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Settlements | Data Breach

California’s $6.01 Million 23andMe Data Breach Settlement, No Claim Form Yet, and What Chrome Holding Co.’s Deal Means for Your Genetic Data
ByAll About Lawyer October 20, 2026October 20, 2026 Reading Time: 10 minutes

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a proposed $6,010,000 settlement with Chrome Holding Co., formerly known as 23andMe Holding Co., resolving California’s legal claims over the company’s 2023 data breach and the sale of customers’ genetic information during bankruptcy. The agreement was filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri on…

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Settlements | Civil Law | Personal Injury

New Haven’s $30.5 Million Wrongful Conviction Settlement With Vernon Horn and Marquis Jackson, Payment Status, Case History and the Laws Behind It
ByAll About Lawyer October 20, 2026October 20, 2026 Reading Time: 10 minutes

The City of New Haven, Connecticut, has approved borrowing of up to $27 million to help finance its combined $30.5 million settlements with Vernon Horn and Marquis Jackson. The two men spent roughly two decades in prison after being convicted of a 1999 murder and robbery they say they did not commit. The New Haven…

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Legal News | Government & Civil Rights

CNN Warns Trump White House, Restore Air Force One Access or Face New Legal Action
ByAll About Lawyer October 20, 2026October 20, 2026 Reading Time: 17 minutes

CNN is telling the Trump administration it will go back to court if the White House keeps excluding its journalists from Air Force One and other presidential press events. In an October 19, 2026 letter to the Justice Department, CNN’s outside attorney, Theodore J. Boutrous Jr., demanded written confirmation that the administration will stop restricting…

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Settlements

Genesys Cloud $2.5 Million Settlement Over National Domestic Violence Hotline Communications, Who Qualifies, How to Claim Up to $1,250 and the January 2027 Deadlines
ByAll About Lawyer October 20, 2026October 20, 2026 Reading Time: 13 minutes

California residents who contacted the National Domestic Violence Hotline between April 11, 2023, and the date the court enters final judgment may qualify for a share of Genesys Cloud Services, Inc.’s proposed $2.5 million settlement. The agreement could pay up to $1,250 per eligible claimant, depending on the number of valid claims and the money…

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Legal News | Government & Civil Rights | Medical

Stamford Doctor Steven Murphy’s $866,539 False Claims Act Settlement, How Suspended Medicare and Medicaid Payments Cover It and What the Three-Year Healthcare Exclusion Means
ByAll About Lawyer October 20, 2026October 20, 2026 Reading Time: 10 minutes

Stamford physician Steven Murphy, M.D., and his two medical practices agreed to pay $866,539 to resolve federal and Connecticut allegations involving COVID-19 reimbursement claims and improper Medicare and Medicaid billing for laboratory tests. The settlement covers alleged conduct from September 2019 through April 2022. Murphy, Murphy Medical Associates LLC and Diagnostic and Medical Specialists of…

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Legal News

Social Security Payment Dates 2026, Who Gets Paid October 21, the November 10 Change, Early SSI Deposits and the 3.6% 2027 COLA
ByAll About Lawyer October 20, 2026October 20, 2026 Reading Time: 14 minutes

Social Security beneficiaries whose birthdays fall between the 11th and 20th of the month are scheduled to receive their next payment on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. This deposit covers September 2026 benefits. It is a regular payment, not a bonus, stimulus or extra check. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has also announced a 3.6% cost-of-living…

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Settlements | Data Breach

Labcorp’s $2,287,455 Settlement With 44 Attorneys General Over the AMCA Data Breach, What It Requires, Whether Patients Can Claim and How It Differs From the $35 Million Settlement
ByAll About Lawyer October 20, 2026October 20, 2026 Reading Time: 10 minutes

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, known as Labcorp, agreed to pay $2,287,455 to a coalition of 44 attorneys general (43 states plus the District of Columbia) over a 2019 data breach at its former debt collection vendor, American Medical Collection Agency (AMCA). The agreement also requires Labcorp to strengthen its cybersecurity program, limit the sensitive…

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Legal News | Lawsuits

Michigan Attorney General’s $81 Million Climax Solar Lawsuit, A Solar Lender Seeks Dismissal, What the State Alleges and What Michigan Homeowners Can Do Now
ByAll About Lawyer October 20, 2026October 20, 2026 Reading Time: 13 minutes

A solar financing company named in Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s $81 million Climax Solar lawsuit is seeking to have the state’s claims against it dismissed, according to an October 19, 2026 report. The lender reportedly argues that it should not be held responsible for an independent installer’s sales practices and that its lending disclosures…

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Mesothelioma Lawsuits

Queensland Plumber Robin Smith’s A$1.897 Million Asbestosis Judgment, What the October 2026 Supreme Court of Queensland Decision Means for Asbestos Victims
ByAll About Lawyer October 20, 2026October 20, 2026 Reading Time: 10 minutes

A Queensland, Australia, court has reportedly awarded A$1,897,000 plus legal costs to Robin Smith, a former plumber in his late 70s who developed asbestosis after decades of workplace asbestos exposure. According to his solicitors, Slater and Gordon, the Supreme Court of Queensland handed down the judgment on October 8, 2026, after a four-day trial in…

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