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California Not Sold on Wisconsin Bell’s $55 Million Whistleblower Settlement

The state was involved in a companion case, and feared it would lose the ability to sue again if the suit were dropped

Jake Neenan

Jake Neenan

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California Not Sold on Wisconsin Bell’s $55 Million Whistleblower Settlement
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Democrat, speaking in front of the Supreme Court Building in 2025 by Mark Schiefelbein/AP

Aug. 19, 2026 – An AT&T subsidiary agreed to pay $55 million to resolve a nearly two-decade-old whistleblower lawsuit in March.

The case still hasn’t been resolved because of concerns from California Attorney General Rob Bonta.

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