Settlements

Care.com, a platform offering in-home care services for children, older adults, and pets, has agreed to pay $8.5 million to settle charges from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

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Local Colorado officials have reached an $8.5 million settlement with a woman who was injured in 2022 after being left handcuffed in a police SUV that was hit by a train.

The city of…

Honolulu has tentatively agreed to a $7 million settlement with a 17-year-old boy who was left partially paralyzed following a high-speed police pursuit that ended in a crash in Makaha in 2021.

A town in Washington state has agreed to pay $15 million to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the parents of a teenage boy who drowned during a town summer camp outing.

The…

A jury in New Haven has awarded $15.4 million in damages to the family of a Meriden woman who died after a medical procedure, due to what her family’s attorney described as botched anesthesia care.

In a case underscoring the significance of patient rights and medical accountability, a Duluth jury has awarded a $2.05 million verdict in a medical malpractice lawsuit.

The case centers…

Two women’s career aspirations with the Chicago Fire Department turned into a legal and financial battle after they faced discriminatory practices during a physical agility test at the fire academy.

A settlement fund established by New Hampshire lawmakers continues to pay out millions of dollars to address a growing number of credible abuse claims against staff at the state-run juvenile detention facility formerly…

On July 20, a court approved Dartmouth College’s $33.75 million settlement in a class action lawsuit accusing the College and 16 other universities of violating antitrust laws and conspiring to limit financial aid for…

Gentiva, the successor to Kindred at Home, has agreed to pay $19.428 million to settle allegations of submitting false claims for hospice services at multiple U.S. locations, including South Bend.