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$2M beating settlement in Milwaukee is a done deal
The $2 million settlement for a man who was beaten by off-duty police officers is a done deal.
Milwaukee aldermen approve beating settlement
Milwaukee's Common Council has approved a $2 million settlement involving a man beaten by off-duty police officers.
Baldwin: Tighten rules for future bank settlements
U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin is asking the nation's attorney general to make it harder for states to redirect money that comes from mortgage settlements against large banks.
States, banks reach foreclosure-abuse settlement
U.S. states have reached a $25 billion deal with the nation's biggest mortgage lenders over foreclosure abuses that occurred after the housing bubble burst.
$25B nationwide mortgage deal goes to states
The nation's five largest mortgage lenders have agreed to overhaul their industry after deceptive foreclosure practices drove homeowners out of their homes, government officials said Monday.
Parents of teen killed in crash settle negligence claim
The family of a teenager killed in a crash with a La Crosse County Sheriff's Department has settled a negligence claim.
Jury verdict awards rise in 2011
The overall size of the Top 10 Jury Verdicts increased substantially in 2011.
TORT REPORT: Offers of judgment versus offers of settlement
Wisconsin Statute 807.01 provides the framework for offers of judgment and offers of settlement in civil litigation. Both offers have unique benefits for the party using them.
More federal drywall suits settle for $800 million
In another settlement over tainted drywall, German manufacturer Knauf agreed to a proposed settlement of between $800 million and $1 billion to resolve thousands of federal claims over contaminated drywall sourced from a subsidiary in China.
Attorney general settles LCD price-fix case (UPDATE)
Seven companies based in Asia will pay $553 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, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Tuesday.
Justice Department settles with tobacco companies on database
The nation's two biggest tobacco companies, Philip Morris USA Inc. and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., have agreed to pay $6.25 million to support the country's largest online collection of internal tobacco industry documents, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.
Judge approves settlement over restraint devices
A federal judge has approved a $2.9 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit that was filed to end the use of handcuffs and leg irons in state facilities for people with developmental disabilities.
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