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Settlement
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Canadian Lawyer Mag
Live Nation to fork over US$20 million in class action settlement
The entertainment company reportedly misled shareholders in relation to its antitrust compliance
Unpredictable
More Thoughts on Litigation Expenses
By Will Newman
Almost five years ago, I wrote a post about one of the major aspects of litigation: its cost. One reason why lawyers often advise clients not to pursue claims and…
The D&O Diary
Is Stock Issuance in Connection with a Settlement “Loss”?
The typical D&O insurance policy provides coverage, subject to all of its terms and conditions, for an insured’s payment of “Loss.” The policy typically provides that “Loss” includes settlements. But…
NIL Revolution
NCAA Settlement Faces 88 Objections as Deadline Looms
Callan Stein, a partner in Troutman Pepper Locke's Health Care + Life Sciences Industry Group, was quoted in the February 28, 2025 Global Competition Review article, "NCAA Settlement Faces 88…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Hawaii Supreme Court Paves the Way for Maui Fire Settlement to Proceed
The settlement reached in the Maui fire cases appears to be a step closer to becoming a reality after the Hawaii Supreme Court issued its Order answering three reserved questions…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
AG Pam Bondi Issues New Guidance Memos – Third Party Settlements
By Ellen Podgor
According to Lawfare here, AG Pam Bondi issued several new guidance memos today. Several relate to white collar crime - This is a discussion of the one on Third Party…
Simple Justice
Money Can’t Buy Them Love
ABC settled its defamation suit with Trump for $15 million. Meta settled its suit with Trump for its post-January 6th suspension of his accounts for $25 million. The New York…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
MGM Inks $45M Class Action Settlement for 2019 and 2023 Data Breaches
MGM Resorts agreed to pay $45 million to settle over a dozen class action lawsuits concerning 2019 and 2023 data breaches. A federal court in Nevada preliminarily approved the settlement,…
Law Times News
Reinsurer must honour settlements under ‘follow settlements’ clause: Ont. Court of Appeal
The court required the reinsurer to contribute to a $140-million claim settlement
TortsProf Blog
Bachar on Tort Plaintiffs’ Attitudes on NDAs
Gilat Bachar has posted to SSRN Just Tort Settlements. The abstract provides:In the United States, most civil disputes settle, often under a cloak of secrecy. Recently, secret settlements—particularly those that conceal…