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Los Angeles city officials have rejected an $18 million settlement bid made by the family of murdered rapper Notorious BIG. Christopher Wallace was killed in March 1997 after seven shots were fired into his vehicle. A prison informant claimed that former LAPD officers Rafael Perez and David Mack were involved in killing the 24-year-old rapper. The rappe... - Versa Products and G&L Products Versaladder Death Settlement
On Father's Day 2001, retired Army colonel, Frank Socky climbed a Versaladder to replace rusty screws on a floodlight at his Spring Valley home. The folding scaffold ladder collapsed and Socky fell, headfirst and backward onto the concrete walkway below. Frank's wife Madge Socky filed a lawsuit against the companies alleging the product was defective... - English Basketball Photo Patent Infringement Settlement
Freelance photographer, Chris Tofalos, filed a lawsuit against the sport's governing body for allegedly using his images more than 200 times without paying the appropriate fees. With help from the National Union of Journalists, Tofalos won a £45,000 patent infringement settlement. (Aug-15-05) [ HOLD THE FRONT PAGE ] Legal Help If you have... - Marilynn Alsdorf Picasso Settlement
In 1975 Alsdorf purchased a painting title 'Femme en Blanc' by Pablo Picasso for $375 from a New York gallery. In 2002 she tried to sell the painting but the Art Loss Register in London began investigating its history. The painting was stolen by Nazis during World War II from a Jewish woman. Her grandson, Thomas Bennigson, is still alive today. Marilynn... - Johannes Mare Dog Attack Settlement
Gardener, Joseph Makhubela was walking by the defendants house in Gezina, South Africa when Mare's two Boerboels suddenly ran out attacked him. Makhubela was severely bitten on his legs and arms and had to undergo two weeks of skin grafts at the Pretoria Academic Hospital. Johannes Mare has agreed to pay Joseph Makhubela a R100,000 personal injury settl... - Amazon.com Patent Infringement Settlement
Soverain Software filed a lawsuit against the internet company alleging patent infringement. The claims involved patents covering "Internet Server Access Control and Monitoring Systems, Network Sales Systems, Digital Active Advertising, and Open Network Payment System for Providing Real-Time Authorization of Payment and Purchase Transactions." ® Amazon... - Clifton Inn Fire Fatality Settlement
In 2003, two New York law firm recruiters were killed in a fire at the Albemarle County inn. Gerald Langlade and Brian Kelly both lost their wives in the blaze and filed a lawsuit against the inn for damages totaling $10 million and $20 million respectively. Margaret Mansouri sought $2 million in compensation for her injuries. Details of the actual indi... - Radio Station Hot 97 Slapping Contest Settlement
The station ran a 'Smackfest' competition from April 2004 to January 2005 where two volunteers would engage in a slapping contest for cash and concert tickets. Attorney General Spitzer began investigating the legality of the competition which has since been pulled off the air. Hot 97 has agreed to pay a $240,000 fine as well as make a charitable contr... - State Farm Insurance Agents Wrongful Termination Settlement
Five former State Farm Insurance agents were fired after criticizing the company's treatment of policyholders. The employees filed a lawsuit against their employer for wrongful termination and were awarded $9 million in actual damages and $11 million in punitive damages. (Aug-08-05) [ BILLINGS GAZETTE ] Legal Help If you have a similar p... - KB Home Consent Order Violation Settlement
A lawsuit was filed against the residential builder for allegedly violating the terms of a 1979 consent order with the Federal Trade Commission. The consent order required KB to "make timely warranty repairs and to furnish home purchasers with a warranty that is substantially identical to the Home Owners Warranty Corporation warranty." KB Home has agree... - Dedham City Construction Dispute Settlement
P.J. Stella Construction Co. was contacted to build a new middle school for $26 million. The contractor spent excessive funds on additional soil removal, inflated steel prices, and additional costs for winter conditions. The town's School Building Rehabilitation Committee began to dispute who was liable for additional claims made by the contractor. A la... - District of Columbia Wrongful Imprisonment Settlement
Joseph Heard is deaf, mute and mentally impaired. He was charged with trespassing in 1998, but a DC Superior Court judge let him off by declaring him mentally unfit to stand trial. A year later he was mistakenly put behind bars for two years. A U.S. District Judge has awarded Heard a $1.1 million settlement plus legal fees for his wrongful imprisonment... - Chicago Botanic Garden Disability Discrimination Settlement
Ellen Weber had worked less than a year in the garden's gift shop when she took off 15 weeks for medical leave. Even though she kept in regular contact with the garden regarding her treatment, when she tried to return, the Chicago Botanic Garden said they had no job position open for her. Weber suffers from multiple sclerosis and filed a complaint with... - HSBC Holdings UK Employee Settlement
The financial corporation has been in an ongoing pay dispute with 23,000 clerical staff members in the United Kingdom. HSBC has agreed to three year contract with staff worth GBP164 million. The pay package includes salary increases of 3.5% in 2006 and 2.5% for both 2007 and 2008. (Aug-06-05) [ YAHOO BUSINESS ] Legal Help If you have a sim... - Atlantic Richfield Co. et al. Milltown Dam Settlement
The Milltown dam and reservoir lies where the Clark Fork and Blackfoot rivers meet. In 1996, an emergency release of water at the dam flushed copper concentrations down the river. Montana officials have reached a $100 million settlement to remove a century old structure. Atlantic Richfield Co. has agreed to pay $80 million of the removal cost while dam... - Sunday Mirror Kate Moss Defamation Settlement
An article published in the British magazine reported that during a visit to Barcelona, supermodel Kate Moss collapsed into a drug induced coma and had to be revived after taking large amounts of cocaine. The British model filed a defamation of character lawsuit and was awarded substantial damages for the false information. (Jul-28-05) [ CONCORD MONI... - Comprehensive Addiction Programs, Inc. Nurse Personal Injury Verdict
Plaintiff is a 64 year old nurse who was working as a nurse in a local nursing home when she received an electrical shock while plugging an oxygen container in to an electrical outlet in a patient's room on December 24, 2000. The outlet was on the right side of the patient's bed. Previously, on November 15, 2000, another nurse had filled out a Repair... - Universal Engineering Asbestos Settlement
In what may be the largest single award for an asbestos case in New Jersey, a former boiler repairman with mesothelioma has been awarded $10 million by a Middlesex County jury. William Rhodes, 68, of Hawthorne spent more than 40 years repairing boilers in Bergen County, often using asbestos-insulated parts. The jury in Rhodes v. AOC Smith found Universa... - Equitas Limited Crane Asbestor Claims Settlement
Crane Co. has to cover insurance coverage claims for asbestos and other liabilities. They filed a lawsuit against underwriters at Lloyd's of London reinsured by Equitas Limited. The diversified manufacturer of engineered industrial products is set to receive a $33 million settlement. (Jul-25-05) [ YAHOO BUSINESS ] Legal Help If you have a... - Mr. and Ms. Webb Insurance Settlement
The Lexington developers have agreed to pay $2.85 million to the estate of Kentucky Central Life Insurance Co. The lawsuit involved complex commercial transactions. (Jul-29-05) [ LOUISVILL BUSINESS JOURNAL ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obligation, please click the link below to...