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18 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: September 14, 2026.
The civil False Claims Act settlement announced Monday covers the Cronobacter contamination that triggered the 2022 Similac recall and a nationwide formula shortage. Abbott says it 'does not represent any finding of fault,' and Sen. Adam Schiff is still asking why prosecutors were told to stand down.
The Justice Department accused the chain of filling thousands of invalid prescriptions across roughly 4,600 pharmacies. At trial, the exposure was $67,627 per prescription.
The deal, approved hours after it was filed, resolves claims from 51 attorneys general and forces changes to Facebook and Instagram that lawmakers spent years failing to legislate.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told House lawmakers the department would not move forward with the fund created in Trump's IRS settlement, though provisions shielding the president's taxes remain.
A federal judge temporarily blocked the taxpayer-funded payout program created in a settlement with the president, after a Jan. 6 prosecutor sued and roughly half the Senate GOP threatened to kill it.
A group of lawyers with allegiance to the president negotiated the agreement in closely held discussions, leaving some White House officials feeling excluded from the process.
Under the settlement, plaintiffs receive a formal apology but no damages, while Gov. Gavin Newsom and New York vow to tax 100% of any payouts and Senate Democrats push a matching excise tax.
The Indiana university becomes the latest institution to pay workers who lost their jobs for criticizing the conservative activist after his assassination.
Federal court awards substantial damages in First Amendment case involving month-long imprisonment for protected political speech.
Federal officials vow not to pursue any pending tax matters involving President Trump as part of broader agreement with Justice Department.
The settlement, announced Monday, creates a presidentially appointed commission with sole authority to pay claimants who say they were targeted under the Biden administration — and critics call it an unconstitutional 'slush fund.'
Authors push for higher payouts from the AI company's massive settlement while a federal judge delays approval of the controversial agreement.
Dramatic 99% reduction in penalty represents one of the most lenient settlements in SEC history for disclosure violations.
The settlement closes a years-long fight over Musk's 11-day delay in disclosing his 2022 Twitter purchase, which prosecutors say cost shareholders roughly $150 million while saving Musk hundreds of millions on share buys.
Justice Department agrees to payment over FBI surveillance errors during Russia investigation, acknowledging significant procedural failures in FISA applications.
The nation's second-largest bank will settle a lawsuit alleging it provided banking services to Jeffrey Epstein's sex-trafficking operation while ignoring glaring regulatory red flags, pending court approval.
The settlement, the fourth by a major bank over Epstein ties, centers on allegations the bank ignored suspicious transactions including $170 million in payments from billionaire Leon Black.
The extraordinary agreement represents Trump administration's pattern of providing legal relief to presidential allies.