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Federal prosecutors have charged five people in separate criminal complaints with allegedly using Social Security numbers (SSNs) assigned to other people to obtain credit, run up debt, and then seek bankruptcy protection. Four defendants were arrested on October 1, 2026. The fifth is still being sought. These are allegations only. No defendant has been convicted….
If you got an email about the $309.5 million Amazon returns settlement, don’t ignore it. Notices are going out now, and yours says whether you’ll be paid automatically or need to file a claim. The key date is December 1, 2026: the deadline to file a claim (Subclass B), opt out, or object. Official settlement…
On May 12, 2026, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced a final $2.25 billion settlement between the State of Maryland and Grace Ocean Private Limited (owner) and Synergy Marine Pte Ltd (operator) of the M/V Dali. It resolves the State’s claims over the ship’s March 26, 2024 allision with the Francis Scott Key Bridge…
Providence and MultiCare have reached settlement agreements worth a combined $155.5 million in two patient lawsuits over spine surgeries performed by neurosurgeon Dr. Jason A. Dreyer. The Providence case also involves Dr. Daniel Elskens. The Spokesman-Review reported the agreements on October 4, 2026. There is no claim form and no claim deadline yet. The settlements…
The parents of Ukrainian journalist Oleksandra “Sasha” Kuvshynova are suing Fox News over her death while she worked with the network’s crew near Kyiv on March 14, 2022. She was 24. This is not a class action. It is an individual wrongful-death and fraud lawsuit brought by her parents, Andriy Kuvshynov and Iryna Mamaysur, along…
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser announced a $2.86 million settlement with Staffing Network Holdings, LLC on Friday, October 2, 2026. It resolves allegations that Quality Placement Authority, LLC (QPA), a staffing company that later merged into Staffing Network Holdings, overbilled the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) for health care staffing at state prisons. This is…
Tanya Zuckerbrot’s six-year defamation case against Instagram influencer Emily Gellis Lande has reportedly settled. According to the New York Post’s October 4, 2026 report, Gellis will pay $240,000 and issue a public apology. This is not a class action, and consumers cannot claim any of this money. It is a private lawsuit between Zuckerbrot, her…
The University of Washington Tacoma has agreed to pay $375,000 to settle a lawsuit by former assistant professor Jarek Sierschynski. He sued in Pierce County Superior Court, accusing the university of failing to accommodate his mental health disability, mishandling his tenure process and wrongfully terminating him because he advocated for Black co-workers and other protected-class…
Passengers on flydubai Flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv may have legal claims after the flight diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, on September 30, 2026. Reports have pointed to a figure of about $210,000 per passenger. That number is a legal liability limit under the Montreal Convention. It is not a payment anyone is…