Settlement News

Delaware High Court Hands Agency a New Shot at Malpractice Claim Against Law Firm

A Delaware insurance agency has won another chance at proving a law firm was negligent in defending it in a non-compete dispute with another agency, a dispute it ended up settling for $1.2 million. The Delaware Supreme Court has reversed …

Walgreens to Pay $110M to End Philadelphia Opioid Litigation

The city of Philadelphia has reached a $110 million settlement of its 2021 lawsuit against Walgreens pharmacy for the company’s role in supplying and perpetuating the opioid addiction crisis in Philadelphia. Under the terms of the agreement, Walgreens admits no …

Iowa Governor Signs Measure to Increase Compensation for Boy Scouts Abuse Victims

Iowa men who were victims of child sexual molestation while they were in the Boy Scouts of America could get higher legal compensation under a measure lawmakers approved and the governor signed into law last week. The legislation, which retroactively …

Sanofi to Pay $100 Million to Settle Zantac Cancer Lawsuits

Sanofi will pay more than $100 million to settle about 4,000 lawsuits accusing the French drugmaker of failing to warn users that its Zantac heartburn medicine could cause cancer, according to people familiar with the deal. The settlement was announced …

Brooklyn Catholic Diocese Settles with New York AG for Mishandling Clergy Sex Abuse Cases

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced an agreement with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn to address years of reported mismanaging clergy sexual abuse cases and for failing to uphold the policies and procedures it adopted for investigating and …

Smartmatic, One America News Settle Election Defamation Lawsuit

Smartmatic has settled a lawsuit accusing right-wing television network One America News of defamation by falsely claiming that the voting technology company rigged the 2020 U.S. presidential election to help Joe Biden beat Donald Trump. Terms of the settlement are …

Lawyers Want Ohio Residents to Wait for Details of $600M Derailment Settlement

The lawyers who negotiated a $600 million settlement with Norfolk Southern over that railroad’s disastrous 2023 derailment in Ohio want residents to talk with them before deciding the historic deal isn’t enough. They said Wednesday that the settlement for everyone …

Johnson Controls Unit to Pay $750M to Settle ‘Forever Chemicals’ Lawsuit

Johnson Controls said on Friday its subsidiary had agreed to a $750 million settlement with some U.S. public water organizations that had detected “forever chemicals” allegedly associated with the use of certain products made by the company. The settlement does …

Company That Made Millions of Defective Sleep Apnea Machines Ordered to Overhaul Manufacturing

The company responsible for a global recall of sleep apnea machines will be barred from resuming production at U.S. facilities until it meets a number of safety requirements, under a long-awaited settlement announced by federal officials. Philips will be required …

New York Condo Group Settling with Attorney for $230K over Employee Pay

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a settlement of nearly $230,000 with a contracting agency and the board of managers of a New York City condominium building for failing to pay workers in the building the prevailing wage required …