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Marshalltown, IA: (May-19-08) The Marshalltown Education Association brought charges against the Board of Education, over salary increments. Sources stated that as part of recent negotiations, the two sides reached a settlement agreement, in which the salaries of teachers were raised by $990 in the Marshalltown district. Officials said that the increase... - Fake Social Media Account by Police Allowed Without Warrant
Feb-5-15 Keep your friends close, and your Instagram friends even closer. One of your online friends might be the police and a search warrant is not needed to befriend you on social media. A US District Court Judge in New Jersey ruled that photos and information obtained by police through an undercover Instagram account can be admitted as evidence against a su... - Propane companies to pay $21 million settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Door County, WI: (May-14-08) The family of Patrick and Margaret Higdon, a Bloomfield Hills, MI couple, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Arby Construction, Wisconsin Public Service Corp., Portside Properties, their insurance companies, and Ferrellgas, after the couple burned to death in their vacation cabin. The lawsuit also named Cedar Grove Res... - Foam manufacturers to pay $30 million settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Providence, RI: (May-14-08) A lawsuit was brought against foam manufacturers, including Carthage, MO, based Leggett & Platt Inc., Baltimore-based Wm. T. Burnett & Co., and several others, by survivors and family members, in relation to the 2003 nightclub fire that killed 100 people. Investigators stated that there was flammable, polyurethane foam on the... - Goldfarb to pay $1.45 million settlement in subsidiary lawsuit.
Toronto, CA: (May-13-08) A lawsuit was brought against the Goldfarb Corporation in connection with the US bankruptcy of Fleming Packaging Corp., a former subsidiary of Goldfarb. The April 2004 lawsuit sought $26 million in compensation. As part of a settlement agreement reached in the case, Goldfarb Corporation agreed to a $1.45 million payout to resolve... - Yavapai Fence to pay $500,000 settlement in negligence lawsuit.
Verde, AZ: (May-09-08) The US Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona and the US Forest Service brought charges against the Yavapai Fence Company, for its role in the LaBarranca Fire that burned private, state and federal land in June 2006. The company's insurance carrier was also named in the suit. The complaint stated that the fire was sparked of... - UnumProvident: another Tactic to avoid Payouts
Aug-29-06 Unumprovident insurance company employs just about every trick in the book to avoid disability benefit payouts. Nancy King of Dewitt, Michigan got the run-around after she had an injury at work and applied for benefits that she was entitled to according to her policy. "I worked for a general nutrition center (GNC) and I didn't think it would be necessary... - Frank Azar to pay $145,000 settlement in negligence lawsuit.
Colorado Springs, CO: (May-07-08) Shawna Jimenez of Colorado Springs brought a lawsuit against attorney Frank Azar, popularly known as Frank "The Strong Arm" Azar, alleging that she was cheated by his television commercials, which promise big settlements from insurance companies. The 40-year-old woman alleged that she was injured in a car crash in 2004,... - Fen-Phen May Cause Rummage Sale of Wyeth Assets - Fen-Phen Trial Resources
Aug-23-06 On August 18, 2006, Bloomberg News reported that Wyeth has faced more than 175,000 claims since fen-phen was removed from the market, and that over the past 9 years, the company has settled many claims without forcing fen-phen users to file a lawsuit. All total, the company has set aside more than $21 billion to cover legal costs and settlements since... - Fernley to pay $30,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Fernley, NV: (Apr-30-08) Irene Humphrey, a city employee, brought a lawsuit against the City of Fernley, former City Operations and Projects Coordinator Sandy Davis, and Keith Penner, city parks director, alleging that she was sexually harassed and subjected to retaliation in a hostile work environment. The federal suit was filed in the Third Judicial Di... - 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... - City to pay over $300,000 settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Bossier City, LA: (Apr-23-08) The family of Eric Holloway brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Bossier City, after the 27-year-old man died in the Bossier City jail after his medical condition was misdiagnosed. The family, comprising of the widow and two children of Holloway, stated that he was put in what is known as the "drunk tank", but was not ch... - County to pay $3 million settlement in assault lawsuit.
Hinds, MS: (Apr-11-08) Michael Burnley Jr., a former detention-center inmate, brought a federal lawsuit against Hinds County, over a jail beating in 2007, which left him paralyzed from the assault. The suit claimed that Burnley, 23 at the time of the incident, was paralyzed from the chest down from the beating he received from fellow inmate John Earl Ken... - Lawsuits Multiply For Johnson & Johnson's Charite Spine Disc
Aug-7-06 According to the Institute of Medicine, over a million Americans are severely injured each year by medical devices. In 2002 alone, the FDA received more than 111,000 reports of adverse events involving medical devices. That number has increased since the Charite artificial spinal disc was approved for use in the US in October 2004. As of July 2006,... - Rossford to pay $50,000 settlement in creditor lawsuit.
Perrysburg Township, OH: (Apr-16-08) Perrysburg Township brought charges against the city of Rossford, over claims that the city is owed $5 million it had loaned the Rossford Arena Amphitheater Authority in 1999. The money was given to allegedly spur construction of the planned complex near the Ohio Turnpike and I-75. The dispute centered around whether... - Dell Laptops a Burning Issue
Aug-4-06 Thomas Forqueran has a message for Dell Computer Company after his laptop exploded: 'Fix Grandpa's truck'. Better yet, buy him a new one. Forqueran's priceless truck is burnt beyond repair, caused by his Dell Inspiron laptop exploding. July 13th, at Greg's Hideout, Lake Mead National Forest, Nevada: "It was about 1pm. My friend Rod Riddle and I... - Unum Group agrees to pay $676 million settlement in claims lawsuit.
Worcester, PA: (Apr-16-08) A lawsuit was brought against Unum Group, the nation's leading disability insurer, over issues pertaining to its claims handling and denial of claims to more than 250,000 policyholders. Records indicate that a settlement had been reached in the case in 2004, after individual investigations were launched by regulators in MA, ME... - Laparoscopic Device Spreads Uterine Cancer
Jan-15-15 Philadelphia, PA Dr. Hooman Noorchashm and his wife, Dr. Amy Reed, are fighting the battle of their lives. First to save Dr. Reed from the devastating leiomysosarcoma (LMS) that threatens her life and secondly to put an end to a medical device called the Power Morcellator that exacerbated her cancer. “I am someone whose wife is affected by thi... - Niagara County to pay $305,000 settlement in ATV accident lawsuit.
Niagara County, NY: (Apr-16-08) Kenneth J.S. Martin, 26, a Wilson man, brought a lawsuit against Niagara County, after he sustained injuries in a collision with a Niagara County sheriff's patrol car in 2003. The suit claimed that Martin suffered a head injury when his all-terrain vehicle was struck by the patrol car of Deputy Matthew Cipoletti about 3 a... - Staffing company to pay $585,000 settlement in employment lawsuit. .
Decatur, OH: (Apr-16-08) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission brought a lawsuit against Renhill Services Inc., an OH staffing firm, alleging that its Fort Wayne and Decatur offices failed to refer blacks, and people older than 40, for job openings. The suit further stated that Renhill destroyed employment applications and retaliated against emp...