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AIG to Pay $15.6 M to Calif. for Underreporting Workers’ Comp Payments

American International Group Inc. will pay California $15.6 million in penalties to settle allegations that its insurance companies underreported workers’ compensation premiums over several decades. The sum is part of a $146.5 million settlement AIG reached with insurance regulators across …

WSU To Pay $650K To Settle Discrimination Lawsuit

Washington State University has agreed to pay $650,000 to settle a racial discrimination lawsuit brought by two former employees of Chinese descent. The settlement will pay $325,000 each to Dr. Ying Li and her husband, Lizhong Yang. It also calls …

Family of Girl Who Died At Los Angeles Rave Settle Lawsuit

The family of a 15-year-old girl who died of an ecstasy overdose at a rave at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum will receive a $190,000 lawsuit settlement on behalf of the stadium, the event’s organizer and the Coliseum’s manager. Sasha …

Ex-Calif. Cop Gets $450K To Settle Reprisal Suit

A former Los Angeles County police officer will receive $450,000 to settle a lawsuit he filed against the Glendale Police Department, alleging he suffered retaliation after raising concerns over giving helicopter rides to civilians. The Los Angeles Times reported that …

$18.5M Settlement for ‘Transformers 3’ Injury in Indiana

The family of a woman left with brain damage after an accident during the filming of “Transformers 3” in Indiana has reached an $18.5 million settlement with Paramount Pictures. Gabriela Cedillo was working as an extra in 2010 when she …

$650K Settlement Reached Over 2009 Minnesota Train Crash

Union Pacific Railroad and the family of a man killed in a Blue Earth County train crash have reached a legal settlement. Attorneys say Union Pacific has agreed to pay $650,000 to the family of Todd Ziegler. He and another …

Montana School Settles Claim By Family Of Suicide Victim

The Billings school district has settled a lawsuit filed by the family of a student who committed suicide after her former teacher was charged with raping her. The wrongful death claim was filed in August 2010 by the family of …

Denver May Settle Lawsuit Over Police Shooting

The Denver City Council is expected to consider paying $40,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by a bystander who was injured in a police shooting outside a nightclub in July 2010. The Denver Post reported the council will meet Monday …

$2M To Settle Hawaii Deep-Sea Water Violation

A deep-sea water bottling company has agreed to pay $2 million to the Hawaii Department of Health to settle a violation order. Hawaii health officials last year issued an order alleging Koyo USA Corp. adulterated its product with rejected water …

Honda Wins Reversal of Small Claims MPG Judgment

Honda Motor Co. has won the reversal of a $9,867 small-claims judgment awarded to an owner who claimed the Japanese automaker fraudulently overstated the fuel economy of her Civic hybrid car. The decision by California Superior Court Judge Dudley Gray …