Democrats seek to bar presidents from collecting settlement money from the government

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

Android users could get money under $135 million Google settlement. Here’s how.

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

Bank of America reaches $72.5 million settlement in Epstein lawsuit

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

‘Orwellian’ Biden-era censorship reined in as red states celebrate ‘historic’ settlement

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Republican attorneys general are hailing a First Amendment victory in a censorship lawsuit against the Biden administration after two red states secured a settlement restricting federal government agencies from influencing social media companies’ moderation practices. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill told Fox News Digital the settlement, a … Read more

FKA Twigs sues ex-boyfriend Shia LaBeouf over ‘unlawful’ NDA from 2020 sexual battery settlement

Singer FKA twigs has filed a new lawsuit against ex-boyfriend Shia LaBeouf, renewing an ongoing legal battle and alleging that the actor attempted to silence her through an unlawful nondisclosure agreement. This legal dispute follows accusations made in 2020 by FKA twigs, — born Tahliah Barnett — who alleged the actor subjected her to “relentless … Read more

Trump administration to pay Michael Flynn in settlement over earlier prosecution

Michael Flynn and the Justice Department have agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by Flynn, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, over his claims of political targeting in a 2017 case in which he initially pleaded guilty. The parties notified a federal judge Wednesday in Florida that they had reached a settlement. The amount … Read more

Justice Department reaches financial settlement with former Trump adviser Michael Flynn

Washington — The Justice Department has reached a settlement with former Trump national security official and right-wing activist Michael Flynn after he sued the department, alleging that he was wrongly prosecuted during the first Trump administration. The retired three-star general sued the Justice Department in 2023 for $50 million in damages, alleging the government”improperly and … Read more

Service dog named Alfred sparks Lyft settlement in Minnesota with nationwide reach

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The ride-sharing company Lyft will ensure the rights of blind and other disabled passengers across the country to travel with their service animals under a settlement announced in Minnesota on Wednesday. College student Tori Andres turned to the Minnesota Department of Human Rights after several Lyft drivers refused to let her … Read more

DOJ accelerates settlement offers in Camp Lejeune water contamination cases

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Justice Department says it is speeding up settlement offers for people exposed to contaminated drinking water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, under a compensation program created by Congress in 2022. The law, formally titled the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive … Read more