OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma set to dissolve after judge approves its criminal sentence
The settlement is among the largest in a series of settlements by drugmakers, wholesalers and pharmacies in recent years.
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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 postpones OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma’s sentencing to let opioid victims attend in person
The judge had been expected to sentence OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to forfeit $225 million to the U.S. government.
Purdue Pharma to be sentenced in criminal opioids case, allowing settlement money to flow
The criminal sentence Tuesday will mark a major step toward the company finalizing a settlement of thousands of lawsuits it faces over the toll of opioids.
Ex-Ball State employee settles with university president over First Amendment case
A former Ball State University employee who was fired for her comments following political activist Charlie Kirk’s death has settled a lawsuit against the university’s president.
Deere & Co agrees to pay $99M to settle ‘right to repair’ lawsuit
The settlement would resolve a class-action lawsuit accusing the farm equipment giant of monopolizing repair services.
Alex Palou and Chip Ganassi Racing end McLaren contract fight after $12M ruling
Alex Palou and Chip Ganassi Racing have settled the four-time IndyCar champion’s breach of contract dispute with McLaren Racing, and the Spanish driver acknowledged Friday he mishandled the situation.
Cummins offering up to $1,000 to truck owners for software recall
Cummins is offering eligible Ram truck owners up to $1,000 to encourage them to complete an emissions-related recall tied to a record-setting environmental settlement.
Bayer agrees to $7.2B proposed settlement over thousands of Roundup cancer lawsuits
The company has warned that mounting legal costs are threatening its ability to continue selling the product in U.S. agricultural markets.
Hoosier consumers to share $10.5M in national Google Play Store settlement
In addition to consumer payments, Indiana is expected to receive about $1.4 million in penalties from Google, with final figures to be updated in the coming weeks.
Hyundai and Kia to repair millions of vehicles under deal to fix anti-theft technology
Under the nationwide settlement, the companies will offer a free repair to all eligible vehicles at a cost that could top $500 million and outfit all future vehicles sold in the U.S. with a key piece of technology.
UPDATE: NASCAR settles federal antitrust case, gives all its teams the permanent charters they wanted
Teams have argued for more than two years that their charters needed to be made permanent and revenue sharing had to change.
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.
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.