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Kalamazoo, MI: On August 15, 2006 the university's board terminated Judith Bailey's contract as president of the university, citing unsatisfactory performance based on continued enrollment drops and budgetary issues. Bailey filed a wrongful termination and breach of contract lawsuit against the school. Western Michigan University's Board of Trustees una... - Criminal Prosecution of Lilly Sought Over Zyprexa
Jan-4-07 California Attorney, Ted Chabasinski, is calling for the criminal prosecution of Eli Lilly executives for hiding the adverse effects of Zyprexa , based in part on articles last month in the New York Times which quote internal company documents that revealed that Lilly knew about the adverse effects for a decade but kept the information hidden. Mr Chab... - Peoples Benefit Services Inc. Deceptive Marketing Settlement
Boston, MA: Attorney General Thomas Reilly filed charges against the company for deceptively marketed prescription drug discount cards. The lawsuit claimed Peoples Benefit Services used deceptive practices such as using government-like logos and terms in television ads and in mailings to market its prescription discount card. Peoples Benefit Services ha... - Olin Corp. Mercury Pollution Settlement Offer
McIntosh, AL: A pollution lawsuit was filed on behalf of hundreds of McIntosh residents over alleged mercury contamination on their property. Olin used mercury to produce chlorine at its south Alabama plant for more than 20 years, but the use of the harmful chemical ended in 1974 and the plant closed in 1982. Olin has made a $3 million settlement offer... - MEGA Brands Inc. Magnetix Building Set Personal Injuries Settlement
Seattle, WA: A lawsuit was filed on behalf of 14 families of young children who were injured by Magnetix building sets. The toy contained tiny magnets that were dangerous if swallowed. Toddler, Kenny Sweet, died after swallowing magnets that created a blockage in his small intestine. Four-year-old Kyle Booke had a portion of his intestine removed, and... - Zurich American Insurance Co. Market Allocation Scheme Civil Penalty
Columbus, OH: The Ohio Department of Insurance filed a lawsuit against the company claiming it was involved in a market allocation scheme with another company. The Ohio Attorney General's office alleged Zurich American conspired with Marsh & McLennan Companies to eliminate competition by dividing its commercial customers. The state claimed Zurich misled... - Tripler Army Medical Center New Born Carbon Dioxide Poisoning Medical Malpractice Settlement
Honolulu, HI: On January 14, 2005 Shalay Peterson have birth to a healthy baby boy through elective Caesarian section. Pediatrician Army Maj. Danielle Bird unknowingly administered carbon dioxide instead of oxygen to little Izzy Peterson. It wasn't until 42 minutes had passed and the tank was nearly empty when someone realized the horrible mistake. Izzy... - Source Magazine Editor-in-Chief Gender Discrimination Settlement
New York, NY: Kimberly Osorio was unlawfully retaliated against after she filed a gender discrimination complaint with the Source's Vice President of Human Resources. The former Editor-in-Chief filed a lawsuit against the Source after she was then wrongfully terminated. The case was filed in Manhattan Federal Court before United States District Judge Je... - Walgreen Co. Michigan Item Pricing Violations Settlement
Lansing, MI: Michigan state Attorney General Mike Cox filed charges against the drug store chain for allegedly failing to put price tags on merchandise in its Michigan stores. The case claimed Walgreen violated Michigan's item pricing law after a Department of Agriculture investigation found a 31% compliance rate or percentage of items with price tags... - Medegen Employee Age Discrimination Settlement
Northglenn, CO: The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed claims against the manufacturer on behalf of older employees for alleged age discrimination. In early 2003, Medegen laid off Northglenn workers older than 40 and treated younger employees more favorably. Medegen will pay $634,595 to eight former employees to settle the claims, provide... - Medco Health Solutions Inc. Fraud and Kickbacks Settlement
Trenton, NJ: Three whistleblowers came forward in 1999 and federal prosecutors in Philadelphia filed charges against the pharmacy benefit manager for alleged fraud and kickbacks. Medco was accused of paying health insurance plans kickbacks and destroying patient prescriptions. Medco will pay the government $137.5 million and will pay an additional $9.5... - Microsoft Corp. Arkansas Software Antitrust Class Action Settlement
Littlerock, AR: A class action lawsuit was filed alleging the firm overcharged customers for software. The class was filed on behalf of Arkansas customers who purchased software from January 1, 1998 through December 31, 2004. The case claimed Microsoft violated Arkansas laws pertaining to anti-trust, consumer protection, and unfair competition by overch... - CBS Radio Inc. Payola Settlement
New York, NY: New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer investigated the radio station regarding gifts or payola paid by record companies for air play. Radio station employees received gifts such as trips and electronic equipment in exchange for playing songs and artists to increase sales. Selling air time to the highest bidder violates New York State a... - Green Bay Packers Head Coach Breach of Contrach Settlement
Green Bay, WI: The football team passed over Jim Bates for their head coach job in January 2006. The team agreed to fulfill his contract but did so knowing he would be a hot commodity and almost certainly would get a job as a defensive coordinator or head coach with another team. Bates was offered another job but turned it down for a different potential... - Allstate Insurance Co. Drunk Driving Wrongful Death Insurance Settlement
Northampton County: On March 5, 2006 18-year-olds Michael Cummings and Kyle Kehler and high-school junior Amanda Schultz were driving in Kyle's mother's car when they crashed into a tree in Palmer Township. Kyle was speeding and driving drunk after a night of partying. Michael and Amanda were killed in the crash and Kyle was seriously injured. Michael's... - Banca Popolare Italiana Parmalat Bankruptcy Settlement
Talk to a local bankruptcy lawyer right away! Parmalat SpA and Banca had filed lawsuits against one another related to the dairy company's corporate fraud scandal collapse in December 2003. Parmalat was seeking money in revocatory claims, which allow a company to recover money paid to creditors shortly before bankruptcy. Under the terms of the settl... - DSM Billing Bible - Big Pharma Best Seller
Dec-27-06 Washington, DC One-hundred percent of the experts involved in writing diagnostic criteria for mood disorders and schizophrenia for the, "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM)," have undisclosed financial ties to the pharmaceutical companies whose drugs are used to treat those conditions. The April 2006 study in the journal, Psycho... - Microsoft Corp. Wisconsin Software Price Fixing Class Action Settlement
Milwaukee, WI: A class action lawsuit was filed alleging the firm overcharged customers for software. The class was filed on behalf of Wisconsin customers who purchased software from December 7, 1993 through April 30, 2003. The case claimed Microsoft violated Wisconsin's antitrust and unfair competition laws by overcharging customers for some of its op... - Normal, IL University Student Shooting Wrongful Death Settlement
Bloomington, IL: On March 27, 2002 20-year-old Nathan Ruch was shot and killed by Normal patrol officer James Merica following a brief traffic chase. The Illinois State University student's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the town of Normal. A $750,000 settlement was reached in the civil lawsuit. (Oct-19-06) [ BLOOMINGTON PENTAGRAPH: ST... - Bayer Polyurethane Price Fixing Settlement
Kansas City, MO: An antitrust lawsuit was filed against the company regarding its sales of polyester polyol-based products between January 1, 1998 and December 31, 2004. Bayer allegedly conspired with other manufacturers to inflate the price of polyurethane products called MDI and TDI within its polymer operation. US District Judge John Lungstrum in Kan...