“Brad Pitt and his Make It Right Foundation, who were sued in 2018 over shoddy homes they built in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, settled their lawsuit for $20.5 million. The preliminary settlement, which still needs to be approved by a judge, will be funded by Global Green, an environmental non,” reports Jessica Bennett in Page Six.

“Has agreed to cover the settlement which will rectify the defects on the homes. According to The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate, the program’s 107 homeowners will be eligible to receive $25,000 each as reimbursement for previous repairs. I am incredibly grateful for Global Green’s willingness to step up and provide.”

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“Capital One’s infamous 2019 data breach exposed the personal information of more than 100 million people and resulted in a class-action lawsuit that’s been tentatively settled to the tune of $190 million. Plaintiffs in the case claim a hacker never would have been able to break into Capital One’s cloud computing,” reports Dan Avery in CNET.

“Which were hosted on Amazon Web Services, if the company had taken adequate cybersecurity measures. In their complaint, they allege Capital One “knew of the particular security vulnerabilities that permitted the data breach, but still failed” to protect customers, putting millions at risk for fraud and identity theft. Neither Capitol One.”

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“A California Superior Court judge recently preliminarily approved a $100 million settlement in connection with a class action brought on behalf of a class of current and former female employees at video game studio Riot Games. The lawsuit, filed in 2018 after an expose into so called bro culture at Riot,” reports Aimee Bierman in JD Supra.

“Asserted that the company discriminated against female employees when it promoted men more than women and demoted women who were similarly qualified to their male counterparts, and subjected women to a hostile work environment. The named plaintiffs, Melanie McCracken a then-current employee and Jessica Negron a former.”

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“Last year, Apple agreed to pay retail workers in California $30 million to settle a lawsuit over its bag check policy. That settlement has now been approved by a US District Court judge and will see workers receive an average payment of $1,328 while the lawyers in the case will rake in $10 million,” reports Chance Miller in 9 To 5 Mac.

“This has been an incredibly long-running lawsuit, with employees first filing the class action suit against Apple in 2013. According to the employees, Apple forced retail employees to search before leaving for the day, including searches of their bags, purses, backpacks, brief cases, and personal Apple devices. Apple claimed that the searches.”

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“A federal judge in California has preliminarily approved a $24 million settlement between the U.S. women’s national soccer team (USWNT) and governing body U.S. Soccer in a years-long dispute over equal pay for female athletes. U.S. Central District of California Judge Gary Klausner granted a motion,” reports Reuters in their blog.

“Approve the landmark settlement filed by the players on Thursday and scheduled a hearing on Dec. 5 when he is expected to give final approval to the settlement. The unopposed settlement agreement accomplishes the plaintiffs goal for litigation equal pay he wrote in his order. The court is satisfied that the settlement is a fair and reasonable.”

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“Las Vegas City Councilwoman Victoria Seaman must be crestfallen. Her best efforts to hand a local developer and political benefactor a bale of money to call off the dogs of litigation over the fate of the former Badlands Golf Course busted out just a day before delivery. Seaman didn’t exactly,” reports John L. Smith in The Nevada Independent.

“In the name of fiscal responsibility, she had what she described as a negotiation with EHB Companies to dismiss with prejudice a series of lawsuits, one of which has gone against the city and is on appeal at the Nevada Supreme Court, in exchange for a package worth at least $64 million. That includes a $49 million. settlement and another.”

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“After nearly four years in bankruptcy, Sears Holdings and its one-time creditors said they have reached a settlement with its former CEO and majority owner Eddie Lampert and other investors. If approved by a federal bankruptcy judge, the settlement could resolve years-long litigation filed against,” reports Ben Unglesbee in Retail Drive.

“Lampert and other defendants over allegations of asset stripping and rank self-dealing in the years leading to Sears Holdings’ 2018 bankruptcy. The settlement would pay plaintiffs $175 million. Of that, $125.6 million would come from insurers, $41.9 million would come from the defendants and $7.5 million would come from shareholding.”

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“A long-running $2.7 billion antitrust settlement against Blue Cross Blue Shield has been finalized in federal court. U.S. District Court Judge R. David Proctor in Alabama handed up the order on Tuesday, with the settlement to go into effect in 30 days. Proctor also awarded legal fees of $626M,” reports Susan Morse in Health Care Finance News.

“They paid out of the settlement fund and cost and expenses of $40 million. The $626 million represents 23.47% of the settlement fund. On its website, BCBS said, “The settlement received final approval on August 9, 2022. Payments from the settlement will be made to Class Members who submitted valid claims only after any appeals if filed.”

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“Boies Schiller Flexner, Hausfeld and other law firms will split more than $667 million in attorneys’ fees and costs for work on long-running antitrust litigation involving Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, after an Alabama federal judge granted the request on Tuesday. U.S. District Judge R. David Proctor in,” reports Sara Merken in Reuters.

“Birmingham awarded lawyers the requested sum of about $627 million in attorneys’ fees and more than $40 million in costs and expenses. The combined payout came out to 25% of the $2.67 billion settlement fund, according to the order. Proctor gave final approval to the settlement in the nine-year-old litigation, which resolves allegations.”

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“The U.S. Justice Department has dismissed its own appeal challenging a $21 million settlement between the trustee overseeing the dissolution of defunct law firm Le Clair Ryan and alternative legal services company United Lex. The May 2022 settlement resolved claims by Le Clair Ryan bankruptcy trustee Lynn,” reports David Thomas in Reuters.

“Tavenner that a 2018 joint venture between United Lex and Le Clair Ryan hastened the law firm’s demise. The settlement included a $10.5 million payout to attorneys at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan representing Tavenner. The U.S. Trustee’s Office, which is part of the Justice Department, objected to Tavenner’s settlement.”

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“Facebook, now known as Meta Platforms, agreed to pay $90 million to resolve claims alleging unlawful user tracking on non-Facebook websites. The settlement benefits people who were Facebook users between April 22, 2010, and Sept. 26, 2011, inclusive, and visited non-Facebook websites that,” reports Top Class Actions in their blog.

“The settlement benefits people who were Facebook users between April 22, 2010, and Sept. 26, 2011, inclusive, and visited non-Facebook websites that displayed the Facebook Like button. Facebook is a social media platform used by billions of people around the world. This class action lawsuit against Facebook alleges that it tracked user activity.”

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“A new nationwide Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force has been created, looking to crack down on the calls that lead to an estimated $29.8 billion stolen through scam calls each year, according to the National Consumer Law Center and Electronic Privacy Information Center. The task force which is compose,” reports Jon Styf in The Center Square.

“All 50 state attorneys generals will work to go after bad actors in telecommunications and will work to cut down the number of robocalls that residents throughout the United States receive. Robocalls aren’t just an Illinois problem. They are a nationwide problem, said Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul. That is why I am proud to join.”

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“Fairlife, parent company Coca-Cola and other defendants agreed to pay $21 million to resolve claims that they lied to consumers about mistreating cows. The settlement benefits consumers who purchased Fairlife or Fair Oak Farms milk products on or before April 27, 2022. The settlement covers milk, ice,” reports Top Class Actions in their blog.

“Butter, yogurt and other dairy products from both Fairlife and Fair Oak Farms. A full list of included products is available on the settlement website. According to a multi district litigation against Fairlife, Fair Oak Farms, Coca-Cola and other companies, Fairlife and Fair Oak Farms milk products use false advertising that promises the milk.”

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“Survivors and bereaved family members secured a settlement of over $1 billion in their class action lawsuit over the 2021 collapse of Champlain Towers South. The settlement benefits a large group of individuals affected by the Champlain Towers South collapse. This includes unit owners, residents,” reports Top Class Actions in their blog.

“Anyone who was present at the time of the collapse, those injured in the collapse (physically or emotionally), those who suffered personal property damage and those who suffered economic damages from the collapse. The class also includes representatives of these individuals, including surviving family members of deceased victims. On June 24.”

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“Nutri Bullet LLC has agreed to a $10 million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims some of its blenders are prone to overheating. The class is made up of anyone who purchased, for non-commercial use and not for resale, any new or reconditioned 600 or 900-watt Nutri Bullet blender. the United,” reports Top Class Actions in their blog.

“Nutribullet makes a viriety of small appliances and related products such as juicers, food processors, smoothie mixes, supplements and more. However, according to the plaintiff in a class action lawsuit, Nutri Bullet should be letting consumers know not to operate certain blender models continuously for more than one minute.”

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“On 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 Connecticut (home to the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown), spoke passionately on the Senate floor. Why are,” reports CBS News in their blog.

“They tried to make sure that fewer schools and fewer communities go through what Sandy Hook has gone through, what Uvalde is going through? I am here on this floor to beg to literally get down on my hands and knees and beg my colleagues: Find a path forward here. Meanwhile, Republican Senator Ted Cruz, of Texas, said, The policies the.”

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“Wells 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 (k) plan at any time between March 13, 2014, through the date the settlement becomes final is eligible to benefit,” reports Top Class Actions in their blog.

“Wells Fargo, a financial institution offering banking, mortgage and other services, employed nearly 250,000 people as of May 12, 2022, according to Forbes. Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit alleged Morgan Stanley breached its fiduciary duties and violated the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act (Erisa) by offering.”

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“If 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 started receiving checks for up to $397, as compensation for a $650 million class action lawsuit settled against Facebook,” reports Megan Sauer in CNBC.

“According to plaintiffs, the social media platform illegally used facial recognition data gathered without consent to prompt users to tag their friends in photos. Experts say that’s only the beginning: More checks from privacy lawsuits are likely on the horizon. Google Photos and Shutterfly incurred similar class action lawsuits in Illinois.”

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“Attorneys 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 resolution to lawsuits that could have dragged on for years. The agreement to end litigation over the Champlain,” reports Terry Spencer in The Sacramento Bee.

“Lawyers previously had announced in court a tentative agreement that almost $1 billion would be split by the families whose relatives died or were harmed in the collapse of the 12-story tower in Surfside, and parties on both sides of the lawsuit filed a motion Friday committing to a $1.02 billion settlement fund. Additionally, nearly $100.”

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“The Supreme Court’s decisions on mandatory arbitration typically range from bad to atrocious. For decades, conservative justices have routinely used this tactic to stop workers and consumers from vindicating their rights in court while crushing class actions, leaving victims of corporate malfeasance without any meaningful remedy.” reports Mark Joseph Stern in the Slate.

“So it was a bit gobsmacking when, on Monday, the court issued a unanimous decision against mandatory arbitration, overturning an absurdly unfair rule that stacked the deck against plaintiffs. The court’s ruling in Morgan v. Sundance won’t heal all the wounds inflicted by awful precedents. But it does bring real justice to an otherwise perverse area of the law.”

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