Walmart reaches settlement with Tracy Morgan

File – Tracy Morgan

Walmart is “committed to doing what is right” following Tracy Morgan’s crash.

The retail giant has reached a confidential settlement with the family of the former 30 Rock star’s close friend, James McNair, who was killed when one of its trucks collided with the tour bus he and Tracy were travelling in last June in New Jersey, and it hopes to reach an agreement with the comedian, who was also badly injured, soon.

Walmart spokesperson Brooke Buchanan told E! News: “We know there is nothing we can do to change what happened to Mr. McNair, but Walmart and his family have worked closely together to reach an agreement. We will continue to work to conclude all of the remaining issues as a result of the accident, and we are committed to doing what is right.”

The 46-year-old star – who filed his own lawsuit against Walmart last July because the truck driver was allegedly fatigued when the accident occurred – suffered a traumatic brain injury, broken femur, broken nose, and broken ribs in the crash, and his lawyer recently admitted that he was still “fighting to get better.”

Meanwhile, Jamel and Danita McNair are happy with the outcome of their civil suit. Their lawyer, Daryl Zaslow ,told the Chicago Tribune: “[Walmart] accepted their responsibility by making this family more than whole. They caused extensive damage to this family and more than stepped up to the plate and took care of this family. Ultimately, they did the right thing by the McNairs.”

View the original article here

Walmart reaches settlement with Tracy Morgan

Lance Armstrong, UK paper agree to settlement over dope report

LONDON (AP) — British newspaper The Sunday Times has reached a settlement with Lance Armstrong after suing the disgraced cyclist to recover damages from a libel settlement.

The paper paid Armstrong 300,000 pounds (now about US$470,000) in 2006 to settle a case after printing claims that he took performance-enhancing drugs.But confirmation that Armstrong led a massive doping programme on his teams came last year from a US Anti-Doping Agency report, prompting a confession by the American, who was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles.The Sunday Times announced it was suing Armstrong for around $1.6 million to reclaim the 2006 settlement payment plus interest and legal costs.In Sunday’s editions, the paper said it and the article’s authors had reached a “mutually acceptable final resolution” with Armstrong, but said the terms are confidential.It was The Sunday Times chief sports writer David Walsh’s co-authored book, “LA Confidential,” that detailed Armstrong’s role in cycling’s doping culture and was serialised by his paper in 2004.Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jamaicaobserverFollow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/JamaicaObserver

HOUSE RULES

1. We welcome reader comments on the top stories of the day. Some comments may be republished on the website or in the newspaper – email addresses will not be published.

2. Please understand that comments are moderated and it is not always possible to publish all that have been submitted. We will, however, try to publish comments that are representative of all received.

3. We ask that comments are civil and free of libellous or hateful material. Also please stick to the topic under discussion.

4. Please do not write in block capitals since this makes your comment hard to read.

5. Please don’t use the comments to advertise. However, our advertising department can be more than accommodating if emailed:mailto:advertising@jamaicaobserver.com.

6. If readers wish to report offensive comments, suggest a correction or share a story then please email: community@jamaicaobserver.com.

7. Lastly, read our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy

comments powered by

View the original article here

Lance Armstrong, UK paper agree to settlement over dope report

Lance Armstrong, UK paper agree to settlement over dope report

Sport

Sunday, August 25, 2013 | 3:55 PM

LONDON (AP) — British newspaper The Sunday Times has reached a settlement with Lance Armstrong after suing the disgraced cyclist to recover damages from a libel settlement.The paper paid Armstrong 300,000 pounds (now about US$470,000) in 2006 to settle a case after printing claims that he took performance-enhancing drugs.But confirmation that Armstrong led a massive doping programme on his teams came last year from a US Anti-Doping Agency report, prompting a confession by the American, who was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles.The Sunday Times announced it was suing Armstrong for around $1.6 million to reclaim the 2006 settlement payment plus interest and legal costs.In Sunday’s editions, the paper said it and the article’s authors had reached a “mutually acceptable final resolution” with Armstrong, but said the terms are confidential.It was The Sunday Times chief sports writer David Walsh’s co-authored book, “LA Confidential,” that detailed Armstrong’s role in cycling’s doping culture and was serialised by his paper in 2004.

HOUSE RULES

1. We welcome reader comments on the top stories of the day. Some comments may be republished on the website or in the newspaper – email addresses will not be published.

2. Please understand that comments are moderated and it is not always possible to publish all that have been submitted. We will, however, try to publish comments that are representative of all received.

3. We ask that comments are civil and free of libellous or hateful material. Also please stick to the topic under discussion.

4. Please do not write in block capitals since this makes your comment hard to read.

5. Please don’t use the comments to advertise. However, our advertising department can be more than accommodating if emailed:mailto:advertising@jamaicaobserver.com.

6. If readers wish to report offensive comments, suggest a correction or share a story then please email: community@jamaicaobserver.com.

7. Lastly, read our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy

comments powered by

View the original article here

Lance Armstrong, UK paper agree to settlement over dope report