“Mich. Judge Gives Initial OK To $641M Flint Water Deal,” Law360

A Michigan federal judge on Thursday preliminarily approved a $641 million settlement with the state in litigation over the Flint water crisis that will provide compensation for minors exposed to lead-tainted water, adults without attorneys and others.

U.S. District Judge Judith Levy said the deal is a partial settlement that doesn't end the litigation over the lead-tainted water, but it is the plaintiffs' first step toward ending claims against Michigan and the city of Flint. The settlement provides a mechanism for minors, injured adults, property owners and renters, as well as those who paid Flint water bills and impacted business owners, to receive monetary awards, the judge said.

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"This is another important day for the residents of Flint, and a further step in the process of receiving justice. I encourage anyone who believes they may be eligible for financial relief to visit flintwaterjustice.com to learn more," co-lead counsel Ted Leopold of Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC said in a statement. "We want every victim of the reckless and harmful behavior that led to this crisis to achieve and receive a full measure of the justice they deserve."

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