Facebook to provide certain users with bonus payments as part of a $725M settlement
Facebook’s Privacy Settlement Results in Small Payments for Users Users affected by Facebook’s $725 million privacy settlement are receiving unexpected bonus checks. However, many of these payments are worth less than a cup of coffee. It’s been nearly three years since users filed a lawsuit over Facebook’s improper sharing of their data with a political […]
Ohio State University Will Pay $100 Million Settlement to Ex-Student Athletes Claiming Sexual Abuse
Ohio State University Reaches $100 Million Settlement Over Sexual Abuse Claims Ohio State University has decided to pay approximately $100 million to resolve claims from hundreds of former student-athletes who accuse a doctor associated with the school of historical sexual abuse. This agreement was reached on Wednesday. The university has been contending with a federal […]
CFTC requests to cancel Gemini settlement it no longer views as fair
CFTC Revisits Gemini Settlement Dispute The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is looking to revisit an ongoing dispute with the virtual currency exchange, Gemini. The agency claims that allegations made by employees about misleading statements from Gemini weren’t adequately addressed. In a recent federal court petition, the CFTC and Gemini have challenged the settlement that […]
Employee Receives $225,000 Settlement After Termination for Supporting Assassination of Charlie Kirk
Settlement for Fired University Employee A woman dismissed from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, after her social media comments about the death of conservative figure Charlie Kirk led to significant disruptions, will reportedly receive $225,000 in a legal settlement. Suzanne Swierk, who lost her position as the university’s director of health promotion and advocacy […]
Final opportunity for Trader Joe’s shoppers to submit claims in $7.4 million settlement
Trader Joe’s Settlement Alert If you’ve shopped at Trader Joe’s recently, there might be some money waiting for you. But, you need to act fast. A class action lawsuit claims that Trader Joe’s breached the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act. Apparently, the grocer printed too many digits of customers’ credit card numbers on certain […]
Trump claims he sacrificed his wealth to assist others via DOJ settlement fund
Trump Endorses New Anti-Weaponization Fund Amid Congressional Tensions President Donald Trump is standing firm on his administration’s latest initiative in Congress. He voiced support for a new “anti-weaponization” fund, which some Republicans have labeled a slush fund set up by the Department of Justice (DOJ). Trump argued that what was initially meant to benefit him […]
Tennessee man imprisoned for threatening to kill Charlie Kirk will get $835,000 settlement
Settlement for Tennessee Man Jailed Over Meme A man in Tennessee, Larry Bushart, who spent 37 days in jail due to a Facebook meme posted after the assassination of Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, will receive an $835,000 settlement from local authorities. Bushart, 61, a former police officer, was held on a $2 […]
Tennessee man imprisoned for Charlie Kirk Facebook meme receives $850K settlement
Tennessee Man Receives Settlement After Arrest Over Facebook Meme A 61-year-old man from Tennessee, Larry Bushart, will receive $850,000 following a settlement with local authorities after spending over a month in jail. His detainment stemmed from his refusal to delete a Facebook meme that mocked the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Bushart, a former police officer, […]
Former Trump Antitrust Official to Join Democrats’ Informal ‘Hearing’ Opposing Live Nation Settlement
Upcoming Private Meetings on Antitrust Issues The leading Democrats from the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), are set to lead private discussions. Reports indicate that Rob Bonta, from the California Department of Justice, along with Roger Alford—who previously worked as President Trump’s antitrust attorney—will be in […]
Texas Children’s Hospital reaches $10M settlement over clinic for detransitioners
Texas Children’s Hospital Stops Puberty-Blocking Treatments Texas Children’s Hospital (TCH) in Houston has decided to halt the administration of puberty-blocking drugs to minors. This decision comes after an extensive investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Texas authorities, culminating in a $10 million penalty for the hospital. The findings of the Texas Office […]