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MCM Construction to pay $6 million settlement in banned, outdated vehicle use lawsuit. Sacramento, CA: (May-23-08) California Attorney General Jerry Brown brought a lawsuit against MCM Construction, a bridge building firm, alleging that the company used banned portable diesel engines on state-funded projects. The suit claimed that the company failed to... - American State Bank agrees to pay $225,000 settlement in hiring discrimination lawsuit.
Lubbock, TX: (May-24-08) The Department of Labor brought a lawsuit against the American State Bank, alleging that it engaged in hiring discrimination against minority applicants during a specific two year period. The suit was filed after the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), investigated the bank's hiring practices that revealed the... - General Electric Co. and SABIC Innovative Plastics
Bryan, TX: (May-23-08) The Texas A&M University System brought charges against General Electric Co. and SABIC Innovative Plastics, alleging that the two companies used the university's patented research without obtaining a license to do so. The dispute stemmed from the use of a scratch-resistant polymer developed by A&M researchers and patented by the Te... - AnchorBank agrees to pay $1.27 million in construction contracts lawsuit.
Milwaukee, WI: (May-24-08) Hunzinger Construction Co. filed a lawsuit against KeyBridge Development Group, its owner Scott Fergus, and AnchorBank, of Madison, over a dispute concerning the troubled First Place on the River 12-story condo project. The suit was filed over Hunzinger's termination in the project. Sources familiar with the negotiations stated... - National City Mortgage agrees to pay $4.6 million settlement in mortgage lawsuit.
Columbus, OH: (May-24-08) The Justice Department brought charges against Miamisburg-based National City Mortgage, the mortgage division of National City Corp., alleging that it submitted ineligible mortgages for federal backing. The federal agency stated that the mortgage company, which has been a part of the Cleveland-based bank since 1989, submitted 58... - Ocean City, MD agrees to pay $40,000 settlement in age discrimination lawsuit.
Ocean City, MD: (May-24-08) Sgt. Dale Marshall and former officer Sgt. Kathleen Braeuninger brought a lawsuit against Ocean City, alleging that the city discriminated against them on the basis of their age. The suit, brought by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of the officers, stated that the two were denied advanced training and... - Toxic Lead Found in Daiso Children's Jewelry
Consumers are being warned to stop using Daiso children's jewelry immediately because it contains high levels of lead. Lead is toxic, and if ingested by young children, it can cause adverse health effects. This recall involves children's bracelets and Zodiac-sign necklaces. The necklaces have a black, non-metal cord and a silver rectangular pendant. An... - Three Dead, Three Injured in Helicopter Crash
Engine failure is the suspected cause of a helicopter crash on Catalina Island on Saturday, May 24. The accident left three people dead and another three seriously injured. According to eye witnesses, the privately owned Eurocopter AS 350 lost control and crashed, throwing some passengers from the aircraft. The crash occurred within an hour of taking off... - Remicade Side Effects Lawsuit
Reports of Neurological Side Effects Remicade (Infliximab) is an immune-suppressing drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn's disease. It is manufactured by Centocor and distributed by Johnson & Johnson. Reports of adverse side effects have prompted the maker to issue warnings to healthcare providers citing reports of CNS (central ner... - Stockbroker Brent Lemons to pay $1.3 million settlement in securities fraud lawsuit.
Stockbroker Brent Lemons to pay $1.3 million settlement in securities fraud lawsuit. Tyler, TX: (May-28-08) Tammy and Cindy Mays, an East TX couple, brought charges against Brent Lemons, a former stockbroker for A.G. Edwards and Sons, Inc., alleging that he misappropriated their money, using it for his own personal benefit. The suit was arbitrated by... - Utica, NY, reaches $250,000 settlement in employment severance suit.
Utica, NY: (May-28-08) Police Chief C. Allen Pylman has resolved his severance dispute with the city's police department, after the city of Utica agreed to pay him $250,000, leading to his retirement. City sources stated that the chief's contract did not require the city to pay him for the accumulated comp time, but it has been the past practice of the c... - Red Eye's Dock Bar reaches $75,000 settlement in wrongful termination lawsuit.
Annapolis, MD: (May-28-08) Margaret Finley, a 56-year-old bartender, brought a lawsuit against Red Eye's Dock Bar, a Kent Island business, alleging that she was wrongfully terminated after her refusal to wear a tight tank top. Finley claimed that she refused to wear the ensemble as it revealed scars from a breast cancer surgery. Records stated that Finle... - Chemical Companies danger to Dallas Schools and Homes
Hundreds of Dallas residents are at risk for serious health problems from as a result of living near the Petra Chemical Company's facility that manufactures chlorine bleach. The company recently filed a 'worst case scenario' with the federal Environmental Protection Agency, which stated that particles of chlorine could spread as far as 14 miles from t... - Zelnorm linked to heart attack and stroke in Canada
The withdrawal of Zelnorm from the market may be bad news to patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) but taking the drug may prove to be more dangerous than not. Health Canada has directed Novartis to stop Canadian sales and marketing of the prescriptive medication Zelnorm (tegaserod hydrogenmaleate) after a recent study of clinical trial data in the... - Levaquin Patients Left in "Terrible Shape"
Aug-4-08 Yardville, NJ Ten days of medicine could result in a lifetime of pain for some Levaquin users. That is because the drug has been linked to tendon ruptures and tendonitis. Although the FDA has now issued a black box warning for the drug, that warning comes far too late for many patients who have already experienced serious side effects after taking Levaqu... - The Plainfield School District, $10,500 settlement resolves eminent domain dispute.">
Plainfield, IL: (May-28-08) The Plainfield School District has been embroiled in a legal battle with Dayfield Properties, LLC, the developer of its district transportation center, and the Village of Plainfield, over eminent domain issues. The dispute arose from the District's decision to acquire the former Ball Glass factory at the northwest corner of IL... - Home Buyers Consulting Network, Inc., $613,000 settlement reached in federal laws violation dispute.
Washington, DC: (May-28-08) The Federal Trade Commission, along with the North Carolina Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General, and the Better Business Bureau Serving Eastern North Carolina, brought charges against Home Buyers Consulting Network, Inc. (HBCN), alleging that the home-buying consulting business that offers credit repair and h... - Five Dead, 56 Injured in TACA Airlines Crash
On Friday, May 30 at least five people were killed, and 65 were taken to hospital as a result of a plane crash in Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras. American and Canadian citizens were among the passengers on board. The plane, owned and operated by Grupo Taca Airlines, was an Airbus A-320 carrying 136 passengers and crew. It took from Los Angeles Airp... - New Nursing Home Abuse Data
The Attorney General of Iowa has made public the state records detailing the names of nursing home employees who were fired for abusing elderly and disabled people. However, it remains unclear as to whether or not files that were sealed in the nine month period will remain off limits to the public. Nine months ago state court judges began to restrict ac... - Bunk Bed Injuries on the Rise in Children and Young Adults
According to a Nationwide Children's Hospital study set to be published in June, kids and young adults ages 18-21 years are at risk for bunk bed-related injuries. There's even been a spike in injuries for young adults. The study, a first of its kind to use national data to comprehensively examine patterns and trends of bunk bed-related injuries among...