(Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Thursday overturned a judge’s approval of a novel plan by lawyers representing cities and counties suing drug companies over the U.S. opioid crisis that would bring every community nationally into their settlement talks. FILE PHOTO: Bottles of prescription painkillers Oxycodone Hydrochloride, 30mg pills, […]
Settlement
MISD board calls for negotiation of possible settlement with Riddick
The Midland ISD board of trustees has authorized Board President Rick Davis and legal counsel to negotiate and finalize possible settlement terms with Orlando Riddick as discussed in closed session. The move came Monday after closed session Monday evening. Elana Ladd, the district’s spokeswoman, told the Reporter-Telegram of the development […]
WA households get state budget boost with $600 power credit from Bell Group settlement
Every West Australian household will receive a $600 one-off credit towards their next electricity bill as part of the 2020–21 state budget, the State Government has announced. More than 1 million Synergy and Horizon Power customers will receive the payment from November. The credit is expected to provide the average […]
Verizon, AT&T reach $116 million California settlement
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The nation’s largest cellphone providers will pay a combined $116 million under a settlement approved Thursday in a California lawsuit alleging that they overcharged government customers for wireless services over more than a decade. Verizon will pay $68 million and AT&T Mobility $48 million to settle […]
Former Ramsey County commissioner, state reach settlement on defunct charity
Former Ramsey County Commissioner Blake Huffman has agreed to repay $60,000 in charitable funds and has been permanently banned from operating a nonprofit in Minnesota under a settlement reached with Attorney General Keith Ellison. Ellison’s office filed the settlement agreement Monday in Ramsey County District Court after a monthslong investigation […]
Why the claim settlement ratio isn’t the best measure for comparing term insurance policies
© M Saraswathy Why the claim settlement ratio isn’t the best measure for comparing term insurance policies Mahavir Chopra As you start exploring term life insurance options, you will find claim settlement ratio popping at many places, giving an impression of superior claims experience. But, is this inference correct? What […]
Appreciated Media Closes Convertible Debenture Offering and Completes Shares for Debt Settlement
Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – September 18, 2020) – Appreciated Media Holdings Inc. (TSXV: AMH) (OTCQB: AMEFF) (“Appreciated Media” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce that the Company has closed its previously announced private placement offering (the “Offering“) of $1,000,000 principal amount of 8% unsecured convertible debentures of the […]
Bribery, Guanxi And Direct Marketing In The Herbalife China Settlement
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In May, Los Angeles-based direct sales and multilevel marketing company Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. declared that it had come to terms with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding allegations of corrupt payments by its Chinese subsidiary. The settlements were announced last month: a deferred […]
eSports betting startup Unikrn to pay $6.1M in SEC settlement over unregistered initial coin offering
Unikrn CEO Rahul Sood speaks at GeekWire Startup Day in 2015. (GeekWire File Photo) Seattle startup Unikrn will pay a $6.1 million fine and disable its UnikoinGold (UKG) cryptocurrency to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges that the eSports betting company conducted an unregistered initial coin offering in violation of […]
Health insurance claims: Private insurers go for in-house settlement – Do TPAs need to polish up their game?
The insurance regulator has underlined that policyholders must be given cashless facilities for Covid-19 treatment at all network hospitals with whom the insurance company or the TPA has service level agreement. With the number of Covid-19 health insurance claims rising, most private insurers are opting for in-house claims settlement. In-house […]
Accusers Oppose $35M Weinstein Insurance Settlement of Sexual Misconduct Claims
Lawyers for Harvey Weinstein’s bankrupt film studio on Wednesday presented a revised proposal to settle sexual misconduct claims against the disgraced former producer, but an attorney for accusers pledged to oppose the plan. The $35.2 million proposal filed on Tuesday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware was financed by […]