Settlement

Houston-Area Developer Reaches $68M Settlement With Texas, Feds

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The owners of Colony Ridge, a Houston-area developer accused of running a predatory lending scheme that deceived Latinos, agreed to a sweeping legal settlement that will require them to invest in law enforcement and infrastructure on their properties and tighten selling practices to address a range of accusations from Texas GOP leaders and conservative media. […]

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Aon Agrees to $15 Million Settlement With Pennsylvania Teachers

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A unit of Aon Plc agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging that calculation errors and faulty investment advice caused Pennsylvania public school teachers to make millions of dollars in extra contributions to their pension fund. The firm’s Aon Investments USA subsidiary agreed to pay $15 million to settle the allegations, according to a filing

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Oklahoma Reaches Settlement With Poultry Company Over Litter Pollution

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Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced the State of Oklahoma has reached a settlement agreement with George’s, Inc., resolving claims related to poultry litter pollution in the Illinois River Watershed. “This settlement demonstrates that fair, good-faith negotiations can produce outcomes that serve everyone’s interests—protecting Oklahoma’s water resources while respecting the economic realities facing our agricultural

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Iowa Landlord to Pay $325K Settlement in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

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Detroit Suburb to Pay Settlement in the Case of Woman Improperly Declared Dead

The Justice Department announced that the owner and property manager of residential rental properties in Davenport, Iowa, have agreed to pay $325,000 to resolve a lawsuit alleging that the property manager sexually harassed female tenants in violation of the Fair Housing Act. The Department’s lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District

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Detroit Suburb to Pay Settlement in the Case of Woman Improperly Declared Dead

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Detroit Suburb to Pay Settlement in the Case of Woman Improperly Declared Dead

A Detroit suburb has agreed to a $3.25 million settlement with the family of a young woman who had been declared dead at home but then gasped for air and opened her eyes when her body bag was unzipped at a funeral home. Southfield paramedics were accused of gross negligence in how they responded to

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How Maine Is Spending Its Share of Opioid Settlement Money

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How Maine Is Spending Its Share of Opioid Settlement Money

Over the past five years, the attorney general’s office, with Aaron Frey at the helm, has secured for Maine more than $260 million in settlements with major pharmaceutical companies accused of “supercharging” the opioid epidemic. It has overseen the settlements’ distribution and contributed to efforts to help a state council and local governments spend their

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Texas Secures $1.25M Settlement from Hyatt for Consumer Protection Violations

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a $1.25 million settlement with Hyatt Corporation for violating Texas consumer protection laws by marketing hotel rooms at prices that were not available to the public as advertised. Paxton’s lawsuit against the company alleged that Hyatt engaged in illegal practices by charging consumers mandatory and unavoidable fees in addition

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Insurance Covers Settlement Paid by Stocks Instead of Money: Delaware High Court

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Insurance Covers Settlement Paid by Stocks Instead of Money: Delaware High Court

A settlement paid by stocks rather than money is a covered loss that must be paid by an insurer, the Delaware Supreme Court has affirmed. The state’s high court agreed with a lower court’s ruling that the definition of “loss” does not restrict coverage to cash payments or monetary amounts. The rulings came in a

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Settlement Approved for New Orleans Archdiocese to Pay Hundreds of Abuse Victims

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New Orleans Archdiocese to Pay $230M Settlement in Clergy Sex Abuse Case

he New Orleans Archdiocese will pay at least $230 million to hundreds of victims of clergy sexual abuse under a settlement approved Monday by a federal judge that follows years of negotiations. Richard Trahant, an attorney representing victims in the case, and a spokesperson for the archdiocese both confirmed approval of the settlement to The

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