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Minneapolis, MN: (Aug-21-07) Philander Jenkins, a St. Paul man accused of killing two men, brought a civil lawsuit against Minneapolis police, alleging that the police used excessive force and brutally while arresting him. The federal suit alleged that police officer Jeff Jindra repeatedly kicked Jenkins in the head and broke his jaw while he was handcuffe... - PRA World Wide Trading Co., Inc. Understated Freight Exporting Settlement
Washington, DC: (Aug-21-07) The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), a division of the US Department of Commerce, brought charges against PRA World Wide Trading Co., Inc., a freight forwarder, alleging that PRA understated the value of exports on 41 separate Shipper's Export Declarations (SEDs) filed in 2001 and 2002. In a settlement reached, PRA a... - Naviant, Inc. Database License Agreement Settlement
Omaha, NE: (Aug-21-07) infoUSA, a leading provider of proprietary business and consumer databases, sales leads, direct marketing, and email marketing, brought a lawsuit against Naviant, Inc. in the District Court for Douglas County, Nebraska, alleging that the company breached a database license agreement. The suit, filed in December 2001 was amended on Ju... - Purdue University Utility Room Wrongful Death Settlement
Indianapolis, IN: (Aug-21-07) The parents of Wade Steffey, a 19-year-old freshman, filed charges against Purdue University, after the boy was fatally shocked in a dormitory's high-voltage utility room. Steffey, died Jan. 13, 2007 in the utility room, but his body wasn't discovered until two months later. He was last seen at a fraternity party in the area... - Pacifico Ford and Springfield Ford Loan Racial Discrimination Settlement
Delaware County, PA: (Aug-21-07) The Justice Department brought charges against Pacifico Ford in Southwest Philadelphia and Springfield Ford in Springfield, Delaware County, two area auto dealers, alleging that they engaged in discriminatory lending. The suit claimed that the two charged African American customers higher interest rates on auto loans than w... - Clinton Township, MI Police Chief Contract Settlement
Clinton Township, MI: (Aug-20-07) A settlement was reached between the Clinton Township Board of Trustees and former police Chief Al Ernst. Clinton Township agreed to pay Ernst about $447,000 along with health benefits as part of a severance package. Ernst was forced to resign from office in 2006 after a Macomb County Circuit Court judge ruled his 5-year c... - Arkansas Municipal League Police Warrant Settlement
Fayetteville, AR: (Aug-20-07) David Robbins and Debra Steenblock brought a lawsuit against the Rogers Police Department, alleging that they were subjected to a late night, warrantless, illegal search by Rogers police. In their defense, police claimed they entered the house Oct. 11, 2003, without a warrant because they were concerned about the welfare of a... - Beacon Mutual Insurance Co. Workers' Compensation Policyholder Settlement
Beacon, RI: (Aug-20-07) A group of Rhode Island companies brought a lawsuit against Beacon Mutual Insurance Co., alleging that the insurer kept policyholders' money by offering discounts to favored policyholders, spending lavishly on golf trips, building up huge surpluses, and enriching their executives. Beacon, the state's dominant workers' compensation i... - World Experts Demand End to Child Drugging in the US - Part I
Oct-25-07 Washington, DC: On October 12, 2007, experts in the field of psychiatry and child development from all over the world arrived in Washington to attend the annual conference of the International Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology. This year's conference focused on one specific goal - to end the mass-prescribing of psychiatric drugs to children... - Mesothelioma from Asbestos: The Cost in Human Terms
Oct-25-07 Libby, MT Les Skramstad. Jack Davis. Bob Wheelis. Three names that have, or may soon, become statistics at the behest of asbestos. [ Skramstad ], as you may have read, lost his battle with asbestosis . Jack and Bob are sick with mesothelioma , and there are thousands like them. But more than simply names on a ledger, these names represent real people,... - Topps Tainted Beef Recall: Could it be the Tip of the Iceberg?
Oct-25-07 Elizabeth, NJ In the wake of a massive Topps tainted hamburger recall earlier this fall, there is some speculation amongst industry watchdogs that there could be a more widespread problem looming, with the prevalence of E. coli contamination on the rise. And [ lawsuits ] are on the rise. Among the concerns is the increased use of offshore sources of... - Landry's Restaurants Inc. Bondholder Fraud Settlement
Galveston, TX: (Aug-20-07) Several bondholders and creditors filed suit against Landry's Restaurants Inc., alleging that the company had fraudulent business practices. The bondholders said Landry's violated credit agreements by failing to file financial information, including its 2006 annual report, on time. Landry's claimed it was delayed in filing financ... - Ciena Healthcare Management Inc. Nursing Home Insurance Fraud Settlement
Lansing, MI: (Aug-20-07) Attorney General Mike Cox's Office brought a lawsuit against Ciena Healthcare Management Inc., alleging that the facility improperly billed Medicaid and Medicare for care at four nursing homes. The joint probe focused on four of Ciena's 30 nursing homes, three in Detroit and one in Whitmore Lake. The lawsuit claimed that those faci... - Luzerne County Correctional Facility Prisoner Suicide Settlement
Wilkes Barre, PA: (Aug-20-07) The Luzerne County Correctional Facility Board found itself faced with a lawsuit after Luke Blumer, an inmate, hung himself. Blumer, 19, hung himself on December 13, 1995, with bed sheets and shoelaces. The lawsuit alleged that though prison officials knew he was suicidal, they still chose to place him in a cell by himself wit... - IBA Group Optivus Proton Therapy Patent Infringement Settlement
San Bernardino, CA: (Aug-20-07) Optivus Proton Therapy brought a patent infringement lawsuit against Belgium-based IBA Group, alleging it infringed on three Optivus Proton Therapy patents. The lawsuit accused IBA of using patented Optivus Proton technology in the development of a proton therapy center. In response, IBA filed various counter claims which we... - United Food and Commercial Workers Local 951 Union Employee Retaliation Settlement
Grand Rapids, MI: (Aug-20-07) Charles Ardingo, a longtime union organizer for United Food and Commercial Workers Local 951, filed a lawsuit against the union in December 2004, alleging that former union president Robert Potter and the United Food and Commercial Workers illegally fired him for cooperating with a federal investigation. The investigation deal... - Lumberton, NC School Employees' Retaliation Settlement
Lumberton, NC: (Aug-20-07) Three employees, Josephine Locklear, Renee Hammonds, and Margaret Chavis, filed a discrimination lawsuit against the Lumberton School District. The suit, filed in 2004, claimed that the women were among 14 employees whose contracts were not renewed at the end of the 2002-2003 school year. Some on the board said personnel changes... - Sonoma, CA County Employee Breast Cancer Discrimination Settlement
Elk Grove, CA: (Aug-17-07) The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) brought a lawsuit against the county of Sonoma, alleging that a female employee with breast cancer was denied a reasonable accommodation. Diane Pizza had been employed by the county as a drug and alcohol counselor for six years when she was diagnosed with breast canc... - Val Industrial Insulation Co. Employees' Prevailing Wages Settlement
Boston, MA: (Aug-17-07) Attorney General Martha Coakley's Office brought a lawsuit against Daniel Valdez, of Worcester, the owner of Val Industrial Insulation Co., alleging that he failed to pay two employees the prevailing wage rate. The suit was filed after a June 2007 routine site inspection at the Brookside Elementary School Renovations and Additions P... - Defective Shoulder Pain Pump Led to Shoulder Replacement
Oct-24-07 Kary, NC At first, Laura's simple arthroscopic labrum repair seemed to be successful. But her orthopedic surgeon inserted a defective shoulder pain pump and she just had another surgery—this time a partial shoulder replacement. Laura is only 35 years old and she can't hug or lift her kids. In 2003, Laura (not her real name) was involved in a m...