Economy Nov 15 Walmart offers to pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid epidemic lawsuits By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press
Nation Oct 12 Watch 5:43 Jury orders conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay Sandy Hook families nearly $1 billion Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered to pay nearly $1 billion for the lies he spread about the Sandy Hook school massacre in 2012. Jones falsely claimed the attack was a hoax and accused a grieving parent of being… By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings
Nation Sep 06 Juul to pay nearly $440 million to settle probe into underage marketing of vape products Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced the deal Tuesday on behalf of the states plus Puerto Rico, which joined together in 2020 to probe Juul's early promotions and claims about the safety and benefits of its technology as a smoking…
Politics Mar 03 Purdue Pharma, U.S. states agree to new settlement for opioid crisis The deal reached Thursday would require members of the Sackler family who own the drugmaker to pay as much as $6 billion in cash. That's at least $1 billion more than previously agreed on. By Geoff Mulvihill, John Seewer, Associated Press
Nation Dec 13 Insurer agrees to $800 million settlement in Boy Scouts bankruptcy Attorneys in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy case have reached a tentative settlement under which one of the organization's largest insurers would contribute $800 million into a fund for victims of child sexual abuse. By Randall Chase, Associated Press
Nov 10 Judge approves $626 million settlement for Flint residents By Ed White, Associated Press A judge in Michigan has approved a $626 million settlement for Flint residents and others who were exposed to lead-contaminated water. Continue reading
Jul 07 Suez Canal releases hulking Ever Given vessel after settlement deal By Samy Magdy, Mohamed Salah, Associated Press Egyptian authorities announced the release Wednesday of a hulking shipping vessel that had blocked the Suez Canal for nearly a week earlier this year. Continue reading
Mar 12 Minneapolis to pay $27 million to settle Floyd family lawsuit By Steve Karnowski, Amy Forliti, Associated Press The settlement was announced Friday as jury selection continued in the trial of Derek Chauvin, a white former officer charged with murder and manslaughter in Floyd's death. Continue reading
Dec 09 Michigan will borrow $600 million for Flint water settlement By David Eggert, Associated Press Under the bipartisan legislation up for a vote Wednesday, the loan from a state economic development fund would cost more than $1 billion to repay over 30 years — $35 million annually. Continue reading
Sep 30 Judge approves $800 million Las Vegas shooting settlement By Ken Ritter, Associated Press A judge in Nevada has approved a total of $800 million in payouts from casino company MGM Resorts International and its insurers to more than 4,400 relatives and victims of the Las Vegas Strip shooting that was the deadliest in… Continue reading