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Bank of America settles Merrill Lynch claims for a record $2.4 billion
Bank of America Corp. has agreed to pay $2.43 billion to settle alleged federal securities law violations in Bank of America's acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. in 2009.Judge Finds Tobacco Settlement Bars Claims for Punitive Damages
A federal judge has ruled that New York's participation in the nationwide $208 billion settlement reached in 1998 between 46 states and the tobacco industry bars subsequent claims for punitive damages in smokers' damage actions in New York. The judge also rejected a design-defect theory that led to a $20 million verdict against two cigarette manufacturers in a separate 2005 state case. More than $17 million of that verdict stemmed from an award of punitive damages.Bank of America Settles Securities Class Action Over Merrill Lynch Acquisition for $2.4 Billion
Bank of America Corp. has agreed to pay $2.43 billion to settle alleged federal securities law violations in Bank of America's acquisition of Merril Lynch & Co. Inc. in 2009.The case is something of a monument to plaintiffs' futility in federal court ARS litigation.
Tobacco companies handed a win; states may face $1B loss
By Daniel Wise, New York Law Journal Employing broad language, New York's Appellate Division, First Department, handed tobacco companies a victory Thursday by ruling that disputes over reductions in their payments to the states under a $206 billion nationwide settlement must go to arbitration.The ruling has enormous fiscal implications for the states since the reduction could amount to more than $1 billion a year.Tobacco Companies Handed a Win; States May Face $1B Loss
A New York appellate panel handed tobacco companies a victory Thursday by ruling that disputes over reductions in their payments to the states under a $206 billion nationwide settlement must go to arbitration. Under the settlement, which compensates states for funds spent treating smoking-related illnesses, the states receive $6.2 billion annually from 45 participating companies. The ruling has enormous fiscal implications for the states as the reduction could amount to more than $1 billion a year.State AI Legislation Is on the Move in 2024
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