Some Trader Joe’s customers will receive a payout after the grocery chain reached a legal settlement over its privacy practices. The case involves a 2019 class-action lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court by shopper Brian Keim, who alleged that receipts from Trader Joe’s stores displayed the first six and last four digits of his … Read more
Alabama became the second state Tuesday to announce a settlement with Roblox over child safety protections on the gaming platform. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The company will pay the state $12.2 million, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said, calling the settlement a victory for … Read more
A judge is expected to sentence OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to forfeit $225 million to the Justice Department on Tuesday, clearing the way for the company to finalize a settlement of thousands of lawsuits it faces over its role in the opioid crisis. The penalty was agreed to in a 2020 pact to resolve federal … Read more
With thousands of cases piling up in U.S. courts, the company’s relief plans still face hurdles. Source link
A missed debt settlement payment can undo months of progress and lead to other repercussions. Getty Images/iStockphoto After years of elevated borrowing rates and rising living costs, Americans have racked up a staggering amount of debt and it’s having a significant impact on their financial health. Credit card balances alone have topped $1.23 trillion, and … Read more
Thousands of survivors of the 2025 Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, have elected to accept an upfront settlement from the utility accused of causing it, forgoing future litigation for a faster payment that could help them rebuild or relocate. But unless a bill moving through Congress becomes law, that money could be taxed as income, … Read more
Democratic lawmakers will introduce a bill Wednesday to ban the president, vice president and their families from collecting lawsuit settlement payments from the government. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The bill, dubbed the “Ban Presidential Plunder of Taxpayer Funds Act,” comes after President Donald Trump … Read more
Millions of Android users could be eligible for a payment under a $135 million class-action settlement over allegations that Google’s operating system caused mobile devices to send data without users’ permission. People who used Android mobile devices to connect to the internet over a cellular network from Nov. 12, 2017, to the present could qualify … Read more
The government began an inquiry last year into whether ad firms were funneling client dollars away from certain media platforms. Source link
Bank of America has reached a $72.5 million settlement in a lawsuit that alleges the financial giant helped facilitate the sex trafficking operation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to court documents filed Friday. The lawsuit was filed last October in New York federal court on behalf of alleged victims of Epstein. It claims … Read more