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MMA
fromSherdog
22 hours ago

UFC antitrust settlement update: Delays encountered for some fighter payments

Most eligible athletes have received payments from the $375 million UFC antitrust lawsuit settlement, but some distribution issues remain.
Privacy professionals
fromThe Verge
2 days ago

OkCupid settles claims it shared user photos with a facial recognition company

OkCupid settled FTC claims for sharing user photos without consent, promising to avoid future misrepresentations about data policies.
#nypd
Television
fromwww.amny.com
3 days ago

Dr. Phil-hosted NYPD reality show set for release in court settlement | amNewYork

A settlement allows Dr. Phil's NYPD reality show to be released with police department's final editorial control.
Television
fromAP News
5 days ago

New York City and Dr. Phil's son resolve dispute over NYPD reality show

New York City settled with Jordan McGraw, allowing his reality show about the NYPD to proceed under city editorial control.
Silicon Valley food
fromCalifornia Post
4 days ago

Famed California winery settles lawsuit over vile claims of sexual harassment against female staff

A California winery owner will pay $1.49 million to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit involving severe misconduct against female employees.
Law
fromCalifornia Post
5 days ago

Bank of America to pay $72.5 million to settle Epstein lawsuit

Bank of America is settling a lawsuit for $72.5 million over allegations of complicity in Jeffrey Epstein's sex-trafficking operations.
fromLos Angeles Times
5 days ago

California to pay $1.9 million to female inmates who say guards unleashed 'war zone' level violence

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation reached a $1.9 million settlement agreement this month with 13 female inmates who claim they were subjected to 'war zone' level violence during a use of force incident in 2024.
Los Angeles
EU data protection
fromwww.cbc.ca
5 days ago

Settlement approved for Canadians affected by past 23andMe data breach | CBC News

A $3.25 million settlement has been approved for Canadian customers affected by a 2023 data breach at 23andMe.
#uc-berkeley
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
6 days ago
Social justice

Landmark' deal or no big deal? Inside UC Berkeley's $1 million antisemitism settlement

A $1 million settlement between UC Berkeley and a Jewish advocacy group addresses antisemitic discrimination allegations, sparking contrasting interpretations of its implications.
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago
Higher education

Backlash after UC Berkeley agrees to pay $1M to settle antisemitism lawsuit

UC Berkeley plans to pay $1 million to settle a lawsuit over alleged antisemitism against Jewish students.
Social justice
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
6 days ago

Landmark' deal or no big deal? Inside UC Berkeley's $1 million antisemitism settlement

A $1 million settlement between UC Berkeley and a Jewish advocacy group addresses antisemitic discrimination allegations, sparking contrasting interpretations of its implications.
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

REMAX settles Batton homebuyer commission lawsuit for $8.5M

REMAX entered into the Settlement Agreement after considering the risks and costs of continuing the litigation, the SEC filing states. Of the $8.5 million, $1.5 million will be paid into the settlement fund after the agreement receives preliminary approval with the remaining $7.0 million being paid after the settlement gains final approval.
Boston real estate
Law
from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago

Dave Ramsey to 21-Year-Old Father of Two: 'You Have to Become a Person of Extreme Integrity'

Paying off debt is essential, especially after receiving a significant settlement, rather than waiting for it to fall off due to the statute of limitations.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

DOJ Strikes Financial Settlement Deal With Ex-Trump National Security Adviser Michael Flynn

Flynn claimed in his 2023 lawsuit that the FBI and federal prosecutors orchestrated a political witch hunt against him during its investigation into alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Russia in 2016.
Law
Law
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

Howard Hanna settles Tuccori homebuyer commission case

Batton plaintiffs continue efforts to intervene in Tuccori lawsuit despite court denials, seeking to influence settlement proceedings and attorney appointments.
London politics
fromIndependent
1 week ago

425,000 for family of motorcyclist who died in crash with Dublin bus

A motorcyclist's family settled a High Court action for €425,000 following his death in a collision with a bus in Dublin.
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
1 week ago

Day Around the Bay: Walnut Creek Woman Arrested In Mission Bay Crash That Killed Two-Year-Old

Merih Fssha Solomon was arrested for vehicular manslaughter after a crash that killed a two-year-old in San Francisco.
#sexual-abuse
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago
SF parents

California reaches proposed settlement with school district that mishandled student sex abuse claims, state AG says

California's proposed settlement mandates reforms in El Monte Union High School District to address mishandling of sexual abuse claims against students.
fromSan Jose Inside
3 months ago
US news

Campbell HS District Agrees To Pay $5.75M to Woman Sexually Abused as Student in 2003

Campbell Union High School District will pay a former Leigh High student $5.75 million to settle a lawsuit alleging 2003 sexual abuse by teacher Shawn Thomas.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

California reaches proposed settlement with school district that mishandled student sex abuse claims, state AG says

California's proposed settlement mandates reforms in El Monte Union High School District to address mishandling of sexual abuse claims against students.
#sexual-assault-allegations
Business
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Elite investment bank settles case that put Wall Street's 100-hour weeks on trial

Centerview Partners settled with former analyst Kathryn Shiber over allegations of disability discrimination and wrongful firing related to her sleep needs amid grueling work hours.
#student-loans
fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago
US politics

Trump deals a final blow to SAVE student-loan repayment plan. Millions of borrowers may soon resume paying their debt.

fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago
US politics

Trump deals a final blow to SAVE student-loan repayment plan. Millions of borrowers may soon resume paying their debt.

US news
fromAxios
1 month ago

Bayer reaches $7.25B settlement over Monsanto's Roundup accusations

Bayer reached a long-term Roundup compensation deal covering claims up to 21 years while awaiting a pivotal Supreme Court ruling that could affect product liability.
Law
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Longbridge, Mutual of Omaha settle reverse mortgage advertising lawsuit

The parties reached a confidential settlement reflected in a binding term sheet, expecting a long-form agreement by Feb. 18, 2026, resolving all claims.
US politics
fromNational Catholic Reporter
1 month ago

Brooklyn Diocese seeks settlement of 1,100 clergy abuse lawsuits under Child Victims Act

Diocese of Brooklyn will pursue a settlement of about 1,100 Child Victims Act lawsuits alleging decades of clergy sexual abuse to resolve claims.
US news
fromHoodline
1 month ago

Lea Landis Settles With Directors Guild Health Plan

Lea Landis reached a tentative settlement in a lawsuit alleging she was discriminated against and fired for objecting to a COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
National Football League
fromESPN.com
1 month ago

Two assault lawsuits vs. Browns' Deshaun Watson dismissed

Two remaining civil lawsuits accusing Deshaun Watson of sexual misconduct were dismissed with prejudice after at least one settlement, ending the pending cases.
#tiktok
fromAP News
1 month ago
Mental health

Arguments to begin in landmark social media addiction trial set in Los Angeles

fromAP News
1 month ago
Mental health

Arguments to begin in landmark social media addiction trial set in Los Angeles

Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Keller Williams settles Batton homebuyer commission lawsuit

Keller Williams will pay $20 million to settle the Batton homebuyer commission lawsuit and releases franchisees, agents, and teams from related antitrust claims.
Information security
fromDataBreaches.Net
2 months ago

RINA Accountants & Advisors is creating $400K settlement fund to settle lawsuit over 2022 data breach - DataBreaches.Net

RINA Accountants & Advisors will pay $400,000 to settle a 2022 cyberattack that exposed thousands' personally identifiable records, including Social Security Numbers.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Andrew went to intimate dinner with Epstein after his prison release, files suggest

Prince Andrew attended a dinner at Jeffrey Epstein's New York home months after Epstein's 2009 prison release and later settled a sexual-abuse claim.
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Brown University pays out first workforce grants under deal with Trump

Brown reached an agreement with the Trump administration last summer to restore millions of dollars in federal research funding and to end federal investigations into the institution. In exchange, the university agreed to pay $50 million to organizations in Rhode Island focused on workforce training over the next 10 years. Several other universities reached similar deals with the administration to restore federal funding, though the details of what the schools would pay vary greatly.
US news
Information security
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

County pays $600,000 to pentesters it arrested for assessing courthouse security

Two authorized penetration testers wrongfully arrested at an Iowa courthouse will receive $600,000 to settle claims of wrongful arrest and defamation.
Privacy professionals
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Google agrees to $135 million settlement for collecting Android users' data

Android users could receive up to $100 each from a $135 million settlement over alleged unauthorized cellular data collection dating to November 12, 2017.
Privacy professionals
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Google will settle its Assistant spying lawsuit for $68 million

Google is proposing a $68 million settlement for alleged inadvertent recordings captured during Google Assistant false activations.
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Partial settlement reached in eXp sexual assault lawsuit

The sexual assault lawsuit filed against eXp Realty by Anya Roberts now has one fewer defendant. Earlier this month, Roberts notified the court that she had reached a settlement with defendant Brent Gove. According to the filing, the settlement terms are confidential, but it notes that the settlement fully and finally resolves all of the plaintiff's claims against him in the lawsuit. Gove is the only defendant the settlement covers.
Law
US politics
fromAxios
2 months ago

Trump adviser LaCivita and The Daily Beast settle defamation suit

LaCivita dropped his defamation suit against The Daily Beast after the outlet appended a clarifying note and other follow-ups; no monetary settlement was paid.
#police-shooting
#personal-injury
fromIndependent
4 months ago
Miscellaneous

An Post to pay 30,000 to girl (13) after van allegedly mounted pavement and hit her as she walked home from school

fromIndependent
4 months ago
Miscellaneous

An Post to pay 30,000 to girl (13) after van allegedly mounted pavement and hit her as she walked home from school

Music
fromVulture
2 months ago

L.A. Reid Settles Sexual Assault Lawsuit

L.A. Reid settled a sexual-assault lawsuit filed by former Arista executive Drew Dixon the day the trial was to begin, resolving the case without admission.
Higher education
fromFortune
2 months ago

Tennessee theater professor reinstated, with $500,000 settlement, after losing his job over a Charlie Kirk-related social media post | Fortune

Austin Peay reinstated tenured professor Darren Michael and agreed to pay $500,000 plus counseling reimbursement after improperly handling his termination over a social media post.
fromESPN.com
3 months ago

Angels, Skaggs family settle while case with jury

The Los Angeles Angels agreed Friday to a last-minute settlement with the family of deceased pitcher Tyler Skaggs after jurors, deliberating for more than two days, sent queries that suggested the verdict might go in the family's favor. The amount and terms of the settlement-- ending a yearslong battle over culpability in Skaggs' death --were not immediately disclosed. The Skaggs family had been seeking $118 million in potential lost earnings plus added damages.
US news
Video games
fromEngadget
3 months ago

Sony settles with Tencent over 'slavish' Horizon clone

Sony and Tencent reached a confidential settlement dismissing Sony's copyright lawsuit; Light of Motiram was removed from Steam and Epic and promotion stopped.
fromSFGATE
3 months ago

Owners of the most commonly stolen cars in Calif. may be owed money

Owners of stolen Kia and Hyundai vehicles may be entitled to money after the vehicle manufacturers failed to install common anti-theft technology, according to California Attorney General Rob Bonta. As part of a settlement with multiple state attorneys general, including Bonta, the makers of Kia and Hyundai vehicles will pay a settlement of about $9 million. In 2022 and 2023, a dramatic rise in stolen Hyundai and Kia vehicles were reported in the U.S., thanks in part to viral TikTok trends and easily bypassed security.
California
fromTheregister
3 months ago

Nomad settles with the FTC over $186M cyberattack

Illusory Systems, which trades as Nomad, allegedly misled users about the security of its cryptocurrency bridge, which was compromised in 2022 in an attack that led to $186 million worth of funds being stolen. The FTC alleged that Nomad pushed an update in June 2022 containing "inadequately tested code" that, in turn, introduced a "significant vulnerability" that was exploited around a month later.
Information security
fromwww.dailybulletin.com
3 months ago

Another California college reaches settlement over allegations of antisemitism

We voluntarily entered into these discussions because the College takes seriously its obligation to evaluate complaints about discrimination and to see if there are additional steps we can take to strengthen a welcoming and supportive learning environment for our students and everyone at Pomona, Pomona College President Gabrielle Starr in a statement. During negotiations, the college pushed for the agreement to protect free speech, including peaceful protest and to protect all students, including Jewish and Israeli students, from discrimination and harassment, Starr wrote.
US news
Higher education
fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago

7 million student-loan borrowers could soon owe higher payments. Here's what to know.

A proposed settlement would end the SAVE repayment plan, force enrolled borrowers to switch plans, and likely raise monthly payments for millions.
California
fromPadailypost
3 months ago

City to pay $31,000 for child's injuries on playground

Redwood City paid $31,815 after a playground structure fell on an 8-year-old, causing a concussion and increased forgetfulness.
NYC politics
fromFortune
3 months ago

Zohran Mamdani, Bernie Sanders visit striking Starbucks baristas on picket line as union demands contract after nearly 4 years | Fortune

Starbucks will pay about $35 million to more than 15,000 New York City workers to settle claims of unstable schedules and arbitrary hour cuts.
Snowboarding
fromsnowbrains.com
4 months ago

Black Mountain, NH, Reaches Settlement With Town of Jackson After Months of Tension And Announces Celebratory Free Ski Day for Tomorrow

Black Mountain reached a settlement with the Town of Jackson, enabling a stable season and a free ski day for Jackson residents on December 2.
Law
fromwww.housingwire.com
4 months ago

Greystar reaches $7M settlement in rent-setting lawsuit

Greystar used RealPage's revenue management system to share rivals' pricing data and coordinate rent increases, violating antitrust laws.
US news
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Trial begins in archdiocese of New Orleans' $230m settlement for abuse survivors

The Archdiocese of New Orleans seeks court approval of a $230m settlement to compensate 650 clergy abuse survivors with 150 affiliates contributing $60m.
Games
fromGameSpot
4 months ago

Bungie And Sci-Fi Writer Settle Copyright Case Over Destiny 2 Campaign Similarities

Bungie and Matthew Kelsey Martineau reached a settlement resolving the copyright lawsuit over Destiny 2's Red War campaign.
US news
from6abc Philadelphia
4 months ago

AT&T data breach settlement: How consumers can claim their money

AT&T agreed to a $177 million settlement over two data breaches that exposed millions of customers' personal data; consumers must file claims by Dec. 18.
Law
fromwww.housingwire.com
4 months ago

Real Brokerage settles lawsuit with former CFO Michelle Ressler

Parties reached a settlement in principle after mediation and requested a court deadline extension to December 17, 2025 to finalize a written settlement agreement.
fromABC7 San Francisco
5 months ago

SF reaches $3M settlement with companies who allegedly violated city's flavored tobacco ban

The San Francisco City Attorney's Office secured a roughly $3 million settlement on Friday with online tobacco retailers accused of breaking the city's 2017 flavored tobacco ban. According to the SF Standard, the nicotine companies were accused of going around the ban by selling their flavored products online. In a statement, City Attorney David Chiu said the online retailers - Rogue Holdings, Swisher International, and Northerner Scandinavia - "are not above our San Francisco laws and cannot ship banned products into our city."
San Francisco
#youtube
Tech industry
fromTechCrunch
5 months ago

Rivian will pay $250M to settle lawsuit over R1 price hike | TechCrunch

Rivian agreed to pay $250 million to settle a shareholder lawsuit alleging misleading IPO cost disclosures following a 2022 R1 price hike.
US news
fromFast Company
5 months ago

SpaceX settles lawsuit with Cards Against Humanity over alleged trespassing in Texas

SpaceX settled a lawsuit after admitting trespass and removing construction equipment from Cards Against Humanity's Texas property, with terms undisclosed.
California
fromwww.whittierdailynews.com
5 months ago

California teacher wins $7.5 million in settlement over fall on sidewalk

Whittier agreed to a $7.5 million settlement after a jury found the city liable for a teacher's severe injuries from an upraised sidewalk.
fromBitcoin Magazine
5 months ago

Tether Pays $300 Million To Settle $4.5B Celsius Claim

The payment is far below the nearly $4.5 billion Celsius originally sought in bitcoin.
Cryptocurrency
California
fromThe Mercury News
5 months ago

Oakland issued checks to police officers, city workers who had personal info exposed in ransomware attack

Oakland agreed to pay settlements to thousands of employees after a 2023 ransomware attack exposed home addresses, medical records, and Social Security numbers.
fromZDNET
5 months ago

ParkMobile might owe you money from its data breach settlement - but there's a small catch

If you used the ParkMobile app to pay for parking at a meter several years ago, you might be getting a payment as a result of a data breach. Unfortunately, it's probably not an amount you'd expect for the inconvenience of having your data exposed. And while it's a comically low amount, don't spend it all in one place, because, well.... You're literally not allowed to.
Information security
US politics
fromThe Verge
5 months ago

Trump rolled YouTube into paying $22 million for his ballroom

YouTube agreed to a $24.5 million settlement with Donald Trump and several allies related to a 2021 lawsuit.
California
fromPadailypost
5 months ago

City settles with woman hit by police car

Palo Alto will pay $400,000 to settle a lawsuit after Officer Arturo Bravo struck Pamela McGavock in a crosswalk, causing serious spinal injuries.
fromSFGATE
6 months ago

Woman beaten unconscious by Calif. deputies as kids watched wins $17M settlement

The county did not admit wrongdoing as part of the settlement. "There was no admission of liability," he said. Although the settlement offers some relief, he noted it cannot account for the "immeasurable loss" Porter and her family endured. "We can never restore what Ms. Porter really lost, but at least we can try to prevent it from happening somewhere else," Almadani said. "Putting this to bed is going to help with the healing process itself."
US news
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
6 months ago

A Concord police officer collided with preschool teacher in a marked crosswalk. The city's left paying the bill.

The single-digit-speed collision two years ago required Sharma, a Concord resident, to undergo reconstructive knee surgery that sidelined her from work for 10 months, according to court records, and she's still healing after the accident left her unable to walk or lift the weight of a toddler injuries that ultimately forced the preschool to terminate her job. In addition to what her lawyers estimate is more than $200,000 in past and future medical bills, Sharma's also facing nearly a half-million dollars in lost wages.
US news
fromFast Company
6 months ago

$1.5 billion Anthropic AI settlement gets preliminary OK from U.S. judge

The decision will allow us to focus on developing safe AI systems that help people and organizations extend their capabilities, advance scientific discovery, and solve complex problems. As we've consistently maintained, the court's landmark June ruling that AI training constitutes transformative fair use remains intact. This settlement simply resolves narrow claims about how certain materials were obtained,
Artificial intelligence
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

Christian Horner formally leaves Red Bull with large pay-off

Christian Horner has left Red Bull after agreeing a multimillion-pound settlement and is free to return to Formula 1; his contract had run until 2030.
#copyright
fromwww.npr.org
6 months ago
Intellectual property law

Anthropic settles with authors in first-of-its-kind AI copyright infringement lawsuit

fromwww.npr.org
6 months ago
Intellectual property law

Anthropic settles with authors in first-of-its-kind AI copyright infringement lawsuit

fromBusiness Insider
6 months ago

Tesla dodges trial and settles lawsuit over a deadly Autopilot crash

Tesla has avoided another jury trial over a deadly crash involving the electric carmaker's Autopilot driver-assist system. Elon Musk's company reached a deal this week to settle a lawsuit with the family of a 15-year-old boy who was killed in a 2019 California highway collision after a Tesla Model 3 slammed into the teen's father's pickup truck. Notice of settlement documents were filed in Alameda County Superior Court on Monday,
Cars
US news
fromABC7 San Francisco
6 months ago

Woman shot by BART police officer receives $6.75 million; agency admits initial story was inaccurate

BART agreed to a $6.75 million settlement with Jasmine Gao's family and acknowledged its initial claim that she assaulted officers was inaccurate.
Intellectual property law
fromWIRED
6 months ago

I Wasn't Sure I Wanted Anthropic to Pay Me for My Books-I Do Now

AI firms that train models on books should compensate book creators, as recent settlements reveal real monetary and fairness implications for using copyrighted content.
US news
fromThe Verge
6 months ago

Pornhub will only have to pay $5 million to settle CSAM, exploitation allegations

Pornhub and parent Aylo will pay $5 million and implement policies to address allegations of CSAM and nonconsensual content.
fromLos Angeles Times
7 months ago

Delta dumped jet fuel on Cudahy schoolkids, agrees to $79-million settlement

On Jan. 20, 2020, Delta Flight 89 took off from Los Angeles International Airport en route to Shanghai with 149 passengers for what is typically a 13-hour nonstop flight. That voyage, however, lasted only 25 minutes due to a plane malfunction, forcing the pilot to turn the aircraft around over the Santa Monica Bay and head back toward the airport.
US news
Artificial intelligence
fromArs Technica
7 months ago

Authors celebrate "historic" settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action

A settlement in principle was reached in a class-action over Anthropic's AI training data, potentially impacting millions of claimants and the AI industry.
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
7 months ago

Retired SF Firefighter Wins $1.2M Settlement In Whistleblower Retaliation Case

Longtime San Francisco firefighter received a $1.2 million settlement after being repeatedly passed over for promotions following whistleblowing about racial discrimination.
Startup companies
fromSan Jose Inside
7 months ago

SaratogaTech Startup and CEO Pay $630K to Feds for Obtaining Grant Improperly

eBibelot and CEO Melody Fallah-Khair agreed to pay $630,000 to resolve False Claims Act allegations for misrepresenting NSF SBIR grant employment compliance.
fromLos Angeles Times
7 months ago

Settlement seems imminent as hairstylist seeks dismissal of sexual abuse lawsuit against Skip Bayless, Fox

"is a strong indication that a settlement has been reached."
US news
Higher education
fromESPN.com
7 months ago

N'western, ex-football coach Fitzgerald settle suit

Northwestern and former coach Pat Fitzgerald settled his $130 million wrongful-termination lawsuit stemming from his July 2023 firing over hazing allegations; terms undisclosed.
US news
fromNew York Post
7 months ago

Oyster Bay caves, agrees to pay $3.95M and approve mosque's plans after 'fake grandma' scandal

Oyster Bay will pay $3.95 million and approve Masjid Al-Baqi's expansion after admitting it fabricated a fake witness to block the project.
Healthcare
fromwww.mercurynews.com
7 months ago

Walnut Creek-based company to pay $2.75M over false claim allegations

Comprehensive Psychiatric Services agreed to pay $2.75 million to resolve allegations of submitting false government insurance claims via improper add-on psychotherapy billing.
fromwww.esquire.com
7 months ago

Trump Is Getting Ready to Rig Elections in His Favor

Newsmax Media has agreed to pay $67 million to Dominion Voting Systems to settle a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit over false claims that the voting machine company rigged the 2020 election against U.S. President Donald Trump.
US politics
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