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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Williams Refining Co. Benzene Emissions Settlement
Memphis, TN: (Mar-13-07) Williams Refining Co, a Memphis, TN based petroleum refinery, came under the Environmental Protection Agency's scanner after investigations showed that the refinery failed to comply with regulations intended to prevent benzene emissions, a chemical that Congress has labeled a hazardous air pollutant under the CAA. Williams Refining... - Carnevale Disposal Trash Weigh Station Sidesteping Settlement
Trenton, NJ: (Mar-13-07) Carnevale Disposal, a West Windsor-based trash hauler, was booked charges against by the Mercer County Improvement Authority, accusing it of sidestepping a weighing station at the county trash facility in Ewing. Gary Carnevale was ordered to pay a $325,000 settlement to offset damages. The current settlement came a year after Carne... - General Steel Corp. Misleading Sales and Marketing Settlement
Lakewood, CO: (Mar-13-07) Attorney General John Suthers filed a consumer protection lawsuit against General Steel Corp., a Lakewood company that sells large metal buildings to customers across the country. The lawsuit claimed General Steel carried out a misleading sales and marketing plan. General Steel asserted that it manufactured buildings available at... - Nob Hill Properties Inc. Employee Discrimination Settlement
San Francisco, CA: (Mar-13-07) A lawsuit bought against San Francisco's Huntington Hotel by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, accused it of discriminating against staff based on their national origin. Martin Roman, a Latino room service server, was repeatedly passed over for promotion to the job of room service relief captain in favor of non-... - Jury Orders Merck to Pay Settlement to Vioxx Heart Attack Victim
Boise, ID: (Mar-13-07) Frederick Humeston filed suit against drug-maker Merck after suffering a heart attack while on the arthritis pill Vioxx. The 61-year-old man suffered a heart attack in 2001 while taking Vioxx, several months before Merck put a stronger warning about the drug's cardiovascular risks on the package insert. The suit accused the drugmaker... - Los Angeles County Lifeguard Accident Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (Mar-11-07) Los Angeles County has faced several lawsuits for accidents caused by lifeguards over the last five years. 21-year-old Jesse Pace, a summer intern at UCLA Medical Center in 2005, filed suit against the county following an accident when a lifeguard ran him over at Santa Monica Beach. Pace lost his spleen, which resulted in a red... - Bixby Medical Center Infant Wrongful Death Settlement
Adrian, MI: (Mar-13-07) The Lenawee County Circuit Court ordered a settlement of $495,000 to be awarded to Heather Barnes and James Hill, parents of a baby who died two days after he was born at Bixby Medical Center in 2004. The settlement was agreed upon though neither Bixby or nurse midwife Barbara Van Kainen or two registered nurses who were also named... - Universal Sodexho Minority Discrimination Settlement
New Orleans, LA: (Mar-12-07) The US Department of Labor filed charges against Universal Sodexho for discriminating against minorities at its Harahan facility. The suit alleged that the company was found hiring discrimination against 4,465 rejected applicants, most of whom were African-Americans. An agreement was reached with DOL's Office of Federal Contrac... - I.E.L. Manufacturing Ltd. Defective Roofs Class Action Settlement
Honolulu, HI: (Mar-11-07) A class action lawsuit was filed against Mark Wenzel, owner of Interlock Industries, Future Roof and several other aluminum roof manufacturing and installation companies, all under license of I.E.L. Manufacturing Ltd. by consumers who suffered when the roofing contractor closed up shop, leaving them with leaky roofs, useless lifet... - Andrew Scott Fined for Ethics Violation
Andrew Scott Boca Raton, FL: (Mar-12-07) Former Boca Raton Police Chief Andrew Scott was booked for an ethics violation when he ordered a probationary sergeant, Jeff Kelly, to stop a car driven by a Boca Raton developer so a reporter from a Miami TV station and her cameraman could swoop down on him for an interview. In a settlement agreed upon, the Flor... - Dana Corp. Labor Contract and Retirment Benefits Settlement
New York: (Mar-12-07) In an effort to emerge from bankruptcy as a competitive, viable company, Dana Corp., the Toledo, OH based auto parts maker, sought to terminate labor contracts and retirement benefits for employees. The company claimed that cost cuts are an essential part of its exit from bankruptcy protection. A settlement reached with two unions wil... - Willdan Group, Inc. Construction Breach Of Contract Settlement
Anaheim, CA: (Mar-12-07) Willdan Group, Inc., a leading provider of outsourced services to public agencies, was charged by the City of West Hollywood for breach of contractual agreement with its engineering services subsidiary, Willdan. The dispute stemmed out of a construction project for the improvement of Santa Monica Boulevard. The matter went to trial... - Delphi Automotive Systems LLC Company Commercial Claim
Phoenix, AZ: (Mar-12-07) A settlement was reached in a bankruptcy court in February 2007 between InPlay and Delphi under which InPlay was granted general unsecured non-priority claim against Delphi Automotive Systems, LLC in the amount of $7.5 million. InPlay Technologies, a developer and marketer of innovative, emerging technologies declared that it has s... - Portland General Electric Commercial Overcharge Settlement
Rosemead, CA: (Mar-12-07) Southern California Edison (SCE), Pacific Gas and Electric, San Diego Gas & Electric, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), the California Electricity Oversight Board, the California Department of Water Resources Electric Power Fund, and the California Attorney General filed charges against Portland General Electric (... - Baldwin Park Unified School District Employee Harassment Settlement
Orlando, FL: (Mar-12-07) Olivia Ambriz, a secretary in the district's Maintenance Department of the Baldwin Park Unified School District, accused a board member, Anthony Bejarano Sr., of sexually harassing her for years. The suit alleged that Bejarano intimidated Ambriz as well as exhibited inappropriate behavior for several years. Though Bejarano denied... - Village of Gowanda Environmental Protection Violation Settlement
New York, NY: (Mar-12-07) In a settlement reached with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), The Village of Gowanda, which spans Cattaraugus and Erie Counties in New York paid a reduced fine of $1500 after spending more than $38,000 to improve how it handles waste from its municipal sludge composting facility. The village was booked for violating the... - Time Warner Stock Inflation Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (Mar-12-07) The University of California, Los Angeles filed charges against Time Warner, accusing it of being responsible for the loss of $550 million dollars in market value in university investments. The suit alleged that Time Warner company executives inflated the value of AOL stock before and after the merger of AOL and Time Warner by... - Clear Channel Outdoor, Steen and CBS Illegal Advertising Settlement
Philadelphia, PA: (Mar-12-07) A lawsuit was filed by the Society Created to Reduce Urban Blight against outdoor advertisers, Clear Channel, Steen and CBS Outdoor, charging them with illegal billboards that violates citizens' constitutional rights and their rights under state law. They further alleged that the agreement between the city and the outdoor adve... - Hertz Corp. Commercial Fraud Settlement
Tucson, AZ: (Mar-12-07) The Tucson Airport Authority filed charges against car rental company Hertz Corp over money not paid for fees due to Tucson International Airport following an audit by the authority that showed that Hertz had under-reported revenue from Aug. 1, 2002 to Dec. 31, 2005. The amount owed by Hertz was recorded as more than $593,000, but a... - Aon Corp. Broker Transfer Settlement
Andrew Scott London, UK: (Mar-12-07) A legal dispute between Benfield Group Ltd. and Aon Corp. was settled after Aon agreed to pay $9.5 million to Benfield resolving claims. Benfield, a UK-based reinsurance broker issued a profit warning after experiencing unexpected staff departures of some 20 senior members of its facultative solutions team having mov...