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Wisconsin Corn Mill Agrees to Pay $1.8M After Fatal Explosion

A Wisconsin milling company has agreed to pay an additional $1.8 million in penalties after a corn dust explosion that killed five workers and injured more than a dozen others at its Cambria plant in 2017, the federal Labor Department …

Activision Blizzard to Pay $54M to Settle California Workplace Claims

Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay about $54 million to settle discrimination claims brought by California’s civil rights agency on behalf of women employed by the video game maker. The settlement, which is subject to court approval, resolves allegations that …

Family of Chicago Woman Who Died in Hotel Freezer Accepts $10 Million Settlement

CHICAGO (AP) – The family of a Chicago woman who froze to death after she became locked in a hotel freezer has agreed to a $10 million legal settlement. Kenneka Jenkins` mother, Tereasa Martin, will receive about $3.7 million, according …

Texas A.G. Secures Settlement With Blackbaud to Address Data Security Issues

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has obtained a settlement with Blackbaud, Inc. (“Blackbaud”) to ensure that the South Carolina-based software provider corrects its deficient data security privacy practices and is prepared to respond properly to any future security incidents. Paxton’s …

Berkshire Utility Reaches $299 Million Oregon Fire Accord

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.’s PacifiCorp said it will pay $299 million to settle claims over wildfires that burned homes in southwest Oregon, averting another jury trial in litigation that has already exposed the utility to billions in damages. The accord, …

California Labor Commissioner’s Office Reaches $5.5M Wage Theft Settlement

The California Labor Commissioner’s Office reached a $5.5 million settlement against Adat Shalom Board and Care Inc. to compensate 148 workers who worked at the employer’s six adult care facilities in Los Angeles. The employees cared for elderly residents 24 …

Colorado-Based Frontier Settles Suit Filed by Pilots Who Claimed Bias Over Pregnancy, Breastfeeding

Frontier Airlines has settled a lawsuit filed by female pilots who accused the airline of discriminating against pregnant or breastfeeding employees. In the agreement Frontier will let pilots pump breast milk in the cockpit during “noncritical phases” of flights. The …

Ohio Settles Lawsuit With Chemical Companies For $110 Million Over PFAS Contamination

DOVER, Del. (AP) – The DuPont Co. and two spin-off firms will pay $110 million to the state of Ohio to settle a lawsuit over environmental threats from toxic chemicals used at a former DuPont facility in neighboring West Virginia, …

Texas City Approves $3.5M For Child Who Witnessed Aunt’s Fatal Shooting by Officer

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – A Texas city on Tuesday approved a $3.5 million settlement for a child who witnessed his aunt being fatally shot through a window of her home by a police officer four years ago. The Fort …

Kansas Refinery to Pay $23 Million for Clean Air Act Violations and Previous Pollution Problems

OFFEYVILLE, Kan. (AP) – A Kansas refinery has agreed to pay more than $23 million for violating the federal Clean Air Act and breaching a 2012 settlement for earlier pollution problems, the U.S. Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency announced …