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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Praxis Housing Initiative Fraud Settlement
An investigation was launched against the not-for-profit that provides housing and services to people living with AIDS/HIV. It was discovered that former executive director Gordon Duggins and president G. Sterling Zinsmeyer used Praxis funds to create and manage separate and competing for-profit homeless shelters. The charges claimed the director and co... - Vupoint Camera: Buyer Beware
Feb-6-06 Donald Wilson from Everett, Washington, bought a Vupoint digital camera as a Christmas present for his wife. Turns out that it was more trouble than it was worth. "I had used it just for a week, and in that week, I must have used up eight batteries", says Wilson. "The camera kept discharging the batteries even though it was turned off. I just gave up and... - Baby Teethers Recalled: May Contain Harmful Bacteria
Jan-30-06 Baby teethers may be contaminated with a bacteria that could cause serious illness. The [ FDA ] announced that the manufacturer First Years®, a subsidiary of RC2 Corporation, is voluntarily recalling 500,000 liquid-filled baby teethers across the US and Canada. The teethers may contain pseudomonas aeruginosa and pseudomonas putida bacteria in the liqu... - Nanotechnology
Risks of Nanotechnology There is a growing fear among consumers and scientists that we may be creating new technologies, specifically those smaller than the eye can see, that may cause more problems than benefits. The science of nanotechnology is rapidly growing with billions of dollars spent on incorporating these microscopic technologies... - Western Farm Service Poison Settlement
Dozens of residents from the small farming town of Arvin, California filed a lawsuit against the company after allegedly being poisoned by a soil fumigant. Western Farm Service incorrectly applied metam-sodium to Kirschenmann Farms fields on July 8, 2002. The chemical drifted through the residential neighborhood where more than 250 people were sickened... - Roberts Hawaii and Trans Hawaiian Services Settlement
Aloha Airlines filed a lawsuit against the tour operators for allegedly not paying $2.5 million dollars in air travel after being sold packaged tours. Roberts Hawaii has agreed to pay a $500,000 settlement. Trans Hawaiian Services has agreed to pay a $300,000 settlement on top of a more than $1 million settlement paid out in October of 2005. (Nov-20-05)... - Vaccinating For Profit - From Cradle to Coffin
Feb-2-06 Due to the flooding of special education classrooms, along with the rising medical costs of treating injured children, local taxes will soon go through the roof, at which time the public will be forced to face the unthinkable truth about the poisoned generation. And when that happens, government officials had better not even think about trying to feign i... - Silzone valves linked to Stroke and Adverse Side Effects
Jan-26-06 The St. Jude Silzone valve has now been withdrawn from the market but not before 36,000 Silzone coated heart valves had been implanted in patients throughout the world. Silver coating of the sewing ring (Silzone) was introduced as a modification of the St Jude Medical standard valve to provide antibacterial protection. The recall followed reports of u... - Liebherr-America Employee Racial Discriminaiton Settlement
Twenty six African American employees at the German owned company's Newport News truck plant filed a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination. The case claimed workers were subjected to hostile comments from both white co-workers and managers because of their race and that the company paid them less than lower qualified white employees. Liebherr-America h... - Giant Industries Pollution Settlement
The Environmental Protection Agency filed charges against the company's refineries for violations of the Clean Air Act. Giant is set to upgrade leak detection and repair practices, implement programs to minimize burning off of excess emissions, and adopt strategies to ensure the proper management of wastewater. Giant has agreed to pay $250,000 in penalt... - Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. Enrollment Settlement
The state of Indiana filed charges against the school regarding inaccurate enrollment figures. The state claimed it overpaid Bartholomew schools $6.1 million during the 1990s due to a miscalculation in the number of district students. From 1997 to 2002 the district counted an extra 2,300 students and has agreed to pay a $3 million settlement. (Nov-18-05... - Federal Bureau of Investigation Civil Rights Settlement
In 2003, environmentalist Josh Connole was arrested for allegedly setting fire to 125 vehicles at SUV dealerships in the San Gabriel Valley. He was arrested without probable cause and spent four days in jail. Connole filed a civil rights lawsuit against the bureau and was awarded a $100,000 settlement. (Nov-15-05) [ MERCURY NEWS ] Legal Help... - Robert Blake Wrongful Death Settlement
On May 4, 2001, actor Robert Blake and his wife Bonnie Lee Bakley ate dinner at an Italian restaurant. Later that night Bakley was shot to death in Studio City, California. In early 2005, Blake was cleared of her murder in a criminal trial. Bakley's four children filed a civil wrongful death lawsuit against Blake. He was found liable and ordered by a ju... - Justin King Auto Accident Settlement
On July 1, 2001, the 27 year old defendant and his finance Sherry Kurilew had been celebrating a friend's graduation at the Italian American Club of South Plainfield. After the party, King drove his Dodge Ram pickup into a car driven by Mary Ludlow. George Hurst was a passenger in Ludlow's car and died 20 days after the crash. King pleaded guilty to veh... - City of Hannibal et al. Prevailing Wage Settlement
More than 40 construction workers filed a lawsuit against the town, THF Realty, and Bleigh Construction in connection with the development of the River Bend Shopping Center. The workers claimed they were paid less than prevailing wage while building the project. The three defendants have agreed to pay a $125,000 settlement. (Nov-18-05) [ QUINCY HERAL... - Employers' neglect of the law goes far beyond overtime, includes abuse, study finds
Jan-24-06 While lawyersandsettlements.com has shed light on the growing number of overtime lawsuits in [ California ], workers are exposed to many other kinds of abuse as well. A new [ study ] by McMaster's University, (one of the top 100 schools in the world), shows that almost half of American workers face violence, threats, intimidation, mental abuse and harras... - General Motors: Manufacturing Defective Vehicles
Jan-30-06 Susan Doyle and Jen are furious with General Motors. With good reason. Susan Doyle is from Brantford, Ontario. "The head gasket went in my Pontiac transport van and apparently it is a known problem with GM (due to the type of antifreeze GM used from 1996 to 2000) and my motor blew," says Doyle. Naturally, the warranty had expired. "We bought it in 200... - Mircette linked to Blood Clots
Jan-16-06 Sharon (not her real name) discovered a rash on her leg that quickly moved up to her pelvic area and spread down her other leg. At first, Sharon thought she had developed an allergy. By the time she went to the doctor, Sharon was in agony and she could barely walk. She was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis - blood clots - in both her legs. "You could ac... - Redding Medical Center Unnecessary Surgeries Settlement
An $18 million settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed against Redding Medical Center and two of its doctors. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of approximately 650 patients claiming Dr. Fidel Realyvasquez and Dr. Kent Brusett had performed unnecessary cardiac catheterizations and bypass surgeries. The settlement will cover all unnecessary heart... - City of Chicopee Wrongful Imprisonment Settlement
In 1987, Eduardo Velazquez was convicted of raping an Elms College student at knifepoint. He was imprisoned for 14 years. In 2001, DNA tests ruled him out as the assailant. Velazquez filed a lawsuit against the city and several police officers claiming police prompted the rape victim to mistakenly identify him and that they suppressed evidence that woul...