Baltimore to pay $48 million to 3 men wrongfully convicted for murder and imprisoned for 36 years
Baltimore has agreed to pay $48 million to three men who were wrongfully convicted of murder as teenagers and spent 36 years in prison.
2023-10-21 17:45
Federal government reaches settlement deal with ACLU over migrant family separations
The federal government will not be allowed to separate migrant families under a zero-tolerance policy like the controversial measure former President Donald Trump's administration pursued, according to a settlement deal filed Monday.
2023-10-17 01:15
Israel-Gaza violence: The conflict explained
Tensions between Israel and the Palestinians date back decades, but what are the key issues?
2023-10-10 20:58
Delta will pay millions of dollars to settle class-action lawsuit over faulty refunds during Covid
Delta Air Lines will pay tens of millions of dollars to settle a class-action lawsuit from customers who said the airline wouldn't refund their canceled flights in the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.
2023-10-07 06:16
Seattle to pay nearly $2M in man's death after medics delayed entering his residence, attorney says
The city of Seattle has agreed to pay nearly $2 million to the family of a man who died after medics waited to enter his home because his apartment was marked with an outdated "caution note," according to the family's attorney.
2023-10-05 10:28
Family of 8-year-old girl fatally shot by Pennsylvania police reaches $11 million settlement
The family of an 8-year-old girl who was shot and killed by police gunfire near a Pennsylvania high school football game in 2021 has settled its lawsuit against a Philadelphia suburb, its police chief, and the three officers involved for $11 million.
2023-10-01 01:22
Texas firm settles US charges it fraudulently took Madoff victims' money
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK A Texas investment firm agreed on Friday to pay $2.51 million to settle
2023-09-30 09:55
Family of Black man who died while restrained in a mental health facility agrees to $8.5 million settlement
The family of a Black man who died after being pinned to the ground in handcuffs and leg irons for 12 minutes at a Virginia mental health facility has agreed to a $8.5 million settlement in their lawsuit against the state, county and sheriff, according to court documents.
2023-09-22 07:59
School district agrees to pay $27 million to family of 13-year-old in fatal bullying case
A California school district agreed to pay $27 million to the legal guardians of a 13-year-old boy who was fatally beaten at school in what the family's attorneys say is the "the largest bullying settlement in the United States."
2023-09-15 05:17
Far-right network OAN settles 2020 election defamation suit brought by ex-Dominion executive
Far-right TV network One America News and one of its on-air personalities settled a defamation lawsuit brought by a former executive at Dominion Voting Systems, the election technology company that was falsely accused of rigging the 2020 election, according to new court filings.
2023-09-06 02:51
Yale agrees to settle lawsuit alleging discrimination against students with mental health disabilities
Yale University agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging the prestigious university discriminated against students with mental health disabilities, according to a joint statement from the university and plaintiffs.
2023-08-29 09:59
Whirlpool is fined $11.5 million by US agency over hazardous cooktops
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -Whirlpool agreed to pay an $11.5 million civil fine to resolve U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
2023-08-25 03:49