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Denver, CO: (Jun-20-07) Xcel Energy Inc. filed suit against the US government in April 2004 to establish the right to deduct the interest expense that it had accrued from 1993 to 1994 on policy loans related to insurance policies. The suit stemmed from a dispute over corporate-owned life insurance policies purchased on the lives of employees of Xcel subsid... - Wal-Mart Pharmacist Gender Discrimination Settlement
Berkshire County, MA: (Jun-20-07) Cynthia Haddad, a former Wal-Mart pharmacist, filed suit against the retail giant, alleging that she was paid less then her male counterparts and then fired in retaliation for complaining. Haddad claimed that after working for more than 10 years at the Pittsfield Wal-Mart, the company laid her off after she asked to be pai... - Marlboro, MD Wrongful Arrest and Imprisionment Settlement
Marlboro, MD: (Jun-20-07) Daniel Anthony Miller, 39, of Spotsylvania County, VA, filed a federal civil lawsuit, alleging that he was wrongfully arrested and imprisoned by a police detective. The suit stemmed from an incident when Miller was stopped in May 2004 by a Virginia State trooper for not having a front tag on his vehicle. A computer check showed th... - Maricopa County, AZ Restraint Chair Wrongful Death Settlement
Maricopa County, AZ: (Jun-20-07) The family of Clint Yarbrough filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Maricopa County after Yarbrough died in Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's jail. Yarbrough was brought into the Fourth Avenue jail in December 2005, where sources say he appeared drugged and became combative. He was put in a restraint chair and wheeled t... - Dr. James Morrone & Glen Ellyn Family Dental Clinic Patient Wrongful Death Settlement
Chicago, IL: (Jun-20-07) The family of Robert Pauly, a 73-year-old man who died while sedated at a dentist's office, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Dr. James Morrone and Glen Ellyn Family Dental Clinic in 2004. Pauly died in the dental chair at Glen Ellyn Family Dental Clinic in June 2004 after going in to have his tooth pulled. The suit claimed th... - William Trudeau & Newtown Oil Contract Default Settlement
Hartford, CT: (Jun-20-07) The State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal's office filed suit against Newtown Oil in 2002 alleging that the company defaulted on prepaid contracts. The suit stated that Newtown Oil stopped making deliveries on prepaid contracts four years ago, causing consumers to lose significant amounts of money. The AG's office has since th... - First Montauk Financial Corp. Okun Merger Termination Refund Settlement
Newark, NJ: (Jun-18-07) Edward Okun terminated a merger agreement that he and his affiliated companies had entered into with First Montauk Financial Corp. Four separate lawsuits arising out of the termination of the merger agreement were filed in December 2006. In a settlement reached between the parties, both agreed to exchange general releases and... - Omnicare, Inc. Nursing Home Drugs Whistleblower Settlement
Chicago, IL: (Jun-18-07) The Inspector General of the United States Department of Health and Human Services recognized a significant whistleblower action against the nationwide pharmacy Omnicare, Inc. The suit alleged that Omnicare, the nation's largest pharmacy for nursing homes, switched drugs to garner huge profits by evading federal and state price lim... - San Antonio, TX Fire Pole Personal Injury Settlement
San Antonio, TX: (Jun-18-07) Grace Estrada filed a personal injury lawsuit against the city and its fire station, after a firefighter told her to jump on his back and slide down the station's pole. Estrada fell and sustained several injuries. Four women, including Estrada, were at a late-night party at Fire Station 10 in 2004, when the incident occurred. D... - David Richwhite and Midavia Rail Investments Ltd. Tranz Rail Insider Trading Settlement
Wellington, New Zealand: (Jun-18-07) The New Zealand Securities Commission brought insider trading charges against David Richwhite, one of New Zealand's richest men and one of his companies, Midavia Rail Investments Ltd. The suit alleged that shares in the Tranz Rail railway company were sold in 2002 when Richwhite and Midavia, as director and shareholder,... - PPL Electric Utilities Tariff Settlement
Pittsburgh, PA: (Jun-18-07) A recent settlement reached with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) holds promise of a revision that would decrease electric bill rates for businesses, though residential customers would see a hike. Industrial and commercial customers of PPL Electric Utilities filed an appeal with a Commonwealth Court, contending t... - JAMM Realty Corp. Developer Zoning Dispute Settlement
Cherry Hill, NJ: (Jun-17-07) Cherry Hill residents Gregory Bruno, Anne Einhorn, and Patricia Talcott filed suit against JAMM Realty Corp., a Central Jersey developer, over capital improvements to the township's 19 public schools. The suit sought to overturn a use variance the board granted the developer in 2006. The variance let the company build a maximum... - Beaulieu Group, LLC IRS Tax Return Fraud Settlement
Rome, GA: (Jun-17-07) The Internal Revenue Service filed charges against Beaulieu Group, LLC, of Dalton, GA, alleging that the company filed a false tax return. After a long winded and complex investigation, Beaulieu pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return, and, as part of a global settlement agreed to pay over $32 million as a result of its wrongdoing... - Stephen and Cynthia Ford Oil and Gas Companies Environmental Violations Fine
Pittsburgh, PA: (Jun-17-07) The Department of Environmental Protection filed an environmental damage lawsuit against Stephen and Cynthia Ford, owners of oil and gas companies, alleging that their companies violated state environmental regulations for more than a decade. The investigations revealed that the companies, Synd Enterprises and Vertical Resources... - Palo Alto, CA Friends of Westwind Employee Wages Settlement
Palo Alto, CA: (Jun-17-07) Two former employees filed suit against Friends of Westwind, a city-owned horse stable in Los Altos Hills, alleging that they were not paid for all the hours they worked. They claimed that apart from not being paid, they were forced to live in substandard conditions in a barn. Despite its idyllic location in the hills over Silico... - John Messina John Lennon Video Tape Copyright Settlement
Middlesex County, MA: (Jun-17-07) World Wide Video LLC filed suit against John Messina, after he took private footage tapes of John Lennon in March 2000, and failed to return them after several requests. The lawsuit filed by the company in Middlesex County Superior Court in Massachusetts, alleged that World Wide Video partner Robert Grenier claimed to have... - Beacon, NY Police Brutality Settlement
Beacon, NY: (Jun-16-07) Gerald McNair filed a civil lawsuit against the city of Beacon claiming he was beaten and pepper sprayed by Beacon police officers without justification. The suit, listing the city and Officers Christian Alencastro and Richard Sassi Jr. as defendants, alleged that McNair was pepper sprayed and beaten with a police baton during a tra... - Los Alamos National Laboratory Hexavalent Chromium Groundwater Contamination Penalty
Los Alamos, NM: (Jun-17-07) The New Mexico Environment Department brought charges against Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), alleging violations in reporting chromium contamination in groundwater monitoring. The suit claimed that an investigation revealed that there were violations of the laboratory's hazardous waste permit at its facility. A notice of... - Louisiana State University Basketball Coach Contract Settlement
Baton Rouge, LA: (Jun-16-07) Pokey Chatman, a former women's basketball coach at the Louisiana State University (LSU), filed charges against the varsity after it sought to terminate her contract, alleging that she engaged in improper conduct with former players. LSU claimed that Chatman allegedly participated in sexual relationships with former, but no cur... - University of Wisconsin-Madison Vice Chancellor Unfair Treatment Settlement
Madison, WI: (Jun-16-07) Paul Barrows, former University of Wisconsin-Madison vice chancellor, filed a series of lawsuits against the university, after he was asked to resign, claiming he was unfairly treated by the college. Chancellor John Wiley told Barrows to resign in November 2004 after learning of his relationship with a 40-year-old graduate student...