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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Mike Wing US Space & Rocket Center Settlement
The executive director of the US Space & Rocket Center quit his job in 1999 but the state of Alabama suit him for reckless action in contribution to the companies financial trouble. Wing was ordered to pay the Space Center $200,000 within 30 days. (Feb-09-05) [ ALABAMA REGIONAL NEWS ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like t... - University of Pennsylvania and the Children's National Medical Center wrongful death Settlement
At the age of 18, Jesse Gelsinger joined a gene therapy experiment intended to cure his nitrogen processing disorder. After an injection, just four days into the study, Gelsinger died. His family sued the two institutions for fraud, alleging their son was misled concerning potential risks. The Gelsinger family was awarded $1 million for the death of thei... - Columbia Management Advisors Inc. and Columbia Funds Distributor Inc. investment fraud Settlement
The former president of the company, James Tambone and the former senior sales executive Robert Hussey have been ordered to pay $140 million to FleetBoston Financial Corp. for improper trading. Bank of America acquired FleetBoston last year. The Securities and Exchange Commission alleged Tambone and Hussey allowed specific investors to participate in ille... - Boston & Maine Railroad land tax Settlement
The company will pay Rensselaer County $3 million for avioding property taxes. The railroad company owns property in Pittstown, Schaghticoke and Hoosick and had allegely failed to pay the county taxes for the land. (Feb-09-05) [ CAPTIAL NEWS ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obligatio... - Settlement
The Federal Labor Department charged the chain store with failing to abide with child labor laws. The 24 violations included 85 teenagers working in Arkansas, New Hampshire, and Connecticut. Wal-Mart agreed to pay $135,540 to settle the federal child-labor charges. (Feb-16-05) [ NEWSDAY ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would... - Micheal Jackson ex-wife Settlement
The pop star paid his former wife, Debbie Rowe, to keep silent regarding the intimate details of his life. The confidentiality pact banned Rowe from disclosing any information about Jackson's sexual behavior, paternity, drug use, or mental and physical condition. The multi-million dollar settlement also banned Rowe from ever communicating with her two chi... - West Yorkshire Police bonus Settlement
Two police constables filed an action against their bosses regarding competency related threshold payments. Long serving officers were to receive 1,000 pounds a year for high competence performances but half of those 350 eligible were not granted the money. The police department settled out of court and is paying the two officers 300,000 pounds. The other... - Fiat General Motors Settlement
Fiat has accepted a $2 billion settlement which terminates an option that could have forced General Motors Corp. to purchase 90 percent of Fiat's auto unit. The companies have agreed to dissolve a 2000 partnership pact, and GM will return its 10 percent stake in Fiat's auto division. (Feb-13-05) [ ABC NEWS ] Legal Help If you have a similar p... - Nichia Corp. intellectual property Settlement
Nichia Corp, the Japanese manufacturer of the blue light emitting diode (LED), has agreed to pay 840 million yen ($8 million) to a former employee who invented the technology to make blue LED. The invention has has turned a once minor chemical company in rural Japan into a virtual world monopoly in the production of the blue LED. (Jan-19-05) [ JAPAN... - Lake County Fair Board accidental death Settlement
An eight-year-old boy from died after being shocked by a bumper cart ride in August of 2003. Greyson Yoe died Sept 2, 2003 and his parents filed a lawsuit against the company and its operators. The terms of the settlement are undisclosed but the maximum insurance coverage was $2 million. The owner of the ride was sentenced to 6 months in jail while the ri... - Nichia Corp. patent Settlement
Shuji Nakamura worked for the Tokyo based company developing innovative lighting technology. Nakamura recently won an $8 million settlement over the patent for blue light-emitting diode that is used in traffic signals and mobile phones. (Jan-11-05) [ THE STAR ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawy... - Firestone SUV accident Settlement
Marisa Rodriguez was left paralyzed in 2000 after her Ford Explorer overturned on a highway. Rodriguez and her family discovered Firestone recalled 6.5 million 15-inch wildernesses tires just five months after the accident. Marisa and her family recently settled for $7.5 million. The Rodriguez family also settled out-of-court with Ford for a reported $6... - State and County Mutual Fire Insurance Co. policyholders Settlement
The insurance company has agreed to pay 2,900 of its policyholders a total of $952,000 for overcharging auto repair claims. The Texas residents charged the company with betterment, where it claimed new parts to increase the car's value which in turn reduced the repair coverage. (Feb-04-05) [ INSURANCE JOURNAL ] Legal Help If you have a simila... - New York City Wrongful Conviction Settlement
After two trials, Milton Lantigua was convicted of second degree murder in 1990 and sentenced to 20 years in prison. After serving five years, the state appeals court overturned his conviction. Lantigua filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city of New York and was awarded $1 million for lost time and damages. (Feb-05-05) Legal Help If y... - Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company insurnace Settlement
Over the next 15 years the largest tire manufacture is going to receive $159 million from a lawsuit they filed back in 1993. The multi-million dollar settlement will be paid in installments over the next 15 months by certain insurance companies. The lawsuit is being paid in exchange for releasing insurers from past, present, and future environmental claim... - Vibo Corporation tobacco insurance Settlement
One of the largest tobacco companies who does business as Sun Tobacco and General Tobacco has joined the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA). Sun Tobacco is now subject to the same marketing restrictions as other MSA participants, which prohibits them from marketing tobacco products to youth. A $1.7 billion settlement will be made to the participating state... - Restaurants Mercury Fish Settlement
A dozen restaurants such as Red Lobster, Chili's, and Maccaronii Grill have been ordered to pay over $265,000 and warn customers about the mercury content in fish. Customers have a right to know when they are being exposed to potentially harmfull substances that are known to cause cancer, birth defects and reproductive harm. (Feb-08-05) [ YUBA NET ] ... - Sansone Automotive Group settlement
A $14 million settlement has been reached in the class action lawsuit filed on behalf of customers who you purchased or leased a car or truck from any one of the company's dealerships between January 1996 through December 31, 2002. The suit alleged that the company violated the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act by charging inflated prices for title and tag f... - Nicor Inc. Securities Settlement
Shareholders have won a securities derivative settlement for $3.5 million against Nicor directors and officers. Nicor Inc. is the holding company for Nicor Gas and Tropical Shipping. (Jan-25-05) [ BUSINESS WIRE ] 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... - Bank One, Bank of America Corp., US Bancorp, and American Honda Finance Corp. racial discrimination Settlement
Bank One, Bank of America Corp., US Bancorp, and American Honda Finance Corp. The companies have agreed to offer car loans with zero markups to 2.4 million minority consumers. The plaintiffs accused the corporations of racial bias in automobile lending policies by routinely charging black customers higher interest rates than white customers. (Jan-27-0...