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Citibank had a contract with the company related to a new data centre facility in London, England. In December 2001, Birse terminated the contract even though the project was almost 90% completed. The two companies have been in litigation for over four years. Birse has agreed to pay Citibank a £3.2 million settlement for breach of contract. (Nov-02-05)... - City of Boston Meter Maid Worker's Compensation Settlement
In January 2003 an irate motorist allegedly threw hot coffee in the face of a Boston meter maid for giving him a ticket. Christi Noviello suffered from first-degree burns on her face and filed a lawsuit against the city for her injuries. The city of Boston has agreed to pay Noviello a $200,000 worker's compensation settlement. (Oct-29-05) [ BOSTON GL... - Thesaurus Fine Arts Fake Chinese Antiques Settlement
The Washington Attorney General filed charges on behalf of consumers against the art gallery for allegedly dealing fake Chinese antiquities. Customers purchased modern ceramics that had been falsely certified as ancient and rare Chinese art. Thesaurus has agreed to reimburse customers and pay a $350,000 fine. (Oct-29-05) [ OREGON LIVE ] Lega... - Window Blinds need to be Recalled - Again
Jan-17-06 How many children will die before window blind companies will take action? A Naples couple just filed a lawsuit over the death of their three-year-old daughter, strangled from the cords of a window blind last Feb. 2005. A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by the couple against several manufacturing and marketing companies, including Home Depot. The... - Kroger Co. Controlled Substances Violations Settlement
The Drug Enforcement Agency audited seven King Soopers pharmacies and discovered multiple violations of the Controlled Substances Act. The Drug Enforcement Agency filed charges against the nation's largest retail grocery chain and two of its subsidiaries, King Soopers and City Market. Kroger Co. has agreed to pay a $7 million settlement as well as start... - Medirate Professional Pharmacy Inc. Controlled Substances Settlement
The wholesale closed door pharmacy dba Medicate Long Term Pharmacy distributes controlled substances to customers in nursing homes and prisons. Medirate informed the Drug Enforcement Administration that 300,000 doses of several controlled substances went missing from their pharmacy. Charges were filed against the company for lack of security. Several fo... - Flagyl linked to premature birth
Jan-16-06 A new study conducted in the UK and reported by the [ BBC ] has found that the antibiotic Flagyl (metronidazole) that is commonly prescribed to pregnant women who are at risk of delivering their babies prematurely may in fact be harming those women and their unborn babies. The drug was also used in about one in every 200 women to treat a condition called... - Adderall: One family's Anguish
Jan-9-06 Chuck and Cheryl Allen's 14-year-old son died September 23rd, 2000. Chris died in his sleep from "natural causes" but the coroner did not rule out the possibility of Adderall being the cause of his heart failure. "People need to know about this substance and kids shouldn't die from heart attacks," says Cheryl Allen. Although Chris had a form of muscular... - Prairie House Living Center Wrongful Death Settlement
Frances Chiddix had a history of stroke and dementia that can cause swallowing problems. In March 2003 the 65 year old former nurse and Medicaid patient died after choking on a piece of brisket. A lawsuit was filed against the living center and two business men claiming they failed in their governing capacities to ensure that Prairie House had sufficie... - Sullivan & Cromwell Legal Malpractice Settlement
Ventas Inc. filed a legal malpractice lawsuit against the New York law firm for allegedly providing faulty advice in a 1998 Kindred Healthcare spin off transaction. Ventas became a real estate investment trust and was Kindred's landlord but incurred prepayment penalties of $100 million. The lawsuit claimed Sullivan & Cromwell could have advised Ventas t... - Dow, DuPont Dow Elastomers, and E.I. du Pont Nemours Neoprene Price Fixing Settlement
A class action lawsuit was filed against the three companies claiming they conspired to fix prices of Neoprene, a synthetic rubber used in the manufacture of many consumer products. A Tennessee Circuit Court Judge and jury found it impossible to identify individuals harmed through the defendants' actions and directed the $2.9 million settlement fee go t... - Hold onto your Simon Mall Gift Cards
Jan-6-06 Kathy Wiedeman of Fishers, Indiana was angry when her daughter was unable to use her Simon Mall Gift Card. "It was a gift to my daughter from her aunt. She tried to use the card in July but it was denied so she gave it to me a few months later, saying it didn't work," says Wiedeman. The clerks at the Hollister clothing store, where her daugh... - Mike Zafirovski Motorola Settlement
The former president of Motorola Inc. left the world's second largest mobile phone maker to work for Nortel Networks Corp. as chief executive. Motorola claimed Zafirovski violated employment agreements by agreeing to work for another telecommunications company. Zafirovski has agreed to repay Motorola an $11.5 million settlement for separation pay and mu... - Contaminated Water from Dupont
Jan-12-06 Residents in and around Marietta, OH have been drinking bottled water tainted with the chemical C8, which is used by Dupont to make Teflon. The chemical traces were discovered by a rural southeastern Ohio water system. Approximately 1,000 people have been drinking bottled water supplied by Dupont since 2004, when a class action lawsuit was brought against... - ADHD Medications could prove Deadly
Jan-5-06 A report was issued today by the FDA stating that cases of sudden death and serious side effects including hypertension, heart attack and stroke have been linked in association with therapeutic doses of drugs used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in both children and adults. The FDA Advisory Committee further says that "... - Who isn't against Wal-Mart?
Jan-5-06 Wal-Mart just can't seem to do anything right. It has now been caught trying to "pull a fast one" on its consumers. Consumers against Wal-Mart Its Wisconsin stores have been fined $25,000, settling allegations that the giant retailer overcharged customers for bulk items, including sweet potatoes, grapes and grind-it-yourself coffee. [ Business Week... - Telsim Mobil Motorola Fraud Settlement
Motorola filed claims against the Turkish cellular phone operator and the Turkish Savings and Deposit Insurance Fund alleging fraud. Telsim has agreed to pay Motorola $500 million in cash and 20% of the proceeds from the sale of Telsim assets over $2.5 billion. (Oct-28-05) [ YAHOO BUSINESS ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and wou... - FedEx Freight East Employee Racial Discrimination Settlement
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit on behalf of African American dockworkers from St. Louis alleging racial discrimination. The lawsuit claimed African Americans were denied promotions from part-time to full-time jobs at the company's trucking terminal in St. Louis. FedEx Freight denied all charges of discrimination, but ha... - Whole Foods recalls Trout
Jan-11-06 Whole Foods Market® is recalling Whole Catch Lemon Pepper Garlic Hot Smoked Trout. The [ FDA ] is warning consumers that it might be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail and/or elderly people. Short term symptoms in healthy people include: • high fever â... - Computer Mouse and Keyboard Injuries
Jan-9-06 Millions of people depend on the computer for their livelihood, and as they know, two pieces of equipment that are used the most are the computer mouse and keyboard. It is ironic that, in this day and age, technical designers couldn't come up with a computer mouse and keyboard that is user-friendly. Instead, countless people are suffering from hand and wrist...