Settlement Archives

Wells Fargo Settlement

April 7, 2020April 8, 2020 BRIEF

banks, dbrief2, Settlement, Shareholder Class Action, Wells Fargo

A federal court in California granted final approval to a $240 million settlement in shareholder litigation against Wells Fargo for opening unauthorized accounts.

Business Courts

PG&E Defends $13.5B Wildfire Settlement Amid Stock Price Concerns

April 7, 2020April 7, 2020 NICHOLAS IOVINO

bankruptcy, Settlement, wildfires

Pacific Gas and Electric on Tuesday accused a group of fire victims of trying to change the terms of a $13.5 billion settlement that was struck months ago after new concerns were raised about the impact of the company’s stock price on a trust for paying fire survivors.

Business Securities

Securities

April 7, 2020April 8, 2020 BRIEF

Brief6, SEC, Settlement

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. will pay $3.2 million to settle charges that it “submitted missing or incorrect data for approximately 35 million transactions,” the SEC said Monday — less than 10 cents a violation.

Business Entertainment

Judge Tosses Lawsuit Over 2008 Universal Music Warehouse Fire

April 6, 2020April 7, 2020 MARTIN MACIAS JR

Fire, Insurance, Music, musicians, publicity rights, Settlement

A federal judge on Monday dismissed claims from Tom Petty’s widow that he and other recording artists were owed proceeds of a music label’s massive insurance settlement following a 2008 fire that destroyed several master recordings.

Courts Environment Government

USDA Agrees to Limit Wildlife Kill Program in 10 California Counties

April 6, 2020April 7, 2020 NICHOLAS IOVINO

animals, Env4, Hunting, pesticides, Settlement, USDA

SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will stop using pesticides on mammals and limit the use of

Consumers Energy

Fire Claimants Denounce PG&E $13.5 Billion Settlement Estimation as Unfair Backup Plan

April 3, 2020April 6, 2020 NICHOLAS IOVINO

California, Oil and gas, Settlement

Government agencies and other objectors on Friday blasted Pacific Gas and Electric’s request to estimate all uninsured wildfire claims at $13.5 billion as an underhanded attempt to force the settlement amount on fire victims even if its bankruptcy plan fails.

Business Consumers Government Technology

T-Mobile Takes Over Sprint as Judge OKs Settlement

April 1, 2020April 2, 2020 TIM RYAN

antitrust, mergers & acquisitions, Settlement, telecommunications

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday entered final judgment in a case over the $26.5 billion merger of T-Mobile and Sprint, finalizing a settlement agreement with the federal government that requires the companies to sell off some of Sprint’s assets to Dish Network.

Appeals Civil Rights

Doc’s Defamation Suit

March 31, 2020April 1, 2020 BRIEF

contract, dbrief5, defamation, doctors, Journalism, Medicine, overdose, Settlement

An appeals court in Texas upheld a ruling against a doctor who brought breach of contract and defamation claims against a mother whose daughter died of a drug overdose while under the doctor’s care.

Civil Rights Government Media

San Francisco OKs $369,000 Settlement for Journalist Targeted by Police

March 31, 2020April 1, 2020 NICHOLAS IOVINO

information leaks, Journalism, Police, press rights, raids, San Francisco, Settlement

SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — A journalist whose home was raided by police will get $369,000 from San Francisco taxpayers under

Business Consumers Health International Law

Bayer Settles a Roundup Case for $40 Million

March 31, 2020March 31, 2020 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

cancer, chemicals, cover up, Env3, glyphosate, Monsanto, Roundup, Settlement

German chemicals and pharmaceutical giant Bayer has settled a court case involving its weed-killer Roundup, a flagship product of its U.S. subsidiary Monsanto, a spokesman said Tuesday.

Civil Rights Education Media

Closed Captioning

March 30, 2020March 31, 2020 BRIEF

certification, Class Action, college, dbrief5, disability, Settlement

A federal court in Massachusetts certified, for settlement purposes, a class of deaf and hard of hearing individuals who claim that the Massachusetts Institute of Technology violated their rights because there was not closed captioning, or there was unintelligible captioning, of videos and audio tracks made publicly available by the university.

Business Criminal Energy Environment

PG&E Blasted for Trying to Use Fire Victim Trust to Pay Criminal Fine

March 25, 2020March 26, 2020 NICHOLAS IOVINO

bankruptcy, manslaughter, Settlement, utilities, wildfires

Despite objections from fire victims and a district attorney, Pacific Gas and Electric wants to deduct $4 million from a compensation fund for fire victims to pay its criminal fine for 84 counts of manslaughter arising from the deadly Camp Fire.

Civil Rights Entertainment Government Personal Injury Politics

Roughed-Up Trump Supporters Settle With San Jose

March 23, 2020March 24, 2020 MATTHEW RENDA

Donald Trump, negligence, Protest, rally, Settlement

Immediately after a Trump rally in San Jose held during the feverish pitch of the 2016 campaign for president pitting Donald Trump against Hillary Clinton, several attendees found themselves under attack as they left a downtown convention center.

Consumers Securities

Tezos Cryptocurrency Founders Settle With Investors for $25 Million

March 20, 2020March 24, 2020 MARIA DINZEO

currency, investors, Settlement

Investors dissatisfied with the blockchain platform Tezos moved Friday to settle a raft of lawsuits against the company and its co-founders for $25 million.

Business Consumers Health Technology

Fitbit Settlement

March 20, 2020March 24, 2020 BRIEF

Class Action, dbrief3, false advertising, retail, Settlement, sleep

A federal court in California approved a settlement in a class action relating to claims Fitbit lied to consumers that its wearable devices can track sleep quality. The court also awarded $7 million in attorney fees to class counsel.

Business Employment Health Regional

Wyoming Coal Workers Settle Over Mine Shutdowns

March 19, 2020March 20, 2020 ALEXANDRA JONES

bankruptcy, coronavirus, mining, Settlement, wages, West Virginia

In the last state in the union to confirm COVID-19 diagnoses, a lawyer for laid-off coal miners said their new settlement in West Virginia is welcome succor for his clients as they grapple with the spreading pandemic.

Business Consumers Technology

Google Wi-Spy

March 18, 2020March 19, 2020 BRIEF

Brief1, digital data, Google, privacy, Settlement

A federal judge in California approved a $13 million settlement of a class action lawsuit against Google that claimed the tech giant harvested personal data of users through unsecured wi-fi networks.

Consumers Energy

Judge OKs $520M Settlement Over Shelved Nuclear Project

March 18, 2020March 19, 2020 ERIKA WILLIAMS

nuclear power, Settlement, South Carolina

A South Carolina judge on Tuesday gave preliminary approval to a $520 million settlement to refund customers whose power bills spiked as a result of Santee Cooper Utility’s shelved nuclear project.

National Politics

Hunter Biden Paternity Case Ends in Settlement With Arkansas Woman

March 12, 2020March 13, 2020 ERIK DE LA GARZA

Arkansas, children, DNA, Joe Biden, scandal, Settlement

An Arkansas judge on Thursday approved a final settlement agreement bringing Hunter Biden’s paternity case to a close, just days after denying the former vice president’s son’s request for a nine-month delay because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic and his pregnant wife.

Business Consumers Government

T-Mobile Merger

March 11, 2020March 12, 2020 BRIEF

California, dbrief3, mergers & acquisitions, Settlement

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced a settlement with T-Mobile in a dispute relating to the company’s merger with Sprint. Becerra said the settlement protects “low-income subscribers,” and extends “access to underserved communities.”

← Previous