#settlement

9:28pm, 12th April, 2019

Court settlement paves way to reunite Central American children with parents in U.S.

The Trump administration has agreed to allow approximately 2,700 children living in Central America to be reunited with their parents in the United States under a court settlement announced on Friday, according to court documents.

Jeff Bezos keeps Amazon voting power in divorce settlement

1:20am, 5th April, 2019

Business

Jeff Bezos keeps Amazon voting power in divorce settlement

Amazon.com Inc Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos will retain voting control of his entire $143 billion stake in the company under a divorce settlement with his wife, MacKenzie Bezos, who will own 25 percent of those shares, the couple said on Thursd...

Purdue Pharma agrees to $270 million settlement in Oklahoma opioid case

4:43pm, 26th March, 2019

US

Purdue Pharma agrees to $270 million settlement in Oklahoma opioid case

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP and members of the wealthy Sackler family that own the company reached a $270 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit brought by the state of Oklahoma accusing the drugmaker of fueling an opioid abuse epidemic.

Bayer CEO says would consider glyphosate settlement depending on costs

4:31am, 2nd November, 2018

Business

Bayer CEO says would consider glyphosate settlement depending on costs

Bayer AG's chief executive said this week the company might consider settling lawsuits over Monsanto's glyphosate-containing weed-killers depending on how high court costs rise, but stressed it remained focused on defending the combined com...

USC agrees to $215 million settlement in California gynecologist case

2:05pm, 19th October, 2018

US

USC agrees to $215 million settlement in California gynecologist case

The University of Southern California has reached a $215 million proposed settlement with former patients of a gynecologist at the school who was accused of sexual abuse, the president of the university said in a letter on Friday seen by Reuters.

Aegon, Transamerica in $97.6 million SEC settlement for misleading investors

3:02pm, 27th August, 2018

Business

Aegon, Transamerica in $97.6 million SEC settlement for misleading investors

Four Transamerica entities will pay $97.6 million to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges that they sold investments that were supposedly based on quantitative models but which did not work as intended, the regulator said on Monday.

BHP says Brazil court approves Samarco settlement

6:19pm, 9th August, 2018

World

BHP says Brazil court approves Samarco settlement

Mining heavyweight BHP said on Thursday a federal court in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais approved an agreement between miner Samarco and Brazil authorities, marking a milestone in the legal battle over a deadly 2015 dam failure.

U.S. appeals court to reconsider Hyundai-Kia gas mileage settlement

3:12pm, 27th July, 2018

Business

U.S. appeals court to reconsider Hyundai-Kia gas mileage settlement

A U.S. appeals court will reconsider its decision to throw out a $210 million nationwide class-action settlement for owners of Hyundai Motor Co and Kia Motors Corp vehicles whose fuel economy was inflated.

U.S. appeals court upholds Volkswagen's $10 billion diesel settlement

11:20am, 9th July, 2018

Business

U.S. appeals court upholds Volkswagen's $10 billion diesel settlement

A federal appeals court on Monday upheld Volkswagen's $10.03 billion settlement with the owners of nearly 500,000 polluting diesel vehicles announced in 2016.