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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Applicant Discrimination, Pilgrim's Pride Corp. agrees to $1 million settlement for gender and ethnic discrimination
New York, NY: (Oct-03-07) The US Department of Labor brought a lawsuit against chicken producer Pilgrim's Pride Corp., alleging that the company engaged in hiring discrimination based on gender and ethnicity. The Department's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs said in compliance evaluations of two of the company's Texas facilities, it found tha... - Car Accident, City of Sebastian pays settlement to car accident victim
Sebastian, FL: (Oct-03-07) Diann Farr, a Sebastian resident, filed a lawsuit against the city council of Sebastian based on an accident in October 2002, involving a city employee. According to city officials and court records, an employee of the city's water and sewer department was found to be at fault when he turned left in front of a southbound vehicl... - Asphalt Spill, Eagle Systems Inc. pays $200,000 settlement after 26,000 gallons of asphalt spilled into a river
Waco, TX: (Oct-02-07) Ergon Asphalt and Emulsions Inc. brought a lawsuit against Eagle Systems Inc., regarding a dispute in which 26,000 gallons of asphalt was spilled into the Brazos River. Ergon hired Eagle Systems to respond to any suspicious or unusual activity at their plant at 1820 S. Loop Drive and to notify Ergon officials in such cases. The suit a... - Mentally Retarded Rape, Babcock Center pays $250,000 to settle allegations
Columbia, SC: (Oct-02-07) Brenda Bryant, a South Carolina woman, brought a lawsuit against Babcock Center, alleging that a man from the company raped her mentally retarded daughter, more than a decade ago. Bryant sued the Babcock Center claiming that her 21-year-old mentally retarded daughter was raped by at least one man after she left her daughter in a... - Patients Question Use of Shoulder Pain Pumps
Dec-7-07 Miami, FL Patients who have had shoulder pain pumps used after arthroscopic surgery are now questioning whether those pumps should have been used at all. The pumps have been linked to a condition called postarthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis (PAGCL), a condition that can be far worse than what the surgery was initially performed to treat. Furtherm... - Sprint Fidelis Recall Costs Medtronic
Nov-24-07 Minneapolis, MN Medtronic has announced that the massive Sprint Fidelis recall issued in October had an estimated negative sales impact of $130 million and cost the company $31 million in inventory write-offs and other direct costs. Medtronic announced the recall after it received reports of at least five deaths related to fractured Sprint Fidelis... - Knicks Marketing, Senior Vice President awarded $11.6 million settlement for gender discrimination and retaliation
New York, NY: (Oct-02-07) Anucha Browne Sanders, 44, once senior vice president for marketing, brought a lawsuit against Cablevision Systems Corp., owner of Madison Square Garden (MSG) and the New York Knicks, and its Chief Executive Officer James Dolan, alleging that she faced sexual harassment and was retaliated against while on her job. Sanders claime... - Corner Collision, Victim of truck crash on dangerous road awarded $199,000 settlement from city
Palmdale, CA: (Oct-02-07) Darin Readmond, a Palmdale horseshoer, brought a lawsuit against the city after he was injured in a head-on crash on a problem stretch of Sierra Highway. Readmond sued the county after crashing on a dangerous curve on the four-lane road south of Palmdale. Sources claimed that several fatal crashes have occurred in the area, where... - School Sports, Ponca City School District pays fine for gender discrimination
Tulsa, OK: (Oct-03-07) A lawsuit was filed against Ponca City Public Schools, alleging the district violated the federal Title IX law. The plaintiffs claimed that the school district failed to give the girls' softball program the treatment and benefits afforded to boys' sports, particularly baseball. The suit, filed in Tulsa federal court, reached a settle... - Power Plant Pollution, We Energies pays $3.1 million fine and $600 million on improvements
Milwaukee, WI: (Oct-02-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought a lawsuit against We Energies, alleging that the company damaged the environment with pollution from its power plants. As part of a settlement reached, We Energies agreed to spend $600 million updating and cleaning its plants. The utility also agreed to pay a $3.1 million fine... - Pulp Mill Pollution, Evergreen Pulp pays $5 million EPA settlement
San Francisco, CA: (Oct-02-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the California Air Resources Board, and North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District brought a lawsuit against Evergreen Pulp, Inc., alleging that the company violated the federal emission standard for hazardous air pollutants by approximately 230 percent, and violated moni... - Hurricane Insurance Coverage, USAA Casualty Insurance awards couple settlement for their damaged home
San Antonio, TX: (Oct-01-07) Kevin and Sherrye Webster brought a lawsuit against San Antonio-based USAA Casualty Insurance Co., alleging that the company did not cover their property damage claim after Hurricane Katrina. The couple is among thousands of Mississippi and Louisiana property owners who have sued their insurers after Katrina wiped out large swa... - Farm Workers Overtime, Three Mile Canyon Farm pays $250,000 settlement to employees
Boardman, OR: (Oct-01-07) Several farm workers filed suit against the Three Mile Canyon Farm, alleging that they were not paid overtime wages. The suit claimed that about 130 people worked overtime at the Three Mile Canyon farm in Boardman, Oregon. But Oregon Public Broadcasting reported they were paid straight time because management claimed that agricult... - Information Technology Manager, City pays former employee settlement for false arrest
Auburn, CA: (Oct-01-07) Ernest Shih, former information technology manager, brought a lawsuit against the city of Auburn, over an arrest in 2006 on an allegation of embezzlement. The suit claimed that Shih had been painted as a terrorist because he was also charged with illegal possession of a firearm and because there were reports that he had planted elec... - Hazardous Waste Handling, Romic Environmental Technologies pays EPA fine
San Francisco, CA: (Oct-01-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought a lawsuit against Romic Environmental Technologies, alleging that the company violated federal waste handling and storage laws. The suit accused the Romic facility of improperly handling hazardous waste, failing to minimize a possible accidental release, and failing to take... - Illegal Spy Ware, ERG Ventures LLC pays FTC $330,000 fine for installing Media Motor onto 15 million computers
Reno, NV: (Oct-01-07) The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brought a lawsuit against ERG Ventures LLC, alleging that the Nevada company distributed hidden spy ware in other software that consumers could download for free. The FTC accused ERG of distributing spy ware that infected 15 million computers. The company tricked consumers into downloading spy war... - Apartment Discrimination, Phoenix Village Apartments pays $185,000 settlement for failing to rent apartment to families with children
Fort Smith, AR: (Oct-01-07) The federal government brought a housing discrimination lawsuit against the owners of an apartment complex in Fort Smith, alleging that they refused to rent to families with children. As part of a settlement reached, the owners of Phoenix Village Apartments agreed to pay up to $165,000 in compensation to those harmed by the poli... - Dynegy CFO, Robert Doty pays $376,650 fine to SEC
Salt Lake City, UT: (Oct-01-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought charges against Robert Doty, former Dynegy Inc. Chief Financial Officer, alleging that he helped the energy company disguise loans to inflate its cash flow. The SEC claimed that Doty was involved in the decision to proceed with a 2001 plan called Project Alpha, which Dy... - Lords of Discipline, New Jersey State Troopers pay $400,000 settlement for harassing colleagues
Newark, NJ: (Oct-01-07) Justin Hopson, a former state trooper, brought a lawsuit against the state of New Jersey alleging that he was beaten and harassed by members of a secret group of rogue officers within the state police. Hopson said that he was attacked by members of a loose-knit group within the state police known as the Lords of Discipline. For year... - Divorce Slander, Sara Evans pays ex husband $600,000 in alimony divorce settlement
Nashville, TN: (Oct-01-07) Sara Evans, the Dancing with the Stars third-season celebrity participant, filed a lawsuit against her husband Craig Schelske, accusing him of infidelity. Her suit claimed that he was having an affair with their former nanny and using pornography. Sources stated that the divorce was to be completed in Feb 2007, but Evans eventual...