Fortnite players can now apply to receive a refund from Fortnite maker Epic Games’ after the company reached a $245 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC alleged that Fortnite players accidentally bought in-game goods because of design tricks, The Verge reported. The agreement was announced as part of a …
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Halle Berry to Pay Ex Olivier Martinez $8,000 a Month in Child Support Plus a Percent of Income in Divorce Settlement
The divorce between Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez has been finalized after an 8-year battle. According to documents obtained by PEOPLE, the couple, who share custody of their 9-year-old son Maceo, have reached an agreement on their divorce and custody arrangements. The ruling stipulates that they will jointly share legal …
Read More »Sage Steele Leaves ESPN After Settlement To Exercise “First Amendment Rights More Freely”
SportsCenter co-anchor Sage Steele has announced her departure from ESPN after settling her lawsuit against the network and its corporate parent, The Walt Disney Co. “Having successfully settled my case with ESPN/Disney, I have decided to leave so I can exercise my first amendment rights more freely,” Steele revealed Tuesday …
Read More »Tasha K Unable to Pay $3 Million Debt Owed to Cardi B, Seeking Negotiations for Settlement
Tasha K claims she cannot pay the $3 million debt owed to Cardi B due to financial strain. According to the records submitted in Tasha’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, she states her earnings originate from her role as a “content creator/influencer” through platforms like YouTube and Instagram. However, Cardi is …
Read More »Family of Man Who Died in Bed Bug-Infested Jail Cell Receives $4 Million Settlement
The family of the man who passed away in a jail cell infested with bed bugs last year has finally reached a $4 million settlement with Fulton County officials. On Wednesday, the County Commissioners voted 6-0 in favor of the settlement linked to LaShawn Thompson, 35. Attorneys for his family …
Read More »Henrietta Lacks’ Family Reaches Settlement With Company Using Her Cells
The descendants of Henrietta Lacks have scored a victory in their lawsuit against the company that has long used the woman’s cells. In 1951, Lacks sought treatment at Johns Hopkins Hospital for cervical cancer. Unbeknownst to her, doctors took samples of her tumor’s tissue without Lacks ever knowing. After she …
Read More »TikToker Neyo White Receives A Huge Settlement After Suffering Painful Burns Following A Chemical Peel
Neyo White, the TikToker who claimed that a notorious chemical peel resulted in serious burns, gets an incredible financial boost as he recently obtained a substantial settlement in court. According to TMZ, White was granted a $1 million compensation in late June as a result of his legal case against …
Read More »JPMorgan Chase Agrees To A $290 Million Settlement With Jeffrey Epstein’s Sex Trafficking Victims
JPMorgan Chase has reached a settlement in a lawsuit that alleged their involvement in enabling financier Jeffrey Epstein‘s sex trafficking network. The settlement aimed to resolve a lawsuit filed last year by an individual known as “Jane Doe 1.” Doe accused the bank of neglecting Epstein’s actions and failing to …
Read More »‘RHOA’ Star Kenya Moore Accused of Refusing to Sign Settlement Documents In Efforts to Prolong Divorce Process
Marc Daly, the soon-to-be ex-husband of Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kenya Moore, has asked the courts to order the reality star to sign the terms of their tumultuous divorce settlement agreement. Later this month, the two will head to trial to argue child support for their daughter, Brooklyn, and …
Read More »Hyundai and Kia Reach $200M Settlement With Customers Over Auto Thefts
Do you all remember when Hyundais and Kias were getting stolen from left to right? Well, the two Korean automakers agreed to a consumer class-action lawsuit settlement for $200 million. Earlier this year, the companies said they would offer software upgrades to 8.3 million U.S. vehicles without anti-theft immobilizers to …
Read More »Victims of Jeffrey Epstein To Receive $75M Settlement From Deutsche Bank
On Wednesday, Deutsche Bank agreed to pay $75 million to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein following claims that the bank encouraged and profited from its client’s sex-trafficked victims. However, JPMorgan Chase still faces a similar class action lawsuit by Epstein accusers in the US District Court in Manhattan. On May …
Read More »Boohoo To Shell Out $197 Million Settlement For Fake Sales Scheme
Boohoo owes its customers money to the tune of $197 million for promoting fake sales. The fast fashion giant settled a class-action lawsuit in April that was first filed in 2020. Per the complaint, the retailer would promote fake deals to drive sales. The site would advertise clothing for a …
Read More »TurboTax Sending Out Checks to Users as Part of $141 Million Settlement For Falsely Advertising Free Tax Services
Millions of TurboTax users are entitled to automatic compensation as part of a massive settlement. Over four million Americans should check their mailboxes in the near future for a check from the tax filing company. According to a press release from New York Attorney General Letitia James, TurboTax must dish …
Read More »California To Pay $24M Settlement to Family of Man Who Died in Police Custody After Telling Them “I Can’t Breathe”
On Tuesday, lawyers said that California would pay a $24 million civil rights settlement to the family of a man who died in police custody in March 2020. Earlier this year, seven California Highway Patrol officers and a nurse were charged with involuntary manslaughter after it was reported that Edward …
Read More »Kansas Man Wrongfully Convicted Will Receive $7.5M Settlement
A Kansas man is a free man after spending 16 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. In 2000, Floyd Bledsoe was convicted on charges of rape and murder of 14-year-old Camille Arfmann in Oskaloosa. But thanks to DNA testing, evidence proved he could not have been the …
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