Legal News

Stay Up-to-Date on Legal Issues That Affect You!
Explore breaking legal news, Supreme Court decisions, and recent law changes, Law Suits & litigation.

Settlements | Class Action

University of Newcastle $7.55M Settlement Over Unaccredited Medical Engineering Degree, Who Is Eligible and What Happens Next?
ByAll About Lawyer October 1, 2026October 6, 2026 Reading Time: 9 minutes

Category: SettlementsLast Updated: October 6, 2026Case: Andreas Sklavos v The University of NewcastleCourt: Supreme Court of New South Wales, Common Law Division, Sydney RegistryProceedings No.: 2025/60605 The University of Newcastle has agreed to a $7.55 million settlement resolving a class action brought by students over the accreditation status of its Bachelor of Medical Engineering (Honours)…

Read More University of Newcastle $7.55M Settlement Over Unaccredited Medical Engineering Degree, Who Is Eligible and What Happens Next?
Lawsuits | Product Liability

Best Buy Insignia Pressure Cooker Lawsuit, Denise Fuller-Hines Alleges Severe Burn Injuries
ByAll About Lawyer October 1, 2026October 1, 2026 Reading Time: 9 minutes

Recall Information and Resources What you need Where to get it Recall registration (replacement inner pot and valve) recallrtr.com/pc Best Buy recall phone line 888-359-4485, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday (per the CPSC notice) Also available through BestBuy.com (“Pressure Cooker Recall” link on the home page) CPSC recall notice “Best Buy…

Read More Best Buy Insignia Pressure Cooker Lawsuit, Denise Fuller-Hines Alleges Severe Burn Injuries
Legal News | Government & Civil Rights | Immigration Law

DOJ Seeks Recusal of Two Minnesota Judges, What the Schiltz and Tunheim Motions Say
ByAll About Lawyer October 1, 2026October 21, 2026 Reading Time: 16 minutes

Last updated: October 22, 2026 The U.S. Department of Justice is asking two federal judges in Minnesota to step aside from separate cases after their public comments about the Trump administration’s immigration-enforcement operations set off an ethics dispute with the federal judiciary. In motions filed October 20, 2026, Associate Attorney General Stanley E. Woodward Jr….

Read More DOJ Seeks Recusal of Two Minnesota Judges, What the Schiltz and Tunheim Motions Say
Settlements

Credit Exterminators Credit Repair Settlement, Check If You Qualify — Atterbury v. Earn Company, No. 210400637
ByAll About Lawyer October 1, 2026October 1, 2026 Reading Time: 6 minutes

If you signed a credit repair contract with Earn Company, Earn Finance Company LLC, or Credit Exterminators Inc. on or after February 10, 2016, yes, you’re likely included. There’s a $125,000.00 fund and an estimated $60.00 per person. You don’t file anything. The case is Atterbury v. Earn Company, No. 210400637. Credit Exterminators Credit Repair…

Read More Credit Exterminators Credit Repair Settlement, Check If You Qualify — Atterbury v. Earn Company, No. 210400637
Settlements | Wage and Hour

Swire Coca-Cola $2 Million Labor Class Action Settlement, Check If You Qualify — Braithwaite et al. v. Swire Pacific Holdings Inc., No. 25-2-26285-5 SEA
ByAll About Lawyer October 1, 2026October 1, 2026 Reading Time: 7 minutes

November 2, 2026. That’s your deadline to update your address, choose how you’re paid, opt out or object in the Swire Coca-Cola settlement, and it’s closer than it sounds. Swire is paying $2,003,000 to Washington workers who earned less than twice minimum wage, in Braithwaite et al. v. Swire Pacific Holdings Inc., No. 25-2-26285-5 SEA….

Read More Swire Coca-Cola $2 Million Labor Class Action Settlement, Check If You Qualify — Braithwaite et al. v. Swire Pacific Holdings Inc., No. 25-2-26285-5 SEA
Lawsuits

MagMutual $12.23 Million Verdict Affirmed in Georgia Insurance Bad Faith Case Involving Dr. Ganesha Perera
ByAll About Lawyer October 1, 2026October 1, 2026 Reading Time: 9 minutes

What Did the Georgia Court of Appeals Decide? A Georgia appeals court has affirmed a $12,230,486 jury verdict against MagMutual Insurance Company, finding sufficient evidence that the insurer breached its duty to defend vascular surgeon Dr. Ganesha Perera in a medical malpractice lawsuit. The damages weren’t limited to the $1.7 million malpractice settlement MagMutual paid…

Read More MagMutual $12.23 Million Verdict Affirmed in Georgia Insurance Bad Faith Case Involving Dr. Ganesha Perera
Legal News | Civil Law

Stamford Paid $11.25 Million in Tommie Jackson Wrongful Death Settlement, What the Court Records Show
ByAll About Lawyer October 1, 2026October 1, 2026 Reading Time: 7 minutes

Can Other Stamford Residents Claim This Money? No. The City of Stamford, Connecticut, paid $11.25 million to resolve litigation brought by the family and estate of Rev. Tommie Jackson, who died after being struck by a Stamford police cruiser in July 2023, according to probate court records reported by the Stamford Advocate on September 30,…

Read More Stamford Paid $11.25 Million in Tommie Jackson Wrongful Death Settlement, What the Court Records Show
Settlements | Securities

ChargePoint $11 Million Securities Settlement, What Investors Need to Know
ByAll About Lawyer October 1, 2026October 1, 2026 Reading Time: 9 minutes

Official Settlement Website and Resources What you need Status as of October 1, 2026 Official settlement website None yet. A settlement administrator and website are expected only after the court grants preliminary approval. Claim form Not available. Do not file with any site claiming otherwise. Claim deadline Not established Opt-out and objection deadlines Not established….

Read More ChargePoint $11 Million Securities Settlement, What Investors Need to Know
Settlements | Wage and Hour

Providence Health & Services $17 Million Wage Settlement, Who Qualifies and What to Do
ByAll About Lawyer October 1, 2026October 1, 2026 Reading Time: 7 minutes

Official Settlement Website and Resources What you need Where to get it Official settlement website cptgroupcaseinfo.com/MizellSamsProvidenceSettlement Claim form None. No claim form is required. Eligible employees are paid automatically. Update your mailing address Contact the settlement administrator (CPT Group, Inc.) by phone or mail, or use the official website Settlement administrator phone 888-716-1146 Settlement administrator…

Read More Providence Health & Services $17 Million Wage Settlement, Who Qualifies and What to Do