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Bismarck, ND: (Sep-21-07) North Dakota brought a lawsuit against Zenergy Inc., an Oklahoma based oil company, after a ruptured pipeline spilled nearly 1 million gallons of saltwater into a creek in northwestern North Dakota. The spill near Alexander, discovered in early January 2006, has been described as the worst in North Dakota's oil history. The saltwa... - Harrison County, KY Corrections Officers' Harassment Settlement
Harrison County, KY: (Sep-23-07) Former corrections officers Lina Misamore and Danielle Smith brought lawsuits against Harrison County and Sheriff Mike Deatrick, alleging that their civil rights were violated when they were subjected to a sexually hostile work environment and to retaliation when they complained. Misamore and Smith, along with another past... - J.M. Brennan Inc. and Rexnord Corp. Propane Leak Explosion Fine
Milwaukee, WI: (Sep-21-07) The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) brought charges against J.M. Brennan Inc. and Rexnord Corp., following an explosion at Falk Corp.'s Menomonee Valley plant that killed three workers. In a settlement reached, J.M. Brennan agreed to a $5,600 fine, considerably less than the $16,800 that OSHA levied o... - Robert Perlick, and Toney and Patricia Russell Landlord Bias Settlement
Milwaukee, WI: (Sep-20-07) The Department of Housing and Urban Development brought charges against Robert Perlick, a trustee of the Walter Perlick Family Trust, and property managers Toney and Patricia Russell, accusing them of housing discrimination. The government brought the current case in 2005 after investigations by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Ho... - Paxil Birth Defects: Mothers Wonder What They Did Wrong
Nov-27-07 Bullhead City, AZ: Stacy U. had been taking Paxil for about three years to help relieve her panic attacks when she found out she was pregnant. She took Paxil for the first few months of her pregnancy but stopped taking it when her doctor decided that Paxil might be too risky for the unborn baby. Because of another problem, blood clots in her uterus, S... - FDA's Refusal to Approve New Cancer Vaccine - The Plot Thickens - Part I
Nov-27-07 Washington, DC: Dying prostate cancer patients waiting for the approval of Provenge, a new life-extending cancer vaccine, are being held hostage by an FDA infested with industry insiders with enormous financial interests in what has become a multibillion dollar cancer treatment racket for drug companies, cancer researchers, and treatment providers alike. ... - Car Crash Spinal Injuries, Man awarded $257,000 after accident
Norwich, CT: (Sep-20-07) Peter Barnes, a Salem man, brought a lawsuit against George Mailloux, after he sustained injuries in a collision with a vehicle driven by Mailloux. Barnes sued for injuries sustained in the Dec. 8, 2003 collision that took place near the intersections of routes 82 and 85. Sources claimed that Barnes' judgment was reduced by 40% due... - Bikini Bar, Hillsborough County pays settlement for business obstruction
Tampa, FL: (Sep-21-07) A lawsuit was brought against Hillsborough County alleging that the county prevented the opening of a club owned by Gemini Property Ventures. Gemini, which sued the county in November 2005, alleged it "maliciously and intentionally" manipulated procedures and county employees to try to keep the club from opening. Part of the case fo... - American Foods Group Recalls E. coli Beef in Seven States
Nov-26-07 Green Bay, WI For an industry paying lip service to the ideals of stamping out E. coli, the consumer beef industry will once again be cowing to criticism after yet another E. coli recall surfaced over the weekend. The American Foods Group has voluntarily recalled 96,000 pounds of ground meat after reports that two people were sickened. While the amo... - Burn Injury Victims Can File Lawsuits
Nov-26-07 Buffalo, NY A burn injury is an incredibly painful, usually accidental injury that can dramatically alter a person's life. In many cases, the event which caused the burn injury was the result of actions on the part of someone other than the victim. If those actions were negligent or otherwise unlawful, the injured person can file a lawsuit. If the inju... - Complainants Awarded in Stockbroker Arbitration Cases
Nov-26-07 Buffalo, NY: People who believe they have been wronged by their stockbroker may feel that a lawsuit is the only way to recover their damage; however, stockbroker arbitration can be just as effective as, and less time consuming than, a lawsuit. In the past month, two large arbitration awards were handed out after an arbitration panel found in favor of t... - Fatal Car Accidnet, Elderly woman's family awarded $500,000.
Stonington, CT: (Sep-20-07) The estate of Nancy Gibson, a former Stonington harbormaster who died in an accident after being hit by a truck, filed a lawsuit against the town, a police officer and two drivers. The suit stated that after Gibson was struck, police officer Michael Peckham came on the scene and put on his overhead lights and spotlight to warn t... - Mall Lease Dispute, Mahoning County pays $1 million over next four years
Mahoning, OH: (Sep-20-07) Ohio Valley Mall brought charges against Mahoning County regarding a lease agreement. Ohio Valley Mall owns Garland Plaza on the city's East Side, which is the former home of the county's Department of Job and Family Services. The suit stated that the county agency moved from Garland Plaza in July 2007 to Oakhill Renaissance Place... - Fisherman Fraud, Individual fishing quotas permit holder pays fine for violations
Homer, AK: (Sep-20-07) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) brought charges against Fred Currier, a Homer man, alleging that he committed a fishing violation. The suit accused individual fishing quotas (IFQ) permit holder Fred Currier, of incorrectly reporting the area where his halibut IFQ was caught when he landed the fish in Septem... - Interview with California Labor Lawyer Kim Anglin
Nov-19-07 San Diego, CA California labor lawyer Kim Anglin discusses the creative ways that employers pass on their cost of doing business—to the detriment of their employees. First, Anglin explains that there are two sets of overtime laws--federal and state laws. Each state can enact their own law and some, like California labor laws , have even higher... - Kugel Mesh Patch: Game of Wait-and-See
Nov-25-07 Boston, MA Patients with Kugel Mesh Patches implanted are the latest to be told that they will have to wait and see if anything goes wrong with their patch before it can be taken out. In what has become an all-too-familiar recall pattern, some Kugel Mesh Patches, like so many products before them, are no longer being implanted but patients who already ha... - Inappropriate Police Officer, Woman forced into acts to avoid being arrested
Harvey, IL: (Sep-23-07) Ranicka Stone filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging that she was forced to perform a sex act on Tyrone Johnson, a former Harvey police officer. Stone sued the city in connection with the May 2005 incident at her home in which Johnson forced her to have sex with him to avoid her arrest. Reports show that Johnson resigned from th... - School Asbestos, Brooks Laboratories pay $1.8 million in damages
New Canaan, CT: (Sep-20-07) The town of New Canaan brought a lawsuit against Brooks Laboratories, alleging that it was responsible for the asbestos discovered while renovating the New Canaan High School. Brooks Laboratories was among the four defendants that the town named in the suit. The charges stated that Brooks Laboratories prepared the National Emissio... - Acid Rain and Smog, East Kentucky Power Cooperative pays $11.4 million fine
Lexington, KY: (Sep-20-07) The Federal Government filed a lawsuit against East Kentucky Power Cooperative, accusing it of unlawfully emitting thousands of tons of pollutants from its plant, causing acid rain and smog. The Federal Government sued the co-op in July 2006, alleging it had operated two generators at its Dale power plant in Clark County without... - Priest Abuse, Fifteen-year-old boy awarded $1.65 million settlement
Chicago, IL: (Sep-20-07) The family of a 15-year-old boy brought a sexual abuse lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Chicago, alleging that their son was abused by Reverend Daniel McCormack. McCormack pleaded guilty in July 2007 to five counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and was sentenced to five years in prison. The suit claimed that McCormack abuse...