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Pacifica, CA: (Jul-19-07) The city brought a lawsuit against Coastside Scavenger, alleging that the Pacifica garbage company failed to provide audited financial reports for both Coastside Scavenger and its sister company, Seacoast, which was required under their original agreement with the city. In a settlement reached, Coastside Scavenger agreed to the is... - Equistar Chemicals LP Petrochemical EPA Violations Settlement
Washington, DC: (Jul-18-07) The Justice Department and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed charges against Houston, Texas based Equistar Chemicals LP, alleging that the company had a myriad of air, water, and hazardous waste violations at seven petrochemical plants in Texas, Illinois, Iowa, and Louisiana. The suit was filed following an investi... - HDTV 1080p Inputs Fraud
Beginning in 2005, display manufacturers such as Samsung, Sony, JVC, Toshiba and Mitsubishi began selling -- and touting -- new "1080p" High-Definition TVs. According to their manufacturers, these new LCD, DLP and plasma sets -- with a horizontal resolution of 1920 dots across by 1080 vertical lines (i.e. 1920x1080 pixels) -- produced the smoothest... - US Government Horne Engineering Contract Settlement
Fairfax, VA: (Jul-18-07) Horne International, Inc. brought a lawsuit against the federal government seeking payment for extra work undertaken by Horne Engineering Services, LLC, while under contract at the Plum Island Animal Disease Center in New York. In its suit, Horne claimed that it was due extra payment, owing to additional quantities and changing con... - James Materna, John Holtzhauser, and Paul Venesky OM Group Accounting Fraud Settlement
Cleveland, OH: (Jul-18-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against three former OM Group Inc. executives, alleging that they participated in an accounting fraud at the Cleveland-based producer of specialty chemicals. James Materna, OM Group's former chief financial officer, and John Holtzhauser, its former controller, were accused o... - School District of Lancaster CAP Inaccurate Documentation Settlement
Lancaster County, PA: (Jul-18-07) The Community Action Program (CAP) filed charges against the School District of Lancaster over services provided by the agency, alleging that the school district had inaccuracies in documentation, among other things. CAP's suit was filed in 2006, and the two parties have been locked in a billing dispute that has spawned th... - NETeller Unlicensed Money Transmitting Settlement
Washington, DC: (Jul-18-07) The US Government brought a lawsuit against NETeller, alleging that the company operated an unlicensed money transmitting business and had participated in the performance of financial transactions for the purpose of promoting unlawful transactions between internet gambling merchants and persons located in the US. In a set... - Logistec USA Incorporated and Sherwood Lumber Company Forklift Wrongful Death Settlement
New London, CT: (Jul-18-07) The family of Michael Ryckman, a former truck driver, who died after he was crushed by a load of plywood at New London's State Pier, brought a lawsuit against Logistec USA Incorporated, Ryckman's employer. The suit alleged that Logistec USA was responsible for the wrongful death as the accident took place while Ryckman was on th... - Stewart Title Guaranty Company and Electronic Closing Services Inc. Unlicensed Insurance Settlement
Sacramento, CA: (Jul-18-07) The California Department of Insurance brought a lawsuit against Stewart Title Guaranty Company and Electronic Closing Services Inc., alleging that the two companies aided and abetted unlicensed firms, who conducted business illegally in California. The suit followed an investigation into Stewart Title, Electronic Closing, which... - Lehman Commercial Paper Inc. et al. Enron Short-Term Debt Settlement
Houston, TX: (Jul-18-07) Enron Creditors Recovery Corp., formerly known as Enron Corp., brought charges against Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., Northern Trust Co., Allstate Life Insurance Co. and the Prudential Insurance Co. of America, over the companies' receipt of payments on short-term debt incurred by the once-mighty energy giant. In a settlement... - Salvatore Cascino Waste Hauling Fine
Copake, NY: (Jul-17-07) Town authorities filed an environmental damage lawsuit against Copake Valley Farm owner Salvatore Cascino, alleging that he illegally filled in wetlands, damaging endangered reptiles' habitat to a degree too substantial to make them recoverable. The suit claimed that Cascino disturbed the Noster Kill, a protected trout stream, by di... - Zyprexa Linked to Suicide Risk
Sep-22-07 Houston, TX Zyprexa , an atypical antipsychotic drug, has been linked to an increased risk of suicide. Clinical trials for Zyprexa have found that patients taking the drug are more likely to commit suicide than patients on any other antipsychotic medication. Lawsuits are now being filed against the maker of Zyprexa, alleging the company knew about the ri... - Hewlett-Packard Company and Agilent Technologies Whistleblower Settlement
San Francisco, CA: (Jul-17-07) In a recent development, the California Court of Appeal has revived a whistleblower lawsuit against Hewlett-Packard Company and a spin-off entity, Agilent Technologies, for knowingly selling defective, life threatening medical devices used by many California hospitals. The suit, filed by former Hewlett-Packard employee Robert... - Michael Tomko Jr. and Magnesium Elecktron Inc. Tanker Truck Accident Settlement
Mercer County, NJ: (Jul-17-07) George Kidd brought a lawsuit against Michael Tomko Jr., and his employer Magnesium Elecktron Inc., accusing them of negligence, claiming that Tomko failed to exercise due care in the operation of the tanker truck that he was driving on February 2, 2004. As a direct result of the negligence, Tomko collided with Kidd, who wa... - Icon Health and Fitness Home Exercise Gym Settlement
Portland, OR: (Jul-16-07) Nautilus Inc. filed a lawsuit against Utah-based Icon Health and Fitness, over retail and direct channels, especially within the home exercise gym segment. In a settlement reached, Icon Health and Fitness agreed to a cash payout of $18.3 million to resolve litigation. Nautilus stated that its slowing home starts and sales were the... - Willis Group Holdings Undisclosed Insurance Fees Settlement
Tallahassee, FL: (Jul-17-07) The State of Florida filed an insurance malpractice lawsuit against national insurance broker Willis Group Holdings, alleging that the company improperly collected undisclosed fees or commissions. The suit was filed after state authorities received complaints from consumers, claiming that they had been unduly charged with the f... - Winfield City, KS Sidewalk Disability Discriminaiton Settlement
Winfield City, KS: (Jul-17-07) The Kansas Disability Coalition filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging that the city was responsible for Winfield's streets, sidewalks and other facilities not being accessible to the disabled, thereby violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In a settlement reached, the city agreed to employ a person wh... - Hamilton County, OH Coroner Malpractice Settlement
Hamilton County, OH: (Jul-17-07) A lawsuit was brought against Hamilton County in 2002, alleging that the coroner's office was responsible for removing and keeping body parts without first notifying families. The suit claimed that in each case, the coroner's office kept a body part, usually a heart or a brain, for study to help determine the cause of death... - Environmental Tectonics Corporation Submarine Software Contract Settlement
Southampton, PA: (Jul-16-07) Environmental Tectonics Corporation, a manufacturer of software driven products used to recreate and monitor the physiological effects of motion, announced that it has reached a settlement with the government regarding the sale of submarine rescue decompression chambers. As part of the settlement reached, the Southampton, Penns... - Wal-Mart Idling Trucks Settlement
Washington, DC: (Jul-17-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought a lawsuit against mega-retailer Wal-Mart, alleging that the company had clean air violations caused by idling trucks. The suit followed an investigation conducted by the EPA, which revealed that trucks owned by Wal-Mart and by other trucking companies were left idling for long...