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Pennsylvania Family Gets $15.6M in DUI Lawsuit

The family of a 7-year-old girl who was killed by a drunk driver after he left a Pittsburgh restaurant has reached a $15.6 million settlement in the case. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Tuesday that the German-themed Hofbrauhaus has also agreed …

Scottsdale Insurance Agrees to Pay $1M to Fired Pennsylvania County Employees

A group of northeast Pennsylvania county workers will share a $1 million settlement that will end five years of federal litigation over firings they alleged were politically motivated. The (Scranton) Tribune-Review says Lackawanna County’s former insurance provider agreed to pay …

U.S. Calls $2M NYC Deal Largest Fair Housing Act Settlement Ever

The federal government has announced that a settlement with a New York City landlord will result in more than $2 million being paid to tenants who were sexual harassment victims. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara announced the deal Tuesday. He called …

California Earthquake Authority to Pay Back Wages

The California Earthquake Authority, the state’s quasi-private earthquake insurer, is planning to pay furlough back wages to current and former agency employees who lost salary to the policy, the Sacramento Bee is reporting. CEA told the Bee that the agency …