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Twitter Will Fork Over $810M to Settle Claim Alleging It Embellished Future Prospects
Twitter Inc. agreed to pay $809.5 million to settle a shareholder class action lawsuit that accused the social media company of painting an overly rosy picture of its future. The suit, originally ...
The Hartford Agrees to $787M Settlement for Boy Scouts Sex Abuse Claims
The Hartford announced a new agreement in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) bankruptcy in which it will pay $787 million for sexual abuse claims under policies mostly issued in the 1970s. The new ...
Cognizant Expects Carriers to Foot Bill for $95M Bribery Lawsuit Settlement
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. has reached a $95 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit accusing the information technology services company of defrauding shareholders by concealing bribes to ...
6 U.S. States Fail to Join $26B Opioid Settlements With Distributors and J&J
At least six U.S. states, including Georgia, did not fully sign on to a proposed $26 billion settlement with three drug distributors and Johnson & Johnson , which have been accused of fueling the ...
Boy Scouts Postpone Bankruptcy Step After Judge Places Legal Fees, Insurer Deal Into Question
Attorneys for the Boy Scouts of America are postponing a key bankruptcy hearing that was scheduled to start this week, following a court ruling that casts uncertainty on the future of the case. ...
Tentative Compensation Agreement Reached Over Suez Canal Ship Blockage
A representative for the owners and insurers of a giant cargo ship that blocked the Suez Canal in March on Wednesday said that an agreement in principle had been reached in a compensation dispute ...
GEICO Must Pay $2.7M to Settle Claim After Rejecting $30,000 Payout
GEICO Indemnity Co.'s refusal to settle a bodily injury claim for $30,000 will cost it more than $2.7 million, under a ruling Monday by the Georgia Supreme Court. The high court's 7-0 decision ...
The Hartford Will Pay $650M to Settle Boy Scouts of America Sexual Abuse Claims
The Hartford disclosed it has agreed to pay $650 million to settle sexual abuse claims against the Boy Scouts of America associated with policies mostly issued in the 1970s. According to the insurer, ...