Washington School District Agrees to $4.25M Sex Assault Settlement March 30, 2021 A suburban Seattle, Wash., school district this week agreed to pay $4.25 million to settle a lawsuit that accuses a...
California County Paying $4M in Misconduct Suits March 30, 2021 San Diego County has so far spent more than $4 million to settle a dozen lawsuits brought after a sheriff’s...
U.S.C. Paying $1.1B to Patients of Gynecologist in Alleged Abuse Cases March 26, 2021 The University of Southern California on Thursday announced a settlement for $852 million, bringing the total to $1.1 billion going...
Chemical Site Cleanup on Maine River to Cost More Than $180M March 25, 2021 A settlement that is pending approval from a federal judge would require the former owner of a shuttered chemical plant...
Northern California City Settles for $3.25M in Police Killing March 23, 2021 A Northern California city has agreed to pay $3.25 million to settle a lawsuit by the daughters of an unarmed...
New Mexico Lawmakers Aim to Address Rising Costs of Child-Abuse Settlements March 23, 2021 By Cedar Attanasio The New Mexico state Legislature has passed a bill aimed at reducing the rehiring of abusive teachers and addressing the...
Massachusetts Seeks Input on Use of Gas Explosions Settlement Money March 22, 2021 Massachusetts is asking residents and businesses in three communities affected by a series of natural gas explosions and fires in...
State of Pennsylvania to Pay $475K to Family of Pot Suspect Killed by Dozer March 17, 2021 The state of Pennsylvania will pay $475,000 to the estate of a man who died underneath a bulldozer that Pennsylvania...
Floyd Family Agrees to $27M Settlement with Minneapolis March 15, 2021 By Steve Karnowski and Amy Forliti The city of Minneapolis agreed to pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit from George Floyd’s family over the...
Alaska Native Group, Neiman Marcus Settle Copyright Suit March 9, 2021 An Alaska Native cultural organization and the luxury department store Nieman Marcus have settled a lawsuit over the sale of...