#lawsuitsettlements — Public Fediverse posts

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 […]

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 […]

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.”

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.”

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.”

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 […]

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 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.”

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.”

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 […]

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/

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/

Penn State: New website shows how opioid settlement funds are helping Pennsylvanians. “Researchers at Penn State previously aided the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in determining how to allocate the funds. Now, the team — along with colleagues at Temple University and the University of Pittsburgh — has published a new website that provides detailed, county-level information about how the […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/12/penn-state-new-website-shows-how-opioid-settlement-funds-are-helping-pennsylvanians/

Chicago Sun-Times: Nation’s largest landlord, Greystar, settles price-fixing suit with feds . “In the settlement with Greystar, which still needs approval from a federal judge, Justice Department attorneys said the use of RealPage by Greystar was modern-day price fixing. They did not estimate the impact on renters, but one legal filing noted an apartment complex boasted of using RealPage […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/12/chicago-sun-times-nations-largest-landlord-greystar-settles-price-fixing-suit-with-feds/

Mashable: AT&T settles data breach lawsuits for $177 million. Here’s how to get your share.. “If you are or were an AT&T customer between 2019 and 2024, you may be eligible to get a check soon. AT&T has agreed to a settlement of $177 million to close out two class action lawsuits, both of which had to do with data breaches.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/28/mashable-att-settles-data-breach-lawsuits-for-177-million-heres-how-to-get-your-share/

Ars Technica: HP avoids monetary damages over bricked printers in class-action settlement. “A United States District Court for the Northern District of California judge has signed off on a settlement agreement between HP and its customers, who sued the company for issuing firmware updates that prevented their printers from working with non-HP ink and toner.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/03/ars-technica-hp-avoids-monetary-damages-over-bricked-printers-in-class-action-settlement/

The Verge: Google to pay $100 million to settle 14-year-old advertising lawsuit. “Google will pay $100 million to settle a class action lawsuit accusing the company of charging for clicks on ads placed outside the geographic locations selected by advertisers, as reported earlier by Reuters. The proposed settlement was filed in a California court on Thursday and still requires approval by a […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/29/the-verge-google-to-pay-100-million-to-settle-14-year-old-advertising-lawsuit/

BBC: Google agrees to pay $28m in racial bias lawsuit. “Google has agreed to pay $28m (£21.5m) to settle a lawsuit that claimed white and Asian employees were given better pay and career opportunities than workers from other ethnic backgrounds, a law firm representing claimants says. The technology giant confirmed it had ‘reached a resolution’ but rejected the allegations made against it.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/20/bbc-google-agrees-to-pay-28m-in-racial-bias-lawsuit/

BBC: Google agrees to pay $28m in racial bias lawsuit. “Google has agreed to pay $28m (£21.5m) to settle a lawsuit that claimed white and Asian employees were given better pay and career opportunities than workers from other ethnic backgrounds, a law firm representing claimants says. The technology giant confirmed it had ‘reached a resolution’ but rejected the allegations made against it.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/20/bbc-google-agrees-to-pay-28m-in-racial-bias-lawsuit/

BBC: Google agrees to pay $28m in racial bias lawsuit. “Google has agreed to pay $28m (£21.5m) to settle a lawsuit that claimed white and Asian employees were given better pay and career opportunities than workers from other ethnic backgrounds, a law firm representing claimants says. The technology giant confirmed it had ‘reached a resolution’ but rejected the allegations made against it.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/20/bbc-google-agrees-to-pay-28m-in-racial-bias-lawsuit/

BBC: Google agrees to pay $28m in racial bias lawsuit. “Google has agreed to pay $28m (£21.5m) to settle a lawsuit that claimed white and Asian employees were given better pay and career opportunities than workers from other ethnic backgrounds, a law firm representing claimants says. The technology giant confirmed it had ‘reached a resolution’ but rejected the allegations made against it.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/20/bbc-google-agrees-to-pay-28m-in-racial-bias-lawsuit/