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Walmart to pay NC drivers $2 million over allegations of stolen tips

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 · Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Local News

The Federal Trade Commission reached a $100 million multi-state settlement with Walmart over allegations the company deceived customers and drivers who participated in its Spark Driver Program. North…

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Is social media harmful for kids? Meta and YouTube face trial after TikTok settles suit

January 27, 2026January 27, 2026 · World News

TikTok has agreed to settle the first in a series of closely-watched product liability cases, bowing out on the eve of a landmark trial that could upend how…

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Northwestern agrees to $75 million fine to settle Trump dispute

November 28, 2025November 29, 2025 · Chicago, Illinois Local News

Northwestern University will pay a $75 million fine to settle allegations of antisemitism from the Trump administration, restoring hundreds of millions of federal funding, officials announced Friday. As…

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LA County DA Probes Fraud in $4.8B Sex-Abuse Settlement

November 20, 2025November 20, 2025 · Los Angeles, California Local News

A new criminal investigation will determine whether fraudulent claimants — and those who enabled them — cashed in on LA County’s massive sex-abuse settlement Los Angeles County District…

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Wrongfully convicted man to get $19-million settlement from Baldwin Park

November 17, 2025November 17, 2025 · Los Angeles, California Local News

A wrongfully convicted man who spent more than 30 years behind bars will receive $19.1 million as part of a settlement with the city of Baldwin Park, officials…

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County burden on in-custody deaths rises sharply after record settlement

October 29, 2025October 30, 2025 · Orlando, Florida Local News

The central jail on Front Street in downtown San Diego. (File photo by Chris Stone) A $16 million settlement has been reached between San Diego County and the…

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As concerns loom over sex abuse payouts, L.A. County finalizes $828-million settlement

October 28, 2025October 28, 2025 · Los Angeles, California Local News

L.A. County supervisors have unanimously approved an $828-million settlement for alleged victims of childhood sexual abuse, finalizing the deal while questions mount over the legitimacy of some claims…

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L.A. County chief executive got $2-million settlement after Measure G fallout, records say

October 14, 2025October 15, 2025 · Los Angeles, California Local News

Fesia Davenport, Los Angeles County’s chief executive officer, received a $2-million settlement this summer due to professional fallout from Measure G, a voter-approved ballot measure that will soon…

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Judge pumps brakes on Bonta’s push to take over L.A. County juvenile halls

October 10, 2025October 10, 2025 · Los Angeles, California Local News

A judge temporarily blocked California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta’s attempt to take over Los Angeles County’s beleaguered juvenile halls on Friday, finding that despite evidence of a “systemic…

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Maryland unveils ‘historic’ $340 million settlement with Conowingo Dam owner – WTOP News

October 3, 2025October 3, 2025 · Washington DC Local News

Maryland officials unveiled a $340 million settlement Thursday and issued a new water quality certification to the Conowingo Dam. This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news…

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Judge rejects Anthropic’s record-breaking $1.5 billion settlement for AI copyright lawsuit

September 8, 2025September 8, 2025 · Gadgets

Judge William Alsup has rejected the record-breaking $1.5 billion settlement Anthropic has agreed to for a piracy lawsuit filed by writers. According to Bloomberg Law, the federal judge…

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AI company Anthropic to pay authors $1.5 billion over pirated books used to train chatbots

September 6, 2025September 6, 2025 · Orlando, Florida Local News

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has agreed to pay $1.5 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit by book authors who say the company took pirated copies of their works…

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Millions of Californians can claim cash from .5 million lawsuit settlement

Millions of Californians can claim cash from $27.5 million lawsuit settlement

October 29, 2024October 30, 2024 · Sacramento, California Local News

Millions of Californians can claim cash from $27.5 million lawsuit settlement After a class-action suit brought by 2 Bay Area activists, Thomson Reuters agreed to pay up and…

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Unbelievable facts

Unbelievable facts

October 22, 2024October 22, 2024 · Bazaar News

Bill and Melinda Gates’ 2021 divorce broke records as one of the most expensive, with Melinda… Source link

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Los Angeles settles with Monsanto for  million over PCBs in waterways

Los Angeles settles with Monsanto for $35 million over PCBs in waterways

September 24, 2024September 24, 2024 · US News

Contamination of key Los Angeles waterways such as the Santa Monica Bay, Los Angeles Harbor and Echo Park Lake due to the spread of toxic chemicals is at…

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Single-family landlord Invitation Homes misled consumers over cost of a home, the FTC alleges

Single-family landlord Invitation Homes misled consumers over cost of a home, the FTC alleges

September 24, 2024September 24, 2024 · Real Estate

Invitation Homes, the nation’s largest single-family landlord, has agreed to pay $48 million to settle a handful of allegations, including that it illegally charged undisclosed junk fees, withheld…

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Family of Trader Joe’s store manager killed by LAPD receives .5 million settlement

Family of Trader Joe’s store manager killed by LAPD receives $9.5 million settlement

August 30, 2024August 30, 2024 · Los Angeles, California Local News

The city of Los Angeles will pay nearly $40 million to settle three lawsuits alleging abuses by the LAPD, including a case brought by the family of a…

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Apple has finally started sending out payments from its butterfly keyboard settlement

Apple has finally started sending out payments from its butterfly keyboard settlement

August 3, 2024August 3, 2024 · Gadgets

Payments relating to a class action lawsuit filed in 2018 over Apple’s butterfly MacBook keyboards have reportedly begun to arrive. The settlement website now states that payments for…

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How to Claim Money in Disney’s .5M ‘Dream Key’ Settlement | Entrepreneur

How to Claim Money in Disney’s $9.5M ‘Dream Key’ Settlement | Entrepreneur

June 17, 2024June 17, 2024 · Business

If you bought a Disney Dream Key pass from August 25 to October 25, 2021, you could receive part of a $9.5 million settlement. Disney has settled a…

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Riley Keough fights off foreclosure and auction of her grandfather Elvis’ Graceland

Riley Keough fights off foreclosure and auction of her grandfather Elvis’ Graceland

May 21, 2024May 26, 2024 · Real Estate

Elvis Presley’s granddaughter is suing an investment and lending company to halt a foreclosure sale of the late singer’s famed Graceland mansion. Actress Riley Keough, who inherited the…

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