Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust Settlement Begins $2.67 Billion Payout to Six Million ClaimantsMay 14, 2026Law and PolicyBlue Cross Blue Shield begins paying out a $2.67 billion antitrust settlement to roughly 6 million policyholders, with net funds of $1.9 billion and average payments near $333.
Apple Settles AI False Advertising Class Action for $250 MillionMay 13, 2026Law and PolicyApple agreed to a $250 million class-action settlement over alleged false advertising of Apple Intelligence and Siri AI features on iPhone 15 Pro and 16 devices.
DOJ Secures $30 Million Settlement with PayPal Over Race-Based Lending ProgramMay 12, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ secured a $30 million settlement with PayPal over a DEI investment program the department says violated the Equal Credit Opportunity Act by favoring minority-owned firms.
Maryland Secures $2.25 Billion Settlement Over Key Bridge CollapseMay 12, 2026Law and PolicyMaryland finalizes a $2.25 billion civil settlement with the Dali's owner and operator over the 2024 Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, leaving claims against Hyundai Heavy Industries pending.
Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust Settlement Begins $2.67 Billion DistributionMay 11, 2026Law and PolicyThe $2.67 billion Blue Cross Blue Shield antitrust class action settlement began distributing payments in May 2026, reaching approximately 6 million eligible claimants.
Apple Settles $250 Million Class Action Over AI Feature AdvertisingMay 11, 2026Law and PolicyApple agreed to a $250 million class action settlement over Apple Intelligence and Siri advertising claims, offering up to $95 per device to roughly 37 million iPhone owners.
American Immigration Council Settles Eight-Year FOIA Suit Over Family Separation RecordsMay 10, 2026Law and PolicyThe American Immigration Council and the U.S. government settled an eight-year FOIA lawsuit over family separation records, with dismissal agreed in D.C. federal court.
Apple Settles $250 Million iPhone 16 Siri AI Advertising Class ActionMay 10, 2026Law and PolicyApple agreed to a $250 million settlement resolving class-action claims that it falsely advertised AI-powered Siri features for the iPhone 16 before they existed.
DOJ Pays $1.25 Million to Settle Michael Flynn Malicious Prosecution SuitMay 8, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ agreed to pay Michael Flynn $1.25 million to settle his 2023 malicious prosecution lawsuit, reversing the Biden-era position that sought dismissal of the same claims.
Court Approves $700 Million Google Play Store Antitrust SettlementMay 8, 2026Law and PolicyA federal court granted final approval to a $700 million antitrust settlement requiring Google to open the Play Store to rival payment systems and competing app stores.