Settlements
Johnny Depp's Assault Case Won't Be Dismissed Until 2023 Despite Settlement
Film crew member Gregg "Rocky" Brooks had accused Depp of punching him in the chest during a dispute on the set of the movie "City of Lies" in April 2017.
Intuit TurboTax Settlement—How 'Cheated' Customers Will Be Refunded
Intuit inc. will suspend its TurboTax's "free, free, free" ad campaign and pay restitution to nearly 4.4 million taxpayers.
Former McDonald's Workers Settle for $1.5M in Sexual Harassment Suit
"No one should have to put up with sexual harassment to get a paycheck," said former McDonald's employee Jenna Ries.
BBC Apologizes for Deceit Used to Land Famous Princess Diana Interview
The news organization will be paying Patrick Jephson, the princess' former private secretary, damages in a settlement for the incident.
Social Justice Protester May Receive $575K Payout After Multiple Surgeries
The woman was allegedly injured after being struck by a police projectile during the George Floyd protests of 2020.
Mediation Produces Tentative Settlement of $83M in Surfside Condo Collapse
The sum would be divided between those who have lost property in the collapse based on the value of each person's condominium.
Woman in Botched Police Raid Says She'd Prefer Officers Fired Over $2.9M
"There's no amount of money that will right this wrong," Anjanette Young told Gayle King about being handcuffed naked during a botched police raid.
After $4.5B Deal Tossed, Judge Orders Purdue Pharma to Resume Negotiations
The Justice Department and eight states opposed the original settlement condition that the Sackler family would be protected from lawsuits.
'Da Vinci Code' Author, Ex-Wife Settle Lawsuit Over Alleged Affairs, Money
Blythe Brown filed the lawsuit last year in a New Hampshire court, describing her former spouse's behavior as "unlawful and egregious."
NJ to Pay $53 Million to Settle Claims Over COVID Deaths at Veterans Homes
The settlement will be divided among the families of 119 of the over 200 people that have died in New Jersey's veterans homes over the course of the pandemic.
Woman Whose Leg Was Amputated After Pedicure Receives $1.75M Settlement
"I'm happy that this settlement will compensate her for a world of pain and suffering that wasn't her fault," the woman's attorney said.
Portland to Pay $100K to Man Saying He Was Arrested for Not Giving Up Sign
The man said he was carrying a sign that read "Vote Register Here" at a protest when police attempted to take it "for no legal reason."
Nikola Settles With SEC for $125M on Charges It Defrauded Investors
The SEC said Tuesday that the American startup breached antifraud and disclosure control provisions of federal securities laws.
Potential Settlement for Boy Scouts Abuse Victims Reaches $2.6 Billion
A proposed $800 million from Century Indemnity Co. would bring the fund for over 82,000 Boy Scouts sexual abuse victims to more than $2.6 billion.
USA Gymnastics Reaches $380M With Sex Abuse Victims
The settlement was filed in a federal bankruptcy court in Indianapolis, Indiana on Monday.
$71.5M Settlement Agreed to By Two Hospitals, 79 Sexual Abuse Victims
The settlement was agreed to by 79 women who accused former gynecologist Robert Hadden, and the two hospitals where he worked, of partaking in abuse.
Seattle to Pay $3.5M to Family of Black Pregnant Woman Killed by Police
Charleena Lyles was shot and killed in 2017 by two white Seattle police officers in her home after calling 911 to report a burglary.
Children Will Get Most of $626 Million Flint Water Crisis Settlement
The only person convicted over the crisis—which killed at least 12 people and made over 80 people ill—was sentenced to a year of probation, 300 hours of community service and given a $1,200 fine.
Amazon Begins to Repay Illegally Withheld Tips, Drivers Get Average of $422
The FTC said that one driver would receive over $28,000, while the average amount of 139,507 settlement checks and 1,621 PayPal payments was $422.
Black Man Arrested While Having Stroke Wins $1.3M Police Payout
Officers arrested Al Copeland after finding him slumped in his car and barely conscious in Boston in April 2019.
Alex Murdaugh Reportedly Obtained $4.3M Settlement in Housekeeper's Death
A lawsuit says the South Carolina lawyer tried to manipulate the legal system to prevent his housekeeper's sons from collecting on her insurance policy.
Florida Doctor Pays to Settle Allegations He Performed Unnecessary Surgery
"Physicians are expected to perform procedures only when they have a legitimate medical basis to do so," said Brian M. Boynton of the DOJ's Civil Division.
Prosecutors Reach $2M Settlement With Man Who Wrongfully Served 23 Years
"I welcome this measure of justice after so many years," said Robert Jones, 48, community outreach director for Orleans Public Defenders.
Purdue Pharma Victim Settlement Payments Over Opioid Use Could Reach $48K
Purdue Pharma proposed its settlement plan to a bankruptcy judge, which involves the company dedicating profits to abating the opioid crisis.
Boy Scouts' $850 Million Settlement Could Lead to Billions More in Payments
"We will now negotiate with the insurers and sponsoring and chartering organizations who have billions of dollars in legal exposure, of which a substantial portion is necessary to fairly compensate the survivors," attorney Ken Rothweiler said on Thursday.
Floyd Family to Receive $27M Settlement From Minneapolis
George Floyd's family was granted the largest pre-trial settlement in a civil rights wrongful death case in U.S. history.
Flint, Michigan and Other Defendants Agree to $641 Million Water Settlement
"The residents of the City of Flint deserve justice and they deserve a resolution to these lawsuits," Flint, Michigan Mayor Sheldon Neeley said after the city joined the state's settlement.
New York City Police To Stop Removing Religious People's Headwear
Muslim women had said the NYPD's policy of removing religious headwear violated their religious rights and left them in tears and shame.
Breonna Taylor's Family Gets $12 Million Following Wrongful Death Suit
The city of Louisville agreed to pay Taylor's family $12 million and implement new police reforms in a settlement of the civil lawsuit brought by her family.
Facebook Sued in Washington State Twice in Two Years Over Political Ads
Although Facebook reportedly pledged to stop selling political ads in Washington, the state attorney general says it has sold over half a million dollars in such ads since November 2018.