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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Atlanta Police Department Unnecessary Force Settlement
On November 2, 2004, Diana Dietrich-Barnes was slammed to the ground and arrested by a police officer at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. A video camera captured the incident and the footage was broadcast around the nation. Dietrich-Barnes had circled the airport several times looking for her 78 year old mother. She stopped her vehicle... - Dr. Renato Calabria Sharon Stone Defamation Settlement
Actress Sharon Stone claimed the surgeon made false claims she had undergone face lift surgery to two US magazines. The details of the settlement reached at Los Angeles County Superior Court were not immediately disclosed. However, Stone has announced the doctor will give reconstructive surgery to children born with facial deformities. (Nov-18-05) [... - SJS: One Woman's Agony
Jan-27-06 Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) is an allergic reaction that can be caused by many prescribed and over-the-counter drugs, including the drug Bextra, manufactured by Pfizer. Many drugs causing the onset of SJS have only recently had warnings placed on their labels. Countless patients have unknowingly been prescribed and taken these drugs and many have devel... - Ski-Doo Recall
Jan-20-06 Consumers should stop using certain Ski-Doo Model Year 2006 REV500 SS, REV 600 HO, and REV 600 HO SDI snowmobiles. A safety recall was issued by the [ Consumer Product Safety Commission ] (CPSC) and Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. The snowmobiles were manufactured by Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., of Valcourt, Quebec. Approximately 4,000 sno... - Columbus Construction Corp. Trump Golf Course Settlement
Donald Trump filed a lawsuit against the construction company for allegedly overcharging him for work at a golf course. Trump claimed he was over billed by $1.5 million for excavation work during the construction of Trump National Golf Club and homes in Briarcliff Manor. Trump was awarded $2.1 million in damages, an undetermined amount in legal fees, pl... - Bellevue School District and Newport Heights Elementary School Principal Student Harassment Settlement
The mother of a 7 year old girl filed a lawsuit against the district claiming boys at Newport Heights began harassing her daughter in 1998. Boys taunted the girl by using abusive language, pinching and grabbing her, pinning her against a wall, and threatening to force another boy to have relations with her at a school sponsored dance. Principal Peiffer re... - Riggs National Corp. of PNC Financial Services Group Inc. Settlement
Shareholders filed a lawsuit against the bank claiming directors allowed the company to become a haven for "terrorism funding." Riggs and PNC agreed to pay shareholders a $2.7 million settlement and pay their lawyers an extra $1.1 million for hiding money of foreign leaders. (Nov-10-05) [ PITTSBURG TRIBUNE REVIEW ] Legal Help If you have a... - RLLW Inc. Pizza Hut Settlement
A lawsuit was filed against the company alleging false advertising and unfair competition through charging customers an energy surcharge. The suit also claimed RLLW Inc. failed to pay workers' compensation insurance for employees at over 60 Pizza Hut restaurants. RLLW Inc. must pay a $315,000 penalty, $125,000 in investigatory costs, and a restitution o... - McDonald's Trans Fats Settlement
The non profit group, BanTransFats.com, sued the fast food company in 2003 for allegedly failing to live up to its 2002 promise to reduce Trans Fatty Acids. Trans Fats appear in hydrogenated cooking oil in McDonald's French fries and are known to raise cholesterol levels and the risk of heart disease. McDonald's has agreed to pay an $8.5 million settlem... - Drug Marketing Scheme Hits Nation's School System
Jan-26-06 TeenScreen, the elaborate drug marketing scheme concocted by the pharmaceutical industry and a front group operating out of Columbia University, is being promoted by the Bush administration's recommendation to screen the nation's school population for mental illness. The Bush appointed New Freedoms Commission on Mental Health issued a report in July 2003... - Adderall's Rollercoaster Year
Jan-26-06 Shire Pharmaceuticals is the global market leader in the sale of attention deficit drugs with the products Adderall , an instant-release amphetamine introduced in 1996, and Adderall XL, a timed-release version of the drug, introduced in 2001. Adderall and Adderal XL are the top selling attention deficit treatments in the US. In 2004, Shire captured 28%... - Viacom & Kellogg to be Sued for Marketing Junk Food
Jan-19-06 Parents and advocates are suing Viacom (one of the largest entertainment companies in the world) and Kellogg, to prevent them from marketing junk food to young children. The plaintiffs allege that these two companies knowingly and directly harm children's health by marketing mainly food products high in sugar, saturated and trans fat, or salt, and mainly... - BUPA Leicester Hospital Brain Damage Settlement
Peter Rogers went to the hospital for a routine sinusitis operation due to continued sneezing and runny nose symptoms. Surgeon George Murty accidentally cut into Rogers' brain during the surgery. Roger now suffers from poor eyesight, memory, and concentration. He has been awarded a �1.32 million settlement for permanent brain damage injuries. (Nov-... - Bank of New York Money Laundering Settlement
Federal officials were investigating the bank on charges of fraud and money laundering. U.S. attorneys agreed not to prosecute the bank's failure to report money laundering by employees and customers after the Bank of New York agreed to pay $38 million in fines and adopt new reforms. (Nov-08-05) [ HERALD NEWS DAILY ] Legal Help If you have... - From Executive to Laborer: No Woman is Immune from Sexual Harassment.
Jan-25-06 Manhattan, NY Anucha Browne Sanders, a former New York Knicks executive, [ filed a lawsuit ] in federal court January 24, 2006. She accuses Isiah Thomas, the team's president, of sexual harassment and discrimination, saying he had made unwanted advances, cursed her and barred players from working with her on community events. In the lawsuit, Browne San... - Fisher-Price Musical Chair Recall
Jan-18-06 Fisher-Price, a Mattel Inc. brand, and maker of approximately 614,000 Laugh & Learn musical chairs, is cooperating with U.S. consumer safety officials on a voluntary recall because there may be a strangulation hazard, as reported by [REUTERS]. [ The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ] has issued a news release stating that Fisher-Price received thre... - Ford admission of cruise control fire danger too late
Jan-11-06 While Ford finally admitted that the cruise control wiring in the F150, amongst others, holds a serious risk of catching fire, it comes too late for some families. Ford refuses the following families compensation saying that, due to the extent of the fire, it cannot be determined what exactly caused the damage. Talk about a Catch-22! Life-threatening... - Oceanport School District Student Free Speech Settlement
Former student, Ryan Dwyer filed a lawsuit against the school after he was punished for material posted on his "Anti-Maple Place" web site. Maple Place Middle School officials suspended Ryan for a week, removed him from the school baseball team for a month, and barred him from a class trip. The case claimed the district violated his First Amendment ri... - Port of Tacoma Weyerhaeuser Lease Settlement
Timber giant, Weyerhaeuser Co. was evicted from its wood chip factory on the Blair Waterway. Weyerhaeuser's 25 acre facility has been on the Blair since 1973 and they had a lease set to run through 2017. In May 2004, the port commission voted to void the lease through eminent domain as they claimed to need the property to widen the waterway to safely ac... - Grokster Ltd. Copyright Settlement
Major music and movie companies have been in a four year legal battle with the software company for allegedly violating copyright laws over the internet. Users of Grokster's software were able to tap into each other's computers to make free copies of copyrighted songs, movies, and games. Grokster agreed to stop distributing the program and pay $50 milli...