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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Voice Over Patent, Vonage pays Sprint $80 million settlement for infringement
Albuquerque, NM: (Oct-08-07) Sprint Communications Co. brought charges against Vonage America Inc., alleging that Vonage infringed on its patents. The suit stemmed from Sprint's complaints in 2005 that Vonage had infringed on several of Sprint's patents. As part of a settlement reached, Vonage America and Sprint Communications agreed to resolve the dispute... - Riding Yamaha Rhino was supposed to be Fun
Dec-6-07 Dallas, TX Riding an ATV such as the Yamaha Rhino is supposed to be a fun activity for many people. Some use it for recreational off-road driving while others use it to do work on their properties. In both cases, the drivers and passengers in the Yamaha Rhino do not expect that it will easily tip over and cause serious injuries. Yet this is exactly... - Incendios provocados por el lavavajillas Maytag
El Comité Estadounidense de Seguridad de Productos de Consumo, junto con Maytag Corp. han retirado del mercado en forma voluntaria 2,3 millones de lavavajillas de marca Maytag y Jenn-Air debido a riesgos de incendios. El agente de enjuague líquido puede fugarse del depósito y entrar en contacto con el cableado interno del lavavajillas,... - Potential Malfunction Lawsuits Filed Against Medtronic
Nov-29-07 Charleston, WV Medtronic faces more lawsuits alleging that its Sprint Fidelis Leads caused injury or death to patients using the leads. And lawsuits have been filed by plaintiffs who argue that the potential for a malfunction causes them a great deal of stress and has negatively impacted their lives. One lawsuit, which seeks class action status, al... - Racial Discrimination, American Eagle Wheel pays employee racial bias settlement
York, PA: (Oct-06-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought charges against Eagle Alloys, which was doing business as American Eagle Wheel, on behalf of Angelita Sanchez, alleging that the York wheel manufacturer racially harassed and retaliated against her. The suit claimed that Sanchez was wrongfully terminated after she complaine... - Celebrity Chef, John Burton Race ordered to pay wife $7.2 million divorce settlement
London, England: (Oct-07-07) British celebrity chef John Burton Race's wife Kim brought a $7.2 million claim during divorce proceedings against him. Sources claim that the couple split due to Burton Race's affair with artist Suzi Ward, 40. Burton Race and Ward have a son together. The suit by Kim Burton Race claims 80% of the couple's assets, citing her re... - Wastewater Facility, Venice, FL and Boyle Engineering Corp. pay $700,000 settlement for overrun costs
Venice, FL: (Oct-07-07) Cardinal Construction brought charges against the city of Venice, alleging it refused to pay $1.1 million in overrun costs related to the building of the new eastside wastewater facility. The suit claimed that the laying down a major pipeline for the new eastside wastewater facility and constructing new lift stations was completed i... - Bridge Eminent Domain, Tehama County pays residents to build new bridge through their property
Red Bluff, CA: (Oct-05-07) Shasta County Sheriff Tom Bosenko and his three sisters filed suit against Tehama County over a bridge project that crosses their property south of town. The suit, filed by the siblings aimed at challenging an eminent domain proceeding that split their property to accommodate the straightening of Rawson Road and replacement of a... - Inflated Drug Prices, Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. pays $2 million settlement for false price reporting
Boston, MA: (Oct-06-07) The state brought a lawsuit against Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc., alleging that the company inflated drug prices. Reports show that Barr was among 13 generic drug makers sued by the Massachusetts attorney general in a federal complaint. It is believed that at least one other company has settled, while litigation is pending against othe... - Law Firm Age Discrimination, Sidley Austin LLP pays $27.5 million employee age bias settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (Oct-07-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought a lawsuit against Sidley Austin, one of the nation's largest law firms, alleging that the firm discriminated against its employees on the basis of age. The EEOC began an investigation of Sidley in 2001 after significant changes at the firm. The suit alleged that the... - Demolition Pollution, Warren Fabricating Corp. pays EPA fine
Hubbard, OH: (Oct-06-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought charges against Warren Fabricating Corp., alleging that the company violated the Ohio EPA's pollution control laws. The charges stated that the Chestnut Ridge Road facility failed to follow notification requirements before demolishing a building in Hubbard Township. The 150,000 s... - Orange Diocese Abuse, Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange pays $6.685 million settlement to four abuse victims
Santa Ana, CA: (Oct-05-07) Several lawsuits were filed against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange, including allegations of clergy sexual abuse and one filed against bishop facing contempt of court proceedings for sending a monsignor out of the country before he could testify. One of the lawsuits concerned three lay teachers at Mater Dei High School and... - Student Molestation, Woman drops abuse case for $260,000 settlement from Palo Alto Unified School District
Palo Alto, CA: (Oct-07-07) An unnamed woman brought a lawsuit against the Palo Alto Unified School District, alleging that former Jordan Middle School teacher William Giordano molested her. The suit was filed against Palo Alto Unified in 2005, which sources claim was 12 years after the abuse. The plaintiff then filed her civil lawsuit against Giordano and... - Shareholder Stock Options, Research In Motion co-chief executives pay $5 million settlement
Toronto, ONT: (Oct-05-07) The Ironworkers Ontario Pension Fund filed suit against renowned BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM), alleging that the company used questionable means to grant stock options in the past. As part of a settlement reached, RIM has agreed to spruce up its corporate governance practices, which will involve excluding its independ... - Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Leads Investigated
Dec-11-07 Washington, DC: Medtronic faces two separate investigations involving its [ Sprint Fidelis Leads. ] The first involves information requested by a Senate panel regarding the Sprint Fidelis Lead recall, while the second investigation, conducted by the US Justice Department, examines allegations that Medtronic made illegal payments to foreign physicians. A... - Zyprexa Suicide: Husband Hung Himself... continued
Dec-11-07 Rockford, IL Sarah Thompson's (not her real name) husband committed suicide almost six years ago after taking Zyprexa for less than three months. Even before David committed suicide, he experienced some of the stigma that comes with taking Zyprexa and attempting suicide . Thompson has also had her own problems, dealing with the reactions of people aro... - Demanda de las víctimas del huracán Katrina en Nueva Orleans por una falla en el dique
Casi un año después de que se produjo el huracán Katrina y las posteriores inundaciones, que dejaron más de 1.800 muertos, el Cuerpo de Ingenieros del Ejército de los Estados Unidos se ha declarado responsable por la inundación de Nueva Orleans. El 1 de junio de 2006, que también fue el día 1 de la... - Defectos Cardiacos Congenitos Vinculados a Paxil
En diciembre de 2005, la Administración de Drogas y Alimentos (FDA) advirtió a las mujeres embarazadas y a sus médicos acerca de un aumento del riesgo de defectos cardíacos en los recién nacidos vinculados al antidepresivo Paxil (cuyo nombre genérico es paroxetina). La FDA revisó dos estudios que descubriero... - Defecto congénito de HPPR vinculado a Prozac
Al ser uno de los antidepresivos más vendidos, el Prozac se ha recetado a más de 54 millones de personas en todo el mundo, incluso a embarazadas. Si se toma durante un embarazo avanzado, puede causar defectos congénitos graves. El Prozac (fluoxetina) es un inhibidor selectivo de la recaptación de serotonina (ISRS), utilizado par... - Fired Police Officer, New Sewickley Township pays former employee $15,000 compensation for wrongful termination
New Sewickley Township, PA: (Oct-04-07) Dale Young, a longtime New Sewickley police officer, brought charges against the township, alleging that he was wrongly fired from his post. The former board of supervisors fired Young on July 3, 2001, after hearing testimony from four police officers that Young had threatened them and defied a direct order from the...