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Technology,
Civil Litigation

Sep. 25, 2020

Judge signs off on $116M deal between ATT, Verizon and government entities

The payment stems from years of overcharging for wireless services in breach of contracts by the companies. AT&T will pay $47.9 million and Verizon will pay $68.2 million.

A Sacramento judge finalized a $116 settlement between AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. and nearly 300 government entities in California on Thursday.

The payment stems from years of overcharging for wireless services in breach of contracts by the companies. AT&T will pay $47.9 million and Verizon will pay $68.2 million.

Two other defendants, Sprint Corp. and T-Mobile, had earlier agreed to ...

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