“Viatris, 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 scheme to monopolize the market for epinephrine auto-injector devices known as EpiPens, which are,” reports Jesus Jimenez in The New York Times.

“The proposed settlement, which needs to be approved by a judge, would resolve a legal battle that began after Mylan, in 2016, raised the price for a pack of two EpiPens to $608 from $100, the price since 2007, according to court documents. In the lawsuit, a group of plaintiffs made up of consumers, health insurance companies and other.”

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“One 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 and litigated in state and federal court, given the prevalence of employment arbitration agreements, Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP employment attorneys predict,” reports Roberta, Rachel & Julie in Bloomberg Law.

“President Biden is expected to sign legislation that explicitly amends the Federal Arbitration Act to make pre-dispute arbitration agreements and class (or joint) action waivers unenforceable for claims involving sexual assault or sexual harassment.”

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“A 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 of top lawyers, including The Lanier Law Firm’s Dara Hegar. The settlement marks a key milestone in the state’s ongoing,” reports PR Newswire in their blog.

“Established to seek compensation for the efforts of state and local governments to cope with the epidemic of opioid abuse, as well as fund education, intervention and treatment programs across the state. In addition to Ms. Hegar, members of the negotiating team included Ken Paxton and Lesley French of the Texas Office of the Attorney.”

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“The 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 have been packaged in cans or pouches smaller than 40 ounces. Chicken of the Sea agreed to pay,” reports Top Class Actions in their blog.

“It worked with other tuna companies to artificially raise the price of tuna products, and Class Members do not need proof of purchase to make a claim. The 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.”

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“Class 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 trends in the class action world, which are already continuing into 2022, include a rise in,” reports Rick Steves in Finance Feeds.

“Steve Cirami, Broadridge Class Actions leader, said. Last year we watched the number of settlements rise by a dramatic 50% as cases continue to be increasingly complex and global. The landscape continues to change dramatically, with more countries enacting class action laws. At the same time, we are now seeing more settlements.”

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“Does 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 six educators signal a sea change in litigation against gun makers? In a word, no. Congress has provided,” reports Sid Salter in Clarion Ledger.

“In 2005, Congress adopted the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act which shielded both sellers and manufacturers of qualified products from civil litigation brought by the victims of gun violence or their families alleging misuse of those same products. Specifically, Congress found in crafting the PLCAA that businesses in the.”

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“A 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. The money is a settlement to a lawsuit filed by women players over unequal pay based on gender. According,” reports Amiah Taylor in Fortune.

“For our generation, knowing that we’re going to leave the game in an exponentially better place than when we found it is everything, Megan Rapinoe, a 36-year-old midfielder, and one of the plaintiffs, told The Associated Press. That’s what it’s all about because, to be honest, there is no justice in all of this if we don’t make sure it happens.”

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“Noom 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 automatic, costly renewals that were difficult to cancel. The preliminary settlement filed on Friday night in Manhattan,” reports Jonathan Stempel in Reuters.

“Noom also made changes to its business practices that the company and the customers’ lawyers valued at between $31.2 million and $120 million. Noon was accused of extracting up to eight months of nonrefundable payments totaling as much as $199 once its trial periods expired, saddling some customers with weight-loss services they.”

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“Massachusetts 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 third time since 2019 that the Harvard-affiliated teaching hospital agreed to pay millions to resolve a claim stemming,” reports NBC Boston in their blog.

“The three out-of-court settlements total $32.7 million, the newspaper said. Massachusetts General officials sent an email to the hospital community saying it is pleased to resolve the matter without further litigation. The letter from the Massachusetts General president and the president of the hospital’s physician organization said the hospital.”

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“A 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 tied to the House Bill 6 scandal. U.S. District Court Judge John Adams says the utility and others first,” reports Jim Mackinnon in Akron Beacon Journal.

“They Need to answer numerous questions he has about the proposed settlement, which the parties want to  take place in the Southern District of Ohio court in Columbus and not in front of Adams in Akron. Adams late on Friday ordered an in-person meeting with all parties to discuss the issues 2 p.m. March 9 in his Akron courtroom.”

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“CaptureRx 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 healthcare administrative service provider that helps hospitals manage their 340B drug discount programs,” reports Hipaa Journal in their blog.

“CaptureRx discovered unauthorized individuals had gained access to its network and used ransomware to encrypt its files. On March 19, 2021, CaptureRx determined files containing patient data had been compromised, and affected clients started to be notified on March 30, 2021. CaptureRx publicly announced the data breach.”

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“The 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 to kill 20 first graders and six educators in 2012. The case was watched closely by gun control advocates, gun rights support,” reports Dave Collins in AP News.

“Its potential to provide a roadmap for victims of other shootings to sue firearm makers. The families and a survivor of the shooting sued Remington in 2015, saying the company should have never sold such a dangerous weapon to the public. They said their focus was on preventing future mass shootings by forcing gun companies to be more.”

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“Meta, 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 submitted for approval Monday evening in the US District Court for the Northern District of California. It is,” reports Makena Kelly in The Verge.

“Reached for comment, Meta spokesperson Drew Pusateri told The Verge, Reaching a settlement in this case, which is more than a decade old, is in the best interest of our community and our shareholders and we’re glad to move past this issue The lawsuit was dismissed in June 2017 after a federal judge said that the plaintiffs failed to show.”

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“Unit 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 between Champlain Towers South unit owners and those who lost loved ones, following mediation by,” reports Lidia Dinkova in The Real Deal.

“Attorney Bruce Greer. Miami-Dade Judge Michael Hanzman said he was encouraged by the agreement, calling it promising news” at a hearing on Friday. Litigation surrounding the deadly collapse of the 12-story, 136-unit building in late June has divided unit owners, renters, survivors and families of those who died, especially amid ongoing.”

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“Credit 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 $81 million, the first to agree to settle, the law firm Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC said in a release. This first,” reports Reuters in their blog.

“Settlement agreement includes both an $81 million cash payment and an obligation on the part of Credit Suisse to provide cooperation to plaintiffs in litigating and ultimately trying their case against the remaining defendants lawyers for the plaintiffs said in a court filing late on Friday. The plaintiffs had accused units of Credit Suisse.”

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“Apple 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 AppleCare+ for an iPhone or iPad after July 20, 2012, and received a remanufactured replacement,” reports Top Class Actions in their blog.

“AppleCare is the tech giant’s extended warranty plan for devices such as iPhones or iPads. When Apple customers pay for this service, they are able to have their damaged devices repaired or replaced. However, according to an AppleCare class action lawsuit, Apple doesn’t replace devices as promised under warranty terms. The plaintiffs.”

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“Lawyers 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 they requested, but considerably more than critics say should go to lawyers for such a large class,” reports Bridge Michigan in their blog.

“In her decision, U.S. District Court Judge Judith Levy adjusted some of the lawyers’ requested fees downward, leaving them to collect expenses and fees coming to what she described as less than 31.33 percent of the total settlement amount of $626.25 million. The exact dollar amount won’t be known until administrative fees and other.”

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“Federal 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 of requests from immigration authorities. The settlement caps a nearly decade long court,” reports Alene Tchekmedyian in MSN.

“Battle for people who were held in L.A. County jails illegally for days or months because of pending investigations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Only a part of the settlement $3.7 million will go toward the victims. While nearly 20,000 people qualified for relief because they were held unlawfully between October 2010.”

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“Hundreds 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 & Johnson and the country’s three largest drug distributors. Together with a deal,” reports Jan Hoffman in their The New York Times.

“Struck last fall between the distributors and the Cherokee Nation for $75 million, the tribes will be paid a total of $665 million. Purdue Pharma has already committed at least tens of millions more to the tribes in a settlement that is in mediation. We are not solving the opioid crisis with this settlement, but we are getting critical resources.”

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“American 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 denied them, among other relief, to settle a federal nationwide discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S.,” reports JD Supra in their blog.

“According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, since at least 2013, American Freight engaged in a nationwide pattern or practice of discrimination against qualified female job applicants for sales and warehouse jobs at the company’s retail stores. The EEOC’s complaint alleged that managers discarded job applications submitted by women, It also alleged.”

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