“A more than $2 million settlement was unanimously approved to end Rochester’s yearlong lawsuit related to the city’s newest parking ramp. The Rochester City Council agreed to accept a $2,025,000 settlement Monday night. The agreement which remained confidential until the settlement was approved,” reports Randy Petersen in Post Bulletin.

“Kraus-Anderson Construction Co. and MEP Associates LLC to make payments to the city within 30 days. City Attorney Michael Spindler-Krage said the exact split of the payments remains confidential and unknown to city officials. Additionally, the agreement does not include an admission of liability by any of the companies involved.”

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“Vivera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced the appointment of leading corporate law firm, Byrd Campbell, P.A., to represent the Company in its defamation lawsuit against USA Today and its parent companies, Gannett Co., Inc. and Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC (“Gannett”),” reports Vivera Pharmaceuticals in PR Newswire.

“The Settlement Class could have achieved at the time, the biopharmaceutical company’s investors said in a memo filed in support of their final settlement approval bid in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. The settlement class covers everyone who acquired IGC’s publicly traded common stock from Sept. 26, 2018.”

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“Long Beach could receive up to $7.5 million in a class action settlement with Monsanto from a lawsuit filed against the chemical maker alleging its products polluted the city’s bodies of water. The city announced the preliminary agreement Friday afternoon, but it could still be months or longer before,” reports Jason Ruiz in Long Beach Post.

“The settlement is formally approved and money is distributed to the suing parties. The settlement is with Monsanto and subsidiaries of Pfizer and Eastman Chemical over allegations that their products have polluted various cities over the past 70 years. Long Beach was joined by 12 other plaintiff municipalities including Oakland San Jose.”

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“Attorney General William Tong and Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle H. Seagull filed a $5 million stipulation judgment against Safe Home Security and its president David Roman after the city-based company repeatedly failed over many years to comply with court-ordered,” reports The Middletown Press in their blog.

“The new judgment stipulation filed March 8 represents a settlement between the state and Safe Home to resolve claims brought by the state in its motion for contempt, Tong said in the news release. Families turned to Safe Home Security to safeguard their homes, and the company failed them, Tong said in a prepared statement. We have.”

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“Globalization Capital Inc. investors who say the company misled them about plans for a sugar-free cannabis drink asked a federal judge in Maryland for final approval of their $1 million settlement. The cash deal followed more than a year of negotiations and represents the highest settlement amount,” reports Jennifer Bennett in Bloomberg Law.

“The Settlement Class could have achieved at the time, the biopharmaceutical company’s investors said in a memo filed in support of their final settlement approval bid in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. The settlement class covers everyone who acquired IGC’s publicly traded common stock from Sept. 26, 2018.”

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“A $38.5 million settlement has been reached between the builders of a bridge over the 91 Freeway in Corona and nine workers injured when part of the structure collapsed in 2015. A Riverside County Superior Court judge signed off on the deal on Wednesday, March 9, said Chris Aitken, the attorney for,” reports Brian Rokos in East Bay Times.

“Chaffee, 56, said he remembers what he was doing five minutes before the accident but not the collapse itself. Chaffee will receive a little more than $5 million, Aitken said. Chaffee said he can’t bend over or walk long distances without a cane. He also has difficulty controlling his emotions. I’d still love to be working, Chaffee said in.”

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“Yellow Corporation has agreed to a multi-million dollar settlement in a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) alleging the trucking giant engaged in fraud. In an announcement last week, Yellow Corp. said it has reached a $6.8 million settlement to end a legal battle with the,” reports Transportation Nation in their blog.

“We are pleased to have come to a resolution, said Darren Hawkins, CEO of Yellow. Now we can continue to focus on the important work ahead. With our nation’s current supply chain constraints and the critical role Yellow plays in delivering freight, there’s no time for distraction Specifically, the United States lawsuit filed in 2018  alleged that.”

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“U.S. Bank Stadium officials have signed off on their share of a $1.25 million settlement with a Wisconsin man whose foot was injured outside a stadium gate at a Garth Brooks concert nearly three years ago. Tom and Diana Ugoretz of Marshfield, Wis., said a large steel hydraulic wedge-shaped barrier,” reports Rochelle Olson in Star Tribune.

“The couple sued the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority (MSFA), which owns and oversees the stadium on behalf of the public, along with the stadium’s operator, builders and security personnel including a Minneapolis police officer. The suit says that the couple sought more than $50,000, standard for Minnesota a personal injury cases.”

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“New Jersey will receive $641 million from the $26 billion nationwide opioid settlement, Gov. Phil Murphy and Acting Attorney General Matthew Platkin said on Friday. The settlement was originally announced in July 2021, and covers three major pharmaceutical distributors of opioids McKesson,” reports Maggie Mancini in Philly Voice.

“State officials say that the money will be allocated for use to bolster harm reduction programs, treatment strategies, and drug prevention.The money will be split evenly 50% going to the state, and the other 50% going to individual municipalities across New Jersey. This is a historic moment in our fight to combat the opioid crisis in New Jersey.”

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Venable SF Litigators Confirming Their $100.4 Million Victory

Venable continues to represent Josh Ginsberg, a co-owner of one of Colorado’s largest dispensary chains (Native Roots), in claims against his and co-claimant Rhett Jordan’s business partner Peter Knobel and Knobel’s company Brightstar.

Venable’s trial team prevailed in American Arbitration Association (AAA) binding arbitration, securing an award of a whopping $100.4 million, plus an additional $40 million in interest. The award followed nearly four years of contentious litigation, a three-week arbitration hearing during which 11 witnesses testified and over 1,000 exhibits were introduced, and hard-fought post-trial briefing. The arbitrator ruled that Venable “irrefutably” proved Knobel’s and Brighstar’s pervasive breaches of duties and breaches of an LLC operating agreement, resulting in the $140.4 million award.

Knobel and Brightstar are asking the Denver District Court to vacate the award. Venable filed its written opposition on February 18, 2022, asking the Court to confirm the arbitrator’s award and enter the $140.4 million judgment. In the meantime, the award continues to accrue interest of $30,000 per day.

The Venable trial team was led by Tom Wallerstein, Art Cirulnick, Jill Rowe, and Amit Rana, and supported by Antonia Stabile, Whitney Tolar, Su Chintanaseri, Donna Bitzelberger, and Jackie Sonne.

“Merit Medical Systems Inc. investors who say it misled them about its purchases of two medical device manufacturers asked a federal judge in California to sign off on their $18.25 million settlement. The cash deal recovers between 12% and 55% of maximum realistic damages if the,” reports Jennifer Bennett in Bloomberg Law.

“The disposable medical device maker’s investors said in a memo filed as part of their final settlement approval bid in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. In reaching a settlement, the investors considered the many costly milestones that remain in this litigation, the Wednesday memo said. Absent settlement now.”

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“Nearly a year after a former Live Oak Bank employee alleged in a class action lawsuit that major local companies had conspired to avoid hiring each other’s employees, a settlement agreement is now on the table. It could distribute millions of dollars to nearly 2,000 fintech workers. Joseph McAlear, a 10,” reports Preston Lennon in Port City Daily.

“Resident of Wilmington, joined the financial technology department of Live Oak Bank in April 2017, according to a lawsuit he filed last year. McAlear quickly became a vice president at Apiture, a digital banking solutions firm half-owned by Live Oak. he lawsuit was presaged by McAlear’s introduction at a conference to an nCino recruiter.”

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“Yale University and some of its employees have agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit over its employee wellness program for $1.29 million, subject to court approval. Kwesell v. Yale University alleged that Yale’s Health Expectations Program violated federal statutes because it required employees,” reports Alan Goforth in Benefits Pro.

“We designed the Health Expectations Program with our union partners and the advice of health care and legal experts, said Stephanie Spangler, vice provost for health affairs and academic integrity. Nevertheless, we feel it is best to resolve what would have been expensive litigation and move forward. Our relationship with our employees.”

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“The families of victims and survivors of the Champlain Towers South collapse in Surfside, Florida, that killed 98 people have agreed on a tentative settlement of more than $55 million with three defendants in a wrongful-death lawsuit, according to court documents filed Tuesday. Insurers representing the,” reports Randi Kaye in CNN.

“Engineering firm responsible for inspecting and certifying the building’s structural integrity, Morabito Consultants, and the firm representing the condo association, Becker & Poliakoff P.A., have agreed to settle for $16 million and $31 million, respectively, according to a joint motion to stay all claims against the defendants. Another defendant.”

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“Whirlpool agreed to pay $21 million to resolve claims its dishwashers are prone to leaks. The settlement benefits individuals who purchased or otherwise acquired certain Whirlpool dishwashers built between 2010 and 2018. A full list of included models can be found on the settlement website. Whirlpool,” reports Top Class Actions in their blog.

“In 2020, Whirlpool consumers filed a class action lawsuit against the company alleging the dishwashers are prone to leaks. According to the plaintiffs, the dishwashers leak due to faulty seals within the appliances. The dishwashers were and are equipped with a pump motor diverter shaft seal oriented incorrectly, accelerating degradation.”

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“The Sackler family owners of Purdue Pharma LP reached a deal with a group of attorneys general to pay up to $6 billion in cash to resolve widespread litigation alleging that they fueled the U.S. opioid epidemic, bringing the OxyContin maker closer to exiting bankruptcy. The attorneys general for,” reports Jonathan Stempel in Reuters.

“The District of Columbia, who had blocked a previous settlement that included a $4.3 billion cash payment, announced the deal after weeks of mediation with the Sacklers. The family agreed to pay at least $5.5 billion in cash, which will be used for abating a crisis that has led to nearly 500,000 U.S. opioid overdose deaths over two decades.”

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“Switch Inc. saw its quarterly losses jump by more than $17 million after settling a long-running $35 million lawsuit with a now-defunct rival data center firm. In 2017, Switch was sued by fellow Las Vegas data center company Cobalt Data Centers founded by former Switch CFO Mike Ballard in 2011 which accused,” reports Dan Swinhoe in DCD.

“In its most recent earnings results for Q4 2021, the company reported Q4 Revenue of $161.4 million, a Net Loss of $18.5 million, and Adjusted EBITDA of $85.8 million. The company’s net income losses grew from $900,000 in Q3, despite revenue increasing by more than $3 million. The company noted its results included a $35 million.”

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“Precision Castparts Corp. has agreed to pay $22.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit over air pollution coming from its metal parts manufacturing facility in Southeast Portland. Last week, a Multnomah County Circuit Court judge gave preliminary approval to the settlement, which stems from,” reports Cassandra Profita in OPB.

“The settlement includes $7.7 million the company already spent on air pollution controls to reduce the amount of nickel and other pollutants being released from Precision Castparts’ operations. The company has also spent more than $300,000 on air monitoring equipment to test for pollution in the surrounding neighborhood and will be.”

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“Three plaintiffs’ law firms have asked a federal judge to award more than $20 million in legal fees as part of a $66 million antitrust settlement with banks accused of participating in a scheme to fix ATM charges. The class attorneys representing ATM operators and consumers said in a petition for fees on,” reports Mike Scarcella in Reuters.

“The proposed settlement, which needs to be approved by a judge, would resolve a legal battle that began after Mylan, in 2016, raised the price for a pack of two EpiPens to $608 from $100, the price since 2007, according to court documents. In the lawsuit, a group of plaintiffs made up of consumers, health insurance companies and other.”

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“Viatris, the drugmaker previously known as Mylan, announced on Monday that it had agreed to pay $264 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that alleged the company was involved in an illegal scheme to monopolize the market for epinephrine auto-injector devices known as EpiPens, which are,” reports Jesus Jimenez in The New York Times.

“The proposed settlement, which needs to be approved by a judge, would resolve a legal battle that began after Mylan, in 2016, raised the price for a pack of two EpiPens to $608 from $100, the price since 2007, according to court documents. In the lawsuit, a group of plaintiffs made up of consumers, health insurance companies and other.”

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