The $1.19 billion agreement, announced by Chemours, DuPont and Corteva, wouldn’t resolve all the claims against them.
Category: Compensation for Damages (Law)
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JPMorgan Tries to Deflect Blame for Long Relationship With Jeffrey Epstein
An executive at the bank said in a deposition that the lender cut ties with Mr. Epstein after James Staley, his main advocate at JPMorgan, left. It was one of dozens of depositions in the sprawling litigation.
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Elizabeth Holmes Must Report to Prison on May 30
The Theranos founder, who was convicted last year of defrauding investors, lost her bid to remain free on bail while she appeals her conviction.
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U.S. Loses Key Case on Rights to H.I.V.-Prevention Drugs
In an unusual court trial, a federal jury sided with the drug maker Gilead Sciences in a dispute over who came up with the idea of using a daily pill to prevent H.I.V.
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Fox Settles Dominion Suit, but Smartmatic Case and Others Loom
Another election technology company, Smartmatic, is suing news outlets, including Fox, over false claims of election fraud, and Dominion has other cases pending.
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What Next for Dominion After Its $787.5 Million Fox Settlement
The election technology company has several more defamation lawsuits pending against public figures and news outlets.
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Analysis: Fox News’s $787.5 Million Settlement Is the Cost of Airing a Lie
Fox News’s late-stage agreement with Dominion Voting Systems came with a rare acknowledgment of broadcasting false claims by the conservative media powerhouse.
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Johnson & Johnson Reaches $8.9 Billion Talc Settlement
The company faces a flood of lawsuits claiming its talc products caused cancer. The proposed settlement requires approval by a bankruptcy court, but has the backing of plaintiffs’ lawyers.
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Jury Says Tesla Must Pay Worker $3.2 Million Over Racist Treatment
A former Tesla factory worker, who is Black, challenged a judge’s earlier award of $15 million, but came away with less in a new trial.
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Sandy Hook Families Are Fighting Alex Jones and the Bankruptcy System Itself
As the families seek more than $1.4 billion awarded by courts for Mr. Jones’s lies, a New York Times review shows he is transferring millions of dollars to family and friends, potentially out of reach of creditors.
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JPMorgan Sues Ex-Executive Accused of Helping Jeffrey Epstein
The bank is seeking to shield itself from damages if a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Virgin Islands proves that James E. Staley knew about Mr. Epstein’s sex trafficking.