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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Nevada, USA Power Contract Settlement
Las Vegas, NV: (Mar-23-07) In a lawsuit between Nevada Power Company, the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada, and the Nevada Attorney General's Bureau of Consumer Protection and other parties, a settlement was reached in favor of Nevada Power Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sierra Pacific Resources. The agreement allows Nevada Power Company to col... - G.A.B. Robbins North America Inc. School Fire Settlement
Wasatch County, UT: (Mar-23-07) A six-alarm fire destroyed and burned Wasatch Junior High School to the ground on July, 11, 2005. Over 850 displaced students have since attended Churchill Junior High. In a settlement reached with G.A.B. Robbins North America Inc., a leading provider of global risk management services, G.A.B. Robbins agreed to pay $15.9 mi... - Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. Sludge and Waste Oil Dumping Settlement
Boston, MA: (Mar-21-07) A federal lawsuit was filed against New York-based Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. after 12 whistleblowing crew members reported cases of deliberate ocean pollution from ships owned by one of the world's largest publicly traded oil tanker companies. Overseas Shipholding pleaded guilty to systematically dumping hundreds of thousands... - ITT Corp. Night Vision Technology Fraud Settlement
Roanoke, VA: (Mar-22-07) The US Government filed charges against defense contractor ITT Corp, a leading maker of night-vision goggles, accusing it of illegally transferring the technological know how of night- vision technology to China that can be critically important in battle. The suit also alleged the company tried to cut costs over a 20-year period by... - Veras Capital Master Fund et al. Market Timing and Late Trading Scheme Settlement
New York, NY: (Mar-22-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against Veras Capital Master Fund, VEY Partners Master Fund, Veras Investment Partners, Kevin Larson, and James McBride for their participation in a fraudulent market timing and late trading scheme. The suit was settled with the SEC announcing the distribution of approximatel... - Battle of Device Maker Shelhigh and FDA Rages On Part I
May-31-07 Newark, NJ: In a New Jersey court hearing on May 15, 2007, US District Court Judge William Martini informed medical device maker Shelhigh that it was unlikely that he will allow the release of any inventory seized by US Marshals at its Union City plant, after the FDA found "significant deficiencies in the company's manufacturing processes." A seizure... - Tuolumne County, CA Landfill Contract Settlement
Tuolumne County, CA: (Mar-21-07) Mountain View-based Ferma Corporation sued Tuolumne County for $3.56 million in October 2005, four months after it finished work to permanently close the Jamestown Landfill. The 54-acre Jamestown Landfill, an old dump site, had to be sealed under a layer of clay to prevent rainwater from mixing with buried garbage and conta... - Centier Bank Products and Services Racial Discrimination Settlement
Gary, IN: (Mar-21-07) The Justice department filed a lawsuit against Merrillville-based Centier Bank, alleging the bank was guilty of racial discrimination and violations of the Fair Housing Act and Equal Credit Opportunity Act by unlawfully failing to equally market and provide products and services to predominantly black and Hispanic neighborhoods in Gar... - Sand Products Property Zoning Settlement
Manistee, MI: (Mar-21-07) A lawsuit stemmed from Sand Products' request for permission for homes to be built on a narrow strip of land between two lakes on Manistee's north side and the planning commission's denial of the request in September 2006. A final settlement was reached following Sand Products' appeal in court. In the agreement reached, Sand Produ... - Ocean Harbor House Condo Conversion Construction Settlement
Monterey County, CA: (Mar-21-07) The California Coastal Commission filed suit against Ocean Harbor House, a condominium complex developer, alleging that Ocean Harbor had performed shoddy workmanship during the conversion from apartments to condominiums in the mid-1990s, as well as the developers' failure to provide for a seawall. The suit was settled with... - United Airlines Air Filter Pollution Settlement
San Francisco, CA: (Mar-21-07) Bay Area regulators filed charges against United Airlines and fined the airline $400,000 for disregarding pollution control requirements and failing to ensure properly functioning air filtering equipment at its airport maintenance facility. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District said that it has taken a proactive approa... - BNSF Railway Wastewater Pollution Settlement
Curry County, NM: (Mar-21-07) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed suit against BNSF Railway accusing it of dumping wastewater into a lake about a mile south of its railroad yard in Clovis. The EPA discovered hazardous substances in and around the lake and determined wildlife had been harmed. Contaminated soil, sediment, water, and native grass... - EPEC Polymers Inc. Facility Waste Settlement
Washington, DC: (Mar-21-07) The Justice Department sued EPEC Polymers on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act. The suit alleged that EPEC Polymers and its corporate predecessor, Tenneco Chemicals, disposed of wastes that were generated from its vinyl chloride monom... - Chicago City Hall Hiring Racial Discrimination Settlement
Chicago, IL: (Mar-21-07) A long standing legal battle ensued for nearly forty years to end political hiring at City Hall. A federal judge announced a settlement on March 21, 2007. In the settlement reached, the City of Chicago has agreed to establish a $12 million fund to be paid out to individuals who allege they have been discriminated against in the hir... - Colorado Department of Transportation Salt Contamination Settlement
Adams County, CO: (Mar-21-07) Wanda Morris sued the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) after a soil sample from her house showed that salt levels were 80 times more than normal at over 10,000ppm, the highest recorded in Colorado for 23 years. The CDOT had a maintenance shed just above her terraced backyard and it was discovered that for years CDO... - Keller, TX Police Officer Injury Wrongful Termination Settlement
Keller, TX: (Mar-21-07) Charles Eric Richardson, former Keller City police officer, sued the city for $700,000, alleging he was wrongfully terminated after becoming permanently injured in Iraq. Richardson claimed he deserved back pay, reinstatement of health benefits, and compensation for mental anguish and attorney fees. Richardson also had filed a compla... - Melard Manufacturing Employees Racketeering Settlement
Passaic, NJ: (Mar-21-07) Amanda Jaramillo, an employee of Melard Manufacturing for 30 years, was laid off along with 111 others when the company closed. Many of the workers, including Jaramillo, filed workers' compensation claims. In a countersuit, Bath Unlimited, a Randolph company that does business as Melard, sued more than 80 workers and a law firm rep... - Cessna, Honeywell, West Star Aviation Fatal Plane Crash Settlement
Palm Beach, FL: (Mar-21-07) Following the fatal crash of an airplane flown by Norman Lowenstein, federal investigators blamed the accident on pilot error, claiming that Lowenstein was impaired because he was loaded with over-the-counter cold medicine at 10 times the normal dosage. A lawsuit filed by Lowenstein's widow, Roberta, who got her own experts, arg... - Chula Vista, CA City Manager Resignation Settlement
Chula Vista, CA: (Mar-20-07) In a settlement reached between the city of Chula Vista and Laurie Madigan, Chula Vista's assistant city manager, the city will pay Madigan $155,000 and lifetime retirement benefits as part of her severance package. Although she no longer works for the city, Madigan, 56, will remain on the payroll for the next 10 months. During... - Orlando Sanford International Airport Employee Racial Discrimination Settlement
Sanford, FL: (Mar-20-07) Jacqueline Cockerham, an Orlando Sanford International Airport employee, filed a filed a federal racial discrimination suit against airport president Larry Dale. The suit alleged that top airport officials, including Dale, made racist remarks, intimidated employees, and promoted whites and Hispanics instead of blacks. Cockerham, wh...