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As opioid settlement funds hit state coffers, a marketing blitz begins

by Kimberly Adams and Sarah Leeson
Jan 15, 2024
State and local officials are seeing the first wave of the $50 billion arrive. They're also seeing pitches for products to spend it on.
How to use opioid settlement funds has become part of the conversation around addiction. Above, Sen. John Kennedy, a Louisiana Republican, holds up a bag of fentanyl at a hearing.
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Walmart joins CVS and Walgreens in landmark opioid settlement

by Lily Jamali
Nov 16, 2022
The agreement is with several U.S. states, cities, and Native American tribes.
A sign for Walmart is displayed outside its store in Washington, DC.
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2 years after release, exonerated man fights for a settlement, aids "brotherhood" of exonerees

by Reema Khrais and Sarah Leeson
Oct 11, 2022
Kevin Harrington spent 17 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Now, he's waiting for a form of financial justice.
Kevin Harrington in 2020. "I don't believe there's monetary funds they can give someone for kidnapping, essentially, taking someone away from a family of loved ones and essentially stopping their life," he said.
Courtesy Daniel Harrington
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Bayer reaches $10 billion settlement in Roundup cancer lawsuits

by David Brancaccio , Scott Tong and Alex Schroeder
Jun 25, 2020
Bayer, which acquired Monsanto, the maker of Roundup, is trying to settle all claims, present and future.
The herbicide Roundup has been a blockbuster weedkiller, but plaintiffs say it causes a certain cancer and several juries have agreed.
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When a bargain is less than meets the eye

by Adriene Hill
Nov 12, 2015
J.C. Penney settles a class action suit in California over phony pricing on sale items.
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Five years after BP spill, financial problems persist

by Eliza Mills
Jul 2, 2015
How the oil spill changed businesses on the Gulf Coast.
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Target's data breach settlement sets a big precedent

by Adam Allington
Mar 19, 2015
The company admits fault and will offer victims significant compensation.
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Bank of America settles: So we're all good now, right?

by Mark Garrison
Aug 7, 2014
What reassurances do homeowners, investors, and governments now have?
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SEC rethinks sweetheart settlements

by David Gura
Jun 19, 2013
Many times when companies settle with the Securities and Exchange Commission, they don't have to admit they did anything wrong. That practice may be changing.
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Toyota agrees to $1 billion settlement

by Dan Gorenstein
Dec 27, 2012
The automaker Toyota has agreed to one of the largest settlements in automotive history. Pending court approval, the company will pay more than $1 billion to resolve a class-action lawsuit related to unintended acceleration.
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