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Boston real estate
fromBoston.com
2 days ago

Massachusetts construction company to pay $11M in illegal dumping case

Barletta Heavy Division Inc. agreed to pay $11 million to settle criminal charges for illegally dumping contaminated fill in Rhode Island.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
2 days ago

Suffolk County agrees to pay out $18 million in court settlement over 'inhumane' conditions in county jails

Suffolk County ends 14-year lawsuit by paying $18 million to former inmates for inhumane jail conditions.
US politics
fromGothamist
3 days ago

Trump's DOJ drops Brooklyn case against trigger that turns rifles into rapid-fire weapons

The Trump administration has reversed a federal lawsuit aimed at restricting sales of forced reset triggers for rifles.
The DOJ's settlement with Rare Breed Triggers underscores a shift in gun regulation policy under the Trump administration.
#testimony
Law
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

Cassie said Diddy paid $20 million to settle her civil lawsuit and detailed alleged beatings in tearful trial testimony

Diddy settled a sex assault case with Cassie Ventura for $20 million amidst shocking testimony of abuse during their relationship.
NYC music
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

The Diddy trial: Ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura breaks down in court, alleges mogul raped her and threatened career | amNewYork

Casandra Ventura testified that Sean Diddy Combs raped her in 2018, prompting significant legal repercussions amidst his trial for serious charges.
Law
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

Cassie said Diddy paid $20 million to settle her civil lawsuit and detailed alleged beatings in tearful trial testimony

Diddy settled a sex assault case with Cassie Ventura for $20 million amidst shocking testimony of abuse during their relationship.
NYC music
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

The Diddy trial: Ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura breaks down in court, alleges mogul raped her and threatened career | amNewYork

Casandra Ventura testified that Sean Diddy Combs raped her in 2018, prompting significant legal repercussions amidst his trial for serious charges.
Mission District
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
1 week ago

Viral Bay Area projection activist reaches $120,000 settlement in civil rights lawsuit against Bay Area city

Alan Marling's projection protest at a city hall led to a significant First Amendment settlement of $120,000 against San Ramon.
First Amendment rights were tested in a legal case involving a light projection onto public property.
#aviation-incident
fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk
1 week ago

Dispute over historic WWII hut 'demolished by Biggin Hill airport' resolved

Biggin Hill Airport Limited has agreed to pay Bromley Council 300,000 for heritage purposes, two-thirds of which is reserved for the RAF Biggin Hill Museum and Chapel.
UK news
#ncaa
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Landmark day for college sports as judge holds final hearing on major NCAA settlement

The House settlement represents a historic shift in college sports, enabling payment to student-athletes and changing roster management.
MMA
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

As a judge weighs NCAA deal, thousands of college athletes remain in legal limbo

College athletes face potential roster cuts due to a landmark legal settlement affecting NCAA compensation and scholarship structures.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Landmark day for college sports as judge holds final hearing on major NCAA settlement

The House settlement represents a historic shift in college sports, enabling payment to student-athletes and changing roster management.
MMA
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

As a judge weighs NCAA deal, thousands of college athletes remain in legal limbo

College athletes face potential roster cuts due to a landmark legal settlement affecting NCAA compensation and scholarship structures.
fromwww.housingwire.com
3 weeks ago

Movement to settle dramatic legal battle with Summit

The legal battle began when Movement accused former employees of poaching and misappropriating trade secrets after they joined Summit, leading to multiple lawsuits.
Marketing tech
#cybersecurity
Healthcare
fromTheregister
3 months ago

Decade-old healthcare security SNAFU settled for $11m

Health Net Federal Services will pay over $11 million for falsely certifying compliance with cybersecurity requirements in a DoD contract.
fromDatabreaches
3 weeks ago
Law

Raytheon Companies and Nightwing Group to Pay $8.4M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Non-Compliance with Cybersecurity Requirements in Federal Contracts

Healthcare
fromTheregister
3 months ago

Decade-old healthcare security SNAFU settled for $11m

Health Net Federal Services will pay over $11 million for falsely certifying compliance with cybersecurity requirements in a DoD contract.
fromDatabreaches
3 weeks ago
Law

Raytheon Companies and Nightwing Group to Pay $8.4M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Non-Compliance with Cybersecurity Requirements in Federal Contracts

fromwww.sbsun.com
3 weeks ago

California cop cleared in fatal shooting left department after sexual-assault allegation

Millian's departure from the Fontana police followed allegations of sexual assault made against him in 2023, despite being cleared of wrongdoing in a previous fatal shooting incident.
Law
#mental-health
NYC politics
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

Former Cuomo Aide Settles Sexual Harassment Claim for $450,000

Charlotte Bennett has settled her sexual harassment lawsuit against Andrew Cuomo for $450,000, concluding a lengthy legal battle.
#wrongful-conviction
#meta
EU data protection
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Meta settles UK 'right to object to ad-tracking' lawsuit by agreeing not to track plaintiff | TechCrunch

Tanya O'Carroll secured a settlement with Meta, preventing them from using her data for targeted advertising.
The case sets a precedent for others to object to direct marketing by tech companies.
EU data protection
fromSocial Media Today
2 months ago

Meta Could Look to Offer UK Users an Ad-Free Subscription to its Apps

Meta reached a settlement with Tanya O'Carroll regarding the use of personal data for targeted ads, reflecting ongoing data rights debates.
Marketing tech
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

Meta settles lawsuit over surveillance business model | Computer Weekly

Meta will halt using Tanya O'Carroll's personal data for targeted ads, marking a significant legal milestone for privacy rights in the UK.
EU data protection
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Meta settles UK 'right to object to ad-tracking' lawsuit by agreeing not to track plaintiff | TechCrunch

Tanya O'Carroll secured a settlement with Meta, preventing them from using her data for targeted advertising.
The case sets a precedent for others to object to direct marketing by tech companies.
EU data protection
fromSocial Media Today
2 months ago

Meta Could Look to Offer UK Users an Ad-Free Subscription to its Apps

Meta reached a settlement with Tanya O'Carroll regarding the use of personal data for targeted ads, reflecting ongoing data rights debates.
Marketing tech
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

Meta settles lawsuit over surveillance business model | Computer Weekly

Meta will halt using Tanya O'Carroll's personal data for targeted ads, marking a significant legal milestone for privacy rights in the UK.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 month ago

A $4 Billion Sex Abuse Settlement in L.A., After Childhoods of Pure Hell'

A historic $4 billion settlement was reached for nearly 7,000 victims of childhood sexual abuse in Los Angeles County's foster care system.
Cancer
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Cancer screening reporting errors led to mum's death

Misreporting of cervical cancer screening results led to a preventable death and subsequent compensation for the affected family.
Miami Marlins
fromSun Sentinel
1 month ago

Insurer rebuts new attorney general's claim he secured $30 million to resolve fraud claim

Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Corp. will repay over $30 million for fraudulent claims associated with Hurricane Irma, following a whistleblower investigation.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 month ago

Colonialism-Defending Professor Settles With U of Oregon

The guidelines will more clearly state that third parties and the content they post must not be blocked or deleted based on viewpoint, even if that viewpoint can be viewed by some as 'offensive,' 'racist' or 'hateful,' the settlement agreement says.
Social justice
Law
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Bayer ordered to pay $2 billion in latest Roundup weedkiller lawsuit

Bayer's Roundup linked to cancer; jury orders almost $2.1 billion in damages.
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

New Hampshire settles youth center abuse case for $10 million

"There was nobody you could go to at YDC to talk to. You were literally stuck in your own thoughts, in your own fear every single day."
NYC parents
fromKqed
2 months ago

Fillmore Developer Who Owed City $5.5 Million to Pay Just $100,000

The tentative settlement aims to prevent the developer from future business with the city and addresses a history of bankruptcy and mismanagement surrounding the Fillmore Heritage Center.
Mission District
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Hope for endangered penguins as no-fishing zones agreed off South Africa

Conservationists and fishing groups reached a legal settlement creating no-fishing zones to protect the critically endangered African penguin.
#defamation
US news
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Newsmax's $40M Secret Settlement With Smartmatic Revealed in New Filing

Newsmax settled a defamation lawsuit with Smartmatic for $40 million, impacting its financial outlook amid legal challenges.
US news
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Newsmax's $40M Secret Settlement With Smartmatic Revealed in New Filing

Newsmax settled a defamation lawsuit with Smartmatic for $40 million, impacting its financial outlook amid legal challenges.
#lawsuit
fromSFGATE
2 months ago
Silicon Valley real estate

Marilyn Manson Lists 'Zen' Glendale Home for $2.75 Million-3 Months After Dropping Lawsuit Against Ex Evan Rachel Wood

fromSFGATE
2 months ago
Silicon Valley real estate

Marilyn Manson Lists 'Zen' Glendale Home for $2.75 Million-3 Months After Dropping Lawsuit Against Ex Evan Rachel Wood

NYC parents
fromBronx Times
2 months ago

Thousands of cans of baby formula to be distributed to Bronx families after price gouging settlement - Bronx Times

A legal settlement mandates the donation of baby formula to Bronx families after companies engaged in price gouging during the 2022 shortage.
#defamation-lawsuit
UK news
fromIndependent
2 months ago

US self-help guru Tony Robbins halts Irish lawsuit over articles alleging sexual misconduct

Tony Robbins has settled his defamation lawsuit against Buzzfeed, concluding a five-year legal battle over allegations of misconduct.
NYC real estate
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Rudy Giuliani tries once more to sell his NYC apartment - this time with a $1.4M price cut

Rudy Giuliani is selling his lavish Manhattan home following a resolution of his legal issues with Georgia election workers.
UK news
fromIndependent
2 months ago

US self-help guru Tony Robbins halts Irish lawsuit over articles alleging sexual misconduct

Tony Robbins has settled his defamation lawsuit against Buzzfeed, concluding a five-year legal battle over allegations of misconduct.
NYC real estate
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Rudy Giuliani tries once more to sell his NYC apartment - this time with a $1.4M price cut

Rudy Giuliani is selling his lavish Manhattan home following a resolution of his legal issues with Georgia election workers.
San Francisco
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

California city pays $2 million to woman who blamed life-altering injuries on missing stop sign

San Diego will pay $2 million to a woman injured in a crash linked to a missing stop sign, highlighting municipal negligence.
Toronto Raptors
fromPitchfork
2 months ago

Drake Settles Legal Dispute With iHeartMedia Over "Not Like Us" Promotion

Drake and iHeartMedia settle legal dispute over alleged pay-to-play scheme.
No damages or payments were exchanged between the parties.
Drake continues to pursue a separate lawsuit against Universal Music Group.
Social justice
fromABA Journal
2 months ago

Suit alleging dad bias at Jones Day resolved after ruling on memo

Jones Day settles a lawsuit over alleged male discrimination in family leave policy, highlighting gender biases in corporate policies.
#pokemon
Intellectual property law
fromPolygon
3 months ago

The Pokemon Company reaches settlement with copycat developer. No, not that one. A different one

Pokémon Company secured a settlement against Chinese developers for IP infringement involving a mobile game that mimicked its franchise designs.
fromKotaku
3 months ago
Games

It Took 10 Years For The Makers Of This Blatant Pokemon Rip-Off To Apologize And Pay $15 Million

The Pokémon Company settled with the developers of Pocket Monster: Remake, who publicly apologized for copyright infringement after a significant legal battle.
Intellectual property law
fromPolygon
3 months ago

The Pokemon Company reaches settlement with copycat developer. No, not that one. A different one

Pokémon Company secured a settlement against Chinese developers for IP infringement involving a mobile game that mimicked its franchise designs.
Games
fromKotaku
3 months ago

It Took 10 Years For The Makers Of This Blatant Pokemon Rip-Off To Apologize And Pay $15 Million

The Pokémon Company settled with the developers of Pocket Monster: Remake, who publicly apologized for copyright infringement after a significant legal battle.
Social justice
fromwww.ocregister.com
3 months ago

California school district settles lawsuit over allegedly antisemitic ethnic studies courses

SAUSD will halt ethnic studies courses amid allegations of antisemitism, committing to public input for redesigned content.
EU data protection
fromAP News
3 months ago

Google agrees to pay Italy $340 million to settle tax evasion investigation

Google has settled a tax evasion investigation in Italy by agreeing to pay 326 million euros.
Prosecutors are seeking to drop the investigation due to the settlement.
#elon-musk
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

Woman wins 95k settlement after moped collision

"I used to go to the gym, I used to do Pilates," she explained, but those activities were now too difficult. "If I'm on the floor I can't get up from the floor..."
London
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 months ago

Dancer settles body shaming' legal case against Royal Ballet School

This case marks a significant moment in the awareness of body shaming within dance schools, reflecting changing attitudes towards the treatment of young performers.
UK news
fromMiami Herald
3 months ago

Former North Miami Beach mayoral reprieve: Plead guilty to election fraud, get probation

"The deal was brokered as Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Ellen Sue Venzer was informing jurors of their potential obligation and just prior to state prosecutors and DeFillipo's attorneys selecting a jury."
New York City
Artificial intelligence
fromThe Verge
4 months ago

Anthropic reaches deal with music publishers over lyric dispute

Anthropic has settled a copyright infringement lawsuit by ensuring AI guardrails to protect song lyrics from being misused or infringed upon.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt reach divorce settlement after eight years

Angelina Jolie has reached a divorce settlement with Brad Pitt after more than eight years since she filed for divorce, closing a tumultuous chapter in their lives.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.nytimes.com
5 months ago

American Airlines Settles Racial Discrimination Case

American Airlines has settled a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by three Black men who were wrongfully removed from a flight based on a complaint regarding body odor.
Black Lives Matter
#mckinsey
Business
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

McKinsey to pay $650m to resolve US investigation into opioid crisis role

McKinsey acknowledges wrongdoing and pays $650 million related to the opioid epidemic settlement over five years.
Business
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

McKinsey to pay $650m to resolve US investigation into opioid crisis role

McKinsey acknowledges wrongdoing and pays $650 million related to the opioid epidemic settlement over five years.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Shell agrees to settle $2.1m lawsuit over Greenpeace protest

Shell has agreed to settle its controversial multimillion-dollar lawsuit against Greenpeace after its campaigners boarded an oil rig last year as part of a peaceful protest. The oil company threatened to sue Greenpeace for $2.1m in damages in one of the biggest legal threats against the group after its campaigners occupied a moving oil platform off the coast of the Canary Islands for 13 days to protest against the damage to the climate caused by Shell.
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