Lawsuits

Yetter Coleman wiped out the FTC’s antitrust lawsuit against private equity firm Welsh Carson in May 2024, delivering a stunning blow to federal regulators targeting minority investors. Judge Kenneth Hoyt ruled Welsh Carson’s 23% minority stake in U.S. Anesthesia Partners (USAP) didn’t violate antitrust law, throwing out the FTC’s “roll-up” monopolization theory. The decision protects…

Rudy Giuliani settled his $146 million defamation case with Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss in January 2025, allowing him to keep his homes and personal belongings. He also reached a confidential settlement with Dominion Voting Systems in September 2025, ending the $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit. President Trump pardoned Giuliani in November 2025…

DePuy Attune knee lawsuits remain active in federal and state courts across the United States with no multidistrict litigation established, leaving individual plaintiffs to pursue claims against Johnson & Johnson through separate actions. More than 400,000 patients received Attune knee implants since FDA approval in 2010, but no large group settlements have been reached as…

Latest Update (November 2025): Facebook’s $725 million Cambridge Analytica privacy settlement is currently distributing payments averaging $29.43, with payouts ranging from $4.89 to $38.36 based on account activity between May 2007 and December 2022. Distribution began in September 2025 and continues over approximately 10 weeks, with approved claimants receiving email notifications 3-4 days before payment….

V Shred agreed to pay $4 million to settle a class action lawsuit accusing the fitness company of sharing customers’ personal information with third parties without consent, violating federal and state privacy laws. Anyone who purchased products from V Shred, SculptNation, or Amazon between January 1, 2022 and May 13, 2025, or took V Shred’s…

Felipe Massa filed a High Court lawsuit in July 2024 against the FIA, Formula One Management, and Bernie Ecclestone, seeking $82-115 million in damages after losing the 2008 F1 championship by a single point. The Brazilian driver argues the sport failed to investigate the Singapore Grand Prix when evidence showed race-fixing, costing him the title…

To file a Google lawsuit claim form in 2025, eligible Illinois students who used Google Workspace for Education between March 26, 2015 and May 15, 2025 must submit claims by October 16, 2025 for the $8.75 million biometric data settlement, with payments estimated at $30-$100 per claimant. Additionally, individuals under 13 who watched child-directed YouTube…

The Toyota Camry class action lawsuit over defective HVAC systems has been finalized, with the settlement approved on January 8, 2025, by the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (Case No. 2:15-cv-08629-HDV-E). California owners and lessees of 2012-2015 Toyota Camry XV50 vehicles can claim reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses related to mold and…

CRITICAL ALERT: Over 1,225 women have filed Depo-Provera lawsuits after developing meningioma brain tumors from the birth control shot. Research published in The BMJ reveals women using Depo-Provera for just one year are 5.6 times more likely to develop brain tumors requiring surgery—yet Pfizer still hasn’t updated U.S. warning labels. All cases are consolidated in…