Settlements
Concord Settles: $22M for Wrongful Imprisonment
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The City of Concord has reached a $22 million settlement with a man wrongfully convicted in 1976.
Officials said the man spent more than 44 years in prison for “a crime he did not commit.” “We are deeply remorseful for the past wrongs that caused…
L.A. County Settles Cavity Search Claim for $1.75M
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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has agreed to a $1.75 million settlement with a woman from Pico Rivera who accused sheriff's deputies of conducting two unlawful cavity searches while searching for drugs. The woman filed the lawsuit in…
Oakland Settles $6.5M Lawsuit Over Bike Crash
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On May 12, 2018, the victim woman was riding through Tilden Regional Park when she crashed her bike on a poorly paved, potholed section of Grizzly Peak Boulevard.
She suffered serious injuries from the crash, including paralysis. The woman and her…
NorthShore Hospital Settles for $55M
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NorthShore University HealthSystem in Illinois has agreed to pay $55 million to settle a long-standing consumer class-action lawsuit in U.S. federal court, bringing an end to over a decade of litigation related to its 2000 merger with Highland Park…
CYFD Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit for $5.5M
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The New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department has agreed to a $5.5 million settlement in a lawsuit arising from the wrongful death of an eight-year-old girl, as outlined in a settlement agreement filed in the First District Court.
The…
Philips Sues CPAP Cleaner SoClean to Share Settlement Costs
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Philips has filed a lawsuit against SoClean, a company that manufactures ozone-based cleaning systems…
NJ Pharma Settles: Cash, Narcan for Delaware
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Amneal Pharmaceuticals, a New Jersey-based drug manufacturer, has reached a settlement agreement with Delaware and other states over its involvement in the…
J&J to Settle $6.5B Talc Cancer Suits
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Johnson & Johnson (J&J) subsidiary proposes $6.5B talc ovarian cancer lawsuit settlement.
J&J…
Philips resolves DreamStation suits for $1.1B
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Dutch medical technology company Philips has finalized a $1.1 billion settlement in the United States to address lawsuits concerning faulty…
Philadelphia Settles $110M Opioid Suit with Walgreens
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Walgreens, a pharmacy giant, has agreed to pay Philadelphia $110 million in a settlement concerning the city’s opioid addiction crisis…