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Walmart will pay $100 million to delivery drivers who were misled about their earnings and tips. The settlement also requires new protections to ensure gig workers get exactly what they're promised.
Farmers can now fix their own John Deere equipment without paying premium prices to authorized dealers. A new 10-year settlement requires the tractor giant to share repair tools and software with equipment owners and independent mechanics.
A landmark settlement with pharmacy giant Express Scripts will force major changes that could save Americans up to $7 billion on insulin costs over the next decade. The Federal Trade Commission says the company artificially inflated prices and blocked access to the lifesaving diabetes medication.
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Jeffrey Epstein's estate has agreed to pay up to $35 million to survivors in a new settlement, adding to the $170 million already distributed to victims. This marks another step toward financial relief for those harmed by the disgraced financier's crimes.
Nearly half a million renters are getting checks averaging $106 after a major landlord charged them hidden fees. Many eligible people don't even know money is coming their way.
Sixty years after Apollo, the moon remains empty despite having the technology to build settlements today. A space expert says commercialization and tourism could finally make lunar living happen within years.
Millions of Android users may receive up to $100 from a $135 million class action settlement with Google. If you've used an Android phone since 2017, you could qualify for a payment just by filing a simple claim.
Star quarterback Darian Mensah is heading to Miami after Duke and the player resolved their legal dispute over his transfer. The settlement clears the way for last season's ACC passing leader to join the national runner-up Hurricanes.
A marketing company that scared millions by claiming it could listen through smartphones to target ads just settled with federal regulators. The good news? It was all fake, and now they're paying the price for lying to customers.
Three companies just paid nearly $1 million for lying about secretly listening to people through their phones. Turns out, the "creepy" technology they were selling to businesses never actually worked.
Kaiser Permanente will pay $556 million after whistleblowers exposed billing practices that cost taxpayers, marking the largest Medicare Advantage fraud settlement ever. The case shows how everyday heroes inside the healthcare system are fighting to protect seniors and ensure programs serve patients over profits.
Survivors of the Île-à-la-Crosse Boarding School and their descendants have won a historic legal victory. A Saskatchewan judge certified their class action lawsuit and approved settlements with Canada and the province, opening the door to long-awaited compensation. #
Thirteen young Hawaiians reached the nation's first youth-led constitutional climate settlement, forcing the state to address greenhouse gas emissions. Now they're sharing how they did it at a free community event in Waimea.
A philanthropist-funded rural community in Nigeria is ending violent conflicts by giving herders modern homes, schools, and healthcare. The settlement provides a safe alternative to open grazing that has destroyed farmland for years.
After a decade of hidden fees and pressure tactics, Ticketmaster's parent company will return $8.9 million to Washington D.C. customers who were overcharged. The settlement marks a major win for consumer protection and transparent pricing.
Thousands of iPhone users are opening their emails and mailboxes to find payments from Apple's $95 million Siri privacy settlement. The payments, around $8 per device, close a chapter on accidental voice recordings that sparked privacy concerns back in 2019.
Ghana's government cleared over GH¢10 billion in overdue payments to road contractors in just three months, marking the largest debt settlement in the nation's recent history. The unprecedented move promises to accelerate road projects that stalled for years.
Nearly 1,000 families in Cape Town's Khayelitsha area have completed their move from a dangerous flood-prone settlement to safer homes with basic services. After weather delays left some families sleeping outside, city officials finished relocating the final residents this week.
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A South African cartoonist's controversial work sparked a press code complaint, but the settlement that followed quietly reinforced an important principle: satire deserves protection, even when it makes people uncomfortable.
Connecticut is channeling $15 million from the Volkswagen emissions scandal into projects that will actually clean the air residents breathe. The state's turning corporate wrongdoing into environmental wins for communities across Connecticut.
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