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OxyContin Marketer Agrees to Pay a $350 Million Settlement Rather Than Face Lawsuits

An advertising agency that helped develop marketing campaigns for OxyContin and other prescription painkillers and…

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Contractor Reaches a $25 Million Settlement Over Its Role in the Flint, Michigan, Lead-Tainted Water Crisis

A second contractor said Thursday that it has reached a $25 million settlement over its…

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Federal Jury Awards $4.5 Million in Fatal Shooting by an Alabama Police Officer

A federal jury today handed down a nearly $4.5 million verdict against the city of…

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$158 Million Awarded to the Family of a Kansas City Man Who Was Killed on Amtrak Train

The family of a Kansas City man who was shot and killed on an Amtrak…

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EBay to Pay a $59 Million Settlement Over Pill Presses Sold Online Amid U.S. Overdose Epidemic

The e-commerce giant eBay will pay $59 million in a settlement with the Justice Department…

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Jury Awards $14.5 Million to Man Injured in a Crash at a Dangerous Intersection in Upstate New York

An upstate New York county is on the hook for millions of dollars after a…

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Bayer Must Pay $2.25 Billion After Jury Finds Roundup Weed Killer Caused a Pennsylvania Man’s Cancer

A Pennsylvania man who said Bayer’s Roundup weed killer caused his cancer was awarded $2.25…

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Michigan Judge Approves a $20 Million Settlement for Jobless Claimants Falsely Accused of Fraud

More than 3,000 Michiganders falsely accused of unemployment fraud are in line for a share…

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Northern California Woman Who Was Hit by Car After Being Left at Dump by Police Wins a $3 Million Settlement

A Chico woman arrested in September 2022 by Oroville police — who was then driven…

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Generic Drug Makers Agree to Pay a Combined $45 Million in Settlements to End Price-Fixing Litigation

Three generic drug makers agreed to pay a combined $45 million in settlements to put…

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