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Undisclosed Settlement Reached Over Deadly Hawaii High-Rise Fire

Plaintiffs and defendants reached a settlement over a deadly Honolulu high-rise fire, although the amounts to be paid by insurance companies remains confidential, attorneys said. A settlement conference concluded Tuesday regarding the July 2017 Marco Polo building fire that killed …

California School District Paying $28M After Boy Hit By Car

A Southern California school district will pay $28.5 million in damages after a boy with special needs was hit by a car and severely injured while under the supervision of school personnel, attorneys said. A judge determined the Victor Elementary …

Colorado City Settling Misconduct Claim for $125K

A Colorado city has agreed to pay $125,000 to a man who says a city police officer tackled him after helping another man break into his home two years ago. The Gazette reported Wednesday that 72-year-old William Michael Clark filed …

5 Montana Hospitals Settle Lawsuit over Employee Insurance

Five Montana hospitals are settling a lawsuit that claimed they made a deal with an insurer to inflate employee health coverage prices in return for $26 million. The hospitals, which deny wrongdoing, agreed to pay $6.9 million to employees to …

California-based Chip Maker Intel Paying $5M in Pay Discrimination Allegations

The Labor Department says it has reached a $5 million settlement with chip maker Intel Corp. over allegations of pay discrimination against its female, African American and Hispanic employees. As part of the agreement, Intel will pay $3.5 million in …

Victims of the Las Vegas Shooting Reach Settlement

Attorneys representing substantially all plaintiffs in litigation involving the Oct. 1, 2017, shooting announced they have reached a settlement agreement to resolve pending lawsuits involving MGM Resorts. The total settlement amount is expected to be between $735 million and $800 …

Nevada Sex Harassment Lawsuit Settled for $300K

The Reno City Council has approved a $300,000 settlement with for two former city employees who filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the city. The lawsuit filed in 2017 said former City Manager Andrew Clinger created a hostile work environment. …

Pep Boys Settles California Environmental Suit for $3.7M

The Pep Boys auto parts chain will pay $3.7 million to settle allegations that it illegally disposed of used motor oil and other hazardous waste at its California stores. The settlement announced Monday resolves a lawsuit filed by district attorneys …

Parents of Connecticut Teen Gun Accident Victim Settle Lawsuit for $1M

The parents of a 15-year-old Connecticut boy who accidentally shot and killed himself at a friend’s house have settled their lawsuit against the gun owner for $1 million. The Hartford Courant reported Monday that Kristen and Michael Song filed the …

California Retailer to Pay $1.2M to Settle Sex-Assault Claims

A Northern California store as agreed to pay $1.2 million to settle claims that a supervisor sexually assaulted employees in a walk-in freezer. The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing announced a settlement this week with 99 Cents Only …