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Michigan Willing to Repair Flint Homes Ripped Up by Pipe Replacement

DETROIT (AP) — The state of Michigan said it’s willing to step in and oversee property repairs at 1,900 homes in Flint where water pipes have been inspected or replaced but the grounds remain a mess. The city in March …

Contractor Reaches $25M Settlement in Flint, Michigan Water Crisis Suit

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A second contractor said last Thursday that it has reached a $25 million settlement over its role in Flint, Michigan’s lead-contaminated water scandal. The class-action litigation agreement includes payments of $1,500 for individual minors, according to …

Judge in Flint Water Case Talks to Lawyers, Seals Transcript

A judge handling a trial over liability for lead contamination in Flint’s water sealed the transcript of a hearing with lawyers, a conference held this week while jurors were on an 11-day break from deliberations. A docket entry indicates the …

Judge Awards $40 Million to Lawyers in Flint, Michigan Water Settlement

A judge awarded about $40 million to the lead attorneys in a $626 million settlement for Flint residents and property owners whose water was contaminated with lead, but millions in additional legal fees will also be carved out as claimants …

Judge: Lawsuit Against Flint, Michigan Water Contractor Can Proceed

A judge on Jan. 10 refused to dismiss a lawsuit against an engineering company, which is accused of not doing enough to stop the flow of lead-contaminated water in Flint in 2015. Four families are suing Veolia North America. The …

Judge Approves $625 Million Settlement in Flint, Michigan Water Litigation

A judge approved a $626 million deal to settle lawsuits filed by Flint residents who found their tap water contaminated by lead following disastrous decisions to switch the city’s water source and a failure to swiftly acknowledge the problem. Most …

Michigan City, Business Group Settle Lawsuit Over Boy’s Handcuffing for $40K

A Michigan city and a business group have agreed to pay $40,000 to settle a lawsuit over the handcuffing of a 7-year-old boy at an after-school program in 2015. The boy, who has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, had kicked a …