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La Crosse, WI: (May-14-07) A shareholders lawsuit was filed against Northwest Airlines in a bid to oppose the airline's bankruptcy reorganization plan. The shareholders suit claimed there should be some money left over for them, but Northwest's bankruptcy plan calls for them to receive nothing. In a settlement reached, Northwest agreed to pay up to $5 mi... - $4 million payout in federal false claims lawsuit.
San Antonio, TX: (May-14-07) The state filed a federal false claims lawsuit against The Scooter Store Inc., alleging that the San Antonio wheelchair supplier violated the civil False Claims Act and defrauded the government over reimbursements it owed to Medicare. A series of events led up to the lawsuit brought by the United States in 2005, in which the... - Over $1 million settlement in horse sale fraud suit.
San Diego, CA:(May-14-07) Jess Jackson filed suit against agents Fernando Diaz-Valdes and Brad Martin, who were among the eight defendants, including trainer Bruce Headley, named in a lawsuit originally filed in San Diego Superior Court in September 2005. The suit alleged that the two agents were involved in a horse sale fraud. Diaz-Valdes was accused of... - $800,000 settlement in racial discrimination suit.
Los Angeles, CA: (May-14-07) Diane Epps, a former guard at the California Youth Authority facility in Norwalk, filed a suit in 2005 against the facility, alleging that she faced racial discrimination, was denied promotions and was given difficult work hours because she is African American. Epps also maintained she was retaliated against by non-African Am... - Fraud and deceptive trade practices charges settled with a $9 million payout.
Philadelphia, PA: (May-14-07) The Pennsylvania attorney general's office and state Department of Insurance filed charges against Bermuda-based property and casualty insurance company Ace Ltd., accusing it of having deceptive trade practices. The suit alleged that Ace participated in a scheme with various insurance brokers to falsify quotes in order to ea... - $58.5 million settlement with AG's office in workers compensation suit.
$58.5 million settlement with AG's office in workers compensation suit. Boston, MA: (May-14-07) An investigation by Massachusetts attorney general Martha Coakley's office led to a lawsuit against American International Group Inc., accusing it of having failed to pay surplus workers compensation funds to Massachusetts. The probe revealed that AIG faile... - $4.9 million settlement in insurance malpractice suit.
Enterprise Life Insurance San Antonio, TX: (May-14-07) Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott brought charges against Irving-based Enterprise Life Insurance Co., accusing the company of not refunding unused insurance premiums to auto loan customers. Abbott sued Enterprise Life and eight other credit insurance companies whose investigations are ongoing. T... - $338,711 disgorgement in business fraud lawsuit settlement.
Manchester, NH: (May-15-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges on Gayle Spence Luacaw, a former Enterasys vice president, accusing her of being involved in a conspiracy in connection with an Enterasys contract with Ariel International Technology Co. Ltd. and a deal involving SAP AG, a German computer company. Luacaw, 48, pleaded guil... - Durham, NC Police Cruiser Accident Personal Injury Settlement
Durham, NC: (May-14-07) Linda Jones filed a lawsuit against the city after a speeding Durham police cruiser struck her down, causing injuries that have left her dependent on a cane in order to walk around. Her suit claimed that Officer Joseph Kelly was grossly negligent when he slammed into her. The city contested Jones' claim, alleging that Kelly was acti... - Department of Human Services Child Neglect House Fire Wrongful Deaths Settlement
Ardmore, OK: (May-14-07) A settlement was reached in a lawsuit filed against the Department of Human Services (DHS), after a house fire claimed the lives of three children. One-year-old Christian, 2-year-old Makayla, and 3-year-old Isaiah died in their bedroom before they could be saved, when their mother left the house for a while, only to return to see i... - St. Mary's Hospital Fatal Medical Malpractice Settlement
Madison, WI: (May-12-07) The family of Jasmine Gant filed a medical malpractice and wrongful death lawsuit against St. Mary's Hospital after a 16-year-old Fitchburg girl died during childbirth in 2006. The suit claimed that Gant died after a nurse mistakenly gave her an epidural drug through her IV. In settlement reached, St. Mary's Hospital agreed to pa... - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. Plavix Patent Infringement Settlement
New York, NY: (May-10-07) The Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against research-based pharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., accusing it of infringing Plavix patents. Plavix, a blood thinner manufactured by Paris-based Sanofi-Aventis SA and marketed by New York-based Bristol-Myers Squibb, was to face generic comp... - Kennedy Valve Lead Waste Violations Settlement
New York, NY: (May-10-07) The New York State Attorney General's Office brought charges against Kennedy Valve, a Southern Tier manufacturer, alleging that it was guilty of environmental crimes. The suit claimed that Kennedy Valve in Elmira was guilty of unlawfully handling hazardous waste by repeatedly disposing tons of waste containing lead at the Chemung... - Bridgeton, NJ Police Officer Misconduct Settlement
Bridgeton, NJ: (May-10-07) Rigoverto Diaz, 22, an immigrant, filed suit against the city of Bridgeton and the Bridgeton Police Department, alleging that he was robbed and beaten in 2006 by a city police officer. Diaz claimed in his suit that the incident was racially motivated, that patrolmen Carl Holliday and Gregory Willis picked him up the night of Nove... - Morgan Stanley & Company Inc. Retail Stock Investors Fraud Settlement
Tucson, AZ: (May-10-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission filed federal charges against Morgan Stanley & Company Inc., alleging that it failed to get retail stock investors the best prices possible on more than 1 million over-the-counter transactions. The charges claimed that over a three year period, Morgan Stanley's automated trading system delay... - First American Cash Advance Payday Lender Fraud Settlement
Charleston, WV: (May-10-07) Attorney General Darrell McGraw's office brought charges against payday lender First American Cash Advance, following an investigation into the payday lending practices of First American and Community State Bank of South Dakota. The suit alleged that First American had claimed it was operating as an agent of Community State Bank... - Highland, CA Flood Wrongful Death Settlement
San Bernardino, CA: (May-10-07) Daniel Martinez, 44, a widower whose pregnant wife was swept into a creek by floodwaters in 2005, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Highland, San Bernardino County, East Valley Water District, Standard Pacific Homes, and Rancho San Andreas/National Equity Engineering, who he held responsible for the death... - Rockford Catholic Diocese Priest Abuse Settlement
Kane County, IL: (May-10-07) Two women filed charges against the Rockford Catholic Diocese, claiming that they were sexually abused by Father Mark Campobello, who was their priest and teacher in 1999 and 2000, in Kane County. One of the abuse victims claimed that she had complained to the Rockford Diocese back in September 2002, when Campobello was serving... - Damning FDA Letter Bolsters case against Zyprexa Maker
Jul-17-07 Washington, DC A letter sent by the Food and Drug Administration to Eli Lilly in March, 2007 is providing support for claimants suing the company over the under-disclosed side-effects of its antipsychotic drug, Zyprexa , and may even expand the category of potential plaintiffs to include those who took the drug after March 2004, the month the company is... - Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center Cardiologist Medical Malpractice Class Action Settlement
Lafayette, LA: (May-09-07) A class action medical malpractice lawsuit was filed against Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, accusing Dr. Mehmood Patel, a cardiologist, of doing unnecessary angiograms, angioplasties and stent implants. Patel, who faces 94 criminal counts in a federal case involving 78 patients, denied the malpractice allegations an...