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Qwest Communications filed a lawsuit against the other telecommunications provider regarding intrastate and interstate access charges. The lawsuit claimed US LEC violated billing practices. Under the terms of the settlement, US LEC has agreed to purchase a certain amount of services from Qwest and pay $3 million in damages. (Aug-14-06) [ LOCAL TECH W... - Retaliation Spells Discrimination
Oct-19-06 Anaheim, CA Rob Parks (not his real name pending a lawsuit) was a veteran with a California County probation department when he was terminated over a gun incident. Although he was reinstated, Parks returned to a hostile workplace and faced retaliation for an honest mistake. I accidentally fired a round from my gun into the floor," says Parks... - GlaxoSmithKline Antitrust Class Action Settlement
Europe's top drug maker agreed to pay more than $70 million to settle lawsuits filed by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and other state attorneys general as well as consumers who claimed they had been overcharged for drugs by hundreds of millions of dollars as part of a class action. The attorney general's lawsuits claimed GlaxoSmithKline was in... - Kaiser Permanente Kidney Transplant Mismanagement Fine
The California Department of Managed Health Care found that the health maintenance organization's Northern California kidney transplant program imperiled hundreds of patients. In some cases, critical surgeries were delayed and other patients were lost track of altogether. Kaiser has agreed to pay a $2 million fine and spend an additional $3 million for... - Jockeys Guild Paralyzed Jockey Settlement
In July of 2004, jockey Gary Birzer was riding Lil Bit of Rough when the thoroughbred made her move in the first turn at Mountaineer Racetrack & Gaming Resort. The 110-pound jockey was thrown headfirst into the dirt at 40 mph. Birzer broke his neck and was left permanently paralyzed from the chest down. The Jockey Guild usually pays $10 per race for an... - Alcoa City, TN Police Officer Racial Discrimination Settlement
Two African American police officers filed a lawsuit against the city claiming racial discrimination at the Alcoa Police Department. Officer Sayeed Rashid and former APD Officer Darin Gallow claimed departmental discrimination affected their promotions. Rashid claimed he was wrongfully denied promotion while Gallow alleged a less qualified white officer... - AGE Refining Inc. HUBZone Contract Settlement
The United States Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the company for falsely certifying that it was in compliance with the provisions of the Historically Underutilized Business Zone Act of 1997. The program provides federal contracting preferences to small businesses and is administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration. AGE Refining... - Toyota Motor Corporation Female Employee Gender Harassment Settlement
Sayaka Kobayashi worked as an assistant to Hideaki Otaka, who served as president and chief executive of Toyota Motor North America. Kobayashi filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the top executive claiming he made repeated unwanted sexual advances. She claimed Otaka arranged travel and office schedules so that they would be alone together, require... - Frank Murphy, the Anchorage Archdiocese, the Boston Archdiocese and the Missionary Society of Saint James the Apostle Priest Abuse Settlement
Five men filed a lawsuit against the former Anchorage Catholic priest claiming he sexually abused them as minors more than two decades ago. Murphy came to Anchorage in the 1960s, but left in 1985 as the archdiocese learned the police were investigating him for sexual misconduct. The suit was filed against, Frank Murphy, the Anchorage Archdiocese, the Bo... - Innovative Construction Services Subcontractor Dispute Settlement
Meadow Valley Corp. filed a lawsuit against its former subcontractor. Innovative Construction Services has agreed to pay Meadow valley a $2.2 million cash settlement. The construction company also agreed to dismiss its claims against Meadow Valley without receiving any payment. The settlement allows Meadow Valley to retain about $2.1 million from its se... - American-Amicable Life Insurance Co. Settlement
A lawsuit was filed on behalf of 42 states, the District of Columbia and Guam against the insurance provider alleging improper sales of insurance and investment products to US service members. American-Amicable and its affiliates allegedly violated insurance and consumer protection statutes in the sale and marketing of certain life insurance products to... - Martha Stewart Civil Insider Trading Settlement
The Securities and Exchange Commission filed civil insider trading charges against the queen of stylish living related to the sale of ImClone Systems Inc. stock in December 2001. Stewart allegedly sold her ImClone shares the day before the FDA announced it had declined to review ImClone's application for its cancer drug Erbitux; the stock fell 16% in th... - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. BuSpar Antitrust Settlement
The state of Louisiana filed an antitrust case in New York alleging that Bristol-Myers Squibb engaged in fraudulent conduct and conspired to maintain a monopoly over the sale of BuSpar. The prescription medication company allegedly blocked generic versions of the anti-anxiety drug from entering the market. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. denied any wrongdoing,... - John Charman Divorce Settlement
Beverley and John Charman were married in 1976 and have two children. In April of 2005, the couple divorced and Beverley filed for damages. John Charman is the President and CEO of Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.; one of the largest insurers in Bermuda. London's High Court awarded John's ex-wife a $90.6 million (£48 million) divorce settlement, equal to 3... - Cape Forklift Services and Sales CC Personal Injury Settlement
On February 27, 2001 Jean Paul Ricketts was a passenger in an Isuzu truck and combination trailer when it drove over an embankment onto a rugby field. Ricketts sustained injuries to his head, neck, legs and mouth and was unconscious for weeks after the accident. The 29-year-old motor mechanic filed a personal injury lawsuit against Norman Grey, the owne... - Milan Panic Unwarranted Bonuses Settlement
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International sued its former chairman for allegedly accepting unwarranted bonuses. In 2002, Panic was forced to resign after taking more than $33 million in bonuses for his role in the spin off of a business division. Panic agreed to pay Valeant a $20 million settlement. As a result of the settlement, shares of Valeant went from... - Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch - Statistics do not Lie
Oct-13-06 Dallas, TX During one 17-month period between April 2002 and September 2003, the FDA received 9,116 adverse reaction reports on the Ortho Evra birth control patch . In stark contrast, during a 6 year period between 1997 and September 2003, the Ortho birth control pill only generated 1,237 adverse event reports and 6 time more women were using the pill... - Cases of Fosamax Jaw Bone Damage Continue To Rise
Oct-12-06 Ann Arbor, MI An article in the October 2006, "Current Opinions in Orthopaedics," by Dr Catherine Van Poznak, assistant professor of internal medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School, reports that 10% of cancer patients taking Fosamax , or other drugs known as bisphosphonates , have developed osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ). An April 4,... - More Salinas Valley Produce affected by E. coli Recall
Oct-12-06 Salinas Valley, CA In response to findings of E. coli in Salinas Valley water, lettuce sold under the Foxy brand has been recalled. The recall affects lettuce sold between October 3rd and 6th. The lettuce had been shipped from Salinas Valley to at least seven other states. The Nunes Company of Salinas, which makes the Foxy brand, voluntarily recalle... - Bristol-Myers Slaps Black Box Warning On Coumadin
Oct-11-06 Los Angeles, CA After a request by the FDA, Bristol-Myers Squibb slapped a black box warning on the label of the blood thinning drug Coumadin (generic warfarin), to alert the public about a potentially fatal risk of bleeding . The drug's previous prescribing information noted the risk, but the warning was not highlighted by a black box. Without...