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Cardi B sued YouTube blogger Tasha K in 2019 after years of videos spreading false claims about her personal life. A federal jury sided with Cardi in January 2022, awarding nearly $3,900,000 in damages for defamation, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Tasha K’s appeal failed. She filed for bankruptcy in 2023….
A jury awarded a woman $8.5 million in February 2026 after finding Uber responsible for a driver who assaulted her during a ride. Now Uber is back in federal court for a second trial — this one in North Carolina — as thousands of other survivors watch to see what happens next. More than 3,700…
About 4,500 African Methodist Episcopal Church pastors and employees lost much of their retirement savings after a decades-long embezzlement scheme drained their pension plan. Symetra Life Insurance Co. agreed on April 10, 2026 to pay $44.4 million to resolve its role in the scandal. The deal pushes total recovery in this case above $100 million….
In a significant ruling following the largest Medicare Advantage fraud settlement in U.S. history, a federal court has denied a former Kaiser Permanente employee’s request for a portion of the $556 million recovery. While the January 2026 settlement included a massive $95 million payout to be shared among eligible whistleblowers (relators), the court ruled that…
On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, a federal judge granted preliminary approval to a $17 million settlement resolving a class-action securities lawsuit against Revance Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: RVNC). The lawsuit alleged that Revance misled investors regarding the FDA approval process for its lead drug candidate, DaxibotulinumtoxinA (DAXI) for injection. Specifically, the suit claimed the company failed…
On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, Albertsons Companies, Inc. (NYSE: ACI) announced a massive $774 million settlement framework to resolve nearly all opioid-related claims brought by state, local, and tribal government entities across the United States. The settlement had an immediate and severe impact on the company’s financial reporting, driving a net loss of $480.8 million…
On Monday, April 13, 2026, the Chicago City Council’s Finance Committee unanimously recommended a $9.5 million settlement for Carl Reed, a man who spent 19 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. Reed was convicted in 2005 for the stabbing death of 66-year-old Kim Van Vo at an assisted living facility. His…
On April 7, 2026, PC hardware manufacturer NZXT and its billing partner, Fragile Inc., reached a preliminary $3.45 million settlement to resolve a high-profile class-action lawsuit. The suit, filed under the federal RICO Act, alleged that the “NZXT Flex” rental program was a deceptive and predatory scheme. The most significant outcome for consumers is that…
On April 13, 2026, a long-standing legal battle between Charles County Administrator Mark Belton and the Charles County Board of Commissioners officially concluded. Belton filed a voluntary dismissal of his federal discrimination lawsuit following a $550,000 settlement agreement. The lawsuit, which originally sought a staggering $105 million in damages, alleged a years-long pattern of racial…