“XPO has settled a pair of worker classification cases in California that will pay out close to $30 million to a group of almost 800 drivers. The settlement documents were filed with the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California last week. The final settlement, approved by the court, covers,” reports John Kingston in Freight Waves.

“Two cases that were consolidated in the class action, both of them filed in the same court. The suits were originally filed in September 2018 and certified for class action in September 2020. One case settled for $9.5 million, the other for $20 million. The number of workers covered by the two cases totals more than 775, all of them drivers.”

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“The University of Pacific McGeorge School of Law on Tuesday announced a $30 million influx of cash, thanks to a deep-pocketed donor and university funds, with most of the money earmarked for student scholarships. Alumnus and prominent trial lawyer Robert Eglet, along with his wife and law partner,” reports Karen Sloan in Reuters.

“Tracy Eglet, are providing the bulk of the new funding with a $25 million donation to the school. It’s the largest single gift in the history of McGeorge Law and the third largest to any California law school on record, according to McGeorge officials. (Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law received $55 million in 2013.”

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“In August, 7-Eleven Stores agreed to pay $98 million to settle two class actions filed against it in the Federal Court of Australia by franchisees. The applicants in the class actions alleged that 7-Eleven had engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct under section 18 of the Australian Consumer Law, violated,” reports Lynne Lewis in Lexology.

“The Franchising Code of Conduct and another industry code, breached various contractual provisions, breached an equitable obligation to account in respect of rebates, and engaged in unconscionable conduct. The settlement is currently pending Court approval. The application for Court approval will take place at a hearing on 16 November.”

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“Litigation powerhouse Reid Collins & Tsai LLP today announced the terms of a direct pay cash settlement totaling at least $300 million and resolving the Derivative Litigation. The aggregate cash payment to Renren’s minority shareholders and ADS holders may exceed $300 million depending on the final,” reports PR Newswire in their blog.

“Reid Collins Founding Partner William T. Reid, IV on the resolution of the Renren litigation: This is an extraordinary result by any measure. It is very rare to settle a case for more than the damages that we originally pleaded. Yet indeed, from the vantage point of minority shareholders, we have recovered more for them in this.”

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“A San Francisco jury ruled that Tesla TSLA -1% must pay $137 million in a workplace racism case in which a Black man alleged that he endured racist abuse while working at Tesla’s Fremont California plant. Owen Diaz alleged that he suffered racist remarks and abuse causing him sleepless nights, weight loss,” reports Robert W. Wood in Forbes.

“The jury awarded him $6.9M in compensatory emotional distress damages, and a whopping $130M in punitive damages. The verdict may be appealed, but even if it stands up, taxes will slash the award because of how the IRS taxes legal settlements and judgments. Many plaintiffs win or settle a lawsuit only to be surprised that they have.”

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“Perrigo has agreed to a proposed settlement in a US court case with two Florida pension funds that accused the pharmaceutical firm of concealing a $1.64bn Revenue tax bill from shareholders. Last week, the two pension funds – The City of Boca Raton General Employees’ Pension Plan and the Palm Bay,” reports Sean Pollock in Independent.ie.

“Asked a court in New York to approve a $31.9m settlement with Perrigo. Court documents said the funds consulting with experts alleged the maximum provable damages in the class action could be $142m. The proposed settlement of the class action followed two and a half years of what the pension funds called intensive litigation. The funds.”

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“Cable cowboy John Malone, other former members of GCI Liberty Inc.’s board, and a group of investors secured the approval of a Delaware judge for a $110 million settlement resolving a challenge to the telecom holding company’s merger with an affiliate, Liberty Broadband Corp. Vice Chancellor Sam,” reports Mike Leonard in Bloomberg Law.

“Glasscock III signed off Wednesday on the deal, ending litigation in Delaware’s Chancery Court over the combination between the two Malone affiliates, each of which holds a large stake in operating subsidiary Charter Communications Inc. The agreement calls for the payment to be made either by the post-merger entity or the board.”

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“After 11 years, multiple lawsuits, public rallies and contentious debates, firefighter Gerald Alston’s case has come to a close after Brookline Town Meeting approved an $11 million settlement Tuesday. The agreement, covering the town and the individual defendants named in the federal lawsuit requires,” reports Abby Patkin in Wicked Local.

“Alston to resign from his post and not seek or accept future employment with the town. The TAB has reached out to Alston’s attorney for comment. Much of Tuesday’s debate focused on the $11 million price tag, with some arguing the amount was too high and should be lowered an act that would have voided the settlement agreement the Select.”

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“A federal court in Chicago granted preliminary approval of a $92 million class action settlement on behalf of users of the TikTok app, and its predecessor application Musical.ly, over claims the social media company wrongfully collected users’ biometric information and private data, according to Fegan,” reports Business Wire in their blog.

“The social media company then allegedly disclosed users’ private data and information to third parties violating the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), the federal Video Privacy Protection Act, and other consumer and privacy protection laws. Biometric identifiers are physiological traits such as fingerprints, facial patterns, or voice.”

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“The city of San Francisco gave final approval Tuesday to an $8 million settlement for a man who claims he spent 20 years in prison for a murder he did not commit after a police officer framed him with false evidence. Maurice Caldwell was released from prison on March 28, 2010, a few,” reports Nicholas Iovino in Court House News Service.

“Before San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Charles Haines overturned his conviction in December 2010 based on a finding that his trial lawyer had been ineffective. On Tuesday, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously gave a second and final vote of approval to the $8 million deal first announced in April after nine.”

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“The national law firm of Baron & Budd, as part of the plaintiffs’ steering committee, announced a $1.8 billion settlement with Southern California Gas Company and its parent company Sempra Energy over personal injury and property damage claims related to the 2015 Aliso Canyon natural gas blowout,” reports Business Wire in their blog.

“The Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility is located near Porter Ranch in Los Angeles County, California. Over 35,000 victims in the surrounding community were affected by the leak, including complaints of nausea, rashes, nosebleeds, respiratory problems, and other symptoms. During the blowout, 8,300 homes had to be evacuated.”

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“A plastics company accused of contaminating residents’ water in a New York town, has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit for over $23 million, the Times Union reported. The settlement, which was filed on Friday and is pending court approval, would resolve a lawsuit brought by eight plaintiffs that,” reports Caroline Vakil in The Hill.

“The Times Union noted that products made by the company were allegedly coated with PFOA chemicals. The plaintiffs alleged that the company polluted Petersburgh water supplies when by releasing it from the company’s smoke stacks near a highway. The plaintiffs say that there are notable levels of the chemicals were found in their.”

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“A global settlement of up to $1.8 billion was reached in the Aliso Canyon Well Blowout lawsuit. The settlement was achieved after nearly six years of intense litigation led by a coordinated team of plaintiffs’ attorneys, including Robin Greenwald and Devin Bolton of Weitz & Luxenberg P.C.; Brian J. Panish and,” reports EIN Press Wire in their blog.

“On October 23, 2015, a massive gas leak was discovered at the Standard Sesnon 25 SS-25 well in Aliso Canyon, California. In the days and weeks that followed, people living in the community reported strong odors and suffered physical symptoms, two schools were moved, and nearly 8,000 households were forced to relocate to temporary.”

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“Greyhound will pay $2.2 million to settle a lawsuit filed by Washington state over the company’s practice of allowing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents to board and search its buses without warrants, the state attorney general’s office announced Monday. The money will given to passengers,” reports Ivana Saric in Axios.

“After immigration agents performed an immigration sweep on a bus at the Spokane Intermodal Center, as well as to covering some of the litigation costs incurred by the attorney general’s office. Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced the deal just a day before his office’s lawsuit against Greyhound was set to go to trial, per the New York.”

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“The video game publisher Activision Blizzard said Monday that it would pay $18 million in a settlement with a federal employment agency that filed a civil-rights complaint against the company earlier in the day, accusing it of sexual harassment and discrimination against female employees,” reports Kellen Browning in The New York Times.

“In a news release, Activision said the money would compensate and make amends to eligible claimants, with remaining funds going to charities that “advance women in the video game industry or promote awareness around harassment and gender equality issues, as well as to company diversity and inclusion efforts. In a seven page.”

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“On September 9, 2021, Endo International plc announced a settlement with New York state and two New York counties over its sale and marketing of opioids. The plaintiffs had alleged that Endo (and others) falsely marketed opioids, failed to effectively monitor and report suspicious orders,” reports Thomas Sulllivan in Policy & Medicine.

“The settlement encompasses a “full, final, and complete release of Plaintiffs’ claims against Endo/Par and other Released Entities and totally and completely bars any further future claims or demands of any kind or character whatsoever as a result of or relating to the Covered Conduct. However, the following claims are not released.”

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“A Southern California school district has agreed to pay $11 million to settle a lawsuit filed by seven victims and alleged victims of a former middle school teacher who is serving a 74-year prison sentence for sexual abuse. The San Bernardino Sun reported Thursday that the settlement by the Redlands,” reports Brenda Ordonez in KTLA 5.

“Unified School District ends litigation initially comprising four separate lawsuits involving Sean Ramiro Lopez, who taught English at Clement Middle School. Redlands Unified, under the leadership of this administration, has put in place aggressive policies, practices, and reporting protocols that can prevent this kind of behavior from occurring.”

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“Residents in Michigan and Wisconsin who purchased fresh or frozen raw chicken within the last decade may be eligible to receive some money back. Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro and Cohen Milstein, Sellers & Toll, two successful law firms based in Illinois, announced on September 10,” reports Brenda Ordonez in UP Matters.

“The mass producers being accused of price-fixing chicken products from January 1, 2009, through December 31, 2020, include Fieldale, George’s, Mar-Jac, Peco, Pilgrim’s, and Tyson. According to the lawsuit, these companies have denied all claims being made in this lawsuit, but in order to “avoid the further expense, inconvenience.”

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“A federal judge on Wednesday tentatively approved more than $450 million in settlements with three pharmaceutical giants accused of conspiring to jack up the price of an essential diabetes drug. In a consolidated class action, drug wholesalers claim Bausch Health Companies,” reports Nicholas Iovino in Court House News Service.

“Assertio Therapeutics and their affiliated companies struck anticompetitive deals that caused the price of brand-name diabetes drug Glumetza to spike nearly 800% from $5.72 to more than $51 per tablet in 2015. A jury trial was set to start in early October, but before that could happen motions for settlements with all three pharma giants.”

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“The Fairfield County commissioners reached a settlement for $7.3 million with the Franklin County Health Insurance Cooperative regarding a past health insurance pool, or reserve, of $8.5 million. The county won the $8.5 million judgment against the cooperative regarding the,” reports Jeff Barron in Lancaster Eagle Gazette.

“The Franklin County commissioners appealed to the Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals decision. On Tuesday, the Fairfield County commissioners passed a resolution accepting the agreement of the five-year dispute regarding their exit from the cooperative. In the absence of a settlement the litigation would have continued through.”

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