LAWSUITS NEWS & LEGAL INFORMATION
Search Results for
Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Friedman's Jewelers Customer Credit Insurance Settlement
Addison, TX: A lawsuit was filed against the jewelry company after it allegedly signed people up for credit insurance without their consent. The suit claimed Friedman's Jewelers routinely sold credit, property and disability insurance to low income customers who applied for credit to buy jewelry. The jewelry chain has about 420 stores nationwide. Friedm... - ConocoPhillips
Seattle, WA: In October 2004 there was an oil spill between Tacoma and Vashon Island in the Puget Sound of Washington State. ConocoPhillips has agreed to pay $2.2 million to the US federal government to cover costs of cleaning up the oil spill. The company has also agreed to pay $80,000 as a penalty for the spill and will pay $540,000 to the state of Wa... - Compass Group Catering Contract Settlements
London, ENGLAND: Two lawsuits were filed in the United States by catering competitors claiming damages following allegations of corrupt activities in some of its contracts with the United Nations. ES-KO International Inc. of Monaco and Switzerland's Supreme Foodservice claimed Compass' Eurest Support Services unit improperly obtained confidential inform... - CVS Corp. Sweepstakes Violation Civil Penalty
New York, NY: CVS Corp. previously settled allegations that its sweepstakes failed to provide an in-store method of entering the sweepstakes for consumers who did not make a purchase. The offer was for a chance to win a $1,000 CVS/pharmacy gift card every week during the Nascar racing season. Attorney General Eliot Spitzer recently filed civil charges a... - Sempra Energy Crisis Settlement
San Diego, CA: California State Attorney General Bill Lockyer and the California Public Utilities Commission filed charges against Sempra alleging it wrongly diverted natural gas from power plants in San Diego County to generators in Mexico during the 2000 and 2001 energy crisis. Energy shortages prompted blackouts in California and led to record-high p... - Court Allows Eli Lilly to Bury Zyprexa Documents
Dec-21-06 New York, NY Alaskan attorney, Jim Gottstein, says that after being served with a mandatory injunction, he has returned the internal Eli Lilly documents that he obtained in litigation and provided to the New York Times to the court. Information from the documents related to Lilly's antipsychotic drug, Zyprexa , was highlighted two days in a row in fr... - Steve Souphanthong Illegal Satellite Pirating Settlement
Los Angeles - EchoStar Communications Corp. and DirecTV Group Inc. filed a lawsuit against the operator of B-Tech Distribution for illegally pirating satellite TV services. Canadian Souphanthong was allegedly one of the largest manufacturers of piracy software and devices in North America. The companies have reached a $500,000 settlement with Souphantho... - Vito's Drunken Patron Wrongful Death Settlement
Iowa City, IA - On New Year's Eve 2003, Daniel Corbett was served alcohol from Vito's Bar and the Union Bar. After leaving the bars, Corbett allegedly attacked Michael Kearney and smashed his head into a concrete wall. Kearney died of a blood clot in his brain resulting from a fractured skull. Corbett claimed self-defense, but police said the attack was... - Zyprexa Cat Out Of The Bag
Dec-19-06 Washington DC Documents acquired by the New York Times from attorney Jim Gottstein show that Eli Lilly ran a "Viva Zyprexa" marketing campaign to convince doctors to prescribe Zyprexa off-label and between 1999 and 2002, its sales doubled from $1.5 billion to $3 billion. Although most people would recognize that the Zyprexa cat cannot be stuffed ba... - Avcom Avionics & Instruments, Inc. Intellectual Property Violations Settlement
Iowa - Rockwell Collins, Inc. filed a lawsuit against the avionics equipment servicing company for allegedly violating copyright and trademark laws. The suit claimed Avcom breached license agreements with Rockwell Collins by having engaged in the unauthorized use of software. Avcom has agreed to pay Rockwell Collins $3.4 million and refrain from infring... - Telecom Double Billing Return
New York - A flaw in Telecom's billing system charged customers twice when they changed call plans on their landline or mobile; they were sometimes charged under both plans on the day they swapped over. The Commerce Commission filed charges against Telecom for double charging customers on such days. Telecom will repay around $3.3 million to customers af... - Bankrate Inc. American Interbanc Settlement
New York - American Interbanc filed a lawsuit against the personal finance company involving allegations of false advertising and antitrust violations. Bankrate did not admit fault or liability, but did agree to a $3 million cash payment settlement to American Interbanc, which in turn agreed to dismiss the lawsuit. (Oct-11-06) [ MSN MONEY CENTRAL:... - Steven Markovitz Investment Adviser Ban Fines
Washington - Securities and Exchange Commission regulators filed charges against the Millennium Partners former trader after he allegedly violated a settlement reached in 2003. The previous late trading settlement banned Markovitz from associating with investment advisers. He formed an investment adviser incorporated called Saxum Ltd. in the Cayman Isla... - Oracle Corp. Overcharged Government Contracts Settlement
Washington - The Justice Department filed charges against the software maker for allegedly overcharging the US government for nearly a decade on multiple contracts. The case claimed between 1997 and 2005 the government paid vastly inflated prices for computer software and maintenance for human resources and financial systems for 60 federal agencies. E... - City of Everett, WA Hallucinogenic Teenager Death Settlement
Everett - On November 11, 2002 Mylo Harvey ran naked from an apartment building and began screaming and throwing beer cans in a convenience store. Everett police struck the 19-year-old with batons and doused him with pepper spray while struggling to get him into handcuffs and leg restraints. Harvey was killed in the struggle and his family members filed... - Royal GM Inc. Tractor Trailer Car Accident
Staten Island - On April 7, 2004 Anna Marie DeSimone was traveling on Avenue Z in the Gravesend section when she stopped to make a left turn at the intersection with East 12th Street. A tractor trailer rear ended DeSimone's 2001 Volkswagen sedan, she suffered left shoulder injuries that included a partial tear of her rotator cuff and was taken by ambu... - March Networks E-Watch Patent Settlement
New York - E-Watch was in a patent dispute with the provider of Internet Protocol based digital video surveillance solutions. Without the admission regarding the validity, enforceability or infringement of any E-Watch patents, March Networks has agreed to pay E-Watch a $2 million settlement. (Oct-07-06) [ INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES: PATENT ] ... - City of Los Angeles Unnecessary Force Settlement
Los Angeles - On June 23, 2004 a 39-year-old man from Compton stole a car and tried to evade police in a high-speed, 21-mile car chase. At the end of the chase, Stanley Miller was kneed and then struck 11 times with a large metal flashlight by Officer John Hatfield. The whole thing was captured by a television news crew in a helicopter. The LAPD Board o... - City of Houston, TX Veterinarian Wrongful Termination Settlement
Houston - In 2000, Sam Levingston was fired from the Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care (BARC) after working there for eight years. Levingston claims he was fired in retaliation for complaining of animal abuse at the kennel. BARC notes he was fired for veterinary malpractice after allowing a dog and her puppies to die. Levingston filed a wrongful t... - Canadian Federal Government Wrongful Imprisonment Settlement
Calgary - In 1992 Steven Kaminiski was convicted of raping a co-worker and sentenced to seven years in prison. It was later revealed the female complainant had sex with the Mountie assigned to investigate the case, as well as with a prosecution witness. Kaminsk served his entire term and was released in 1999. He sued the Canadian Federal Government and...