State College landlord settles lawsuit over withheld security deposits, unsafe housing
HARRISBURG, PA — A State College landlord accused of withholding security deposits and providing unsafe living conditions has reached a settlement with the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office. Rodney Hendricks, doing business as…
Thermo Fisher settles Henrietta Lacks lawsuit over ‘HeLa’ cell line
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) – Laboratory equipment maker Thermo Fisher Scientific has settled a lawsuit brought by the estate of Henrietta Lacks, whose cells have fueled biomedical research for decades, lawyers for…
Dalian Wanda settles dispute with China Vanke over mega project – Wanda official
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese property developers Dalian Wanda Group and Vanke have reached a settlement over a dispute related to a mega-project in the northern part of the country, a Wanda…
Biden Admin Settles With Green Activists, Agrees To Clamp Down On Drilling In Gulf Of Mexico
Biden Admin Settles With Green Activists, Agrees To Clamp Down On Drilling In Gulf Of Mexico Nick Pope on July 25, 2023 The Biden administration quietly agreed to a legal settlement with…
Investor Leon Black settles with US Virgin Islands over Epstein probe
(Reuters) – Apollo Global Management Inc co-founder Leon Black paid $62.5 million to the U.S. Virgin Islands to avoid any legal claims tied to a Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking investigation, the New York…
Skittles maker Wrigley settles with cannabis company over trademark
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Wrigley, the maker of multi-colored fruit-flavored Skittles candies, has settled a lawsuit accusing a seller of cannabis-related merchandise of trademark infringement for marketing products under the “ZKITTLEZ”…
Kesha settles producer Dr. Luke’s defamation lawsuit over rape accusation
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – Pop star Kesha on Thursday settled a lawsuit brought by her former producer Dr. Luke, who claimed that she defamed him by accusing him of raping her.…
Wuhan-Partnered School District Settles With Aide Who Says She Was Forced Out After Saying COVID Came From China
Wuhan-Partnered School District Settles With Aide Who Says She Was Forced Out After Saying COVID Came From China Reagan Reese on June 20, 2023 An Ohio school district has settled with an…
Adore Me lingerie retailer settles US states’ deceptive billing claims
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Adore Me, an online lingerie retailer recently purchased by Victoria’s Secret, agreed to pay $2.35 million and offer refunds to settle charges by 31 U.S. states and…
‘A Resounding Victory’: School Settles With Student, Father Who Spoke Out About Trans Athlete In Locker Room
‘A Resounding Victory’: School Settles With Student, Father Who Spoke Out About Trans Athlete In Locker Room Ryan Meilstrup on June 3, 2023 A Vermont school district has settled a lawsuit with…
ESSA Bank & Trust settles US discrimination allegations -Justice Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – ESSA Bank & Trust has agreed to pay over $3 million to resolve allegations it engaged in lending discrimination by redlining majority-Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia,…
New Jersey county settles US claims over treatment of jailed inmates following suicides
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A New Jersey county on Wednesday agreed to a consent decree with the U.S. government to improve treatment of inmates with mental health and substance abuse problems…
Chris Christie settles outstanding fine issued near Upscale Jersey City Chocolatier and Pastry Shop
JERSEY CITY, NJ – Former New Jersey Governor Christ Christie avoided a potential arrest warrant for not paying a parking fine he was issued in Jersey City that was issued on April…
Ravgen settles patent fight with Illumina over genetic testing
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) – Gene-sequencing giant Illumina Inc has settled a patent lawsuit brought by Maryland biotech company Ravgen Inc, which accused Illumina’s genetic tests of infringing its patents. The companies…
Minneapolis Settles For Millions With Two Locals Who Say George Floyd’s Killer Also Knelt On Their Knecks
Minneapolis Settles For Millions With Two Locals Who Say George Floyd’s Killer Also Knelt On Their Knecks Trevor Schakohl on April 14, 2023 The Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to grant more…
Robinhood settles $10.2 million lawsuit for locking out investors during stock drops
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has announced a settlement with Robinhood, an investment app that was cited for shutting down trading, causing New Jerseyans and others financial losses.…
Minneapolis settles two lawsuits involving ex-officer who killed George Floyd
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The city of Minneapolis on Thursday settled two lawsuits brought by Black residents involving Derek Chauvin, the white former police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd,…
U.S. Settles Fair Housing Act Lawsuit Against Artimus Construction Over Accessibility Issues
NEW YORK, NY – On Friday, The United States settled a federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) lawsuit against Artimus Construction, Inc. Under the settlement, Artimus has agreed to make retrofits at rental…
County Settles With Pro-Life Groups After Arresting Them For Praying Outside Abortion Clinic
County Settles With Pro-Life Groups After Arresting Them For Praying Outside Abortion Clinic Kate Anderson on March 30, 2023 A county in North Carolina settled with members of a pro-life group earlier…
LabCorp Settles for $2.1 Million Over False Claims Act Allegations Involving Overbilling the Department of Defense
BALTIMORE, MD – Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp) has recently agreed to pay $2.1 million to resolve allegations of violating the federal False Claims Act by overbilling the Department of Defense (DoD)…
Deutsche Bank settles lawsuit over $1.6 billion Bernard Madoff claims
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank AG has settled a lawsuit in which it accused two offshore funds of reneging on an agreement to sell it $1.6 billion of claims in the…
California City Settles With Jewish Man For $750,000 Following Alleged Coverup Of Antisemitic Hate Crime
California City Settles With Jewish Man For $750,000 Following Alleged Coverup Of Antisemitic Hate Crime Kate Anderson on March 21, 2023 The city of Torrance, California is paying a Jewish man $750,000 in a…
LGBTQ advocacy group Human Rights Campaign settles racism lawsuit with ex-leader
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Human Rights Campaign, the largest LGBTQ advocacy group in the United States, and its Black former president, Alphonso David, have settled a lawsuit in which David…
Cardiac Monitoring Company Settles Fraudulent Billing Allegations
CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Beyond Reps, Inc. d/b/a IronRod Health and Cardiac Monitoring Services (“IronRod”)…
McDonald’s franchisee settles U.S. agency’s sexual harassment lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – The franchise operator of 18 McDonald’s locations in Nevada, Arizona and California agreed to pay $1,997,500 to settle regulatory charges it allowed pervasive sexual harassment at its…
DOJ settles tort claim over arrest and detention of Des Moines Washington “Dreamer”
Seattle – The Department of Justice and attorneys for a Des Moines, Washington man have resolved a $450,000 tort claim against various government agencies because of the arrest and detention of a…
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