When you sign up for an insurance policy, you’re given a price for that plan for the year. So when California consumers discovered changes to their Anthem Blue Cross policies in the middle of the year that came with extra out-of-pocket costs, two policyholders filed a class-action lawsuit against the insurance provider in 2011. Anthem Blue Cross has now agreed to a settlement that includes reimbursing about 50,000 customers in California almost $8.3 million. [More]
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Anthem Blue Cross Will Pay $8.3M To Customers To Settle Class-Action Suit Over Mid-Year Policy Changes
By 10.27.15
Sony Pictures Will Pay Up To $8M To Settle Data-Breach Case Brought By Employees
By 10.20.15
Sony Pictures Entertainment is likely looking to shake out its couch cushions for any spare change, as the company has agreed to fork over up to $8 million to settle a class-action lawsuit from employees last year, after a major hack attack put their personal information at risk. [More]
BlackBerry Settles Patent Dispute With Makers Of Slip-On Keyboard
By 6.1.15
After another round of fighting over whether keyboard company Typo Products’ was infringing on BlackBerry’s patents, the two sides have decided to settle their dispute. Typo will still get to sell slip-on keyboards — as long as they’re of a certain size. [More]
Report: Airlines Settle $6M Lawsuit Over Death Of Obese Woman Kept From Flying
By 9.8.14
Three airlines have settled a $6 million lawsuit brought by the husband of a woman who was stranded in Hungary when Delta, KLM Royal Dutch and Lufthansa said she was too fat to fly. The 407-pound woman had diabetes and kidney disease, and passed away nine days after trying to return to her the United States to seek treatment from her doctors. [More]
