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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Women's Studies Rights, Rhode Island College pays fine for removing signage
Providence, RI: (Sep-26-07) A lawsuit was brought against Rhode Island College alleging it violated the Women's Studies Organization's First Amendment rights. The Rhode Island affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union filed the lawsuit against the university in December 2006 on behalf of the student group. The lawsuit stemmed from a 2005 incident in... - Inflated Horse Prices, Bloodstock adviser pays $3.5 million settlement
San Diego, CA: (Sep-25-07) Jess Jackson, a Stonestreet farm owner, brought a lawsuit against Emmanuel de Seroux, his former bloodstock adviser, alleging that de Seroux and several other advisers received secret payments from sellers while advising Jackson to purchase horses at inflated prices. De Seroux, the president of Narvick International Inc., filed... - Stolen Idea, Eli Lilly pays Emisphere Technologies $18 million for breached development agreement
Tarrytown, NY: (Sep-26-07) Emisphere Technologies Inc., a Biotechnology company, brought a lawsuit against Eli Lilly and Co. The lawsuit alleged that Eli Lilly, a leading innovation-driven pharmaceutical corporation, tried to swipe Emispher's best idea, a drug carrier compound worth millions or maybe billions of dollars. In 2006, a federal court ordered ru... - Lord of the Rings Accounting, New Line Cinema pays Peter Jackson $125,000 in royalties
Los Angeles, CA: (Sep-24-07) Peter Jackson brought a lawsuit against New Line Cinema, alleging that the studio still owes him for the work that he did on The Lord of the Rings (LOTR) motion picture. In his suit, Jackson claimed that the studio used creative accounting to cheat him out of millions in royalties from the first chapter in his big-screen trilog... - School Superintendent Steps Down, Dale Clark receives $111,000 resignation payout
Dublin, GA: (Sep-24-07) Montgomery County School Superintendent Dale Clark reached a settlement with school authorities as she agreed to step down from her position. Clark, a native of Uvalda, came to the Montgomery County school system after years of teaching and counseling in several surrounding counties. Clark accepted the position of Montgomery County'... - Dry Cleaning Contamination, Couple pays EPA fine for groundwater contaminaiton.
Columbus, OH: (Sep-24-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought an environmental damage lawsuit against Dean and Colleen Soulliere, former owners of One Hour Martinizing, a Columbus dry cleaning business. The suit was filed over the cleanup of a groundwater contamination plume in the south-central portion of the city. The EPA filed a civil c... - Zyprexa Suicide: "Several Years of Pure Hell"
Nov-29-07 Franklinton, LA Many patients who are given prescription medications want to be good patients, so they dutifully follow their doctor's advice and take their meds. Unfortunately, in some cases, such as Zyprexa , the medication can make the patient a lot worse. Not realizing that the problem is the medication, the doctor increases the dosage, compounding... - CT Scans Linked to Increased Cancer Risk
Nov-29-07 Stamford, CO: According to a story in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), the increasing use of CT scans may result in a worrisome increase to the nation's cancer rates. In other words, says the report, CT scans are being linked to a risk of cancer. The report, penned by two medical physicists from Columbia University, raises that possibilit... - FDA's Refusal to Approve New Cancer Vaccine - The Plot Thickens - Part II
Nov-29-07 Washington, DC: On November 26, 2007, CareToLive, the non-profit corporation that is suing FDA officials on behalf of terminal prostate cancer patients over the decision not to approve Provenge, a new life-extending prostate cancer vaccine, announced that a judge had dismissed the lawsuit. Please click here for a free evaluation of your case The... - Construction Dust, Richmond American Homes pays $155,000 EPA fine
Phoenix, AZ: (Sep-25-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought charges against Richmond American Homes of Arizona Inc., alleging that the company had violations at five residential construction sites in Maricopa County. The suit, filed by the federal regulators, claimed that the violations involved earth-moving and other operations and were... - No Closing Costs, Lenox Financial Mortgage pays settlement for consumer fraud
Phoenix, AZ: (Sep-24-07) Attorney General Terry Goddard's office brought charges against Lenox Financial Mortgage, LLC, alleging that the Atlanta-based mortgage broker violated the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act by failing to include disclaimers in its radio advertisements promoting Lenox Financial's no closing costs mortgage loans. The suit claimed that Lenox... - Paul Staten Airport Property Grants Settlement
Delaware County, OK: (Sep-25-07) The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission and the Federal Aviation Administration brought a lawsuit against Paul Staten and the Delaware County Board of Commissioners, regarding the county's decision of selling Grand Lake Regional Airport to Staten. The suit stated that Staten, who had been airport manager, acquired the airport a... - BioForm Medical Inc. Royalty Obligations Settlement
San Jose, CA: (Sep-24-07) Artes Medical Inc. brought charges against BioForm Medical Inc., over royalty obligations and a license agreement between the companies. Artes is focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing aesthetic injectable products for the dermatology and plastic surgery markets. BioForm is a privately held medical aesthetics com... - Paul Harary and Douglas Zemsky Stockbroker Kickbacks Settlement
Washington, DC: (Sep-24-07) A federal lawsuit was brought against Paul Harary, a Florida stockbroker, alleging that he participated in penny stock market manipulation and a kickback scheme that authorities say bilked customers of a Boca Raton, FL, brokerage firm of about $4 million. The suit claimed that Harary paid more than $1 million of kickbacks to an... - Kadant Composites LLC is Dead, but Kadant Inc. is Thriving
Nov-28-07 Westford, MA Since news spread that Kadant Composites had recalled certain lots of their GeoDeck composite decking due to deterioration, disgruntled consumers have been posting their stories and frustrations online for the entire world to see. Their stories seem to have a familiar ring: decks proudly built with this new, environmentally friendly pro... - Hollywood Presentation Seen as Key to Success with Jury
Nov-28-07 When Michael Kelly takes on a case, he immediately starts thinking of how he might turn the case into a successful screenplay. Not because he wants to sell the movie rights, but because he feels that it is the most effective way to present a case to a jury. "Jurors want to resolve the conflict, they want the drama" says Kelly, "Determines what your most pow... - Russell Bowman Political Criticism Settlement
Encinitas, CA: (Sep-22-07) Maggie Houlihan, an Encinitas City Councilwoman, filed a lawsuit against Russell Bowman, a former neighbor. The lawsuit alleged that Bowman put up large signs overlooking Interstate 5 calling Maggie Houlihan a vulgarity. He placed oversize signs on his 5-acre Union Street property in October during the 2006 political campaign. On... - Bostwick Design Group Justice Center Construction Settlement
Elyria, OH: (Sep-24-07) The county brought a lawsuit against Collins Gordon Bostwick Architects, now known as the Bostwick Design Group, alleging that the company was liable for construction related expenses that resulted after the Justice Center opened in 2004. When the lawsuit was filed, county Administrator Jim Cordes said the county was trying to get m... - Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort Toilet Collapse Personal Injury Settlement
Atlantic City, NJ: (Sep-23-07) Jean Ciocci, a 74-year-old woman, brought charges against Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort, after she was injured as a result of one of the New Jersey resort's toilets collapsing. The suit claimed that the injury occurred when a handicapped-accessible toilet collapsed at the resort in 2004. The suit also alleged injuries that Ci... - Mille Lacs County, MN Inmate Bacterial Meningitis Wrongful Death Settlement
Minneapolis, MN: (Sep-22-07) Dawn Brown, the mother of Brandon Brown, brought a federal wrongful death lawsuit against Mille Lacs County, alleging that her 18-year-old son died pleading for medical care in a county jail. Brandon Brown suffered a head injury when he lost control of his mother's car and ran off the road on Nov. 25, 2005. He was arrested at h...