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Minneapolis, MN: (Jul-02-07) Mirowski Family Ventures LLC filed a patent infringement lawsuit against St. Jude Medical Inc., alleging that the medical company infringed certain patents in Mirowski's portfolio. The lawsuit was part of a broader litigation between Guidant Corp., now part of Boston Scientific and St. Jude. In a settlement reached, St. J... - East Kentucky Power Cooperative Clean Air Act Violations Upgrades
Winchester, KY: (Jul-02-07) The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought charges against the East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC), alleging that the cooperative had violated the Clean Air Act at three of its coal fire power plants, including the Spurlock Plant in Mason County and the Dale Plant located in Clark Cou... - Sierra Pacific Industries Timber Air Pollution Settlement
Placer County, CA: (Jul-02-07) The Placer County Air Pollution Control District, with the California Attorney General and the California Air Resources Board brought an environmental damage lawsuit against Sierra Pacific Industries, a timber operations company and California's largest private landowner. The suit was filed over a civil complaint that was fil... - Bartow, FL Building Dispute Settlement
Bartow, FL: (Jul-01-07) Two Bartow lawyers Neal O'Toole and Richard McKinley brought a lawsuit against the city in 2005, after officials condemned their century-old building in downtown Bartow. O'Toole owns the Philips building at 330 E. Main St. In a settlement reached, the city agreed to settle the lawsuit with a $150,000 payout. The city could have sett... - Harrison County, MS Jail Wrongful Death Settlement
Harrison County, MS: (Jul-03-07) The family of Jessie Lee Williams filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Harrison County and the City of Gulfport. Williams died in the Harrison County jail in February 2006. His family filed a $150 million civil lawsuit alleging negligence and wrong doing as a cause for his untimely demise. In a settlement reached, t... - Public Service Electric and Gas, Locke Stove Co. Family Fire Wrongful Deaths Settlement
North Bergen, NJ: (Jul-02-07) Keri Ann Malo and her sister were in a devastating fire that ripped through their family's home, leaving them with burns over more than half their body and killing their brother, mother, and eventually their father, filed suit against their former landlords, and with Public Service Electric and Gas and the now-defunct Locke St... - East Carolina University Provost Salary Settlement
Greenville, NC: (Jun-29-07) William Swart, East Carolina University's (ECU) former provost, filed a civil suit against the university over lost wages. The lawsuit, filed in September 2004, claimed that ECU breached Swart's contract by not paying his original salary for at least one full semester to allow for him to prepare for the transition to faculty, ni... - Oakland, CA 'Riders' Cop Defamation Settlement
Oakland, CA: (Jun-28-07) Matthew Hornung, a former city police officer who was part of a team of rogue officers dubbed the "Riders," filed a federal lawsuit against the city in 2006, over allegations made in 2000 that he and three other officers framed, kidnapped, and beat West Oakland residents. Hornung sued the city for fraud, claiming police department... - Mellon Financial Corp. Destroyed Tax Returns Settlement
Washington, DC: (Jun-28-07) The US government filed charges against Mellon Financial Corp. and its subsidiary Mellon Bank NA, alleging that the bank destroyed tens of thousands of tax returns and checks in 2001. The Justice Department filed the suit after it was discovered that Mellon employees had destroyed 77,000 tax returns and checks received from taxp... - El Paso, TX City Attorney Age Discrimination Settlement
El Paso, TX: (Jun-26-07) Lisa Elizondo, former El Paso City Attorney, filed a federal lawsuit against Mayor John Cook in 2006, accusing him of firing her out of ethnic prejudice. In June 2007, she filed two more lawsuits against the city and the mayor. In the two latest suits, one filed in 34th District Court and the other in County Court at Law No. 3, Eli... - Midland, TX City Manager Termination Settlement
Midland, TX: (Jun-26-07) Rick Menchaca, former Midlands City Manager, reached a settlement with the city council over termination of his tenure and relinquishing his position to the new manager. As part of the settlement, the city council approved of giving Menchaca $481,158, a figure that included attorney fees. The agreement approved by the City Council... - Parker Chapin Flattau & Klimpl, LLP Breach of Fiduciary Duties Settlement
New York, NY: (Jun-26-07) Parker Chapin Flattau & Klimpl, LLP, a former prominent Manhattan law firm, was charged with committing a "wanton and reckless or malicious act" by a New York City jury, who ruled after a six-day trial. The suit alleged that Henry I. Rothman, Esq., a Parker Chapin partner who now heads the Israeli Practice Team at the Manhattan... - FIFA and the Football Association Michael Owen Personal Injury Settlement
FIFA and the Football Association London, UK: (Jun-26-07) Newcastle United filed charges against FIFA and the Football Association, resulting in the long-running stand-off about compensation for Michael Owen's injury at the World Cup in 2006. Owen suffered cruciate ligament damage at the finals in Germany, sidelining the England striker for all but three... - El Paso, TX Attorney Overtime Settlement
El Paso, TX: (Jun-26-07) Martie Jobe, a lawyer linked to the FBI's public corruption investigation through a legal document called an "information" that detailed the crimes of former county chief of staff John Travis Ketner, filed a lawsuit against Ketner alleging defamation and civil conspiracy. The suit sought compensation for intense embarrassment, extr... - Sierra Pacific Industries Emission Manipulation Settlement
Anderson, CA: (Jun-26-07) The Office of the California Attorney General, the Air Resources Board, and the Placer County Air Pollution Control District brought charges against Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI), alleging violations of air permits that began in 2001. The dispute arose over the misconduct of SPI employees who manipulated air emissions monitoring... - Jeffrey Bradley and Robert Martin CMS Employee Fraud Settlement
Washington, DC: (Jun-26-07) The Commodity Futures Trading Commission booked charges against two former CMS Energy Corp. employees, Jeffrey Bradley and Robert Martin, alleging that they tried to manipulate natural gas markets in 2001 and 2002. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission claimed that former CMS natural gas traders reported false information abo... - James Reedy and Reedy's Roofing Services, North Texas Single Ply roofing company, Johnson Warehouse Wrongful Death Settlement
Las Colinas, TX: (Jun-26-07) A lawsuit was filed on behalf of three surviving children of Bobby Patton of Burleson, Texas, who died from work related injuries in late 2005 during cleanup efforts following Hurricane Katrina. Patton's children, ages18, 15, and 14, filed suit against general contractors James Reedy and Reedy's Roofing Services of Belton, Te... - Jake's Roadhouse Drunk Driving Motorcycle Accident Settlement
Lafayette, IN: (Jun-26-07) Christopher Harmon, 22, a motorcyclist who is totally disabled as a result of a crash caused by a drunken driver, filed suit against Jake's Roadhouse, a West Lafayette bar, and Boston-based Lexington Insurance Co., its insurance provider. Harmon has been described as being in a waking coma as a result of a brain injury suffered i... - New York, NY Family Lead Poisoning Settlement
New York, NY: (Jun-26-07) A New York family whose 19 children experienced lead poisoning living in subsidized housing filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging that the city failed to inform them about the effects of lead poisoning. Lead poisoning causes learning disabilities, as well as attention and behavioral problems. In a settlement reached, th... - American International Group Inc. Mortgage Assessment Settlement
Washington, DC: (Jun-26-07) The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) brought charges against American International Group Inc., over how to manage sub prime loans. The charge created a model for how one underwrites such risky assets. The OTS stated that the suit created a model that helped institutions focus on appropriate factors when assessing whether a bo...