Maryland Gov. Hogan Offers $200m to Settle Black Colleges Lawsuit
Critics say that Hogan’s figure is a low-ball offer invented by the governor without negotiation.
Verdicts & Settlements
Baltimore Jury Awards $25m to Inmate Handicapped in Brutal Detention Center Beatdown
City Detention Center employees purportedly let Black Guerrilla Family gang members into Daquan Wallace’s cell, where they beat him so badly he can no longer walk or talk.
PG&E Finalizes Controversial $11b Settlement with Wildfire Victims’ Insurance Carriers
Some attorneys and activists accuse PG&E of leaving out individual victims to bolster their stock prices.
Exide Technologies to Pay $45K to Settle Disability Discrimination Lawsuit
Exide Technologies will pay $45,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the EEOC.
Cleveland Pays $50,000 to Protester Arrested for Burning U.S. Flag
The city had earlier settled with Gregory Johnson, present at the same event. Ironically, Johnson was involved in a 1984 case which set Supreme Court precedent explicitly considering flag-burning an expression of protected free speech.
Man Hit by NJ Transit Bus Awarded $12.75M Settlement
New Jersey Transit recently agreed to settle a lawsuit with a man who was struck by a transit bus for $12.75 million.
Purdue Pharma Officially Files Bankruptcy Amid Settlement Talks
Purdue starts bankruptcy proceedings while in settlement talks.
Miami Swingers Club Owes Big Money to Models
Miami Velvet own’s attorney said the club’s culpability was a “no-brainer.”
Will Imposing Criminal Penalties Stop Irresponsible Prescribing Practices?
Some plaintiffs wish to impose harsh criminal penalties on drug makers who put profits above people.
Purdue Prepares for Bankruptcy if Settlement Can’t be Reached
Purdue prepares for Chapter 11 as trial date looms.