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High school student Anthony Latour was arrested on charges of harassment and making "terrorist threats" through his rap lyrics, which were posted on his personal Web site from his own home. The district later expelled Latour. A Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh overturned Latour's expulsion and awarded him a $90,000 settlement for c... - Wrongful Death in Extended Care Facilities
Feb-14-06 When long-term care was needed for her mother, Carmen Shannon researched and visited many extended care facilities near her home in West Covina, California. Finally, Shannon thought she had made the right choice. She had questioned nutritionists and dieticians, diligently checked records of inner actions (such as ambulatory patient's hospital visits) and... - Federated Investors Late Trading and Market Timing Violations Settlement
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and the Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against the mutual fund company. Federated Investors allegedly allowed mutual fund trades by a few investors that harmed many others. The company allegedly violated late trading and market timing regulations. Federated Investors agreed to pay $100 million... - Torys LLP Legal Malpractice Settlement
Hollinger International Inc. filed a lawsuit against one of Canada's most prominent law firms for its role in a series of deals that pocketed tens of millions of dollars. The case claimed Torys breached its duty to act in the company's best interests during transactions that enriched Lord Black. Torys was simultaneously advising separate parties during... - Countless Complaints about Chrysler
Feb-7-06 The 2.7 litre engine, extended warranty, failure of an internal bearing on the crankshaft - these are just a few of Chrysler's continual problems. Here are reports from three disgruntled consumers... Jason Remson, from Peabody, MA bought a brand new Dodge Magnum 2005 last March. But on Christmas Eve, 2005, the car stopped running. He only had 20,000 mile... - City of Minneapolis Riot Ruptured Spleen Settlement
On April 12, 2003 thousands of university students and non-students rioted after the Minnesota Gophers hockey team won the national championship. That night as Jeffrey Arndt was walking home to his fraternity house he was allegedly shot by a city police officer with a bean bag projectile. Arndt suffered a ruptured spleen and friends took him to the hosp... - City of San Jose Wrongful Death Settlement
On July 13, 2003 police responded to a disturbance call regarding 25 year old Cau Bich Tran. The 4 foot 9 inch, 98 pound Vietnamese mother of two spoke little English and did not open her apartment door when the police arrived. San Jose Officer Chad Marshall entered Tran's home and began to open fire at her as he thought she was holding a clever. The 'c... - Walt Disney Co. Roller Coaster Wrongful Death Settlement
On September 5, 2003 an axle came loose on the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad ride. Twenty two year old Marcolo Torres was in the first passenger car which jackknifed and slammed into the lead car. Torres suffered severe blunt force trauma and extensive internal bleeding. His family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the theme park. Disney accepted res... - Federal Government Delivery Brain Damage Settlement
In 2002, Kevin Bravo Rodriguez was born at the Jacksonville Navy hospital with severe brain damage. The parents of the boy filed a lawsuit under the Federal Tort Claims Act that allows private citizens to sue the federal government for the negligent conduct of government employees. They claimed doctors at the Mayport Naval Station obstetric clinic waite... - City of Rancho Palos Verdes Traffic Accident Settlement
In May 2002, 40 year old father of three Dr. Paul Leung Ho was in a devastating car accident that left him partially paralyzed. The accident occurred at the intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and Crestridge Road. Ho filed a lawsuit against the city and two contract traffic engineering firms claiming the signal timing did not afford left turning motorist... - The Boldt Co. Employee Racial Discrimination Class Action Settlement
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of former employees alleging hostile work environment from the general contracting company. African American workers at the Riverside Energy Project in Beloit were allegedly subject to racial harassment and some were laid off in retaliation for complaints about racia... - Truck Driving School: a Dangerous Scam?
Feb-3-06 Some truck driving schools should pay more attention to road safety than its profit margin. Just ask Eric LaManque. "If you drive so many hours and are inexperienced, trucks are dangerous. I am surprised that more accidents don't happen," he says. LaManque attended Swift Truck Driving School and decided that trucking is a very dangerous profession. Accord... - Auto Manufacturers: Is Safety Secondary?
Feb-9-06 Rebecca Bond, from Orange Park, Florida was driving her 1997 Ford Explorer last June, 2005 when she ran off the road. The car rolled over five times after hitting a signpost. "The airbag didn't inflate and my wife was knocked unconscious when it flipped," says husband Mackenzie Bond. "She hit her head on top of the steering wheel and hi... - Baxter Healthcare Corporation Pump Recall
On July 21, 2005, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Baxter Healthcare Corporation was initiating an immediate worldwide recall of all models of its Colleague Volumetric Infusion Pumps due to reports that the pumps can shut down unexpectedly while delivering life-sustaining medications and fluids to patients. Baxter Healthc... - Stock Options and Your Retirement Fund: Is Your Employer Obeying ERISA?
Jan-26-06 A number of lawsuits have been launched against companies who don't follow the laws around stock options, 401k plans and retirement funds. ERISA, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, has special rules for companies that offer stock options as a retirement plan investment. This includes a company's fiduciary duties to their employees. Simply put,... - Warner Music Group Corp. Airplay Payoff Settlement
New York's Attorney General filed charges against the recording company claiming payoffs for radio airplay of artists. Warner has agreed to halt this misconduct and pay a $5 million settlement that will be used to fund music programs in the state. (Nov-23-05) [ CHICAGO TRIBUNE ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be... - Larry Ellison Stock Trading Abuse Settlement
Several attorneys filed a lawsuit against Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison alleging stock trading abuses. Ellison generated over $900 million by selling some of his Oracle stock shortly before the company's shares plummeted in 2001. A San Mateo Superior Court Judge approved an unusual settlement requiring Ellison to donate $100 million to charity and pay... - Morgan Stanley Former President Settlement
Former president Stephan Newhouse resigned April 1, 2005 after the former CEO Philip Purcell released him from his position. Newhouse is set to receive a $17.4 million settlement that includes a non-competition and non-disparagement agreement. (Nov-23-05) [ INVESTORS NEWS ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be co... - Kominsky & Kubacki Medical Associates Medical Malpractice Settlement
For ten years, Timothy Fletcher was being treated for morbid obesity by doctors employed by the practice group. In 2001, at the age of 39, Timothy died of a heart attack. His widow, Johanna Fletcher filed a medical malpractice and wrongful death lawsuit against the estate of Kominsky & Kubacki alleging a number of warnings that Timothy had diabetes and... - Electronic Data Systems Corp. Tax Compensation Settlement
Britain's HM Revenue & Customs sought compensation from the Texas based company for problems with the IT system developed for the 2003 launch and operation of its tax credits system. Revenue & Customs claimed several tax credits were not paid out because of faults with the system and has since dropped the company as its technology adviser. Electronic Da...