Alabama Joins $45M Cash App Settlement Over Fraud Claims
Alabama will receive $595,421 from a $45 million multistate settlement with Cash App parent Block Inc. over claims it misled users and failed to prevent fraud.
$1.25 Billion Youth Football Lawsuit Against Gulf Shores Quietly Settled
A $1.25 billion lawsuit stemming from a 2016 sideline dispute at a Gulf Shores youth football game has reportedly been settled just before it was set to go to trial.
Mobile Reaches $7.1 Million Settlement With BP Over Oil Spill Losses
The city of Mobile has agreed to a $7.1 million settlement with BP to resolve claims of lost tax revenue tied to the 2010 Gulf oil spill disaster.
Gulf Coast Recovery Council Holds Off on BP Settlement Spending
Local officials overseeing BP oil spill settlement funds for Mobile and Baldwin counties are pausing new decisions until federal guidance arrives.
Poll: South Alabama Voters Want BP Settlement Money Spent on Coastal Restoration
A new Gulf Coast poll shows strong bipartisan support for spending BP oil spill settlement funds on restoring beaches and coastal ecosystems.
BP Oil Spill Claims Deadline Prompts Extended Hours at Mobile Office
Mobile's BP oil spill claims office extended weekend hours ahead of a June 8, 2015 deadline as area businesses rushed to file economic damage claims.
BP Settlement Money Offers Rare Shot at Saving Mobile Bay’s Last Wild Marshes
Coastal advocates say BP oil spill settlement funds may be Alabama's only realistic chance to permanently protect remaining Mobile Bay marshland.
Mobile’s Oakleigh House Museum Loans Rare Portrait to D.C. Museum
Mobile's Historic Oakleigh House Museum loaned its rare portrait of suffragist Alva Belmont to a Washington museum for Women's History Month.
Mobile County and SouthBARK Settle Long-Running Animal Shelter Dispute
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit between Mobile County and rescue group SouthBARK after the two sides reached a settlement over shelter access.
Baldwin County Commission Rejects $285,000 Wrongful-Termination Settlement
Baldwin County commissioners rejected a $285,000 settlement in a wrongful-termination lawsuit, sending the case back to court for further consideration.