Indianapolis lab agrees to pay more than $9M in settlement over improper Medicare claims
The government says the lab billed Medicare for tests that were unnecessary or tied to improper referral arrangements.
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Judge delays $2.8B NCAA settlement to address roster-limit concerns. Attorneys warn of chaos.
The judge overseeing the rewriting of the college sports rulebook threw a potentially deal-wrecking roadblock into the mix Wednesday, insisting parties in the antitrust lawsuit redo the part of the proposed settlement.
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Cummins agrees to pay nearly $1.7B to settle federal Clean Air Act investigation
Cummins has reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice and will pay $1.675 billion—the largest Clean Air Act settlement in history—to resolve allegations that the company violated the Clean Air Act by installing “defeat devices” in some of its pickup truck engines.
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Purdue agrees to pay $737,391 to settle claims over former professor’s research
The settlement involves a former Purdue professor who was accused of falsifying and fabricating data related to federally funded research. After researching the allegations, Purdue said it agreed the federal research funding should be returned.
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Corteva, two other companies reach $1.2B settlement over ‘forever chemicals’ in water
The pollutants, polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances—commonly known as PFAS—can be found in many industrial and cosmetic products and have been linked to infertility, thyroid disorders and several types of cancer.
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Judge formally approves Purdue Pharma opioid settlement, with Sacklers paying up to $7B
Thousands of victims of the opioid epidemic could be paid thousands of dollars each, with a portion of the money distributed next year to some people who had OxyContin prescriptions and their survivors.
NCAA agrees to pay volunteer coaches $303M under proposed settlement
The class-action lawsuit would affect more than 7,700 men and women who worked as volunteer coaches in sports other than baseball, according to a motion for preliminary approval filed this week.
Indiana Supreme Court dismisses latest disciplinary case against AG Todd Rokita
The high court granted a joint request from Rokita and the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission to dismiss the case as moot, saying the two sides had resolved their dispute.
Judge approves $1.5B copyright settlement between AI company Anthropic and authors
About 465,000 books are on the list of works pirated by Anthropic, according to Justin Nelson, an attorney for the authors.
Amazon to pay $2.5B to settle FTC allegations it duped customers into enrolling in Prime
The Seattle company will pay $1 billion in civil penalties—the largest fine in FTC history, and $1.5 billion will be paid to consumers who were unintentionally enrolled in Prime, or were deterred from canceling their subscriptions, the agency said Thursday.
New Jersey says 3 chemical makers agree to ‘forever chemical’ settlement worth up to $2B
The deal with DuPont, Chemours and Corteva is the largest such settlement in the state’s history.
Indiana surpasses more than $1.1B in opioid-related settlements
Attorney General Todd Rokita announced Monday that Indiana is expected to receive another $16.5 million as part of the latest multistate opioid settlement.
Purdue Pharma’s $7B opioid settlement plan in judge’s hands
Most of the money would go to state and local governments to address the nation’s addiction and overdose crisis, but potentially more than $850 million would go directly to individual victims.
Settlement: Duke to consider selling Indiana coal units amid switch to natural gas
The Plainfield-headquartered utility said its agreement aligns with Indiana Gov. Mike Braun’s pro-coal goals.
Indiana to receive up to $100M as part of $7.4B opioid settlement
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita said the agreement addresses the devastating impact of Purdue Pharma’s aggressive marketing of opioid products under the Sackler family’s ownership, which “fueled the worst drug crisis in U.S. history.”
Power leagues look to bind schools to rules of $2.8B NCAA settlement, source says
The document would bind institutions to enforcement policies even if their state laws are contradictory and would require schools to waive their right to pursue legal challenges against the new enforcement entity, the College Sports Commission.
NCAA settlement plan for roster limits gets do-over to save players who lost spots on teams
Attorneys handling the $2.8 billion NCAA settlement proposed a massive do-over Wednesday when it comes to roster limits.
Attorney says NCAA deal should resolve judge’s concerns over roster limits
An attorney in the $2.8 billion legal case reshaping college sports said an agreement reached with the Indianapolis-based NCAA should address U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken’s concerns.
Walgreens to pay up to $350M in opioid settlement
The U.S. Department of Justice accused the pharmacy of illegally filling millions of prescriptions in the last decade for opioids and other controlled substances.
Edison School of the Arts, ex-CEO settle lawsuit tied to firing, racial slur claims
The former CEO of Edison School of the Arts, who sued the school over defamation after his termination in 2023, has reached a deal with the school to receive a judgment of about $269,000 in his favor.
Franciscan VNS Home Care pays $3.65M to settle overtime claims
Occupational therapists, physical therapists and registered nurses have received payments from the settlement, while almost a third will go toward attorney fees.
Purdue Pharma submits opioid lawsuit settlement plan, including up to $7B from Sacklers
Members of the Sackler family who own the OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma would hand over the company in the latest plan to settle thousands of lawsuits.
Ten athletic directors to enforce new rules under college sports lawsuit
The new rules will come into play when terms of the landmark $2.8 billion antitrust settlement reconfiguring the industry go into effect this summer.
Attorneys in college sports lawsuit point to ‘intergalactic paradigm shift’ for NCAA
Attorneys seeking approval of the $2.8 billion legal settlement for college sports said nearly 102,000 athletes have signed up to receive damages from the action.