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Aug-1-06 On July 24, 2006, Mississippi became the fifth state to file a lawsuit against Eli Lilly and Co. for its sales and marketing of Zyprexa (olanzapine). The lawsuit was filed in Lafayette County Circuit Court. According to a special attorney general who is handling the case, the lawsuit was filed to recover money the state of Mississippi spent purchasin... - Energy companies to pay $25 million settlement in environmental lawsuit.
Billings, MT: (May-02-08) 57 plaintiffs, including some plant workers, brought a water contamination lawsuit against eastern Montana's Colstrip power plant, claiming that the plant was contaminating water supplies beneath at least one Colstrip subdivision for years before notifying the community. The suit, filed in 2003 named PPL Montana, Puget Sou... - Walgreen's to pay $381,850 settlement in insurance lawsuit.
Indianapolis, IN: (May-01-08) Indiana Attorney General Steve Carter's office brought a lawsuit against Walgreen Co., claiming that the IL, based pharmacy chain dealt fraudulently with the state's Medicaid program. The suit was filed by the federal office in 2004, accusing the company's pharmacy in Muncie of submitting nearly 500 false claims for 25 patie... - Electric company to pay $285,000 settlement in environmental lawsuit.
Milwaukee, WI: (May-01-08) The state attorney general's office brought charges against Wisconsin Power & Light Co., alleging that the utility has been operating its coal-fired power plant in Portage without a permit regulating its air pollution emissions. The suit claimed that Wisconsin Power & Light failed to file its paperwork in a timely manner in 200... - Tyco to pay $73 million settlement in investment lawsuit.
Trenton, NJ: (Apr-30-08) The state of New Jersey brought charges against Tyco International Ltd., alleging that the diversified manufacturer engaged in securities fraud involving the company's former management. The suit, filed in 2002, claimed that the company's pension fund suffered major losses due to fraud, including insider trading at Tyco. Allegati... - Entergy to pay $1.2 million settlement in contract lawsuit.
Monroe, LA: (Apr-30-08) The city of Monroe brought charges against Entergy Louisiana, alleging that the company defaulted on franchise fees in its operating agreement. City officials stated that they had reached a settlement with the company, in which Entergy agreed to pay the city over $1.2 million to resolve the dispute. Sources stated that the largest... - Energy companies to pay $37 million settlement in environmental lawsuit.
Bonner, MT: (Apr-25-08) A lawsuit was brought against Atlantic Richfield Co. and ASARCO, over issues pertaining to the removal of the Mike Horse Dam and mining wastes from the Blackfoot River's headwaters. Montana Attorney General Mike McGrath, Gov. Brian Schweitzer and representatives of the state Department of Environmental Quality and US Forest Servic... - DirecTV is allegedly charging consumers a cancellation fee that is improperly disclosed to them.
Law firms are investigating complaints that DirecTV imposes a cancellation fee that is improperly or insufficiently disclosed to consumers. This fee is imposed regardless of the reason for cancellation (including for poor reception or service) and regardless of the amount of time of the subscription. Some Excerpts from Unhappy DirecTV Customers ... - Frankfort to pay $500,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Frankfort, KY: (Apr-24-08) Sarah Missy McCray, a former Transportation Cabinet worker, brought a wrongful termination lawsuit against the Transportation Cabinet in 2005, alleging that she was retaliated against for blowing the whistle in the merit system scandal during former Gov. Ernie Fletcher's administration. The suit claimed that McCray was retaliat... - Old Bridge, NJ to benefit from $20 million settlement in environmental lawsuit.
Newark, NJ: (Apr-23-08) The state Office of the Attorney General and the state Department of Environmental Protection brought charges against 31 companies that once used the Global Landfill in Old Bridge, a Superfund site near Cheesequake State Park, seeking clean up costs for dumped toxic waste on the 60-acre property. Court documents show that in a rec... - Broadcom to pay $12 million settlement in securities lawsuit.
Irvine, CA: (Apr-22-08) The US Securities and Exchange Commission brought charges against Irvine-based chipmaker Broadcom Corp., alleging that the company illegally backdated stock options for five years up to 2003. The Commission accused the company of boosting profits and minimizing losses with reduced compensation costs from backdated options. SEC spo... - Dynegy to pay $4.3 million settlement in energy lawsuit.
Newburgh, NY: (Apr-22-08) Dynegy, owner of the Roseton and Danskammer electric generating plants, brought a lawsuit against the town of Newburgh, over issues concerning over-payment of property taxes. The suit claimed that due to the increasing prices of homes in recent years, and compounded with the state's equalization rate, the taxes on the two power... - eBay consignor to pay $165,000 settlement in merchandise lawsuit.
Albany, NY: (Apr-21-08) New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office brought charges against auction companies T.W. Conroy and Associates and its eBay drop-off store, My Sister the Lister, alleging that they defrauded those who provided them with merchandise to sell. The suit claimed that both T.W. Conroy and My Sister the Lister would ignore attempts... - Fuel company to pay $6.5 million settlement in compliance lawsuit.
Las Angeles, CA: (Apr-17-08) California Attorney General Edmund "Jerry" Brown and other federal regulators brought charges against Pilot Travel Centers, alleging that the company's operation and maintenance of underground storage tanks and its handling of hazardous materials violated state regulations. Sources familiar with the negotiations said that the... - Aggregate Industries to pay $587,000 settlement in environmental lawsuit.
Swampscott, MA: (Apr-16-08) Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley's Office brought charges against Saugus-based Aggregate Industries-Northeast Region, Inc., alleging that the company violated the Massachusetts Clean Air Act at ten of the company's construction and building materials production facilities in the state. The suit claimed that among... - Madison to pay $3 million settlement in tax lawsuit.
Madison, AL: (Apr-09-08)The Madison Board of Education brought a lawsuit against Madison County, alleging that between 1989 and 2004 the county collected taxes that should have been distributed to Madison, Huntsville city and Madison County schools but were put into the county's general fund instead. The 15-year tax mistake cased the lawsuit which origi... - Northwest Airlines to pay $5.9 million settlement in employment lawsuit.
Milwaukee, WI: (Apr-09-08) The Air Line Pilots Association brought a lawsuit against Northwest Airlines, over a bankruptcy claim. The union, which represents pilots from Eagan, MN based Northwest, stated that the suit addressed several grievances that the employees had. Northwest, the second-largest passenger carrier at Milwaukee's General Mitchell Inter... - CSX Corp. to pay $491,976 settlement in wildlife lawsuit.
Montgomery, AL: (Apr-08-08) State Attorney General Troy King brought charges against CSX Corporation, alleging that the derailment of one of its railroad cars harmed nearby wildlife. The suit stemmed from a May 2006 incident, when CSX's cars derailed, spilling soybean into Little Creek, which flows into Yellow Leaf Creek. As a result of the spill, fish,... - Manufacturer May Be Liable for Machine Causing Release of Asbestos From Another Company’s Product
Jul-30-15 A California Court of Appeals has reversed a summary judgement decision favoring a manufacturer, now allowing the plaintiff to return to a trial court for a strict liability suit against the manufacturer for his wife’s death when she developed mesothelioma as a result of asbestos exposure. Appellant Michael Sherman worked as a mechanic and used a br... - American Electric Power to pay $24 million settlement in multi state lawsuit.
Albany, NY: (Apr-08-08) State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo brought charges against American Electric Power Co. over smokestack pollution that drifted across Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States. Court records reveal that the case gained momentum in 1999, after eight states and 13 environmental groups joined the Environmental Protection Agency's crackdown o...