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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- General American Life Insurance Co. Mutual Fund Late Trading Civil Penalty
St. Louis, MO: (Aug-09-07) The Securities and Exchange Commission brought a lawsuit against General American Life Insurance Co. and a former senior vice president, William Thater, alleging that they played a role in a late trading scheme. The suit claimed that Thater permitted, and General American failed to prevent, late trading of mutual funds underlying... - Oklahoma State University Stadium Disability Accessibility Settlement
Oklahoma City, OK: (Aug-08-07) James Lawson of Stillwater, a former university graduate, and Access Now Inc., a Florida nonprofit, brought charges against Oklahoma State University (OSU), alleging that the university's Boone Pickens Stadium was not in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Access Now helps disabled persons in their efforts to... - Victoria Biks and Marjorie Venturella Social Security Fraud Settlement
Madison, WI: (Aug-08-07) A federal lawsuit was brought against Victoria Biks, 44, and Marjorie Venturella, 69, a mother and daughter team, accusing them of engaging in a 20-year-long scheme to defraud state, local and federal social service agencies out of $280,000. Biks and Venturella were indicted last year with 30 counts of Social Security fraud and two... - Noah's Wish Animal Rescue Funding Settlement
New Orleans, LA: (Aug-08-07) The California attorney general's office brought charges against Noah's Wish, a California animal rescue organization, after an investigation revealed that the organization had unsubstantiated spending practices. Noah's Wish, which spent several weeks in Slidell after the storm and received more than $8 million in donations fro... - Harlan County, NE Deputy Sheriff Wrongful Termination Settlement
Alma, NE: (Aug-08-07) Jan Long, a deputy sheriff and political opponent fired by Sheriff Chris Becker, filed suit against the county, alleging that he was wrongly terminated from his job. Long filed the federal lawsuit in October 2006, claiming that his civil rights were violated when Becker fired him on September 18, 2006. Sources claim that Long was fire... - Westra Construction Subcontractor Payment Settlement
Juneau, WI: (Aug-08-07) A lawsuit was filed against Patrick Flynn, a Westra Construction executive, accusing him of withholding payments to a subcontractor. The charges against Flynn stem from a contract dispute that occurred more than two years ago among Westra Construction, Green Valley Enterprises Inc., and Badger Excavation, a Princeton-based subcontra... - Poultry Farm Nuisance: Nobody Crosses the Road
Oct-13-07 Parrotsville, TN "I will never get used to this," says Maureen Holmes. "I'm surrounded by chicken houses and my kids can't even play outside." For Maureen and her family, these chicken houses are more than a poultry farm nuisance ; they have interfered with their quality of life. Fifteen years ago, Maureen Holmes (not her real name) moved back to her "... - PPH and Fen Phen: Not Too Late to Join a Lawsuit
Oct-13-07 Trenton, NJ Because the [ Fen Phen ] diet craze occurred over 10 years ago, many people who have recently been diagnosed with Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (known as PPH ) may believe the statute of limitations has run out on filing a lawsuit. However, this is not the case. People are still being diagnosed with PPH and they are still able to join a law... - Doctor Urges Colleagues Not to use Shoulder Pain Pumps
Oct-13-07 Washington, DC The doctor who co-authored a study that showed [ shoulder pain pumps ] can cause life-long pain and injury is asking fellow doctors not to use the pain pumps in arthroscopic surgery. Dr. Charles Beck warned that shoulder pain pumps have the potential to cause permanent damage to the shoulder and noted that hundreds of people are at risk f... - Ojani Noa Jennifer Lopez Defamation Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (Aug-08-07) Jennifer Lopez brought a lawsuit against her first husband Ojani Noa, alleging that he breached a previously agreed on contract and requested arbitration. Arbitration is a legally binding settlement overseen by a retired judge or another person chosen to hear both sides. The suit stemmed from Ojani Noa's book, written by a ghos... - Centennial Bank Holdings Inc. Financial Adviser Investor Scheme Settlement
Denver, CO: (Aug-08-07) Former clients of jailed financial adviser Will Hoover brought a lawsuit against Centennial Bank Holdings Inc., over a subsidiary, Guaranty Bank & Trust Co., which Centennial Bank acquired in 2004. The suit, filed by more than 40 of Hoover's victims, alleged that Guaranty Bank and its former chairman helped Hoover conduct and prolon... - Grand Rapids, MI Police Officers' Gender Harassment Settlement
Grand Rapids, MI: (Aug-08-07) Patricia Denhof and Renee LeClear, two former Grand Rapids police officers, brought a lawsuit against the city, claiming that they lost their jobs in retaliation for filing a sexual harassment suit. Denhof and LeClear were among a group of officers who filed a sexual harassment suit in Kent County Circuit Court that was dismis... - Dutch Goose Inc., Jody Wood, and David Vallarino Intoxicated Wrestling Paralyzation Settlement
Palo Alto, CA: (Aug-08-07) Richie Kieninger, a Menlo Park resident, filed charges against Dutch Goose Inc., a bar on Menlo Park, alleging that a bartender there served him four 32-ounce bottles of beer. The suit claimed that the then 19-year-old Kieninger left the bar and went to a friend's house where he continued to drink, and, according to different tes... - Grand Island, NE Emergency Manager Wrongful Termination Settlement
Grand Island, NE: (Aug-08-07) Howard Maxon, a former Hall County emergency manager, brought a lawsuit against Grand Island City, alleging that he was wrongly fired from his job. Maxon filed the suit in June 2007, seeking $216,000 in compensation. Maxon was seeking salary, lost wage increases and lost pension benefits since his 2005 firing. He also was seek... - Masma Construction Inc. Novato Condo Construction Defects Settlement
San Rafael, CA: (Aug-08-07) Homeowners of Novato condominiums brought a lawsuit against Masma Construction Inc., alleging that the company's building practices caused water damage to their homes. The suit claimed that the Larkspur company used nonstandard building practices in constructing the central walkways of the South Novato Boulevard luxury complex... - Lake in The Hills, IL Well Project Payment Settlement
McHenry County, IL: (Aug-07-07) Manusos General Contracting Inc. of Fox Lake brought a lawsuit against Lake in The Hills, alleging that the village unlawfully withheld payments for the well and treatment plant project that it was hired to construct. The dispute also included the fact that the construction was completed later than originally agreed on. In c... - Pima Partnership School et al. Asbestos Penalty
Tucson, AZ: (Aug-07-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency brought lawsuits against nine Tucson-area charter schools, alleging that the schools had violated federal norms in their use of asbestos on school premises. The violations were found when the EPA conducted surprise inspections at the schools in May 2006. The schools included Pima Partnership Sc... - U-Store-It Trust Store Management Dispute Settlement
Cleveland, OH: (Aug-07-07) After months of legal wrangling between the company's founders and current management, U-Store-It Trust has ended its disputes with the Amsdell family and acquired 14 self-storage facilities from them for $121 million. The company, which is a self-administered and self-managed REIT focused on self-storage facilities, and Amsdell... - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of America Big Blue Crane Accident PTSD Settlement
Milwaukee, WI: (Aug-07-07) The families of four workers who suffered post-traumatic stress disorder in the aftermath of the Big Blue crane collapse in July 1999 at Miller Park brought a lawsuit against Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of America and nine other defendants. The suit stemmed from the accident where three ironworkers were killed, delaying the openi... - Rockwell Corp. PCB Contamination Settlement
Russellville, KY: (Aug-07-07) The state of Kentucky brought a lawsuit against Rockwell Corp., alleging that the Russellville facility polluted the environment by releasing cancer-causing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from its former plant. Until the mid 1970s, the Rockwell plant used hydraulic fluid containing PCBs. Some of the fluid entered groundwater...