“A federal judge in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims has granted final approval of a $160 million settlement of overtime claims on behalf of nurse practitioners and physicians’ assistants employed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The lawsuit, which was filed on December 28, 2012, alleged,” reports PR Newswire in their blog.

“That 3,200 class members were induced to work overtime to update patients’ electronic health records and monitor and respond to patient-related notifications in the VA’s Computerized Patient Record System for which they were not paid. The settlement, which is one of the largest ever reached in an overtime case involving federal employees.”

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“Sun Pharma Ltd today informed the stock exchanges that its two US-based subsidiaries have signed settlement agreements in generic pharmaceuticals pricing antitrust litigation. The two units have signed settlement agreements with the Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs in the In re Generic Pharmaceuticals Pricing,” reports Mint in their blog.

“Under the terms of the settlement agreements, the subsidiaries will make an aggregate payment amounting to a combined total of $85 million in exchange for a full release of all claims asserted against them. The settlement payment amounts will be reduced by $10 million if the direct purchasers that opt out of the putative class.”

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“On October 15, 2021, Astellas Pharma U.S., Inc., reached an $18 million settlement for alleged False Claims Act violations. The Relator, a former executive of a network of regional drug wholesalers, alleged that the company underpaid manufacturer rebates under the Medicaid Drug Rebate,” reports Thomas Sullivan in Policy & Medicine.

“In November 2014, the Relator filed a qui tam lawsuit alleging that the Covered Conduct took place from October 1, 2007, through March 31, 2016. According to the settlement, Astellas was required to report the Average Manufacturer Price (AMP) for each of its covered outpatient drugs to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid.”

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“It’s no easy feat to rook securities settlement administrators, whose job, after all, is to make sure that money from settlement funds gets paid out only to investors with legitimate claims. But according to a newly unsealed indictment and simultaneous U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission complaint,” reports Alison Frankel in Reuters.

“Three alleged fraudsters managed to extract no less than $40 million over the last seven years by filing false claims on behalf of three fake institutional investors. The defendants Joseph Cammarata, Erik Cohen and David Punturieri, as well as their purported claims aggregation firm Alpha Plus Recovery allegedly went to extraordinary.”

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“Nearly five years after Joe Arpaio was voted out as sheriff of Arizona’s most populous county, taxpayers have covered one of the last major bills from the thousands of lawsuits the lawman’s headline-grabbing tactics inspired and the overall legal tab has hit $100 million. Officials in Maricopa,” reports Jaques Billleaud in Border Report.

“Home to Phoenix, agreed last week to pay $3.1 million to cover the county’s portion of a settlement with a restaurant owner who alleged Arpaio defamed him and violated his rights when raiding his businesses. The payout boosted the cost stemming from the Republican sheriff’s six terms to $100 million for attorney fees, settlements.”

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“Geisinger will pay more than $18 million in civil litigation after it reported claims to Medicare for hospice and home health services over a six-year period that violated Medicare rules and regulations, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Monday. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle,” reports The Daily Item in their blog.

“As part of a routine self-audit, Geisinger uncovered billing deficiencies related to home health and hospice services from 2012 to 2017, Geisinger officials said in a statement Tuesday morning. We promptly took corrective action, notified the federal government and cooperated fully with the government leading up to this settlement.”

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“Insurance company United Health filed a lawsuit against TeamHealth, one of the country’s largest emergency services staffing companies, alleging that the company’s systematic upcoding has led to more than $100 million worth of overcharging. Filing the lawsuit in Tennessee’s federal district,” reports Kara Grant in Med Page Today.

“UnitedHealth charged that TeamHealth has covertly and methodically engaged in a form of healthcare fraud called upcoding, wherein healthcare providers submit a claim to an insurer using a Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code that misrepresents and, more importantly, overvalues the services provided in the emergency room.”

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“A Minnesota company will pay the Utah State Board of Education more than $3.3 million to settle claims stemming from technical issues that plagued the administration of statewide RISE testing of students in grades 3 through 8 in spring 2019. The settlement with Questar Assessment, Inc. announced,” reports Marjorie Cortez in Deseret News.

“A statement from the board issued Friday said in part: The parties had been involved in a lawsuit which included claims by Questar against the board and the board’s counterclaims against Questar. The parties, however, were able to resolve the case in its entirety without the need for further protracted litigation. The board was very pleased.”

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“A case that began with hype that someone had finally cracked the code for delivering free and legal broadcast streaming is ending with a $32 million payment of copyright damages to ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC. After suspending its service following a devastating court loss, Locast has also now,” reports Eriq Gardner in The Hollywood Reporter.

“That mattered because copyright law allows a limited exception for secondary transmission of broadcast programming when it’s made by a governmental body, or other nonprofit organization, without any purpose of direct or indirect commercial advantage. In late August, a federal judge in New York looked at the way Locast raised.”

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“The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will consider approving a $2.5-million settlement for two families suing over the unauthorized sharing of photos of the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash, in which their loved ones also were killed. Under the proposed settlement, which the board will,” reports Richard Winton in Los Angeles Times.

“Matthew Mauser would receive $1.25 million and siblings J.J. Altobelli and Alexis Altobelli would share another $1.25 million. Mauser’s wife, Christine, and the Altobellis’ mother, father and younger sister Keri, John and Alyssa died in the Jan. 26, 2020, crash that also killed Bryant, his daughter Gianna and three others. A report from.”

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“A class action lawsuit, filed by Illinois resident Anita Harris in August, alleges the brand’s marketing is “misleading because they give people the impression the fruit filling contains a greater relative and absolute amount of strawberries than it does.” The lawsuit also focuses on the health,” reports Alexis Benveniste in CNN Business.

“The lawsuit seeks at least $5 million. Harris also alleges the product’s name, Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries is false, misleading, and deceptive because the Pop-Tart filling contains a “relatively significant amount of non-strawberry fruit ingredients including pears and apples. The plantiff said she wanted more than a strawberry taste.”

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“Denver City Council on Monday approved a $1.2 million settlement for an excessive force lawsuit involving three Denver police officers. Malow Mayek sued the city last year, saying officers violated his civil rights when they used a baton and Taser on him in 2018. The incident happened when officers were,” reports Angela Case in 9 News.

“This prompted a search for the suspect, identified as Mayek. According to the affidavit, one of the officers, Sgt. Joseph Rodarte, learned through talking with witnesses that Mayek was having a manic episode. Rodarte later saw Mayek on South Jason Street and got out of his car. When Mayek approached Rodarte and another officer.”

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“The Michigan Department of Corrections wants to make sure its officials are taking some lessons ven if they are expensive ones from the many lawsuits filed against the department. Department Director Heidi Washington sent out a memorandum recently requiring a post-litigation critique after,” reports Paul Egan in Detroit Free Press.

“The Corrections Department was responsible for $125.6 million in judgments and settlements the state paid between 2010 and 2019, according to data compiled by the Senate Fiscal Agency. Figures for the 2020 fiscal year were not available Wednesday, but those numbers are expected to push the total much higher,since the state.”

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“The city of Atlanta has agreed to pay $19 million to settle a lawsuit from condominium owners seeking relief from annual garbage fees. In a resolution approved by the City Council on Monday, the city’s chief financial officer will deposit the money into an escrow account to refund,” reports Wilborn P. Nobles in The Atlanta Journal Constitution.

“The city’s annual frontage fees for trash pick up and street sweeping increased to a range of $500 to $12,000 per property for commercial or multi-family developments, according to the complaint filed in Fulton Superior Court in February. But the lawsuit alleges Atlanta’s frontage fee is an illegal tax, rather than a reasonable fee for any solid.”

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“Months before putting one of its units into bankruptcy, Johnson & Johnson offered $4 billion to settle with victims of its talc-based powder — twice the amount it’s now proposing to pay through a forced resolution, according to people familiar with the matter. The $4 billion offer was aimed at ending more than,” reports Mint in their blog.

“Seven years of litigation over claims its iconic baby powder caused different types of cancers. J&J faces nearly 40,000 suits targeting its talc-based products, and has agreed to about $3.5 billion in settlements so far, according to court filings. The world’s largest maker of health-care products wanted to split the $4 billion between trusts.”

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“This morning has seen seismic changes in a number of long-running disputes over chemical contamination claims in the Tennessee Valley and the Tennessee River. The City of Decatur and Morgan County announced today they have reached a settlement with chemical maker 3M and other companies,” reports Brian Lawson in News 19.

“The Tennessee Riverkeeper group which sued 3M, Decatur, Morgan County and other corporations, also announced a settlement with 3M. Through these agreements, subject to final approval, 3M will support activities to address PFAS that 3M manufactured or disposed of, as well as to enhance the quality of life for Decatur residents.”

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“A $25 million settlement has been reached between the Broward County School Board and 52 victims of the February 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in South Florida, according to an attorney for some of the victims. Attorney David Brill said the settlement of the lawsuit,” reports Leyla Santiago in CBS 58.

“Asked about Broward County Public Schools comment the matter is still pending litigation, Brill said the parties are finalizing documentation of the settlement of the lawsuit, which accused the board of negligence. School system officials said they do not comment on pending litigation. The agreement will not include any admission.”

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“Facebook has agreed to pay penalties totaling more than $14 million under a settlement with the Justice Department over findings that the company’s hiring practices intentionally discriminated against U.S. workers in favor of foreign workers, U.S. officials said Tuesday. The social,” reports David Nakamura in The Washington Post.

“Media behemoth has also agreed in a settlement with the Labor Department to do more to recruit U.S. workers for technology jobs and be subject to federal scrutiny for up to three years, the officials said. The agreements came after the Justice Department sued Facebook in December for allegedly failing to properly advertise at least 2,600 jobs.”

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“Tens of millions of dollars are coming to the Finger Lakes to combat the opioid epidemic. The money comes from a settlement with various manufacturers of opioids stemming from a lawsuit in March 2019. It’s part of New York Attorney General Letitia James statewide ‘HealNY’ tour. Up to $1.5 billion,” reports Finger Lakes 1 in their blog.

“For more than two decades, the Finger Lakes Region has been ravaged by the opioid crisis, but, today, we are finally starting to heal New York by announcing that we will be delivering up to $53 million to the area to invest in the prevention, treatment, and recovery programs,” said Attorney General James. “No amount of money will ever.”

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“The city of Sacramento quietly paid an $11 million settlement to a family last year one of the largest payouts in city history after an elderly woman and her grandson were hit by a car in a crosswalk. In January 2018, QuiChang Zhu, 72, and her grandson Jian Hao Kuang, 6, were using a crosswalk,” reports Theresa Clift in The Sacramento Bee.

“Freeport Boulevard at Oregon Drive, according to a lawsuit filed in Sacramento County Superior Court. The intersection located between South Land Park and Hollywood Park has no traffic lights. A sedan driver traveling north on Freeport Boulevard struck the pair, killing Zhu and causing severe injuries to Kuang, including.”

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