Philadelphia Judge Cuts McKivision Roundup Verdict to $400 Million
A Philadelphia judge cut the McKivision v. Monsanto Roundup verdict from $2.25 billion to $400 million via remittitur, as 61,000 cases remain pending.
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A Philadelphia judge cut the McKivision v. Monsanto Roundup verdict from $2.25 billion to $400 million via remittitur, as 61,000 cases remain pending.
Blue Cross Blue Shield begins distributing its $2.67 billion antitrust settlement in May 2026, paying eligible policyholders who filed claims by November 2021.
Google agreed to a $5 million settlement resolving a California class action alleging improper auto-renewal billing practices affecting subscribers from 2014 to 2019.
Hennepin County charged Christopher Ostroushko with misdemeanor assault over an April 11 anti-ICE protest attack, while federal prosecutors separately indicted the Ostroushko family.
Grubhub agreed to a $5 million settlement resolving California class action claims that it misled consumers about delivery fees and menu prices on its app.
Army Special Forces Sgt. Gannon Van Dyke pleaded not guilty April 28 in the first U.S. case charging use of classified data to trade on a prediction market.
Leroy Ortega, the last of 11 defendants in Operation Boujee Bandits, was sentenced to 57 months for his role in a $5M South Florida jewelry robbery ring.
A securities fraud class action filed May 2, 2026 in S.D.N.Y. targets Gemini Space Station over alleged IPO misstatements tied to a 78.7% stock decline.
A federal grand jury indicted former NIAID senior adviser David Morens on charges he used personal email to evade FOIA requests tied to COVID-19 origins research.
Federal prosecutors in San Jose propose a 12-year sentencing cap and full restitution in a wire fraud plea deal for Sonoma real estate developer Ken Mattson.