Tag: Litigation
Viatris Agrees to Settle EpiPen Antitrust Litigation for $264 Million
EnergyViatris, 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
Litigation Will Explode With the Ban of #MeToo Forced Arbitration
LitigationOne of the biggest impacts we can expect with the new law banning arbitration of certain new sexual harassment claims is a likely explosion in the number of cases filed…
The Lanier Law Firm Helps Secure $1.85 Billion Opioid Settlement for Texas
LitigationA historic $1.85 billion settlement reached late last week with opioid manufacturers and distributors resulted from the diligent work of the Texas Attorney General’s office and a committee
Chicken of the Sea Tuna Price Fixing $20M Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
LitigationThe settlement benefits indirect purchasers of Chicken of the Sea tuna products who purchased the products in certain states and territories between June 1, 2011, and July 1, 2015. Eligible products may
Class Action Securities Litigation Settlements Reached $3 Billion in 2021
LitigationClass action securities litigation settlements increased by 50% in 2021, according to a report by Broadridge Financial Solutions, which added that total settlements reached more than $3 billion. Significant
$73 Million Verdict in Sandy Hook Lawsuit Unlikely to Impact Red States Like Mississippi
LitigationDoes the stunning $73 million verdict against gun manufacturer Remington in the 2012 school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, that claimed the lives of 20 first-graders and
How the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Fought and Won $24 Million in the Battle for Equal Pay
LitigationA whopping $24 million has just been granted by the U.S. Soccer Federation to the U.S. women’s national soccer team USWNT after a gender discrimination lawsuit that spanned more than half a decade
Noom Diet App Reaches $62 Million Settlement Over Automatic Subscription Renewals
LitigationNoom Inc reached a $62 million settlement of a lawsuit accusing the weight loss app provider of tricking customers into signing up for risk-free trial periods only to force them into
Double-Booked Surgeries at Mass. General Hospital Lead to $14.6 Million Settlement
LitigationMassachusetts General Hospital will pay $14.6 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged overbilling for double-booked surgeries that were simultaneously overseen by the same surgeon. It’s the
Federal Judge Questions First Energy Proposed $180 Million Lawsuit Settlement
LitigationA Northeast Ohio federal judge is questioning the proposed shareholders lawsuit settlement with FirstEnergy that could give the Akron utility as much as $180 million in an insurance payout
Capture Rx Proposes $4.75 Million Settlement to End Data Breach Litigation
LitigationCaptureRx has proposed a $4.75 million settlement to resolve claims related to a 2021 data breach that affected approximately 2.4 million patients of its healthcare provider clients. CaptureRx is a
Sandy Hook Families Settle for $73M with Gun Maker Remington
General CounselThe families of nine victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting announced Tuesday they have agreed to a $73 million settlement of a lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used
Meta’s Facebook to Pay $90 Million to Settle Decade-Old Privacy Lawsuit
General CounselMeta, Facebook’s parent company, agreed to pay $90 million to settle a 2012 lawsuit accusing the company of tracking users even after they logged out of their accounts. The settlement was
Surfside Unit Owners Reach Tentative $83M Settlement in Collapse Litigation
General CounselUnit owners of Champlain Towers South could receive an $83 million settlement, marking the first major payout in the Surfside condo collapse litigation. The agreement was reached on Thursday night
Credit Suisse Entities Agree to Settle Lawsuit in U.S. for $81 Million – Court Filing
General CounselCredit Suisse Group AG (CSGN.S) entities, among six defendants in a lawsuit originally filed by Iowa Public Employees Retirement System and other retirement associations, has agreed to pay
Apple Care Replacement Devices $95M Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
LitigationApple will pay $95 milion to resolve an AppleCare lawsuit claiming it failed to replace broken devices as expected under warranty terms. The settlement benefits individuals who purchased AppleCare or
Lawyers May Get Close to $180 Million in Flint Water Crisis Settlement
LitigationLawyers who helped win a $626-million legal settlement tied to the Flint water crisis could receive close to $180 million for their work, according to terms set forth in a federal judge’s ruling Friday. It’s less than
Judge Approves $14-Million Settlement Over Sheriff’s Department’s illegal Immigration Holds
LitigationFederal judge on Friday approved a $14-million settlement in a class-action lawsuit over the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s past practice of holding people in jail beyond their release dates because
Tribes Reach $590 Million Opioid Settlement with J. & J. and Distributors
LitigationHundreds of Native American tribes that have suffered disproportionately high addiction and death rates during the opioid epidemic agreed on Tuesday to a tentative settlement of $590 million with Johnson
American Freight Furniture and Mattress to Pay $5 Million to Settle Nationwide EEOC Discrimination Suit
EnergyAmerican Freight Management Company, LLC, which does business as American Freight Furniture and Mattress, will pay $5 million in monetary relief and provide job opportunities to women previously