The Ohio AG Announces an $808 Million Opioid Settlement
Category: Civil Plaintiff | September 17, 2021
The three largest opioid distributors, Cardinal, McKesson and AmerisourceBergen, have signed a $808 million settlement with Ohio, putting the state at the front of the line to receive monetary relief for communities impacted by addiction and the opioid crisis. Ohio … Continue reading
Kansas Agrees to a $1.4 Million Voter Registration Settlement With ACLU
Category: Civil Plaintiff | September 17, 2021
A federal judge has ordered Kansas to pay more than $1.4 million in attorney fees and expenses after the courts struck down a state law pushed by former Secretary of State Kris Kobach that required people to prove their citizenship to register to … Continue reading
A Man Who Was Paralyzed During a Shooting Simulation Settles for $5.5 Million
Category: Civil Plaintiff | September 15, 2021
Cody Saylor aimed his gun across the garage at the man who entered. It was supposed to be a simulation. Saylor played the aggressor, and Darin McMahon, his target. Saylor peered through the window of a car between them, and then shot — bang. It was louder than it … Continue reading
Kraft Foods Settles With the SEC Over Misstatements in Their Financial Reports for $62 Million
Category: Civil Plaintiff | September 15, 2021
Recently, the SEC announced a settlement with Kraft Foods for $62 million and with two Kraft executives for financial reporting misstatements. Along with the corporate settlement with Kraft, the SEC announced proposed settlements with Kraft’s former COO Eduardo Pelleissone and its … Continue reading
A Guide for Natural Disaster Claims
Category: Blog | September 13, 2021
The number of lives lost from natural disasters can differ yearly; some years pass with relatively few deaths prior to a large disaster event takes too many innocent lives. According to Our World in Data, if you look at the … Continue reading
Chicago Settles a Lawsuit With Two Men Who Claim They Were Framed by a Detective for $20.5 Million
Category: Civil Plaintiff | September 13, 2021
City attorneys are asking the City Council to approve a $20.5 million settlement for two men who spent 23 years in prison, after prosecutors agreed to dismiss all charges against them, amid claims they were framed by a disgraced former … Continue reading
Kansas Agrees to Pay the ACLU $1.9 Million to Settle a Lawsuit Over Baseless Voter Fraud Claims
Category: Civil Plaintiff | September 13, 2021
The Kansas Attorney General’s Office has agreed to pay the American Civil Liberties Union and other attorneys $1.9 million in fees and expenses for a five-year legal battle over an unconstitutional restriction on voter registrations. The high-profile lawsuit was filed 2016 … Continue reading
SDG&E Settles a Dispute Over a Botched Lightbulb Program for $51.6 Million
Category: Civil Plaintiff | September 10, 2021
San Diego Gas & Electric has finalized an agreement regarding a botched lightbulb project that will see the utility refund $51.6 million to ratepayers and pay a $5.5 million fine. The California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday approved a deal SDG&E reached … Continue reading
Troy, NY Approves a $1.55 Million Settlement for the Family of a Man Killed by Police
Category: Civil Plaintiff | September 10, 2021
City council members unanimously approved a $1.55 million settlement with the widow of an unarmed man fatally shot by a patrol sergeant in 2016 during a meeting Thursday night with no discussion. But it remains unclear if the city will release a … Continue reading
Idaho Receives a Portion of the $75 Million Bristol-Myers Squibb Settlement
Category: Civil Plaintiff | September 8, 2021
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced Idaho has joined with other states and the federal government to settle allegations that Bristol-Myers Squibb Company overcharged the state Medicaid programs for drugs. The investigation resulted from a qui tam action filed in the … Continue reading