May 18—FRANKFORT — Residents continue to express concerns about a Crystal Lake development where past missteps have led to civil lawsuits and accusations of Open Meetings Act violations. Sunkissed Hills is a project by Terra Innovations, a Maryland-based property firm with projects in Florida, Maryland, Montana and Michigan, founded by its president, Billy Becker, according […]
People who paid Apple for repairs on an iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus could receive up to $349, and people who reported issues to Apple but did not pay for repairs could get up to $125, in a class-action lawsuit settlement. – Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images Have you ever owned an iPhone 7? […]
A Northern California city has agreed to pay $7.5 million to the family of a 30-year-old man who died days after police restrained him in 2020, the parties announced Wednesday, settling a wrongful death claim that the family filed. Angelo Quinto’s family filed the claim against the city of Antioch in February 2021, alleging he […]
May 14—The family of a 23-year-old Marshallese man who was killed by police after allegedly holding a knife to a toddler in 2022 may soon receive a settlement of $250,000 from the city of Spokane, avoiding a lengthy and potentially costly civil trial. Peterson Kamo’s family filed a tort claim in September of that year, […]
AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — If they reject a proposed settlement offer, officials from the NCAA and power conferences stand to face a catastrophic $20 billion in back damages as well as risking a bankruptcy filing, according to documents obtained by Yahoo Sports. The two-page document was circulated among power conference presidents and administrators on Tuesday […]
Roughly two years after the Washington Attorney General’s Office reached a $518 million settlement with three drug companies who contributed to the state’s opioid crisis, Kitsap County leaders have decided to spend the initial portion of those funds on a variety of primary countywide prevention programs. The funding stems from an October 2022 settlement between […]
LEUPP, Ariz. (AP) — A proposed water rights settlement for three Native American tribes that carries a price tag larger than any such agreement enacted by Congress took a significant step forward late Monday with introduction in the Navajo Nation Council. The Navajo Nation has one of the largest single outstanding claims in the Colorado […]
The North Carolina Governor’s School will adopt a new policy on faculty free speech rights and pay $21,000 to a teacher who claimed he was fired for speaking out against Critical Race Theory. In 2021, David Phillips filed a lawsuit alleging he was fired from the popular summer program after some staff members complained about […]
This week, Eugene City Council will discuss two proposals meant to raise city revenue including a fire service fee, vote on a proposal to let neighborhood associations change their boundaries and discuss urban growth. Lane County commissioners will vote on accepting a grant to create a deflection program for people charged with recently recriminalized drug […]
May 12—WILKES-BARRE — Attorney General Michelle Henry this week announced a $10.25 million, 50-jurisdiction settlement with several major mobile device service carriers regarding allegedly deceptive advertising practices, including claims of “unlimited” data plans and “free” phones. The multi-jurisdictional settlement reached with AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Cricket and T-Mobile requires the carriers to be truthful in future […]
May 12—A lawsuit filed by the developer behind a proposed Bigfork subdivision against Flathead County following denial of the project appears to be headed for a settlement. County commissioners in October turned down the first phase of the Northshore Woods development proposed to include 51 single-family homes. The larger project called for 125 homes on […]
A former Garfield High School student who claimed he was bullied by the school after raising awareness about bullying on campus — has just won a $125,000 settlement against Seattle Public Schools, claiming the school violated his First Amendment rights. “I was trying to do the right thing,” said Alex Thornewell. The 21-year-old says he […]