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New York (AFP) - The US freight company whose train derailed in Ohio last year, spilling large quantities of toxic chemicals, said Tuesday it has agreed to pay $600 million to settle lawsuits brought by the community over allegations of environmental damage and health problems. Norfolk Southern Corporation "has reached a $600 million agreement in principle to resolve a consolidated class action lawsuit relating to the East Palestine derailment," the company said in a statement. "If approved by the court, the agreement will resolve all class action claims within a 20-mile radius from the derail...
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Los Angeles (AFP) - Actor Alec Baldwin has reached a civil settlement with the family of the woman he shot dead on a film set last year, he said Wednesday, as it was announced production on the movie would restart in January. The US actor was holding a Colt gun during a rehearsal for "Rust," a low-budget Western being filmed in New Mexico last October when it discharged a live round, killing 42-year-old Halyna Hutchins. "We are pleased to announce today the settlement of the civil case filed on behalf of the family of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins," Baldwin said in an Instagram post. "Throug...
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New York (AFP) - Families of nine victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting have reached a $73 million settlement with US gunmaker Remington, in a landmark deal for a country traumatized by campus massacres. Lawyers for the plaintiffs said the settlement marks the first time a gun maker has been held liable for a mass shooting in the United States. Twenty-six children and teachers were shot dead in 2012 at the elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut by Adam Lanza, a 20-year-old with known developmental disabilities. The killings -- the second-deadliest school massacre in US history -- stunne...
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New York (AFP) - Prince Andrew and his longtime accuser Virginia Giuffre have settled a sexual assault lawsuit for an undisclosed sum, a US court filing showed Tuesday, sparing the disgraced British royal the public humiliation of a trial. In a letter sent to a New York judge on behalf of both parties, Giuffre's lawyer David Boies wrote that they "have reached an out of court settlement," without revealing the financial terms. As part of the agreement, the British royal will make a "substantial donation" to a charity established by Giuffre that supports sex trafficking victims, Boies said. Giu...
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New York (AFP) - The families of nine victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting have reached a settlement with Remington, the maker of the rifle used in the massacre, according to US court documents released Tuesday. Twenty-six children and teachers were shot dead at the elementary school in Newton, Connecticut by 20-year-old gunman Adam Lanza, who then killed himself. A "settlement agreement has been executed between the parties," the notice from lawyers for the families said. US media reported that the settlement amount was $73 million. AFP is seeking comment from both Remington and the...
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Los Angeles (AFP) - Victims of jailed former US national gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar are to receive $380 million after reaching a settlement with USA Gymnastics, the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee and their insurers, attorneys said on Monday. The settlement -- one of the largest ever recorded for victims of sex abuse -- ends a five-year legal battle that erupted following the abuse scandal that rocked the US Olympic movement. Nassar, 58, is serving a life sentence after pleading guilty in late 2017 and early 2018 to sexually assaulting athletes while working as a sports medicine d...
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Minneapolis (AFP) - The Minnesota city of Minneapolis reached a $27 million "wrongful death" settlement on Friday with the family of George Floyd, the Black man who died while being arrested by a white police officer, sparking mass protests for racial justice across the United States. Lawyers for the Floyd family said it is the "largest pre-trial settlement in a civil rights wrongful death case in US history." Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, 44, is currently on trial facing murder and manslaughter charges for Floyd's death, which was captured on video by bystanders and laid bare raci...
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Minneapolis (AFP) - The family of George Floyd, the Black man who died while being arrested by a white police officer in Minneapolis, has reached a $27 million "wrongful death" settlement with the Minnesota city, lawyers for the family announced Friday. The settlement is the "largest pre-trial settlement in a civil rights wrongful death case in US history," the lawyers said in a statement. Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is currently on trial facing murder and manslaughter charges in connection with Floyd's May 25, 2020 death, which was captured on video by bystanders and seen around ...
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