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Rolls-Royce Settles Fatal Alabama Helicopter Crash for $8M

The family of a man killed in a 2010 helicopter accident in Fort Rucker, Alabama, has reached an $8.5 million settlement with two companies. The Dothan Eagle reports that Rolls-Royce Corporation, which was responsible for inspecting the helicopter, will pay …

Louisiana Shipyard Settles ‘False Claims’ Suit for $8.5M

A Louisiana ship-building company will pay $8.5 million to settle a 2011 lawsuit arising from modifications made to ships for the Coast Guard, the U.S. Justice Department said. The lawsuit alleged that Bollinger Shipyards of Lockport made false statements about …