#lawsuitsettlements — Public Fediverse posts

Reuters: TikTok settling three teen social media lawsuits ahead of trial. “TikTok has agreed to settle three lawsuits brought by young people who accuse social media companies of designing their platforms to be addictive and harming their ​mental health, a plaintiffs’ lawyer said Monday.”

Reuters: TikTok settling three teen social media lawsuits ahead of trial. “TikTok has agreed to settle three lawsuits brought by young people who accuse social media companies of designing their platforms to be addictive and harming their ​mental health, a plaintiffs’ lawyer said Monday.”

Financial Times: Elon Musk settles long-running legal battle with X advertisers. “Elon Musk’s X has settled a long-running legal battle with a group of advertisers, ending a case that accused brands including Mars, Shell, Nestlé and Lego of illegally boycotting the social media platform. X Corp, the parent company of X, took advertisers and the World Federation of Advertisers, a trade body, […]

Financial Times: Elon Musk settles long-running legal battle with X advertisers. “Elon Musk’s X has settled a long-running legal battle with a group of advertisers, ending a case that accused brands including Mars, Shell, Nestlé and Lego of illegally boycotting the social media platform. X Corp, the parent company of X, took advertisers and the World Federation of Advertisers, a trade body, […]

CNBC: EBay, former execs to pay $56 million in blogger harassment and stalking case. “Communications revealed in a 2024 criminal complaint brought by federal prosecutors showed senior eBay executives exchanging messages about Ina Steiner, including one where former CEO Devin Wenig said to ‘take her down.’ The couple received a stream of online threats and strange deliveries to their home, […]

CNBC: EBay, former execs to pay $56 million in blogger harassment and stalking case. “Communications revealed in a 2024 criminal complaint brought by federal prosecutors showed senior eBay executives exchanging messages about Ina Steiner, including one where former CEO Devin Wenig said to ‘take her down.’ The couple received a stream of online threats and strange deliveries to their home, […]

TechCrunch: After TikTok, Snap settles social media addiction case. “Snap is the latest big tech company to settle a lawsuit that claimed social media platforms are harmful to children and young adults. The company has reached a ‘tentative’ agreement in a case that was set to go to trial later this month.”

TechCrunch: After TikTok, Snap settles social media addiction case. “Snap is the latest big tech company to settle a lawsuit that claimed social media platforms are harmful to children and young adults. The company has reached a ‘tentative’ agreement in a case that was set to go to trial later this month.”

Reuters: Musk’s X, major labels end dispute over music on social-media platform. “A group of major music publishers including Universal Music Group and Sony Music have agreed to end a legal dispute with Elon Musk’s X Corp over the use of their music on the X social-media platform, according to federal court filings.”

Reuters: Musk’s X, major labels end dispute over music on social-media platform. “A group of major music publishers including Universal Music Group and Sony Music have agreed to end a legal dispute with Elon Musk’s X Corp over the use of their music on the X social-media platform, according to federal court filings.”

TechCrunch: Despite ‘misgivings,’ judge approves Elon Musk’s $1.5M SEC settlement. “A judge has approved a $1.5 million penalty levied against Elon Musk that will settle a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit despite having ‘significant misgivings’ about it.”

TechCrunch: Despite ‘misgivings,’ judge approves Elon Musk’s $1.5M SEC settlement. “A judge has approved a $1.5 million penalty levied against Elon Musk that will settle a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit despite having ‘significant misgivings’ about it.”

Courthouse News Service: YouTube settles upcoming bellwether trial over social media’s psychological harms to kids. “YouTube and its parent company Google have reached a confidential settlement with R.K.C., the unnamed defendant in a second bellwether trial over the effects of social media on minors.”

Courthouse News Service: YouTube settles upcoming bellwether trial over social media’s psychological harms to kids. “YouTube and its parent company Google have reached a confidential settlement with R.K.C., the unnamed defendant in a second bellwether trial over the effects of social media on minors.”

Courthouse News: Authors, publishers near final approval of $1.5 billion Anthropic copyright settlement. “A $1.5 billion settlement over claims AI developer Anthropic pirated hundreds of thousands of copyrighted books to train its large language models inched toward final approval Thursday.”

Courthouse News: Authors, publishers near final approval of $1.5 billion Anthropic copyright settlement. “A $1.5 billion settlement over claims AI developer Anthropic pirated hundreds of thousands of copyrighted books to train its large language models inched toward final approval Thursday.”

Associated Press: Google settles racial discrimination lawsuit for $50 million . “Google has settled with Black employees who alleged systemic racial disparities in hiring, pay, and advancement in a lawsuit filed in 2022. April Curley, a former Google employee, had sued the tech giant for racial discrimination, saying it engages in a ‘pattern and practice’ of unfair treatment for its Black […]

Associated Press: Google settles racial discrimination lawsuit for $50 million . “Google has settled with Black employees who alleged systemic racial disparities in hiring, pay, and advancement in a lawsuit filed in 2022. April Curley, a former Google employee, had sued the tech giant for racial discrimination, saying it engages in a ‘pattern and practice’ of unfair treatment for its Black […]

9to5 Mac: iPhone users could get up to $95 per device as Apple reaches $250M settlement over Siri delays. “Last March, Apple was hit with a class action lawsuit after delaying the launch of the ‘more personalized Siri’ that was first announced at WWDC 2024. … Apple is set to pay $250 million to settle the lawsuit, equating to an estimated $25 per device. That number could reach up to $95 per […]

9to5 Mac: iPhone users could get up to $95 per device as Apple reaches $250M settlement over Siri delays. “Last March, Apple was hit with a class action lawsuit after delaying the launch of the ‘more personalized Siri’ that was first announced at WWDC 2024. … Apple is set to pay $250 million to settle the lawsuit, equating to an estimated $25 per device. That number could reach up to $95 per […]

Politico: Elon Musk settles SEC lawsuit over Twitter stock disclosures. “Elon Musk has struck a settlement deal with the Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve a 2025 lawsuit tied to the billionaire’s purchases of Twitter stock three years earlier, according to a court filing. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO’s revocable trust will pay $1.5 million to settle the case, without admitting or […]

Politico: Elon Musk settles SEC lawsuit over Twitter stock disclosures. “Elon Musk has struck a settlement deal with the Securities and Exchange Commission to resolve a 2025 lawsuit tied to the billionaire’s purchases of Twitter stock three years earlier, according to a court filing. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO’s revocable trust will pay $1.5 million to settle the case, without admitting or […]

ABC4: Utah-led coalition finalizes $700 million settlement with Google; consumers to receive settlement funds. “A Utah-led coalition involving attorneys general for all U.S. states announced today that they have reached the final steps in a $700 million settlement with Google, with the majority of funds going to impacted consumers.”

ABC4: Utah-led coalition finalizes $700 million settlement with Google; consumers to receive settlement funds. “A Utah-led coalition involving attorneys general for all U.S. states announced today that they have reached the final steps in a $700 million settlement with Google, with the majority of funds going to impacted consumers.”

Reuters: Deere settles US right-to-repair lawsuit with $99 million fund, repair commitments. “U.S. agriculture equipment maker Deere on Monday agreed to pay $99 million into a settlement fund for farms and farmers that are part ​of a class action over costs and ‌access to repairs.”

Reuters: Deere settles US right-to-repair lawsuit with $99 million fund, repair commitments. “U.S. agriculture equipment maker Deere on Monday agreed to pay $99 million into a settlement fund for farms and farmers that are part ​of a class action over costs and ‌access to repairs.”

Engadget: OkCupid settles FTC case on alleged misuse of its users’ personal data . “According to the lawsuit, the FTC accused OkCupid of inappropriately sharing personal user data that includes photos and location info with a third party company, Clarifai, which offers AI-powered software for uses like facial recognition and content moderation.”

Engadget: OkCupid settles FTC case on alleged misuse of its users’ personal data . “According to the lawsuit, the FTC accused OkCupid of inappropriately sharing personal user data that includes photos and location info with a third party company, Clarifai, which offers AI-powered software for uses like facial recognition and content moderation.”

Engadget: Google reportedly muzzles Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney until 2032. “Epic Games’ courtroom battle with Google is over, but it’s reportedly going to affect how its CEO can speak about the tech giant for years for years to come. According to The Verge, part of the settlement terms Epic had signed has a clause stating that Epic and Sweeney will have to speak positively about Google’s […]

Engadget: Google reportedly muzzles Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney until 2032. “Epic Games’ courtroom battle with Google is over, but it’s reportedly going to affect how its CEO can speak about the tech giant for years for years to come. According to The Verge, part of the settlement terms Epic had signed has a clause stating that Epic and Sweeney will have to speak positively about Google’s […]

Courthouse News Service: Google, Android users near final approval of $135M data transfer settlement. “U.S. Magistrate Judge Virginia DeMarchi on Thursday granted preliminary approval to a class of Android users claiming Google — without informing or getting users’ consent — transmitted large amounts of information between Android devices and its own servers. The transfers reportedly […]

Courthouse News Service: Google, Android users near final approval of $135M data transfer settlement. “U.S. Magistrate Judge Virginia DeMarchi on Thursday granted preliminary approval to a class of Android users claiming Google — without informing or getting users’ consent — transmitted large amounts of information between Android devices and its own servers. The transfers reportedly […]

Courthouse News: Stand-up comedians settle copyright infringement lawsuit against Pandora. “A group of stand-up comedians, including Bill Engvall, Lewis Black, and the estates of the late George Carlin and Robin Williams, agreed to settle a consolidated copyright infringement lawsuit against Pandora Media for streaming their routines without a proper license for the underlying literary works.”

Courthouse News: Stand-up comedians settle copyright infringement lawsuit against Pandora. “A group of stand-up comedians, including Bill Engvall, Lewis Black, and the estates of the late George Carlin and Robin Williams, agreed to settle a consolidated copyright infringement lawsuit against Pandora Media for streaming their routines without a proper license for the underlying literary works.”

ZDNet: You can still claim your refund in Amazon’s $2.5 billion Prime settlement – here’s how. “If you’re an Amazon Prime subscriber, you might be eligible to claim your part of the e-commerce giant’s $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). A lawsuit brought by the FTC alleges that Amazon used deceptive practices to get people to sign up for a Prime subscription and […]

ZDNet: You can still claim your refund in Amazon’s $2.5 billion Prime settlement – here’s how. “If you’re an Amazon Prime subscriber, you might be eligible to claim your part of the e-commerce giant’s $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). A lawsuit brought by the FTC alleges that Amazon used deceptive practices to get people to sign up for a Prime subscription and […]

CNBC: Google settles Google Assistant privacy lawsuit for $68 million. “Google agreed to pay $68 million to settle a lawsuit claiming that ⁠its voice-activated assistant spied inappropriately on smartphone users, violating ‍their privacy.”

CNBC: Google settles Google Assistant privacy lawsuit for $68 million. “Google agreed to pay $68 million to settle a lawsuit claiming that ⁠its voice-activated assistant spied inappropriately on smartphone users, violating ‍their privacy.”

CNBC: TikTok to settle as social media addiction trial involving Meta, YouTube moves forward. “TikTok has agreed to settle with a plaintiff and will no longer be part of a high-profile social media trial kicking off on Tuesday. An attorney for the plaintiff said the trial, held in Los Angeles Superior Court, will proceed as scheduled against Meta and Alphabet’s YouTube.”

CNBC: TikTok to settle as social media addiction trial involving Meta, YouTube moves forward. “TikTok has agreed to settle with a plaintiff and will no longer be part of a high-profile social media trial kicking off on Tuesday. An attorney for the plaintiff said the trial, held in Los Angeles Superior Court, will proceed as scheduled against Meta and Alphabet’s YouTube.”

TechCrunch: Snap reaches settlement in social media addiction lawsuit. “According to the New York Times, the settlement was announced Tuesday in the California Superior Court in Los Angeles County. The lawsuit against Snap was brought by a 19-year-old known in court documents as K.G.M., accusing the social media app of designing algorithms and features that caused addiction and mental health […]

TechCrunch: Snap reaches settlement in social media addiction lawsuit. “According to the New York Times, the settlement was announced Tuesday in the California Superior Court in Los Angeles County. The lawsuit against Snap was brought by a 19-year-old known in court documents as K.G.M., accusing the social media app of designing algorithms and features that caused addiction and mental health […]

CNN/RNZ: Google, Character.AI settle lawsuits over teen suicides, mental health. “A Wednesday (US Time) court filing in Garcia’s case shows the agreement was reached with Character.AI, Character.AI founders Noam Shazeer and Daniel De Freitas, and Google, who were also named as defendants in the case. The defendants have also settled four other cases in New York, Colorado and Texas, court […]

CNN/RNZ: Google, Character.AI settle lawsuits over teen suicides, mental health. “A Wednesday (US Time) court filing in Garcia’s case shows the agreement was reached with Character.AI, Character.AI founders Noam Shazeer and Daniel De Freitas, and Google, who were also named as defendants in the case. The defendants have also settled four other cases in New York, Colorado and Texas, court […]

Courthouse News Service: Black Google workers one step closer to $50 million settlement in discrimination lawsuit . “[April] Curley and thousands of other Black Google employees are a step closer to compensation they say the company owes them for what they describe as years of systemic racial discrimination. On Sunday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Kandis Westmore in the Northern District of California […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/11/courthouse-news-service-black-google-workers-one-step-closer-to-50-million-settlement-in-discrimination-lawsuit/

Courthouse News Service: Black Google workers one step closer to $50 million settlement in discrimination lawsuit . “[April] Curley and thousands of other Black Google employees are a step closer to compensation they say the company owes them for what they describe as years of systemic racial discrimination. On Sunday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Kandis Westmore in the Northern District of California […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/11/courthouse-news-service-black-google-workers-one-step-closer-to-50-million-settlement-in-discrimination-lawsuit/

ZDNet: Use Google Play? You might get a cash payout from this $700 million settlement soon. “If you made a purchase on the Google Play Store for an app or in-app content between 2016 and 2023, including subscriptions, ad-free upgrades, and game-specific currency, you might be getting some money back as part of a $700 million settlement.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/06/zdnet-use-google-play-you-might-get-a-cash-payout-from-this-700-million-settlement-soon/

ZDNet: Use Google Play? You might get a cash payout from this $700 million settlement soon. “If you made a purchase on the Google Play Store for an app or in-app content between 2016 and 2023, including subscriptions, ad-free upgrades, and game-specific currency, you might be getting some money back as part of a $700 million settlement.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/06/zdnet-use-google-play-you-might-get-a-cash-payout-from-this-700-million-settlement-soon/

MediaPost: Google Settlement Over Kids Privacy Moves Forward. “A federal judge has granted preliminary approval to a proposed settlement requiring Google to pay $30 million to resolve class-action claims that it violated children’s privacy by tracking their YouTube activity in order to serve targeted ads.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/09/25/mediapost-google-settlement-over-kids-privacy-moves-forward/

MediaPost: Google Settlement Over Kids Privacy Moves Forward. “A federal judge has granted preliminary approval to a proposed settlement requiring Google to pay $30 million to resolve class-action claims that it violated children’s privacy by tracking their YouTube activity in order to serve targeted ads.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/09/25/mediapost-google-settlement-over-kids-privacy-moves-forward/

Mashable: Facebook data breach settlement payments are starting to roll out. “Settlement payments related to the several-years-old Cambridge Analytica data breach scandal are starting to roll out this month, per CBS News. A court filing cited by CBS News says the average payment amount will come out to around $29 per person, with the maximum going all the way to $38.36.” woo hoo!

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/09/14/mashable-facebook-data-breach-settlement-payments-are-starting-to-roll-out/

Mashable: Facebook data breach settlement payments are starting to roll out. “Settlement payments related to the several-years-old Cambridge Analytica data breach scandal are starting to roll out this month, per CBS News. A court filing cited by CBS News says the average payment amount will come out to around $29 per person, with the maximum going all the way to $38.36.” woo hoo!

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/09/14/mashable-facebook-data-breach-settlement-payments-are-starting-to-roll-out/

Engadget: Judge rejects Anthropic’s record-breaking $1.5 billion settlement for AI copyright lawsuit. “Judge William Alsup has rejected the record-breaking $1.5 billion settlement Anthropic has agreed to for a piracy lawsuit filed by writers. According to Bloomberg Law, the federal judge is concerned that the class lawyers struck a deal that will be forced ‘down the throat of authors.'”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/09/09/engadget-judge-rejects-anthropics-record-breaking-1-5-billion-settlement-for-ai-copyright-lawsuit/

Engadget: Judge rejects Anthropic’s record-breaking $1.5 billion settlement for AI copyright lawsuit. “Judge William Alsup has rejected the record-breaking $1.5 billion settlement Anthropic has agreed to for a piracy lawsuit filed by writers. According to Bloomberg Law, the federal judge is concerned that the class lawyers struck a deal that will be forced ‘down the throat of authors.'”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/09/09/engadget-judge-rejects-anthropics-record-breaking-1-5-billion-settlement-for-ai-copyright-lawsuit/

Ars Technica: Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action. “Authors are celebrating a ‘historic’ settlement expected to be reached soon in a class-action lawsuit over Anthropic’s AI training data. On Tuesday, US District Judge William Alsup confirmed that Anthropic and the authors “believe they have a settlement in principle” and will file a motion for […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/28/ars-technica-authors-celebrate-historic-settlement-coming-soon-in-anthropic-class-action/

Ars Technica: Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action. “Authors are celebrating a ‘historic’ settlement expected to be reached soon in a class-action lawsuit over Anthropic’s AI training data. On Tuesday, US District Judge William Alsup confirmed that Anthropic and the authors “believe they have a settlement in principle” and will file a motion for […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/28/ars-technica-authors-celebrate-historic-settlement-coming-soon-in-anthropic-class-action/

New York Times: Elon Musk’s X Agrees to Settlements With Thousands of Former Employees. This link goes to a gift article. “Elon Musk’s social media service, X, moved this week to settle thousands of cases brought by former employees who sued after the company dismissed them during his 2022 takeover. The settlements are an about-face for the billionaire, whose company fought with former […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/24/new-york-times-elon-musks-x-agrees-to-settlements-with-thousands-of-former-employees/

Reuters: Google Settles YouTube Children’s Privacy Lawsuit. “Google will pay $30 million to settle a lawsuit claiming it violated the privacy of children using YouTube by collecting their personal information without parental consent, and using it to send targeted ads.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/22/reuters-google-settles-youtube-childrens-privacy-lawsuit/

Associated Press: More refunds are being sent to Fortnite players ‘tricked’ into unwanted purchases. How you can apply. “The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is sending out the latest round of refunds to consumers it says were ‘tricked’ into purchases they didn’t want from Fortnite maker Epic Games—and eligible players who haven’t been compensated yet still have time to apply.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/30/associated-press-more-refunds-are-being-sent-to-fortnite-players-tricked-into-unwanted-purchases-how-you-can-apply/

Ars Technica: ISP settles with record labels that demanded mass termination of Internet users . “Internet service provider Frontier Communications agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by major record labels that demanded mass disconnections of broadband users accused of piracy. Universal, Sony, and Warner sued Frontier in 2021. In a notice of settlement filed last week in US District Court for […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/05/ars-technica-isp-settles-with-record-labels-that-demanded-mass-termination-of-internet-users/