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Menlo Park, CA: (Jun-11-07) Menlo Park Tomorrow, a private citizens group, filed charges against O'Brien Homes, a city developer, over the construction of the Derry Lane project. In 2006, the city council approved the four-story Derry Lane project with 135 condos and roughly 21,000 square feet of office and retail space. Menlo Park Tomorrow claimed that th... - New Piper Aircraft Company Storm Plane Crash Wrongful Death Settlement
Osteen, FL: (Jun-11-07) A personal injury lawsuit was filed against the New Piper Aircraft Company, after a Piper Malibu JetProp Conversion aircraft crashed on June 14, 2002, killing an 86-year-old female. The lawsuit was filed by her son, age 61. The suit stated that the plane crashed due to the fact that the pilot flew it into a level 4 storm despite hav... - Zale Corp. Piercing Pagoda Employee Overtime Settlement
New York, NY: (Jun-11-07) A wage and hour lawsuit was filed against Zale Corp. in the Sacramento County Superior Court by certain current and former employees of Zale Piercing Pagoda chain of stores. The suit claimed that the store underpaid its employees and did not equally compensate for overtime. In a settlement reached, Zale Corp. agreed to pay $... - Dominion Diagnostics Urine Drug Testing Medicaid Over Billing Settlement
Montpelier, VT: (Jun-08-07) The Vermont Medicaid system filed charges against Dominion Diagnostics, of North Kingstown, RI, alleging that the medical lab company overcharged the state for services including testing urine samples for drugs. Investigations revealed that Dominion over billed Medicaid for lab work from January of 2001 through June of 2003 and... - Citation Corp. Overcharged Auto Parts Settlement
New York, NY: (Jun-08-07) Dana Corp. filed a lawsuit against Citation Corp., one of its biggest suppliers of parts used in Ford Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. automobiles, alleging that Citation overcharged for products. The suit was filed with the US Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan. In a settlement reached, Citation agreed to pay Dana about $790,000 t... - New England Gas Company Customer Bill Overcharges Settlement
Boston, MA: (Jun-08-07) Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley's office and New England Gas Company (NE Gas) reached a settlement that will significantly reduce the company's requested rate increases and provide other benefits for the citizens of Fall River and North Attleboro. The settlement was negotiated with NE Gas after the company filed a noti... - Pittsburgh Brewing Co. Sewer Bill Settlement
Pittsburgh, PA: (Jun-09-07) The Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority board filed suit against Pittsburgh Brewing Co. alleging that the brewery owed as much as $2.7 million in back payments to the water authority. The brewery, known for its Iron City Beer, ran up delinquent sewer bills and penalties. The authority paid the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority... - Marriott International Inc. IRS Taxes Settlement
Washington, DC: (Jun-08-07) The Internal Revenue Service and Department of Labor brought charges against hotel operator Marriott International Inc., over their review of one aspect of the company's retirement plan. In a settlement reached, Marriott International agreed to a $220 million payout to the US Treasury and state tax jurisdictions. The payme... - Chesapeake, VA Police Math Test Screening Discrimination Settlement
Chesapeake, VA: (Jun-10-07) The US Justice Department brought racial discrimination charges against the Chesapeake Police Department, alleging that they used a math test that unfairly disqualified black and Hispanic officer applicants. The lawsuit, filed last July in US District Court, alleged that Chesapeake violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with its... - Westra Construction, Inc. Company Closing Employee Settlement
Waupun, WI: (Jun-10-07) The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) filed a lawsuit on behalf of over forty eight former employees of Westra Construction, Inc. against their employer. The suit alleged that the Watertown plant violated the state's wages payable law and business closing notification law when it ceased operating in April 2005. It... - Ezra Dweck Fraudulent Online Bidding Settlement
New York, NY: (Jun-10-07) New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office brought civil fraud charges against Manhattan jeweler Ezra Dweck, owner of the EMH Group. An investigation begun after EBay, in an ongoing effort to combat abuses of its services, brought the deceptive practices to the attention of then attorney general, Eliot Spitzer in late 2005. C... - Factory Farms: Air Pollution and the Threat of Bird Flu
Aug-15-07 Little Rock, AK As neighbors of factory farms continue to file lawsuits claiming asthma and other illnesses, some experts are documenting another public health threat: bird flu. Kevin Parcell is the director of a [ global initiative ] aimed at creating resilient communities capable of withstanding crises such as avian influenza (bird flu). LawyersandS... - It's Time To Sue Doctors Who Prescribe Drugs Off-Label Part I
Aug-15-07 Washington, DC: Critics say the tens of thousands of lawsuits filed against the drug giants have had little impact when it comes to dismantling the off-label drug marketing schemes and therefore, there needs to be an all out campaign of highly publicized lawsuits filed against the doctors serving as middle man pushers, one by one by one. It is illegal... - Patni Computer Systems Ltd. Immigrant Work Visa Violations Settlement
Boston, MA: (Jun-07-07) The US Department of Labor brought charges against Patni Computer Systems Ltd., alleging that the company underpaid hundreds of employees hired under a controversial US visa program for highly skilled foreign workers. The firm was among nine India-based companies that recently were sent letters, questioning their use of the visa pro... - Visalia, CA Theater Eminent Domain Settlement
Visalia, CA: (Jun-07-07) Restoration Inc., a city church, and the city resolved their long standing dispute over ownership of a theater, after the city agreed to pay $672,000 for the theater as a settlement. In 2004, Restoration made a $600,000 offer to buy the Main Street Theater after the Enchanted Playhouse children's theater failed to come up with en... - San Leandro, CA Police Taser Wrongful Death Settlement
San Leandro, CA: (Jun-07-07) The family of Jose Maravilla Perez Jr. filed a federal civil rights suit against the city, alleging that Perez Jr. died after police officers repeatedly shocked him with Taser stun guns. The suit, which sought $10 million in damages, alleged that officers choked and shocked 33-year-old Perez in October 2005 without just provoca... - Zyprexa Lawsuits Involve Eight States
Aug-8-07 Indianapolis, IN Eli Lilly may have breathed a sigh of relief when it settled 900 Zyprexa last month, but that feeling probably will not last long. More states appear likely to file lawsuits against Eli Lilly, alleging that the company marketed Zyprexa for off-label uses. Furthermore, lawsuits are now being filed internationally, claiming that Eli Lill... - Robert J. Matkovich Campaign Contributions Fine
Chula Vista, CA: (Jun-07-07) The State Fair Political Practices Commission brought charges against Robert J. Matkovich, a Chula Vista dentist, alleging he made illegal campaign contributions to Steve Padilla during his successful 2002 mayoral campaign. The commission's investigation of Matkovich's contributions began in 2004. In 2002, Chula Vista had a cam... - Brooklyn, NY College Are Show Ban Civil Rights Settlement
Brooklyn, NY: (Jun-07-07) A group of Brooklyn College art students filed a First Amendment, civil rights violations lawsuit against city commissioner Julius Spiegel for ordering the removal of what he deemed "inappropriate" artwork from a war memorial in May 2006. The order incited free-speech activists and spurred on the filing of the First Amendment law... - Billy Donovan Basketball Coach NBA Contract Settlement
Gainesville, FL: (Jun-07-07) Billy Donovan formally apologized for changing his mind to coach the Orlando Magic, claiming that he no longer had any desire to coach in the NBA. He stated that he belonged at the University of Florida and wanted to be there for as long as the administration would allow. Donovan, who led the Gators to back-to-back national cha...