Large Portion of Settlement Money from Exxon Case Will Go to Legal Expenses
Summary: A judge must now approve the settlement reached between the state of New Jersey and ExxonMobil Corporation, a settlement…
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Sue Ann Arnall Accepts Billion-Dollar Settlement from Ex-Husband
Summary: The multibillion-dollar divorce between Sue Ann Arnall and Harold Hamm may have finally reached a conclusion. You may recall…
AT&T Must Pay 105 Million Dollars for Cramming
Summary: AT&T will pay $105 million as settlement for claims that it added unauthorized charges to customers’ bills and refused…
Halliburton Settles Oil Spill Claims at $1.1 Billion
Summary: Halliburton oilfield service provider has agreed to pay $1.1 billion to settle claims against them for involvement…
Samsung Settles False Claims Act Allegations for $2.3 Million
Summary: Samsung settles False Claims Act allegations for $2.3 million without any determination of liability or admission of having caused…
Barneys Agrees to $525,000 Settlement for Shopper-Profiling
Barneys is the latest of New York stores to admit racial profiling, and in their case, they agreed to pay…
Judge Rakoff Approves Citigroup Deal with SEC But with Terse Comments
This week, Judge Rakoff of the U.S. District Court in Manhattan finally approved SEC’s $285 million deal with the Citigroup…
Sallie Mae Settles with DOJ for $60 Million over Student Loans to Servicemen
The federal government’s first lawsuit under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) was settled as soon as it was filed…
Patton Boggs Escapes Economic Uncertainty by Settling with Chevron
Patton Boggs has recently been in the news time and again for seemingly wrong reasons, but this time no one…
Sixty Former Howrey Partners Agree to $4.2 million Settlement with Howrey Estate
A group of former Howrey LLP partners has agreed to pay more than $4.2 million to the defunct law firm’s…
HP Making $108 Million Settlement to Avoid Bribery, Embezzlement, Tax Evasion Charges by SEC
To resolve civil and criminal charges over violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Hewlett Packard will be paying…
Toyota Reaches $1 Billion Settlement over Unintended Acceleration Cases
Automaker Toyota has reached a $1 billion settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over the company’s handling of consumer…