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Swimmers queried on settlement administrator 'kickbacks' by US judge

By Chris May ( October 16, 2025, 18:59 GMT | Insight) -- Potential kickbacks between banks and administrators who manage court settlements are top of mind for judges in the US Northern District of California, a federal judge said Thursday while granting preliminary approval for a deal in which the world governing body for swimming and diving sports has agreed to rule changes and a $4.6 million payout to resolve antitrust claims brought by Olympic swimmers.Potential kickbacks between banks and administrators who manage court settlements are top of mind for judges in the Northern District of California, a federal judge said Thursday while granting preliminary approval for a deal in which the world governing body for swimming and diving sports has agreed to rule changes and a $4.6 million payout to resolve antitrust claims brought by Olympic swimmers....

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