Visa, Mastercard reach settlement in 20-year merchant legal feud
Total credit and debit card swipe fees hit a record $187.2 billion last year, according to the trade group the Merchant Payments Coalition.
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Indiana union forced to drop $1.29M fine against former member following NLRB settlement
The former union member argued that his local union violated his federal worker rights by threatening him with the fine after he resigned the union and bought a non-union electrical firm.
Judge approves $1.5B copyright settlement between AI company Anthropic and authors
About 465,000 books are on the list of works pirated by Anthropic, according to Justin Nelson, an attorney for the authors.
South Bend construction firm reaches settlement over lead paint violations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Justice have reached an agreement with a home construction and remodeling company headquartered in South Bend to settle allegations of lead paint renovation violations.
Carmel software firm reaches settlement in legal dispute with former business partner
Carmel-based software firm Max Minds LLC has reached a settlement in its legal dispute with a former business partner, Ashland, Virginia-based Triangle Experience Group Inc.
Conservative network Newsmax agrees to pay $67M in defamation case over bogus 2020 election claims
The conservative network Newsmax will pay $67 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of defaming a voting equipment company by spreading lies about President Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss, according to documents filed Monday.
Indiana surpasses more than $1.1B in opioid-related settlements since 2021
Attorney General Todd Rokita announced Monday that Indiana is expected to receive $16.5 million as part of a multi-state opioid settlement.
Paramount to pay $16 million in settlement with Trump over ’60 Minutes’ interview
Paramount told media outlets the money will go to Trump’s future presidential library, not to the president himself. It said the settlement did not involve an apology.
Indiana could receive up to $100 million in national opioid crisis settlement
Attorney General Todd Rokita said he and 55 other attorneys general have secured a $7.4 billion settlement with the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma.
Judge delays $2.8 billion NCAA settlement to address roster limit concerns. Attorneys warn of chaos
The judge overseeing the rewriting of the college sports rulebook threw a potentially deal-wrecking roadblock into the mix Wednesday, insisting parties in the antitrust lawsuit redo the part of the proposed settlement.
Edison School of the Arts, ex-CEO settle lawsuit tied to firing, racial slur claims
The former CEO of Edison School of the Arts, who sued the school over defamation after his termination in 2023, has reached a deal with the school to receive a judgment of about $269,000 in his favor.
NCAA passes series of rules that sets table for schools to pay players directly
The NCAA passed rules Monday that would upend decades of precedent by allowing colleges to pay their athletes per terms of a multibillion-dollar lawsuit settlement expected to go into effect this summer.
Judge wants range of issues addressed in $2.8B NCAA settlement before final approval
The landmark $2.8 billion settlement that will reach into every corner of college athletics in the months ahead had its final hearing Monday, at which athletes said the sprawling plan was confusing and undervalued them, while attorneys said they were concerned about the impacts on campuses across the country.
Franciscan VNS Home Care pays $3.65M to settle workers’ OT claims
Dozens of occupational therapists, physical therapists, and registered nurses have received payments from the settlement.
Purdue Pharma submits opioid lawsuit settlement plan, including up to $7 billion cash from Sacklers
Under the deal members of the Sackler family would give up ownership of the company in addition to contributing money over 15 years with the biggest payment up front.
Meta agrees to pay $25 million to settle lawsuit from Trump after Jan. 6 suspension
Meta has agreed to pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against the company after it suspended his accounts following the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, according to three people familiar with the matter
Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4B in settlement over OxyContin’s toll
The deal represents an increase of more than $1 billion over a previous settlement deal that was rejected last year by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Murdoch’s UK tabloids apologize to Prince Harry and admit intruding on the late Princess Diana
Prince Harry claimed a monumental victory Wednesday as Rupert Murdoch’s U.K. tabloids agreed to pay substantial damages to settle his privacy invasion lawsuit.
NCAA seeks help from Congress, plans to dole out $1.2B to help pay settlement
NCAA President Charlie Baker is banking on the momentum college sports appears to be gaining since preliminary approval of the House settlement, which calls for schools to pay players directly for use of their name, image and likeness.
Apple to pay $95M to settle lawsuit accusing Siri of eavesdropping
If the settlement is approved, tens of millions of consumers who owned iPhones and other Apple devices from Sept. 17, 2014, through the end of last year could file claims.