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New York, NY: (Jun-21-07) Neron Banks and other laborers in Local 376, who work for the city Department of Environmental Protection as well as the Sanitation, Transportation and Education departments filed repeated complaints against the city of New York, alleging that their hourly wages were significantly less than their peers in the private sector. ... - Consumer Digital Services LLC Software Security Fraud Settlement
Washington, DC: (Jun-21-07) A consumer fraud lawsuit was filed against Consumer Digital Services LLC, the operator of two computer privacy services, Privasafe and SurfSafe software and services, alleging that it used deceptive marketing techniques and sold the customer's personal information. Consumer Digital Services is controlled by Gary Salmirs, of Fort... - Federation Internationale de Football Association MasterCard Sponsorship Contract Settlement
New York, NY: (Jun-21-07) MasterCard Inc. filed charges against the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), alleging that it breached contract when it awarded sponsorship rights to MasterCard's rival, Visa International Inc. The fight over MasterCard's right to sponsor the tournaments ended when FIFA agreed to pay the credit card issuer $... - Medford School District Medicaid Fraud Settlement
Portland, OR: (Jun-25-07) A federal fraud lawsuit was filed against the Medford School District, alleging that it made improper Medicaid claims. The billings, covering 1998 through 2001, involved Medicaid services such as nursing, transportation, and screening to low-income, special education students, according to a 2003 state audit. The suit originally s... - Goldshield Group, Goldshield Pharmaceuticals Ltd., and Forley Generics Limited Generic Drug Antitrust Settlement
London, UK: (Jun-25-07) The Department of Health filed an antitrust lawsuit against Goldshield Group, Goldshield Pharmaceuticals Ltd., and Forley Generics Limited, alleging that the pharmaceutical company indulged in anticompetitive cartel conduct in connection with the supply of generic drugs to the National Health Services (NHS). In a settlement reached,... - John Hancock Revenue Sharing Settlement
Boston, MA: (Jun-25-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission brought charges against Boston-based John Hancock and its investment advisory and brokerage arms, alleging that they failed to inform investors and board members of certain revenue sharing and directed brokerage deals. According to the SEC, John Hancock did not disclose using fund assets to... - Toyota Motor Corporation Pollution Settlement
Tokyo, Japan: (Jun-24-07) An environmental pollution lawsuit was filed about eleven years ago by asthma sufferers in Tokyo against the automobile industry, including Toyota Motor Corporation. In a settlement reached by the Tokyo High Court, the seven carmakers, including Toyota, were ordered by the court to payout 1.2 billion yen (US$10 million) to resolve... - Janssen Pharmaceutica Products and ALZA Corp. Duragesic Pain Patch Wrongful Death Award
New York, NY: (Jun-19-07) A lawsuit was filed against the two Johnson & Johnson subsidiaries after Adam Hendelson died while wearing the company's Duragesic pain patch. Hendelson was in a automobile accident and was suffering from persistent hip pain. He wore a Duragesic narcotic painkiller patch on his right arm to help with the constant pain. Duragesic i... - Pneumo Abex Corp. Asbestos Wrongful Death Settlement
Bloomington, IL: (Jun-22-07) Nancy Malcolm filed suit against several defendants, including Pneumo Abex Corp., a manufacturer of asbestos, alleging her husband, Daniel Malcolm, died as a result of asbestos exposure. Malcolm was a Bloomington High School teacher from 1968 to July 1994 and worked at a foundry at Caterpillar's East Peoria plant from June to Aug... - Family Dollar Stores Inc. Back Dated Stocks Settlement
Washington, DC: (Jun-22-07) A stockholder derivative lawsuit was filed against discount store chain Family Dollar Stores Inc., accusing the company of backdating stock options. Family Dollar was one of more than 100 companies which launched internal reviews into their stock options practices. The probes centered on backdating, which occurs when a stock opt... - Tronox Chemical Plant Environmental Settlement
Hattiesburg, MS: (Jun-23-07) The Hattiesburg Public School District and several businesses filed an environmental damage suit against chemical giant Tronox, alleging that the plant caused residents to live in a contaminated neighborhood for years. The lawsuit, originally filed in 1993, was settled in 2003 in a deal in which Tronox's predecessor Kerr-McGee... - Pima County, AZ Wrongful Death and Medical Malpractice Settlements
Tucson, AZ: (Jun-21-07) Pima County supervisors approved two out-of-court settlements that amounted to almost $3.5 million. One suit that was filed by the family of Pedro Forrer, a man who was killed in a crash in March 2005, alleged that the county was responsible for his wrongful death. Forrer was driving on West Orange Grove near North La Canada Drive w... - Dallas, TX Assistant Fire Chief Defamation Settlement
Dallas, TX: (Jun-20-07) Several male and female employees of the city's fire department filed complaints against Assistant Fire Chief Roland Gamez, accusing him of sexual harassment, claiming that he inappropriate touched employees. Following an internal investigation, the veteran of 27 years was fired. Gamez filed suit against the city, alleging that offi... - Jeffrey McMahon Enron CFO Fraud Settlement
Washington, DC: (Jun-21-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission brought charges against Enron's former chief financial officer, Jeffrey McMahon, alleging that he helped the company commit fraud. McMahon, who has been the president of Houston-based Zilkha Biomass Energy since 2004, neither admitted nor denied the Securities and Exchange Commission all... - Clayton County, GA Police Officers' Racial Discrimination Settlement
Jonesboro, GA: (Jun-20-07) Thirty-four sheriff's department employees filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against Clayton County, after they were fired by Sheriff Victor Hill on his first day in office. Deputies summoned the employees to the jail that morning and took their guns and badges. Sheriff's office snipers stood guard on the jail's roof as the... - Southern States Claims Services Junk Car Lot Insurance Settlement
Moss Point, MS: (Jun-20-07) The city of Moss Point reached a settlement with Adjusters International, an insurance company mediator, over damages to vehicles during Hurricane Katrina. As a result of the Hurricane Katrina automobile insurance settlement, some of the cars that make up the junkyard of police vehicles across the street from the city's police s... - Oakland County Drain Commission, the Pontiac Lake Property Owner's Association, and the Pontiac Lake Improvement Board Lake Level Flooding Settlement
White Lake Township, MI: (Jun-20-07) Christine Rushford filed a lawsuit against the Oakland County Drain Commission, the Pontiac Lake Property Owner's Association, and the Pontiac Lake Improvement Board, alleging that the Pontiac Lake's high water levels were responsible for the flooding on her property. Rushford, who lives on a piece of property sometim... - Jefferson Parish, LA Revenue Resources Contract Settlement
Jefferson Parish, LA: (Jun-20-07) Revenue Resources, a River Ridge company, filed suit against Jefferson Parish, alleging that the government improperly canceled its contract when it came under attack from watchdogs and some council members. Since 1995, Revenue Resources worked for the parish digging up ideas for new income streams. Its most lucrative sugg... - Everest Reinsurance Co & Mt. McKinley Insurance Co. Federal-Mogul Asbestos Claims Settlement
Southfield, MI: (Jun-20-07) Federal-Mogul Corp. filed a lawsuit against two of its insurers, Everest Reinsurance Co. and Mt. McKinley Insurance Co., over coverage for asbestos damages. The nearly six-year long legal battle ended after several months of negotiations with the insurers, Cooper Industries LLC, the asbestos claimants committee, and the legal repr... - Moscow, ID Wastewater Violations Settlement
Moscow, ID: (Jun-20-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought charges against the city of Moscow, over alleged Clean Water Act violations related to the city's discharge of wastewater. The city owns and operates a wastewater treatment facility that discharges treated wastewater into Paradise Creek. The wastewater treatment plant is part of a...