Suffolk County will pay $18 million to settle a court case regarding ‘inhumane’ conditions in its jails.
Suffolk County in New York has agreed to pay $18 million to settle a legal dispute lasting 14 years, brought by a former inmate who claimed he endured filthy living conditions filled with mice and cockroaches for over a decade. The class action lawsuit accused officials at Riverhead and Yaphank of ignoring these appalling circumstances. […]
Where Parents Settle School Fees With Cans Of Palm Oil And Food
Crisis in Sesame: Cash Shortage and Alternative Payments In the city of Sesame, located in East Congo, cash is running critically low. Some parents are resorting to paying school tuition with cans of palm oil after the city was taken over by anti-government fighters in January. Following the capture by the Rwandan-backed M23 group, cash […]
Jussie Smollett and Chicago Settle After 6 Years and a Reversed Conviction Related to Hate Crime Misrepresentation
Actor Jussie Smollett has reached a settlement with the city of Chicago, six years after the city filed a lawsuit against him regarding his accusations. Chicago sued Smollett following claims he staged an attack in January 2019, when he reported being assaulted by two men wearing “Make America Great Again” hats during a freezing night. […]
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon believes markets will ‘settle down’
Ocean First Bank Chairman and CEO Christopher Maher joins Maria in the morning to analyze the impact of tariffs on regional banks. Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said Tuesday that he believes financial markets will overcome the settlement of financial markets to resolve the expected increase in mergers with companies undergoing a common listing process. […]
Forget service with a smile — these days I’d settle for service from a human
I think there’s a coordinated campaign to prevent people from talking to each other if I have to handle a week of service calls to my internet company and go to more stores than usual. I’m not totally kidding. Have you noticed that stopping talking to others has become a new and different era, especially […]
Saudi Arabia, Qatar To Settle Syria’s $15 Million World Bank Debt: Report
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia and Qatar announced on Sunday that they would resolve Syrian debts totaling around $15 million, according to a statement released by Saudi media outlets. Both Gulf countries have played a key role in diplomatic outreach to new Syrian rulers since the long-standing expulsion of Strongman Bashar al-Assad in December. “The Kingdom of […]
CBS, Paramount settle discrimination lawsuit amid ongoing legal chaos
As CBS and its parent company Paramount Global navigate a high-stakes lawsuit from President Donald Trump, the media conglomerate quietly settled another lawsuit alleging racism against a straight white male employee. In 2024, former “Seal Team” script coordinator and author Brian Benaker sued Paramount Global, CBS Entertainment and CBS Studios for illegal discrimination in order […]
Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg had offered FTC $450M in failed bid to settle antitrust case: report
Mark Zuckerberg’s meta reportedly extended a meager of just $450 million and extended just $450 million to resolve the Landmark FTC Antitrust Act, which could lead to the company’s disbandment. Zuckerberg, which was just a portion of the $30 billion requested by the FTC, provided Chairman Andrew Ferguson in late March, The The The The […]
US company becomes first to settle claims it helped Chinese firms smuggle fentanyl into country
According to US officials, the US logistics company agreed to pay $400,000 to claim that it helped Chinese companies ship fentanyl to the country in the landmark case. According to the US Lawyer's Office for the Western District of Texas, IMC Pro International, a private shipping company based in North Carolina, has reportedly agreed to […]
Google to pay $28M to settle claims it favored white, Asian employees
Google has agreed to pay $28 million to resolve a class action lawsuit claiming that white and Asian employees supported white and Asian employees by gaining a higher career track than other workers. The agreement with the Alphabet squad Google won preliminary approval last week from Judge Charles Adams of Santa Clara County Superior Court […]