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Settlement reached in wetlands violation
An Illinois resident who illegally filled wetlands during three separate years in Oneida County has agreed to pay $30,000 plus the cost of environmental restoration, the Wisconsin Department of Justice announced Monday.
Attorneys can’t get $30M in Volkswagen class action, says 1st Circuit
Federal law should not have been applied in determining what constituted “reasonable” attorney fees in a successful consumer class action against auto makers Volkswagen and Audi, the 1st Circuit has ruled in vacating a $30 million fee award.
Wis. McDonald’s owner settles harassment suit (UPDATE)
The former owner of a McDonald's in south-central Wisconsin has agreed to pay $1 million to nearly a dozen former employees to settle a federal sexual harassment lawsuit.
3 TV display makers settle LCD price-fixing case
Three Asia-based companies have agreed to pay $571 million to settle claims by officials in eight states that they conspired to inflate prices for liquid crystal display screens used in televisions and computer monitors, according to New York's attorney general.
State to get $9.6M from GlaxoSmithKline settlement
The state of Wisconsin stands to receive $9.6 million in the national settlement with pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline over federal and state complaints related to marketing and pricing of its drugs.
Dilemma after Racine mayor’s confidential settlement
Racine Mayor John Dickert is facing a quandary after he reached a confidential settlement in a slander case brought against him by a former employee.
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Lawsuit over carbon monoxide poisoning settled
A more than $2 million settlement has been accepted in the case of a Michigan man who was permanently disabled by carbon monoxide poisoning in Wisconsin.
State settles with Element Mobile
A Wisconsin Rapids cellphone company that was the subject of hundreds of consumer complaints has reached a settlement with state consumer protection officials.
Parents settle lawsuit over contaminated wipes
The parents of a 2-year-old boy who blamed his death on contaminated wipes made by a Wisconsin company have settled their lawsuit.
Tribes, government agree to $1 billion settlement (UPDATE)
The federal government will pay more than $1 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by American Indian tribes over mismanagement of tribal money and trust lands, under a settlement announced Wednesday.
Beloit to pay $265K to settle strip-search lawsuit (UPDATE)
The city of Beloit has agreed to pay an Illinois teen $265,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging that he was illegally strip-searched and subjected to police brutality.
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