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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.
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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.
Workers installing a sewer line in the Scottish Highlands discovered two Iron Age roundhouses up to 3,000 years old, along with rare decorated clay and ancient burial sites. The find is revealing how our ancestors lived, worked, and honored the dead thousands of years ago.
Mining giant Alcoa will pay $36 million to settle claims of unauthorized forest clearing in Australia's endangered Northern Jarrah Forest. The settlement marks the country's largest environmental enforcement payment and signals a shift toward stricter protection of biodiversity hotspots.
Syria is moving thousands of families from the overcrowded Al-Hol desert camp to improved housing in Aleppo province. The urgent relocation acknowledges the camp's poor living conditions and offers a more humane solution for residents who have lived in limbo for years.
An Australian writer who faced two years in a Thai prison walked free after Malaysia withdrew a controversial cross-border defamation case. The settlement marks a victory for free speech advocates who rallied against what they called transnational repression.
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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.
A Pennsylvania county just made fighting addiction easier by creating a new coordinator position that keeps families together while saving taxpayers money. The role is funded mostly by opioid settlement money, not county budgets.
After protests over demolitions, Lagos officials and waterfront community leaders have agreed on a plan to build a "water city" that modernizes the historic fishing settlement while keeping residents in place. The project aims to improve living conditions without displacing the thousands who call Makoko home.
A Pennsylvania county is expanding its addiction treatment program with a new coordinator position funded by opioid settlement money. The move will help more people overcome addiction while keeping families together and saving taxpayer dollars.
A landmark agreement with pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts will lower out-of-pocket drug costs for millions of Americans while bringing new revenue to community pharmacies. The changes are expected to save patients up to $7 billion over the next decade.
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.
After Cindy Clemishire refused a $25,000 settlement to stay silent about her abuse, she helped change laws across America. Now multiple states are banning the legal agreements that protected abusers for decades.
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.
Two cybersecurity professionals arrested in 2019 for doing their authorized job testing courthouse security just settled their lawsuit for $600,000. Their case became a rallying cry for security professionals nationwide and ends with vindication.
TikTok agreed to settle a landmark lawsuit claiming its platform deliberately addicts children, just as the case reached trial. The settlement comes as tech companies face their first jury trial over design choices that allegedly harm young users.
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.
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.
Two major social media companies chose settlement over trial in a groundbreaking case about protecting young users online. While Meta and YouTube head to court, TikTok and Snap's decisions signal growing accountability in the tech industry.
Amazon is returning more than $900 million to customers who didn't receive proper refunds for returned items. The settlement marks a major win for consumer protection and shows accountability in action.
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