ArcelorMittal Agrees to $1.5 Million Settlement For Clean Air Violations
ArcelorMittal Agrees to $1.5 Million Settlement For Clean Air Violations
Verdicts & Settlements
Kmart Corporation Agrees to Pay $32.3M to Settle Drug Fraud Allegations
A $32.3 million settlement has been reached between Kmart Corporation and the United States government, bringing an end to allegations that “in-store pharmacies in Kmart stores failed to report discounted prescription drug prices to Medicare Part D, Medicaid, and TRICARE, the health program for uniformed service members and their families.” The lawsuit itself was filed against Kmart Corporation, a “wholly owned subsidiary of Sears Holdings Corporation (SHC),” back in 2008.
Settlement Information Released in Police Brutality Case
Settlement Information Released in Police Brutality Case
County Settles Class-Action Lawsuit Alleging Taser Misuse
County Settles Class-Action Lawsuit Alleging Taser Misuse
Chicago Will Pay $20 Million to Close Code-of-Silence Lawsuit
Chicago Will Pay $20 Million to Close Code-of-Silence Lawsuit
$4.5 Million Agreement Reached in Sheboygan River Pollution Case
$4.5 Million Agreement Reached in Sheboygan River Pollution Case
Park La Brea Apartments in LA Shells Out $3.5 Over Bedbug Infestation
A group of residents at Los Angeles’ Park La Brea Apartments won a hefty settlement over a bedbug infestation. Sixteen former and current tenants at La Brea were awarded $3.5 million by a Los Angeles Superior Court judge late Friday afternoon. La Brea Apartments is, according to The LA Times, among the largest housing complexes
Cleveland Pays $375k After Shooting Kip Holloway For No Reason
The City of Cleveland agreed to pay $375,000 to settle a suit over the 2014 shooting of Kip Holloway. Holloway, purportedly unarmed and trying to surrender himself to law enforcement, was lying face-down in a residential garage. The 29-year old African-American man had caught a ride from two men he knew. Shortly after, he learned
Discrimination Lawsuit Settled Between Crop Production Services and U.S. Workers
A settlement was recently reached between Crop Production Services Inc. and a group of U.S. citizens. The lawsuit itself was filed by the “U.S. Justice Department for discrimination against U.S. citizens in favor of foreign visa workers.” As part of the settlement, the Loveland-based company “agreed to pay a penalty and back wages” to the affected U.S. workers.
Carolina Panthers Owner Jerry Richardson Accused of Sexual Harassment, Racist Remarks
The Carolina Panthers extended settlements to at least four former employees, following allegations of sexual misconduct and racial discrimination on the part of team owner Jerry Richardson. Sports Illustrated catalogued the offenses purportedly committed by the 81-year old. Each of the settlements was subject to confidentiality agreements and non-disparagement clauses, which would prevent Richardson’s supposed