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Toyota Agrees to USD 3.4-Bn Rust Dispute Settlement

Another motion filed by the manufacturer stated that Toyota disputes the accusations but found the agreement a reasonable and fair way to end the controversy. Toyota has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit and pay approximately USD 3.4 billion to owners of trucks and SUVs in the United States who complained that their vehicles …


Brunswick Agrees to Pay $125K to Settle School Bullying Lawsuit

The town will pay $125,000 to settle a federal lawsuit that accused the School Department of failing to adequately protect a student from persistent bullying and discrimination, including sexual assault. As part of the agreement filed Nov. 10 in U.S. District Court, the School Department will immediately expand and reinforce its bullying policies and procedures, which Superintendent …


Federal Court Favors Seminoles in Gambling Lawsuit

Siding with the Seminole Tribe over the state of Florida, federal Judge Robert Hinkle on Wednesday ruled that the tribe can continue to offer blackjack and other banked card games for the next 14 years. The ruling means blackjack until at least 2030 at Seminole-owned casinos and means less money for state coffers at a time when state budgets over the next few years are expected to be tight. The …


LG, Samsung Under Anti-Poaching Scrutiny in Three Separate Lawsuits

In the most recent of three class action lawsuits filed by different plaintiffs attorneys, a California man alleges LG Corp. and Samsung Group engaged in an agreement with each other to provide fixed compensation to their employees to avoid competition. The lawsuit, filed by Andrew Amirnovin in California federal court, also alleges the companies are …


Walgreen Seeks $140 Million From Theranos in Breach-Of-Contract Lawsuit

Drugstore giant Walgreen Co. sued its former lab-testing partner Theranos Inc. in federal court in Delaware, alleging it breached a contract between the two companies, court records show. The Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. WBA, +1.81% unit seeks $140 million in damages, the court records show. That amount represents what it invested in Theranos, according to people familiar with the situation.



Dieselgate Class-Action Settlement Payment Program to Begin in November

Turning back attempts to change the final terms of the Dieselgate class-action suit settlement, Judge Charles Breyer Tuesday gave thumbs up to the final agreement. The decision clears away the last obstacles keeping owners of Volkswagen turbodiesel vehicles, caught up in the automaker’s self-inflicted emissions cheating scandal, from having their vehicles repurchased as early as next month – …


Wage-Fixing Scheme Will Cost DreamWorks $50M

Hollywood heavyweight DreamWorks said it’s willing to pay $50 million to settle claims that it colluded with other studios to fix the wages of animators. DreamWorks filed a motion for a preliminary settlement in Federal Court on Monday, agreeing to pay a class of animation workers the largest sum to date in a case that implicates nearly all of the studios that create …


Princeton U., Residents Reach Agreement in Tax Exemption Lawsuit

It’s been five years since a group of residents sued Princeton University over their tax-exempt status and this week, they finally came to a deal. On Friday, the university agreed to make millions of dollars worth of contributions over the next few years to the town of Princeton, to a fund for homeowners in the town and to a corporation that helps provide housing for economically …


Supreme Court Petitioned to Block $1 Billion NFL Concussion Settlement

The National Football League may be hoping this case gets swept under the rug and isn’t met with much public consumption moving forward. But a group of former NFL players and their lawyers are resilient in their efforts to not only bring the concussion issue to light, but force the league to pay out a larger sum. A settlement agreed to by the NFL and former players required the league to pay …