Former teacher to collect life-changing settlement after Virginia district fired him for refusing to use preferred pronouns
A former high school teacher in Virginia will soon collect a settlement of nearly $600,000 after he was fired for refusing to address female students by male pronouns. Peter Vlaming taught French for nearly seven years in West Point, Virginia, a city of about 3,400 people located about 40 miles east of Richmond. In the […]
Ohio judge approves $600 million settlement for residents near fiery East Palestine train derailment
More than a year after the devastating derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, a federal judge has approved Norfolk Southern Railroad's proposed $600 million class-action settlement. Judge Benita Pearson overruled all objections and approved the class action settlement and 27% attorneys' fees. The $600 million being paid by Norfolk Southern Railway will be paid to households […]
Class-action settlement or lefty scam?
Have you received a letter saying you may be entitled to compensation? I'll get a lot. One person claimed that my union (which New York State forced me to join) may have cheated me on health insurance. I didn't think so, but I filled out the paperwork. I received a check for $557. wonderful! Except… […]
California inmate’s wife wins $5.6 million in strip search settlement
A California woman who was sexually assaulted during a physical exam while trying to visit her incarcerated husband has been awarded $5.6 million in a settlement with the Department of Corrections and the hospital that oversaw the exam, her lawyer announced Monday. Cristina Cardenas, 45, He told the New York Times She was “traumatized” when […]
City in Florida providing $1M in opioid settlement money to nonprofits fighting opioid epidemic
The city of St. Petersburg, Florida, is allocating $1 million from its opioid settlement to nonprofit organizations working to address the opioid crisis through treatment and recovery services. As part of the settlement, St. Petersburg will receive $6 million over 18 years. The city aims to fill gaps in resources and services within the community […]
Atlanta considering $1.5M settlement for man wrongfully jailed for more than a year after parents’ death
Atlanta, Georgia city council members are considering a $1.5 million settlement to a man who was wrongfully arrested and jailed for nearly 14 months for a crime he did not commit. Keith Sylvester was arrested and jailed in Fulton County in December 2018 on charges he strangled his mother, Deborah Hubbard, and stepfather, Harry Hubbard, […]
Deutsche Bank shares rise 3% after settlement of bulk of claims in long-running Postbank suit – CNBC
The logo is on display atop Deutsche Bank’s headquarters at Aurora Business Park in Moscow, Russia. Andrey Rudakov | Bloomberg | Getty Images Deutsche Bank The German bank has reached settlements with about 60 percent of plaintiffs in a long-running lawsuit that claims it underpaid Postbank when it bought the company more than a decade […]
Conservative professor reaches multimillion-dollar settlement after free speech lawsuit
A California community college district agreed to pay a conservative professor $2.4 million in a recent settlement agreement after a years-long legal battle between the two sides. “After five years of mismanagement, conclusive evidence in court has exonerated me of all charges and revealed the Kern Community College District’s blatant retaliation against my questions about […]
J&J has enough support from claimants for $6.5 billion talc settlement: report
See what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com Johnson & Johnson has cleared a key threshold in its proposed $6.5 billion settlement of tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging that its baby powder and other talc products cause cancer, a research firm said. Bloomberg reports. More than 75% of plaintiffs voted in favor of the proposal, according to […]
Cash App users could get payment due to $15M lawsuit settlement
See what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com Some Cash App users may be eligible to receive money if they file claims in connection with a proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit filed against the company. Under the terms of a proposed settlement reached in the consolidated lawsuits, Salinas, et al. v. Block, Inc. and Cash App […]