Tag: Litigation
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
Oil Companies to Pay State $15 Million to Settle Water Pollution Allegations
Law Firm ManagementA trio of fossil fuel companies are set to pay the state $15 million to settle a federal lawsuit brought by Attorney General Peter Neronha over allegations that they polluted groundwater
iCloud Class Action Lawsuit Sees Apple Agree to Pay $14.8M to Paid Tier Subscribers
Law Firm ManagementAn iCloud class action lawsuit has been settled out of court, with Apple agreeing to pay a total of $14.8M to US residents subscribing to one of the paid storage tiers during a specific time
The Woman Who Turned Down Her Share of a $6bn Settlement to Fight the Family Behind the Opioid Crisis
Law Firm ManagementA Cottage outside Floyd, Virginia, is a tranquil stage-set for Ellen Isaacs to wage one of the longest-running wars of the opioid epidemic: the battle to hold OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma,
Oregon Pays Record Settlement of Nearly $23 Million in Lawsuit Filed by Former Medicaid Insurer
Law Firm ManagementThe Oregon Health Authority has agreed to a record settlement of nearly $23 million in a long-running lawsuit filed by FamilyCare, Inc., a former Medicaid insurer. The suit alleged the health
BlackBerry will Pay $165M to Settle Lawsuit over BlackBerry 10 Smartphone
Law Firm ManagementBlackBerry Ltd. says it has reached a deal to settle a drawn-out class action lawsuit alleging the company defrauded shareholders by making misleading claims about its BlackBerry 10
Glumetza Price Fixing $453M Class Action Settlement
Law Firm ManagementThree pharmaceutical companies agreed to pay a combined $453 million as part of a settlement to resolve claims that they suppressed generic versions of Glumetza. The settlement benefits
TikTok Consumer Privacy Litigation Counsel Moves for Fees After Initial Approval of $92M Settlement
Law Firm ManagementLate last week, the three law firms spearheading a TikTok consumer privacy suit, which accused the company of illegally sharing users’ data with the Chinese government, moved for
U.S Court Asked to Approve $165 Mln Capacitor Antitrust Settlement
Law Firm ManagementA California federal judge was asked on Thursday to approve $165 million in new settlement agreements with the makers of an electronic component to resolve civil price-fixing claims.
River Link Toll Collector Reaches $2.5 Million Settlement over Alleged False Late Fees
Law Firm ManagementA subcontractor of River Link, the company in charge of the tolls on three Ohio River bridges between Louisville and Southern Indiana, has reached a multimillion-dollar settlement to close
Sun Pharma Forks over $485M to Settle Long-Running Legal Battle Inherited in Ranbaxy Buyout
Law Firm ManagementThe good news for Sun Pharma is that it’s closed the books on one more legal problem it inherited from its Ranbaxy Laboratories buyout eight years ago. The bad: It’s going to cost the generics
Judge Approves $83M Settlement in Surfside Condo Collapse Litigation
Law Firm ManagementChamplain Towers South unit owners will receive an $83 million payout for the loss of their condos, a controversial outcome to the months long dispute over how financial disbursements
Apple Blocks Class-Action Status in User App Store Fee Suit
LitigationActivision Blizzard — maker of the Call of Duty and World of Warcraft video games — won a federal judge’s approval Tuesday of a $18 million settlement with the Equal Employment
$16 Million Settlements in Canadian Air Cargo Class Action Approved for Distribution
Law Firm ManagementSiskinds of London, Ontario, Camp Fiorante Matthews Mogerman of Vancouver, BC and Liebman Legal Inc. of Montreal, Quebec announced court approval of a protocol for the second
Activision Wins Approval of $18 Million EEOC Settlement over California’s Objections
Law Firm ManagementActivision Blizzard — maker of the Call of Duty and World of Warcraft video games — won a federal judge’s approval Tuesday of a $18 million settlement with the Equal Employment
Mylan EpiPen Antitrust $264M Class Action Settlement
Law Firm ManagementMylan agreed to pay $264 million to resolve claims it worked with Pfizer and other companies to raise the cost of the EpiPen. The settlement benefits individuals and entities who paid for
Burford Capital Raises $360 Mln for Pre-Settlement Investment Fund
Law Firm ManagementBurford Capital Ltd. said Monday that it has raised a $360 million for a private investment fund. The London-listed finance and asset-management company said the Burford Advantage
Ohio Reaches $80 Million Settlement with Monsanto Over PCB
Law Firm ManagementOhio Attorney General Dave Yost announced an $80 million settlement with the Monsanto Co. that forces the company to pay for the long-standing environmental damage it knowingly
Apple Agrees to Pay $14.8M to Settle iCloud Storage Lawsuit
Law Firm ManagementApple has agreed to pay out $14.8 million to U.S. residents to settle a class action lawsuit focused on the storage of user iCloud data on non-Apple servers. The complaint, filed back in
