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John Wadlow, former manager of the singer and songwriter Seal, claimed he was entitled to unpaid commissions for the artist's first two record albums under an agreement from 1995. Both albums were recorded before the agreement. Seal was ordered to make an interim payment of 500,000 pounds ($922,000) and the full amount is to be determined at future cour... - River Hills Estates LLC environmental Settlement
The Wisconsin Department of Justice claimed that River View Estates allegedly violated erosion control laws at a Waukesha County residential real estate development known as "River Hills Estates. The developer proposed to develop a site in 1998 and prepared a detailed erosion control and storm water management plan required by law but failed to comply w... - Stryker Corporation, CNOS and Siouxland Surgery Center federal kickback Settlement
From 2000 to 2003, Stryker Corporation, based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, allegedly made payments to The Center for Neuroscienses, Orthopedics & Spine (CNOS) and Siouxland Surgery Center, of Dakota Dunes, to buy its orthopedic surgical products. Stryker Corp., an artificial joint manufacturer, along with the Dakota Dunes health clinic, has reached an agreem... - Mathon Management securities fraud Settlement
Two Mathon funds and more than 50 other entities managed by Slade and Williams allegedly operated a Ponzi (illegal pyramid) scheme and closed in 2005 after an investigation by the corporation commission's Securities Division, accusing Slade and Williams of repaying earlier investors from money raised from later investors who put their money in the Matho... - Pakachoag Acres Day Care Center fraud Settlement
Pakachoag Acres Day Care Center was accused of defrauding the state and misusing funds while under contract with the state. The lawsuit alleged that the non-profit daycare center unlawfully charged the state with non-refundable expenses while providing services to the Office of Child Care Services. The day care center was charged with breaching state co... - City of Hollywood, Florida zoning Settlement
The Chabbad Lubavitch Synagogue in the residential community of Hollywood, Florida began a battle with the City of Hollywood in 2001 regarding a zoning issue: neighbors complained about noise, traffic and trash and demanded the house of worship be re-located. The Synagogue alleged discrimination and a federal court found the city of Hollywood's code unc... - Cascade County, Montana environmental land purchase Settlement
Montana Specialty Mills, a processor and marketer of oilseed and other grain-based products, found a plume of petroleum and other solvents under its property and filed a lawsuit against Cascade County in 1998. The suit alleged that contaminants leaked from the Cascade County Shop adjacent to the mill property. In the settlement, Cascade County will pay... - Amtrak crash Settlement
Mr. and Mrs. Simmers were in an Amtrak train crash in Florida in 2002. Mr. Robert Simmers hurt his back and kidneys in the crash and Mrs. Simmers suffered cuts and bruises. Among 142 people injured in the crash, four people were killed. The National Transportation Safety Board concluded that faulty maintenance on the train tracks contributed to the cras... - Hughes Aircraft, the City of Tucson, and the Tucson airport contamination Settlement
More than 25 years ago, the largely Hispanic South Side community in Tucson started getting sick and they were told it was because of their ethnicity, not because of an industrial solvent contaminating their water. Scientists later determined that trichloroethylene, or TCE, contamination was linked to health problems in Southside and more than 1600 resi... - Chester Realty Trust environmental Settlement
Chester Realty Trust purchased about 30 acres of land on the former Mohawk Tannery site, which closed more than 20 years ago, but left behind hazardous waste from many years of leather treatment. New Hampshire's Federal and State officials have reached an agreement with the realty company to contribute to the cleanup of the site located in Nashua, N.H... - Blaise Financial Entities out-of-court Settlement
In 1994 Blaise Financial Entities (BFE) collapsed and the government of Jamaica closed BFE due to insolvency. Government-owned Financial Institution Services (FIS) had to pay out more than $600 million to depositors. FIS sued Mr. and Mrs. Panton, former directors of Blaise, and three of the Panton's companies, claiming that unsecured loans amounting to... - Occidental Chemical Corp. environmental Settlement
In 1993 New York State filed a lawsuit alleging Occidental Chemical Corporation discharged chemicals from it Niagara Falls manufacturing plant, polluting Lake Ontario and its tributaries. The spill damaged important fisheries and waterways and impacted the area environmentally, recreationally and economically. The chemical company has agreed to pay $12... - City of Carterville, Mo. wrongful death Settlement
Jessie C. Hembree was shot to death by a Carterville police officer Aug. 30, 2003 outside a convenience store after he allegedly stole cigarettes and beer from the store. Sgt. Sara Gerber tried to arrest Hembree and when he resisted and tried to attack, Gerber shot him. Hembree's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Jasper County Circuit Court, alle... - Talk America telecommunications Settlement
In 2005, the telecommunications company allegedly left phone lines disconnected for weeks at a time. Talk America Customer's phone lines were inoperable and the company allegedly failed to repair phone service to its customers. The Public Service Commission accused Talk America of violating the state's Telecommunications Act. (Jun-21-06) [ GRAND RA... - City of Fayetteville, North Carolina and Golden Corral restaurant chain civil rights Settlement
Several men met for dinner at Golden Corral restaurant in July, 2003 to discuss a university homecoming. At the time, someone called the restaurant and demanded money, saying his accomplices were in the restaurant. When the men left, police stopped the men (seven of whom were black) and ordered them to kneel to the ground for some time. A civil rights... - Nursing Home Inspection Process Full Of Corruption
Sep-2-06 Nursing home companies invest heavily in local politicians. They do so to ensure the failure of efforts to pass legislation unfavorable to the industry and to buy protection against fines and penalties levied by state officials charged with investigating and monitoring the industry. According to a September 2006 report by Consumer Reports, "they wield con... - Redux and Fen-Phen: Deadly Prescriptions
Sep-1-06 "I got stuck in the Fen-Phen and Redux whirly gig," says author Hank Harrison of Sacramento. "Back then these drugs were safe as a dog in a fenced yard." "Although I was fat I had no PPH [primary pulmonary hypertension] problems until I took Redux. I had pneumonia in 1995 and as a consequence I was bedridden for a year and gained 50 lbs. When I got be... - Roche puts Accutane profits over Lives of Consumers
Aug-31-06 In 1985, Accutane's package insert directed at doctors first mentioned reports of depression in patients taking the acne drug, which means that more than 20 years ago, Hoffman-LaRoche at least suspected there might be a risk of depression and suicide by persons taking the drug. However, Roche's financial records show that the company is not about to let a... - DeBeers antitrust Settlement
DeBeers DeBeers was accused of anti-competitive practices by Anco Industrial Diamond and Derek Parsons and was similar to other anti-trust suits claiming monopolistic practices by De Beers from 2003-2005. (Jun-21-06) [ JCK MAGAZINE ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no cost or obligat... - Fen-Phen May Cause Rummage Sale of Wyeth Assets - Fen-Phen Trial Resources
Aug-23-06 On August 18, 2006, Bloomberg News reported that Wyeth has faced more than 175,000 claims since fen-phen was removed from the market, and that over the past 9 years, the company has settled many claims without forcing fen-phen users to file a lawsuit. All total, the company has set aside more than $21 billion to cover legal costs and settlements since...