JP Morgan Chase Settles Lawsuit Over Parental Leave for $5M
JPMorgan Chase agreed to settle a case over paid parental leave for new fathers earlier this week.
Verdicts & Settlements
Connecticut Inmates Potentially Exposed to Hepatitis C, HIV Win Small Settlement from State
Some inmates won only $750, when they’d initially been seeking at least $1 million each.
State Legislators Want to Ensure Access to Opioid Settlement Funds
The amended House Bill 2751, which unanimously passed out of the House Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget, seeks to ensure the state treasury received opioid lawsuit settlement funds.
Family of Texas Woman Settles with Mineral County Sheriff Randy Adams After Baffling Detox Death
Kelly Coltrain died during withdrawal, left in a pile of her own vomit as deputies ignored her repeated pleas to see a doctor.
Family of Terrill Thomas Settles with Milwaukee Jail for Dehydrating Inmate to Death
Thomas died after jailers decided to punish him by cutting off his cell’s access to water, then forgetting to reconnecting it.
Bucks County to Pay $67m to Former Inmates Whose Expunged and Private Records Were Put Online
The class action’s lead plaintiff found his record online some fifteen years after it was expunged.
Baltimore County Settles Land-Use Discrimination Suit for $500,000
Baltimore County recently agreed to settle a land-use discrimination case for $500,000.
Scribe-X Pays $80,000 to Settle Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit
Scribe-X Northwest recently agreed to pay $80,000 to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit.
Weinstein Co. Offers Controversial Settlement to Victims of Co-Founder’s Abuse
The proposed $44 million settlement would be practically halved by attorneys’ fees, most of which would go to Weinstein’s own lawyers.
Settlement Reached in Civil Rights Lawsuit After Detainee’s Death
Derek Williams’ family rceives a $2 million settlement after he passes away in the back of a squad car.