Episode
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: May 17, 2026: Structured Settlements
Overview
John Oliver discusses structured settlements – the incremental payments designed to sustain victims of injury or wrongful death over long periods of time.
Details
- Series
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- Season
- Season 13
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2026-05-17
- Runtime
- 40 min
Episode context
May 17, 2026: Structured Settlements is Episode 12 in Season 13 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. It aired on 2026-05-17. The runtime is 40 min.
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