Sacklers, Purdue Pharma reach $7.4B settlement with 15 states over opioid crisis
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Purdue Pharma, Sackler family to pay $7.4 billion opioid settlement
Purdue Pharma, the manufacturers of OxyContin, and members of the family that own the company, will pay billions to victims of the opioid crisis, as well as state and local governments.NBC News - 13h -
Sacklers, Purdue Pharma reach $7.4 billion settlement in opioid lawsuits
Purdue Pharma and the Sackler families agreed Thursday to increase their financial contribution to $7.4 billion to resolve mass opioid litigation.ABC News - 14h -
Purdue and Sackler family agree to $7.4bn opioid settlement with US states
New deal is $1.4bn higher than previous one struck down by Supreme Court last yearFinancial Times - 11h -
Purdue Pharma, Sacklers reach new settlement agreement in opioid cases
Purdue Pharma and the members of the Sackler family who own the company agreed in principle to pay a $7.4 billion settlement to resolve thousands of lawsuits over their alleged role in the opioid ...The Hill - 12h -
Purdue Pharma and Sackler family to pay $7.4 billion in OxyContin settlement
Members of the Sackler family, who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a settlement to lawsuits over the toll of the opioid painkiller.NBC News - 13h -
Purdue Pharma and Sacklers reach new $7.4bn settlement over opioids crisis
Settlement resolves thousands of lawsuits alleging Oxycontin caused addiction crisis. The Sackler family, which owns the OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, has agreed to pay up to $7.4bn in a ...The Guardian - 14h -
Fuji Media in crisis as advertisers flee over TV star scandal
Leading Japanese media company accused of mishandling incident involving Masahiro Nakai and unidentified womanFinancial Times - 20h -
Purdue Boilermakers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes: How to watch NCAA Basketball online, TV channel, live stream info, start time
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South Carolina's historic win over Oklahoma, by the numbers: Gamecocks dominate in record-setting top-15 win
Dawn Staley's squad has rounded into elite form following its lone loss to UCLACBS Sports - 4d -
The 15 most expensive U.S. states to retire—No. 1 requires over $2 million in savings
You'll need a minimum of $2 million to cover the basic costs of retirement in Hawaii, the highest of all states.CNBC - 4d -
Riley Kugel scores 21, No. 15 Mississippi State knocks off No. 21 Ole Miss 84-81 in overtime
With the win, Mississippi State head coach Chris Jans improved to 4-1 against Ole Miss.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Riley Kugel scores 21 and No. 15 Mississippi State knocks off No. 21 Ole Miss in OT, 84-81
Riley Kugel scored a season-high 21 points, including two free throws with 11 seconds remaining in overtime, and No. 15 Mississippi State knocked off No. 21 Mississippi 84-81ABC News - 5d -
CFPB fines Equifax $15 million over errors on credit reports
The CFPB alleged the credit reporting bureau failed to conduct proper investigations of consumer disputes.CNBC - 6d -
U.S. Sues Walgreens for Role in Opioid Crisis
The pharmacy chain since August 2012 filled prescriptions that lacked a legitimate medical purpose, were invalid or weren’t issued in professional practice, the Justice Department said.The Wall Street Journal - 6d -
Netanyahu Faces a Political Crisis Over the Gaza Cease-Fire Deal
With his far-right coalition partners opposing an end to the war and threatening to quit, the Israeli prime minister may have to choose: them or the agreement.The New York Times - 6d -
Rudy Giuliani reaches settlement deal to end $146 million defamation case
Rudy Giuliani has reached a settlement agreement with the former Georgia election workers he owed almost $150 million to, according to a court filing Thursday.NBC News - Jan. 16 -
Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani reaches settlement over World Series rings, Florida condo
Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani reached a settlement with two former Georgia election workers over ownership of his Florida condo and three World Series rings.CBS News - Jan. 16 -
Giuliani reaches tentative settlement with Georgia election workers
Attorneys for Rudy Giuliani and two former Georgia election workers said Thursday they have reached a tentative settlement, a remarkable twist that would end the workers’ extensive litigation to ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Toyota reaches $1.6 billion settlement of emissions fraud case in U.S.
U.S. officials announced a $1.6 billion deal with Toyota's Hino Motors unit to settle charges it deceived regulators about the amount of emissions spewed by its diesel engines.CBS News - Jan. 16 -
Vince McMahon, SEC reach deal over settlements
The SEC says it has settled charges against former WWE CEO Vince McMahon over his failure to disclose that he signed two settlement agreements worth $10.5 million with two women in order for them ...ESPN - Jan. 10 -
Vince McMahon, SEC reach $1.7M settlement over hush money payments
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) co-founder Vince McMahon reached a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday for failing to disclose two payments made on behalf of ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
SEC charges former WWE boss Vince McMahon over undisclosed settlements with two women
Vince McMahon resigned last year as TKO Group Holdings executive chairman after a former WWE employee sued him for alleged sexual assault and trafficking.CNBC - Jan. 10 -
Former WWE CEO Vince McMahon Settles With S.E.C. Over Undisclosed Settlements
The former chief executive of World Wrestling Entertainment paid two women, one of whom accused him of assault.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Kroger agrees to pay $110M to Kentucky in opioid settlement
The Kroger Co. has agreed to pay Kentucky $110 million to settle a lawsuit filed last year alleging it pumped millions of doses of opioids into the state over the course of more than a decade. ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Johns Hopkins University reaches settlement to resolve complaints of antisemitism, Islamophobia
Johns Hopkins University reached a settlement Tuesday with the Department of Education over complaints of antisemitism and Islamophobia on its campus. The school has agreed to take actions to ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Johns Hopkins University reaches settlement to resolve complaints of antisemitism, Islamophobia
Yahoo News - Jan. 9 -
Report: Giants reach 1-year, $15 million deal with 9-time All-Star Justin Verlander
The three-time Cy Young winner will turn 42 in February.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 8 -
Pentagon reaches historic settlement with LGBTQ veterans over discharge status
The Defense Department agreed to a class-action settlement that may affect more than 35,000 LGBTQ veterans who were discharged because of their sexual orientation under “don’t ask, don’t tell” and ...NBC News - Jan. 7 -
Pentagon reaches historic settlement with LGBTQ+ veterans
The Pentagon has reached a historic legal settlement with more than 35,000 LGBTQ+ veterans that would create "new and simpler processes to obtain updated discharge records and potential upgrades to ...CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Pentagon Reaches Settlement With Veterans Dismissed Over Sexuality
The agreement, if approved by a judge, would let former service members upgrade their discharge status and receive benefits they had been denied.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Pentagon reaches historic settlement with veterans discharged under ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
LGBTQ+ veterans who faced discrimination under policy can update paperwork to remove mention of their sexuality. The Department of Defense reached a historic settlement with more than 30,000 LGBTQ+ ...The Guardian - Jan. 6 -
LGBTQ veterans reach historic settlement with Pentagon over military discharges
A group of LGBTQ veterans who sued the Department of Defense last year for denying them honorable discharges because of their sexuality said Monday they had settled with the Pentagon. The ...The Hill - Jan. 6 -
Thunder extend winning streak to 15 with dominant victory over Celtics as showdown with Cavaliers looms
Oklahoma City will play Cleveland for sole possession of the league's longest winning streak on WednesdayCBS Sports - Jan. 6 -
Zapala scores season-high 15 points as No. 18 Michigan State holds off Ohio State 69-62
Zapala fueled a 12-0 run to build a 14-point lead for the Spartans.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 4 -
TSA screens almost 39M travelers in 15 days over holidays
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said it screened almost 39 million passengers in about two weeks during the winter holidays, bringing the total to more than 900 million nationwide ...The Hill - Jan. 3 -
First Superman Lego Set In Over A Decade Is Now Available, And It's Only $15
Lego DC - Superman Mech vs. Lex Luthor (120 Pieces) ...GameSpot - Jan. 3 -
Pharma giant seeks to join lawsuit against FDA over weight loss drugs
Eli Lilly is seeking to end a lawsuit filed by a pharmacy trade group against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by joining as a defendant, stating it wants to end the "entitlement" some ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
Apple agrees to $95M settlement over Siri eavesdropping claims: Who could get payments, if it's approved
The agreement would put an end to a 5-year-old lawsuit that accused Siri of eavesdropping.The Hill - Jan. 2 -
Penn State Reaches the Playoff Semifinals After Defeating Boise State 31-14
The Nittany Lions will face the winner of Notre Dame-Georgia in the Sugar Bowl.The New York Times - Jan. 1
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