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Kansas City - Mr and Ms Speakman purchased an Eagle Talon for their son from the automobile dealership. After the car lost a wheel on an exit ramp, they found out the vehicle's odometer was off. The Speakmans filed a lawsuit against Neil's Finance Plaza claiming the dealer misrepresented the mileage as the car actually had 100,000 miles more than they t... - GlaxoSmithKline PLC IRS Tax Dispute Settlement
London - The US Internal Revenue Service filed charges against the drug maker regarding a tax dispute. GlaxoSmithKline booked some US profits in the UK, which has a lower rate of corporation tax. The dispute covers the 1989-2000 period and also covers the subsequent 2001-2005 period. GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to pay US tax authorities about $3.4 billio... - City of Hammond, IN Wrongful Rape Conviction Settlement
Gary - In 1981 Larry Mayes was convicted of rape. He spent 19 years in prison, but was released after DNA tests proved he did not commit the crime. Mayes sued the city of Hammond and a police detective, originally seeking $19 million. A jury awarded him a $9 million settlement. (Sep-10-06) [ FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE ] Legal Help If you h... - Nike Hackney Logo Use Settlement
Hackney - A line of Nike gear featured the distinctive Hackney 'H' symbol surrounded by the words "The London Borough of Hackney". Nike did not have permission from the London Borough to use logo. Hackney council threatened court action over the unauthorized use of logo and claimed Nike sought to capitalize on its association with Hackney Marshes where... - Sean Combs Diddy Trade Name Settlement
Britain - Rapper Sean Combs changed his name from Puff Daddy to P Diddy in 2001, but he then dropped the "P" from his name when he appeared on Nasty Girl, a posthumous release by fellow rapper Notorious BIG which reached Number One in the UK in August 2005. Richard "Diddy" Dearlove, best known for his dance remix of the Blondie hit Atomic, used the name... - Belfor USA Group Inc. Migrant Workers Overtime Settlement
New Orleans - The Southern Poverty Law Center filed a lawsuit on behalf a group of migrant workers against the construction company specializing in disaster recovery. The workers were allegedly denied overtime even though they often worked long hours cleaning up wreckage left by Hurricane Katrina. Hundreds of workers who were hired by Belfor subcontra... - Hartlepool Borough Council Gender Discrimination Pay Settlement
Hartlepool - Approximately 70 dinner ladies, cleaners and other lower-paid staff filed a lawsuit against the council alleging gender discrimination . Some women were being paid 70 per cent less per hour than their male counterparts dating back to 1998. An employment tribunal has awarded the women a £1 million landmark legal victory. Each woman will re... - Second Chance Body Armor Inc. and Toyobo Co. Ltd. Police Officer Wrongful Death Settlement
Vista - In June 2003, rookie cop Tony Zeppetella was shot 13 times after pulling Adrian Camacho over for a routine traffic stop in Oceanside, CA. Thirty-four rounds were exchanged before Camacho, a Mexican citizen who was in the U.S. illegally, fled in Zeppetella's squad car. Zeppetella was wearing a bulletproof vest , but died from gun shot wounds... - Defective Product Caused Personal Injury
Nov-16-06 Plainfield, CT In August 2006, a pulley system on Penny Lee Palazzo's bedroom window snapped, slamming down hard on her hand and crushing four fingers. Unfortunately for Penny (but the window manufacturer and its insurance company assumes fortunately) the window was built in 1979. "I put my head out the window to call my daughter into the house," says... - New York Police Officer ATV Workers Compensation Settlement
Hauppauge - Scott Brumber was paralyzed in an all-terrain vehicle accident while on duty. The former Suffolk County police officer struck a metal stake and flipped over while driving on a narrow beach path on Fire Island. He suffered spinal injuries in the accident and must use a wheelchair. Brumber, who has a wife and three children, was awarded a $14.5... - A&G Coal Corp. Toddler Wrongful Death Settlement
Wise - On August 20, 2004 3-year-old Jeremy Kyle Davidson was asleep in his bed. Just then, a 1,000 pound boulder tumbled 650 feet and crashed through the family's house. Jeremy was crushed by the boulder, but his 7-year-old brother and parents were not injured. The coal mining company was responsible for dislodging the boulder and the Virginia Department... - Enternet Media Inc. and Conspy & Co. Spyware Settlement
Los Angeles - The Federal Trade Commission filed charges against the two Southern California companies regarding their invasive programs including "Search Miracle," "Miracle Search," "EM Toolbar," "EliteBar" and "Elite Toolbar." The federal court froze Enternet's assets and ordered the operations shut down. Enternet and Conspy allegedly enticed users in... - Dixie Egg Company Tractor Trailer Auto Accident Settlement
Valdosta - In May 2003, a tractor trailer killed a college student in an intersection while the student was driving home from the Valdosta Mall movie theater. A jury determined that the truck driver, Fred Adams, of Alabama was driving too fast for conditions and was in violation of Federal regulations by being fatigued at the time of the crash. The dece... - Start Licensing, Inc. Advenced Cell Patent Infringement Settlement
Alameda - Advanced Cell Technology filed a patent infringement lawsuit against the University of Massachusetts, Roslin Institute, Geron Corporation and Start Licensing, Inc. The patent dispute involved certain nuclear transfer cloning patents and patent applications owned or licensed by the defendants. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, St... - Canada Food Inspection Agency Goose King Settlement
Winnipeg - Don Salkeld owned the goose processing plant Northern Goose ; it was the only licensed facility in Canada allowed to ship poultry into Europe. During a six-month period in 1997 and 1998, officials at the Canada Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) gave Salkeld conflicting, incorrect and misleading information. In the fall of 1998 Salkeld learned he... - James Frey and Random House 'A Million Little Pieces' Settlement
New York - Readers from New York, California and Illinois filed lawsuits claiming Frey and the publisher had defrauded them by selling the book "A Million Little Pieces" as a memoir rather than as a work of fiction. In June 2006 the cases were consolidated to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Neither Frey nor Rand... - Bertelsmann UMG Napster Copyright Infringement Settlement
Universal Music Group sued the German record label for allegedly aiding copyright infringement on a huge scale by funding Napster. Bertelsmann admits no liability in making the settlement, but has agreed to pay Universal Music Group a $60 million settlement. It includes reimbursement of legal fees and expenses and covers the resolution of the legal clai... - Accused Rapist Rape Victim Settlement
Chicago - A Chicago area college student was allegedly sexually assaulted and raped by a classmate in their dormitory. The woman was assaulted on campus, but the suspect was only charged with misdemeanor battery. She filed a lawsuit under the Illinois Gender Violence Act. Cook County Circuit Court Associate Judge Mary Rochford awarded the plaintiff more... - Morgan Crucible, Carbone of America Industries, Schunk GmBH and SGL Carbon Antitrust Class Action Settlement
New Jersey - A class action lawsuit was filed against the four companies for allegedly conspiring to fix the prices of a range of electrical carbon products. The products included carbon brushes used in consumer products, carbon brushes and current collectors for automotive and traction-transit applications, carbon brushes used in battery-operated vehic... - Hunter College Suicide Policy Settlement
New York - A depressed Hunter College student swallowed handfuls of Tylenol, but then saved her own life by calling 911. When she returned to her dorm room the locks had been changed and she was expelled from the residence. The 19-year-old had violated her housing contract by attempting suicide. She filed a lawsuit claiming the expulsion and lock out vi...