The Largest Legal Settlements In History
Research has revealed the largest legal settlements in history and how much these enormous payouts would be worth in today’s economy. The Top Ten Largest Lgal SettlementsAmong the settlements was the infamous case that saw Volkswagen exposed for deceiving customers by rigging 11 million vehicles to cheat emissions tests. At the time of settlement, the German car manufacturers were ordered to pay $14.7 billion to settle civil charges, as well as reimbursements to those deceived customers. Since the settlement, inflation has dictated that the value of this payout sits at a hefty $18.6 billion, a...