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Passaic, NJ: (May-31-07) A federal lawsuit was filed against Hilborn-Hamburger Inc. of Passaic, a major New Jersey military insignia supplier, alleging that the company provided thousands of cheap and defective medals, rank badges and other uniform insignia to the US armed forces. Hilborn-Hamburger provided insignia ranging from the coveted dolphin breast... - Adams County, NE Developemnt Dispute Settlement
Adams County, NE: (May-31-07) Robert Monahan Jr., developer and Gateway property owner, filed suit against Adams County, over land he had planned to use for a visitors' center for Gettysburg National Military Park, but which went undeveloped after he lost the bid for the project. In a settlement reached, the county commissioners approved a $2.3 milli... - Misty Murphy Fiscal Abuse Settlement
Risco, MO: (May-31-07) The Risco School District filed charges against Misty Murphy, the district superintendent, following an investigation into alleged fiscal abuses. The investigation revealed that there were irregularities and funds missing from district accounts. It identified Murphy as the person responsible for the mismanagement of the district fund... - Billerica, MA Waste Water Discharge Settlement
Billerica, MA: (May-31-07) United States Attorney Michael Sullivan; Robert Varney, Regional Administrator for the US Environmental Protection Agency's New England Office; Martha Coakley, Massachusetts Attorney General; and Arleen O'Donnell, Acting Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection filed charges against the town of Bil... - Therese Hart Notary Signature Forgery Settlement
Guam, Pacific Islands: (May-31-07) Former Guam Memorial Hospital Associate Administrator Therese Hart pleaded guilty to a charge of improper influence over a notary, as a third-degree felony. The US Attorney's Office filed charges against Hart, claiming that she was guilty of forging her father's signature on a $150,000 wrongful-death settlement paid by th... - Richmond, VA Police Shootout Killed Dog Settlement
Richmond, VA: (May-31-07) Cynthia Peters and her boyfriend, Mark Parr, filed suit against the city of Richmond after a July 27, 2005 police shootout killed their dog, Blu. The suit claimed that two officers from the department's now-defunct Violence Suppression Unit shot Blu a total of 12 times after opening a gate on the side of an apartment building. The... - The Globe.com MySpace Junk Mail Spam Settlement
New York, NY: (May-31-07) News Corp.'s popular social network MySpace filed a lawsuit against The Globe.com, alleging that it sent junk mail to its members. MySpace sued the once high-profile community Web site, charging it with violating state and federal anti-junk mail, or anti-spam laws, by sending close to 400,000 unsolicited e-mails to MySpace users f... - Tazewell County, IL Prison Guard Harassment Settlement
Pekin, IL: (May-31-07) Kody Leuallen filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Tazewell County, alleging that the county allowed a prison guard to sexually harass her while she was incarcerated there in 2005. In the lawsuit, Leuallen claims that Corrections Officer Timothy Gregory subjected her to unwanted sexual contact on three occasions, intimidating he... - Columbia University Student Load Fraud Settlement
New York, NY: (May-31-07) Congressional and state officials have been examining the $85 billion student loan industry for months, with investigators alleging conflicts of interest and payment by lenders of kickbacks to carry favor with college officials. As part of the series of settlements that schools have been making with New York Attorney General And... - Allegheny County Sanitary Authority Untreated Sewage Settlement
Allegheny County Sanitary Authority Allegheny County, PA: (May-31-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency, US Department of Justice, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the Allegheny County Health Department brought charges against the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN), alleging that the authority violated the Clean Wat... - SChrist of the Hills Monastery and the Ecumenical Monks Abuse Settlement
Johnson City, TX: (May-31-07) James Wright Jr., a former novice monk, filed a sexual molestation lawsuit against the Christ of the Hills Monastery's founder, Samuel Greene Jr., and followers William Hughes and Walter Christley, alleging that they abused him in the late 90s. In a settlement reached, a State District Judge ordered that the monastery and the... - Bruce Willis/Demi Moore Chief Pilot Wins Jury Verdict of $53 Million
Aug-5-07 Los Angels, CA: After a four week trial, a 12-person jury returned a total verdict of $63,915,000.00 in Los Angeles Superior Court finding that PrirvatAir Inc. had unlawfully discriminated against Captain Doyle Baker in using his age as a motivating factor in his termination. The jury also found that PrivatAir Inc. and the flight crew had defamed and inten... - Dating Discrimination
Jul-23-07 Have you been discriminated against by a dating service? It's happened in Canada and the US. In the US, a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court against eharmony.com alleges gays and lesbians were refused service and thereby discriminated against. On July 12, 2007 the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal accepted a complaint filed by Frances Moorc... - Lakin Law Firm Legal Malpractice Settlement
Madison County, OK: (May-30-07) Stephen Williams of Chouteau, OK, filed a legal malpractice claim against Thomas Lakin and the Lakin Law Firm of Wood River. The suit claimed Williams lost his $3 million, tax-free structured settlement with Union Pacific over a 1991 injury, when the money manager absconded with the money. A federal judge in Oklahoma has ent... - Barclays Bank Insider Trading Settlement
New York, NY: (May-30-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission filed a securities fraud suit against Barclays Bank, alleging that the bank and a former trader for the bank engaged in securities fraud through a pattern of insider trading. The SEC alleged in a civil complaint filed in US District Court in Manhattan that Barclays and Steven Landzberg, a... - Cemex Corp. San Carlos Park Arch Damage Settlement
Lee County, FL: (May-31-07) Lee County filed a lawsuit against Cemex Corp. over damage to the San Carlos Park arches. Originally built in 1964 at Constitution Boulevard and U.S. 41, the arches mark the entrance of the south Lee community. The arches were damaged after a Krehling Industries boom truck plowed into them Jan. 10, 2004. Because the crash damage... - Grand Rapids Public Schools Bus Driver Privatization Settlement
Grand Rapids, MI: (May-30-07) Grand Rapids Educational Support Personnel Association, one of the Grand Rapids Public Schools unions, filed suit against the school, alleging that the school board violated the Open Meetings Act when it invited the owner of a bus company into a closed session to discuss a contract to privatize transportation. Union leaders sa... - Gardens Manufactured Home Community Breach of Contract Class Action Settlement
Olmsted, OH: (May-30-07) Residents of the Gardens Manufactured Home Community filed a class action lawsuit against the owners in fall 2004, alleging consumer fraud, breach of contract, and violations of state and local laws. The Gardens is east of US 63 at 40th Street Southeast. The development has 129 home sites and opened in 2000. Residents own the manuf... - Barton Solvents: Are Reimbursements Enough?
Aug-4-07 Valley Center, KS The residents of Valley Center have been issued reimbursement checks from Barton Solvents for clothing expenses, hotel bills and a few other incidentals after they were evacuated following a blast at the chemical company. But not everyone can be paid off so readily. (Barton Solvents tank farm sent about 660,000 pounds of chemicals up... - Bethlehem Area School District School Mold Settlement
Bethlehem, NJ: (May-30-07) The Freemansburg Elementary School filed charges against the Bethlehem Area School District, after mold shut the school's doors for over a year. In a settlement reached, school board members voted unanimously to accept the $175,000 settlement from Valiant Insurance Co., which covered the district during the 2000-01 mold crises, m...