Tag: settlement

J&J Pays $700 Million To End Baby Powder Investigation

J&J Pays $700 Million To End Baby Powder Investigation

Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $700 million to end an investigation by more than 40 states into whether the company made misleading statements about the safety of talc-based baby powder.

/ January 26, 2024
Walmart Pays Settlement in Dust-Off Car Accident Lawsuit

Walmart Pays Settlement in Dust-Off Car Accident Lawsuit

Walmart has paid a settlement to the family of a woman who died in a car accident that was caused by a man who huffed a can of Dust-Off.

/ October 19, 2023
3M Combat Arms Earplugs

3M Agrees to $6 Billion Settlement in Military Earplug Lawsuits

3M has agreed to pay a $6 billion settlement to resolve over 260,000 claims involving hearing loss from military earplugs.

/ August 31, 2023
Talcum Powder Lawsuit

Johnson & Johnson Offers $8.9 Billion Talc Cancer Settlement

Johnson & Johnson has offered to pay an $8.9 billion settlement to thousands of people who claim that talcum powder caused them to develop cancer.

/ April 5, 2023
Juul Agrees to $1.7 Billion Settlement for Youth Vaping Epidemic

Juul Agrees to $1.7 Billion Settlement After Youth Vaping Epidemic

Juul Labs has agreed to pay a $1.7 billion settlement that will cover more than 5,000 lawsuits involving teen nicotine addiction, school districts, cities, and more.

/ December 14, 2022
Instant Pot Lawsuit

Instant Pot Lawsuit Ends in Settlement Payout for Burned Child

The makers of the Instant Pot have agreed to pay a settlement to a child who was seriously burned when her mother opened the lid.

/ September 1, 2022
Class Action Settlement

Apple Agrees to $50 Million Settlement for Butterfly Keyboards

Apple has agreed to pay $50 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that millions of MacBook laptops had defective keyboards.

/ July 21, 2022
University Pays $490 Million Settlement in Doctor Sex Abuse Lawsuits

University Pays $490 Million Settlement in Doctor Sex Abuse Lawsuits

The University of Michigan has reached a $490 million settlement with more than 1,000 former athletes who were sexually abused during routine physical exams by Dr. Robert E. Anderson.

/ January 19, 2022
St. Jude Pays $27 Million for Selling Defective Heart Devices

St. Jude Pays $27 Million for Selling Defective Heart Devices

St. Jude Medical has agreed to pay the government $27 million for implanting defective heart devices that were linked to several deaths.

/ September 13, 2021
Monsanto Pays Up To $45 Million to End Roundup Labeling Lawsuits

Monsanto Pays Up To $45 Million to End Roundup Labeling Lawsuits

Monsanto offered a $45 million settlement for failing to warn consumers about the risk of cancer.

/ June 17, 2021