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The Joseph Johnson settlement is a $510,000 Fair Housing Act consent order where a Lexington, Kentucky landlord agreed to pay $500,000 directly to female tenants he sexually harassed for decades and a $10,000 civil penalty to the U.S. government — and is now permanently banned from managing any residential rental property. The U.S. Department of…
The Google Play $700,000,000 antitrust settlement is a finally approved class action agreement where eligible U.S. consumers who made purchases on the Google Play Store between August 16, 2016 and September 30, 2023 will receive an automatic payment of at least $2 — with higher amounts for heavier spenders — delivered through PayPal or Venmo…
The New York Archdiocese sex abuse settlement is a proposed $800,000,000 agreement to resolve approximately 1,300 claims filed by survivors of clergy sexual abuse under New York’s Child Victims Act, with each claimant offered approximately $250,000 and the settlement requiring full survivor agreement before it can be finalized. The proposal was announced May 1, 2026,…
The Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas settlement is a $125,000,000 agreement with the Illinois Attorney General where over one million northeastern Illinois natural gas customers will receive automatic bill credits starting in 2026 — no claim form required — pending approval from the Illinois Commerce Commission. The settlement resolves allegations that both utilities charged…
The Google Play auto-renewal settlement is a $5,000,000 class action agreement where eligible California residents who paid for a Google Play subscription renewal between May 30, 2014 and October 27, 2019 will receive an automatic payment — no claim form required — with a final approval hearing set for July 23, 2026. Google denied wrongdoing…
Maria Avila v. Chris Brown is a personal injury civil lawsuit in which former housekeeper Maria Avila alleges she was severely mauled by Brown’s Caucasian Shepherd dog at his Tarzana, California home on December 12, 2020, and is seeking $90 million in damages. The lawsuit was filed in 2021 and a civil trial is currently…
This article covers a recently filed lawsuit. Information is limited to the complaint as filed on April 30, 2026, and verified reporting from that date. This page will be updated as the case develops. Jane Doe et al. v. Raúl Labrador et al. is a federal civil rights lawsuit in which six transgender Idaho residents,…
This article covers an active lawsuit and a ruling issued May 1, 2026. Information reflects the preliminary injunction as issued. This page will be updated as the case develops. Hadeel Doe et al. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security is a civil lawsuit in which 16 Yemeni nationals challenged the Trump administration’s decision to end…
The Continental Cafe Holdings Data Breach Settlement is a class action resolution where people who received a November 2024 breach notification can claim up to $700 in reimbursement for out-of-pocket losses, three years of free credit monitoring, or a $50 alternative cash payment — with a filing deadline of July 28, 2026, at ContinentalCafeDataIncident.com. On…