LexisNexis Risk Solutions and several of its affiliates have agreed to settle a $5.8 million multistate lawsuit over claims that the company knowingly failed to pay contractually agreed fees for the resale of vehicle accident reports it obtained from law enforcement agencies in Massachusetts and other states.
Massachusetts will receive approximately $750,000 as part of the multistate settlement. New York’s share of the settlement is approximately $1.7 million, or 30 percent of the total $5.8 million multistate settlement. New Jersey’s share of the settlement is approximately $195,000.
The whistleblower will receive about $1.1 million out of the total multistate settlement