Southern California’s biggest utility struck a tentative $360 million deal Wednesday to settle multiple lawsuits over three massive wildfires set off by downed power lines and a deadly mudslide that ripped through one of the burn scars.
Read moreThe Justice Department said Friday that Dow Chemical Company has agreed to pay $77 million to restore wildlife habitats damaged by toxic chemicals released from its facility in central Michigan.
Read moreA New York state court has ordered President Donald Trump to pay $2 million to settle claims that he used money from his charitable foundation for his personal, business and political interests during the 2016 presidential election campaign.
Read moreDetermined to hold the Texas prison system accountable for violating a class action settlement requiring air-conditioning for some heat-sensitive inmates, a federal judge said Wednesday the agency’s director must identify who lied to class counsel to try to delay their inspection of a prison in Beaumont.
Read moreAT&T will pay $60 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commission claiming the telecom giant misled millions of smartphone customers by promising unlimited data plans before slowing down their data speeds.
Read moreAn attorney for Universal Music Group told a federal judge Monday that artists seeking a cut of an insurance settlement from a 2008 fire that destroyed their master recordings have no stake in the matter since recordings belong solely to the label.
Read moreA fugitive financier will give up claims to hundreds of millions of dollars in luxury goods prosecutors say were purchased with money stolen from a Malaysian investment fund, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
Read moreA federal judge granted final approval to a $1.35 million settlement of an overtime class action against PetSmart; the average class member will receive $9,200.
Read moreA proposed settlement to end cash bail for most misdemeanor arrestees in Houston emerged seemingly unscathed from a fairness hearing Monday, despite concerns from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that it will give a free pass to undocumented immigrants.
Read moreStriking an 11th-hour deal to avoid a highly anticipated bellwether trial over the nationwide opioid epidemic, three drug distributors and one manufacturer reached a $260 million settlement Monday with two Ohio counties.
Read moreNegotiations aimed at reaching a major settlement in the nation’s opioid litigation reached an impasse Friday.
Read moreAt least 17 states sued Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon this week to confirm a $116 million settlement alleging consumer fraud in the sale of their woven surgical mesh implant for urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse.
Read moreOn the eve of a months-long jury trial, California and Sutter Health reached a settlement in principle Wednesday to resolve antitrust claims against Northern California’s largest health care provider.
Read moreNearly every day for four years, members of a Texas environmental group fanned out on their kayaks around a bay collecting plastic pellets that had washed ashore after being discharged from a factory. Their efforts paid off as the plant owner has agreed to pay a $50 million settlement to resolve Clean Water Act litigation.
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The Labor Department says it has reached a $5 million settlement with chip maker Intel Corp. over allegations of pay discrimination against its female, black and Hispanic employees.
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A judge will halt lawsuits against Purdue Pharma and its owners for six months in hopes of finalizing a settlement over the OxyContin maker’s role in the national opioid crisis, he said Friday.
Read moreFacebook has agreed to pay $40 million to advertisers who said it inflated the amount of time its users watch videos.
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