Settlements
Suffolk County Settles Jail Suit with $18M Payout
Suffolk County has agreed to an $18 million settlement to resolve a long-standing class action lawsuit filed by inmates alleging unsanitary and inhumane conditions at its correctional facilities in Riverhead and Yaphank.
The lawsuit,…
LA County to Pay $2.7M to Teen Hurt in Jail Fight Ring
Los Angeles County has agreed to pay $2.7 million to a teenager who was brutally beaten by at least six other youths at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in a 2023 incident allegedly orchestrated and condoned by probation officers.
The violent…
Unarmed Man Shot by Cherokee Police Gets $10M Settlement
An unarmed man who was shot inside his home by members of the Cherokee Indian Police SWAT team has reached a $10 million civil settlement.
The payout will come from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the Cherokee County Sheriff’s…
$6.1M Settlement Reached in Youngstown Blast Lawsuit
The family of a 27-year-old man from Penn Hills, who tragically died in an explosion in Youngstown, Ohio, has secured a settlement exceeding $6.1 million in a wrongful death lawsuit.
The explosion occurred last year when an office building…
NH Settles for $2.25M with the Murdered Kid's Mother
The state of New Hampshire has agreed to a $2.25 million settlement with the mother of a 5-year-old girl who was murdered by her father over five years ago.
The child’s mother filed a wrongful death lawsuit in September 2024 against both…
Boeing, DOJ Settle to Avoid 737 Max Crash Prosecution
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has reached a new agreement with Boeing that would allow the aerospace giant to avoid criminal prosecution related to two deadly crashes involving its 737 Max aircraft.
The crashes, which occurred in…
New Orleans Archdiocese to Pay $180M in Abuse Settlement
The Archdiocese of New Orleans has agreed to pay $179.2 million to settle claims from hundreds of survivors of clergy sexual abuse, marking one of the latest major settlements involving the Catholic Church in the United States.
According to…
California Utility to Pay $82M Over 2020 Wildfire Lawsuit
Southern California Edison (SCE) has agreed to pay $82.5 million to the federal government in connection with the 2020 Bobcat Fire, which burned through vast stretches of forest northeast of Los Angeles and reached the Mojave Desert, according to…
Family of Black man killed by WA deputy settles for $3.5M
Family members of a Black motorist fatally shot by a deputy in southwestern Washington state have reached a $3.5 million settlement in their wrongful death lawsuit.
The payment was agreed upon by the Clark County Council in relation to the…
St. Louis to pay $4M to Settle Jail Inhumane Conditions Suit
The city of St. Louis has agreed to a $4 million settlement in a class action lawsuit over inhumane conditions at the now-closed St. Louis Medium Security Institution, commonly known as the Workhouse.
The lawsuit alleged that inmates were…