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J&J subsidiary files for bankruptcy again to settle talc lawsuits

A subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson has filed for bankruptcy for the third time to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging that its baby powder and other talc products cause cancer. Red River Talc LLC Submitted Red River filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern […]

Mets settle for split with Padres as Edwin Diaz, bullpen falter in loss

SAN DIEGO — The Mets needed five outs Sunday to cap off a strong few days in perfect weather and pull ahead of two of the top three teams in the wild-card standings. All was going well until Jose Bhutto walked Matt McCoy, then a few minutes later Bhutto watched Jurickson Profar round the bases […]

Yankees settle for doubleheader split with Rangers

For about six and a half hours, the Yankees showed glimpses of their power at the height of their power, a team that would surpass all other teams all the way to the World Series. And for clubs that still have holes remaining, there are glimpses of what could go wrong along the way. Luke […]

Maui wildfire victims secure more than $4B to settle lawsuits

Maui wildfire victims have reached a $4 billion settlement, according to court documents. Liaison’s lawyers filed a motion saying the settlement would resolve all claims related to last year’s devastating Maui fires. They are asking the judge to order that insurance companies cannot individually pursue defendants who received money from them. The Associated Press reported. […]

Facebook parent Meta to pay $1.4B to settle Texas facial recognition lawsuit

Meta Platforms has agreed to pay $1.4 billion to the state of Texas to settle a lawsuit that alleged that Facebook’s parent company illegally used facial recognition technology to collect biometric data on millions of Texans without their consent. The settlement terms announced Tuesday are the largest single-state agreement ever, according to a team of […]

Two former FBI agents settle lawsuits with Justice Department

Former FBI agents Peter Struzk and Lisa Page, who were involved in the controversial Trump-Russia investigation, have settled with their former employer over privacy rights violations. pay The settlement was awarded to Strzok $1.2 million and Page $800,000. Struzk was a senior counterintelligence agent at the FBI who helped oversee the 2016 FBI investigation into […]