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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- California Labor Law: Wrongful Termination
Sep-30-07 Fontana, CA For Guadalupe Cofer, 10 years of hard work and dedication to her job meant nothing: she was fired because she went home from work early one day— with permission. Wrongful termination is a violation of California's labor law . For the past 10 years, Guadalupe worked for a major supermarket chain as their seafood manager. She suffered... - William Scotsman Inc. School Portable Mold Settlement
Charlotte County, FL: (Jul-25-07) Charlotte County Public Schools brought charges against William Scotsman Inc., alleging that mold was found on multiple wooden panels throughout the adjoining structures, causing the school to have to move school supplies from the portables and prepare suitable classrooms elsewhere. The original 27,689 square-foot Benjamin... - University of South Florida and Dr. Boris Kousseff Birth Defect Misdiagnosis Settlement
Tampa, FL: (Jul-25-07) Daniel and Amara Estrada, a Gainesville couple, brought a wrongful birth lawsuit against Dr. Boris Kousseff, who worked for the University of South Florida, claiming that the doctor misdiagnosed their first child, leading to their second child being born with similar severe birth defects. The Estradas claimed in the lawsuit that if t... - University of California, Irvine, Medical Center Organ Transplant Wait List Settlement
Irvine, CA: (Jul-25-07) Over thirty five lawsuits were filed against University of California, Irvine, Medical Center (UCI), after a federal report found that more than 30 people died over a two-year period while awaiting transplants at the hospital. The controversy, which first came to light in late 2005, led to resignations among top officials at the ho... - ConAgra Foods Inc. Improper Accounting Civil Fine
Omaha, NE: (Jul-25-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought civil charges against ConAgra Foods Inc., alleging that the company used improper accounting to help it meet Wall Street expectations. The civil complaint was filed in the US District Court in Denver, accusing the company of improper and fraudulent accounting in fiscal years 199... - Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. Employees Overtime Settlement
Denver, CO: (Jul-25-07) The US Labor Department brought a lawsuit against Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., alleging that the company withheld wages from employees in Colorado, New Mexico, Ohio, Georgia and the District of Columbia. Ball Aerospace, a defense contractor, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ball Corp. in suburban Broomfield. In a sett... - Detroit, MI Tire Change Bus Accident Wrongful Death Settlement
Detroit, MI: (Jul-25-07) The family of Demtrius Murry brought a lawsuit against the city, after Murry, 31, was killed June 4, 2005, when he was hit by an empty bus driven by Detroit Department of Transportation driver Carmichael Posley. The suit claimed that the accident took place when Murry was parked on the shoulder of the highway, changing a tire on hi... - Abogado especializado en muerte y choque anafiláctico provocado por Xolair.
La Administración de Alimentos y Drogas de Estados Unidos ha solicitado que el medicamento contra el asma Xolair de Genentech Inc. lleve la mayor advertencia posible sobre el riesgo de anafilaxia. La anafilaxia es una reacción alérgica severa que podría tener lugar dentro de las 24 horas de la toma de una dosis cualquiera del... - Plymouth, PA Police Excessive Force Settlement
Plymouth, PA: (Jul-24-07) William Brown, 52, from Plymouth, brought a lawsuit against borough Officer John Vanderlick, alleging that he was assaulted while being arrested on a baseless charge. Brown said Vanderlick used excessive force in tossing him to the ground and arrested him for no reason, which proved true when Brown was acquitted on all charges... - CyPlus Corporation Winnemucca Chemicals Joint Venture Settlement
Salt Lake City, UT: (Jul-24-07) Winnemucca Chemicals, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nevada Chemicals, brought a lawsuit against Degussa Corporation over its purported transfer of its joint venture interest to CyPlus Corporation. The suit was seeking commission payments owed to Cyanco under a prior distribution agreement between Cyanco and Degussa Corporatio... - Lafayette, LA Stun Gun Wrongful Death Settlement
Lafayette, LA: (Jul-24-07) The family of Dwayne Dunn, 33, of Baton Rouge, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city, claiming that Dunn died after police shocked him with a stun gun. The suit further alleged that Dunn got inadequate medical care at the Lafayette Parish jail. Dunn died shortly after he was booked into the Lafayette Parish Correction... - Dana Corporation Sypris Technologies Contract Settlement
Louisville, KY: (Jul-24-07) Sypris Solutions, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Sypris Technologies, Inc., had brought charges against Dana Corporation over a supply contract. In a settlement reached, Sypris Technologies agreed to resolve all outstanding disputes and enter into a new long-term supply contract. Dana, who is currently under the protectio... - Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. Smith Barney Market Timing Settlement
Newark, NJ: (Jul-24-07) The state Attorney General Anne Milgram's Office brought charges against Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., alleging that Smith Barney, a division of Citigroup, did not reasonably supervise agents who practiced market timing. Wall Street traders practice market timing by buying mutual fund shares after important events or market change... - Credit Card Company Practices: Legality is Questionable
Sep-28-07 Bothell, WA Hugh Gerrard had a credit card with Chase Bank and never made a payment late in 10 years—his credit rating was impeccable. But he made one mistake that cost Chase a loyal customer. "Because I overlooked an old balance of $20, my interest rate was raised to 29.9 percent from 5.99 percent," says Gerrard. "Last April Chase made me an offe... - Maximus Inc. Medicaid Claims Practice Settlement
Washington, DC: (Jul-23-07) The federal government brought charges against Maximus Inc., following an investigation into the company's Medicaid claims practices. The investigation showed that the claims prepared on behalf of DC lacked sufficient documentation. The investigation dates back to documents filed in 1999. In a settlement reached, Maximus a... - Hartford Financial Services Inc. Market Timing Settlement
New York, NY: (Jul-23-07) State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's Office brought a lawsuit against Hartford Financial Services Inc., following an investigation into the retirement planning and property and casualty insurance industries. The investigation revealed that Hartford Financial was taking part in a tactic known as market timing, which involves short... - Paul McCartney Healther Mills Divorce Settlement
London, UK: (Jul-23-07) In the long ensuing legal battle between legendary Beatles star Paul McCartney and ex-wife Heather Mills, a settlement was reached, ending the painful saga. As part of the settlement, McCartney agreed to pay Mills a little more than $96 million US. If the arrangement is not contested, it will be the most expensive divorce in the his... - College Loan Corp. Preferred Lender List Perks Settlement
San Diego, CA: (Jul-23-07) The New York Attorney General's Office brought a lawsuit against College Loan Corp., a San Diego-based lender of student loans, alleging that the firm provided perks to schools that placed the firm on preferred lender lists. According to the office of Andrew Cuomo, the company offered various perks to school financial aid offices... - Milwaukee, WI Police Discrimination Settlement
Milwaukee, WI: (Jul-23-07) A discrimination lawsuit was brought against the Fire & Police Commission, alleging that former police chief Arthur Jones and the Fire & Police Commission passed them over for promotion because they were white men. The lieutenants filed suit in 2003, accusing the city's first permanent black police chief of discriminating against... - Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc. Plastic Parts Settlement
Washington, DC: (Jul-23-07) Collins & Aikman Corp. brought a lawsuit against Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc., over money owed for parts made by Collins & Aikman's plastics and soft-trim divisions. Collins & Aikman claimed Toyota owed more than $9 million for parts made by its plastics and fabrics division and $437,285 for carpet...