fuel an opioid addiction crisis in the state, removing the company
TD Bank NSF Fees $41M Class Action Settlement
Law Firm ManagementTD Bank agreed to pay over $41 million as part of a class action settlement to resolve claims that it wrongfully charged non-sufficient funds fees, or NSF fees, after retrying
Cuomo Bridge Cost Case Ends in $7.5 Million Investor Settlement
Law Firm ManagementGranite Construction Co. will pay $7.5 million and adopt a series of oversight reforms to end shareholder litigation over claims that its board concealed hundreds of millions in
Rhode Island to Get $15M in Pollution Settlement with Energy Companies
Law Firm ManagementRhode Island will get $15 million through a settlement with major oil and gas companies that allegedly polluted the state’s soil and groundwater with a gasoline additive, the attorney general
E-Cigarette Giant Juul to Pay WA $22.5 Million to Settle Lawsuit
Law Firm ManagementJuul Labs, the e-cigarette giant, will pay $22.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by Washington state that alleged it intentionally targeted teenagers with its products, while deceiving
Subclass Moves to Approve $42M Pork Antitrust Settlement with Smithfield
Law Firm ManagementOn Friday, the Commercial and Institutional Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs (CIIPP) in In re Pork Antitrust Litigation filed a motion and supporting memorandum for approval of a settlement
