Tag: settlement

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
Water Polo Players Get $14 Million in Sexual Abuse Settlement

Water Polo Players Get $14 Million in Sexual Abuse Settlement

Twelve female water polo players who claim they were sexually abused by their coach will split a $14 million settlement with USA Water Polo and a California club.

/ June 8, 2021
University Pays $16 Million Settlement for BioJoint Knee Surgeries

University Pays $16 Million Settlement for BioJoint Knee Surgeries

The University of Missouri will pay a $16.2 million settlement to 22 people who had BioJoint knee surgeries, including some involving a veterinarian.

/ April 1, 2021
USC Sex Assault Lawsuit Filed by 3 Women

USC Pays $1 Billion in Gynecologist Sex Abuse Settlements

USC will pay $1 billion in settlements to women who said they were sexually abused by George Tyndall, a former campus gynecologist.

/ March 30, 2021
Boston Scientific Pays $190 Million Vaginal Mesh Settlement to 47 States

Boston Scientific Pays $190 Million Vaginal Mesh Settlement to 47 States

Boston Scientific will pay a $190 million settlement to 47 states and D.C. for failing to warn people about the risks of transvaginal mesh.

/ March 24, 2021