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San Diego, CA: (Sep-08-07) Several plaintiffs brought charges against the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego, alleging that they were victims of clergy abuse. In a settlement reached, the Catholic Church agreed to pay $198.1 million to the more than 144 men and women. The victims will receive an average payout of $1.38 million for sexual abuse they suffer... - Clarksville, TN Police Detectives' Resignation Settlement
Clarksville, TN: (Sep-05-07) Clarksville Police Detectives Tony Blakely and Kenneth Austion brought four lawsuits against the police department on various counts, including racial discrimination and a hostile work environment. Following a vote by the city Finance and Administration Committee, both Blakely and Austion agreed to resign from the Clarksville P... - Dana Corp. Non-Union Retirees Benefits Settlement
Chicago, IL: (Sep-04-07) Several Dana Corp. retirees brought a lawsuit against the Dana Corp., a now defunct auto parts maker, over retiree benefits for non-union retirees. As a part of a settlement reached, Dana agreed to pay for retiree benefits for non-union retirees through July 1, 2007 and will further contribute $78 million to fund the trust, the Chi... - Henderson County, TX ETMC Contract Default Settlement
Henderson County, TX: (Sep-04-07) East Texas Medical Center Healthcare System (ETMC) filed suit against Henderson County Judge David Holstein, County Attorney James Owen, Henderson County, and the Hospital Authority, over two letters that were sent to East Texas Medical Center. The letters, sent by Owen in 2004 and attorney Charles Clark in 2005, alleged E... - Cuyama Joint Union School District Minivan Wrongful Death and Personal Injury Settlement
Santa Barbara, CA: (Aug-29-07) The family of Marie Crook, an Arroyo Grande woman who died of injuries suffered in a vehicle collision in 2006, filed wrongful death charges against the Cuyama Joint Union School District and Cuyama Valley High School Principal Donald Wilson. The suit alleged wrongful death, personal injury, and property damage from the Sept... - Florida Water Service Repairman Manhole Injury Settlement
Collier County, FL: (Aug-28-07) David Dopierala filed a personal injury suit against John Perry, owner of Marco True Value Hardware in 2002, after he fell in a manhole, sustaining considerable physical injuries. The suit claimed that 43-year-old Dopierala, who lived in Cape Coral, worked at Kenmark Air of Fort Myers' Marco Island office and was sent to t... - Saginaw, MI City Treasurer Wrongful Termination Settlement
Saginaw, MI: (Aug-28-07) Karen Lawrence-Webster, former city treasurer, brought a lawsuit against Saginaw City, claiming that the city punished her for exercising freedom of speech when she tried expressing opposition to then-City Manager Cecil A. Collins Jr.'s financial outlook during the 2004 budget season. The suit began in 2004, when Collins Jr. fired... - Saratoga County, NY Tiger Cub Scratch Settlement
Saratoga County, NY: (Aug-26-07) The family of Riley Willard, a 5-year old Ballston Spa boy, filed suit against the Saratoga County Fair Commission, after the boy was scratched by a tiger cub while sitting on a bench. The suit stated that as a result of the scratch, the 5 year old had to receive 14 stitches. Papers filed with the county show that the famil... - Fraternal Order of Police 9/11 Donations Fraud Settlement
New York, NY: (Aug-27-07) The State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's Office brought a lawsuit against the state Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), alleging that the order used money it received in donation for personal use. Tapping an outpouring of generosity after the Twin Towers attack, the FOP's foundation collected more than $15 million in donations. A so... - Black Hawk County, IA Jail Deputy Misconduct Settlement
Waterloo, IA: (Aug-25-07) Three women brought a lawsuit against Black Hawk County, alleging that they were sexually abused while being held in the county jail. The plaintiffs are not being named because they were victims of sexual assault. The suit, filed in 2006 in US District Court, against the county, the estate of Deputy Jeffrey Condit, Sheriff Micha... - Court Decision Could Make It Easier to Sue for Debt Collector Harassment
Jun-26-14 Atlanta, GA There is a vast difference between getting a friendly call, a nudge, a gentle reminder when you’re a bit late on your debt repayment, and the intrusion and sometimes cruelty that is the bastion of debt collector harassment . And while there are various laws and statutes that govern debt collector conduct, it hasn’t stopped them f... - Covenant Retirement Communities Inc. Resident Disability Discrimination Settlement
Washington, DC: (Aug-23-07) The Department of Justice brought a lawsuit against Chicago-based Covenant Retirement Communities Inc. and its subsidiaries, alleging that the nationwide provider of retirement housing violated the Fair Housing Act by discriminating against residents based on disability. The suit claimed that the defendants employed policies tha... - Homeward Bound Services Elderly Health Care Fraud Settlement
Delaware County, PA: (Aug-23-07) Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett and his office brought a lawsuit against Homeward Bound Services, alleging that the Delaware County-based health care company defrauded hundreds of elderly customers. The suit claimed that Homeward Bound deliberately deceived elderly Pennsylvanians living on a fixed income by sellin... - Results Group Internet Business Fraud Settlement
Phoenix, AZ: (Aug-21-07) The Federal Trade Commission brought charges against the Results Group, an Arizona firm that fraudulently marketed home-based Internet businesses across the country and defrauded customers of almost $19.5 million. In a settlement reached with the firm's owners, Edward Longoria and Amber Halvorson, the Federal Trade Commission forev... - Ciena Healthcare Management Inc. Nursing Home Insurance Fraud Settlement
Lansing, MI: (Aug-20-07) Attorney General Mike Cox's Office brought a lawsuit against Ciena Healthcare Management Inc., alleging that the facility improperly billed Medicaid and Medicare for care at four nursing homes. The joint probe focused on four of Ciena's 30 nursing homes, three in Detroit and one in Whitmore Lake. The lawsuit claimed that those faci... - Delta County, MI Commercial Property Development Settlement
Escanaba, MI: (Aug-17-07) Gary and Annis Bengston brought a lawsuit against Delta County, alleging that the value of their property was decreased by Delta County by not allowing development of their commercial premises. The suit was filed almost 10 years ago where the couple cited damages in excess of $400,000. In a settlement reached, Delta County a... - Actos Lawsuit Filed by Insurer
Jun-21-14 New Orleans, LA Takeda Pharmaceuticals may have won another Actos lawsuit , but an insurance company has now filed its own Actos bladder cancer lawsuit, alleging Takeda, maker of Actos, failed to properly warn patients about the risk of developing Actos side effects. The lawsuit (case number 6:14-cv-01159) was filed by Blue Cross in the District Cour... - Holy Spirit Hospital Hernia Surgery Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Settlement
Carlisle, PA: (Aug-17-07) The family of Kevin Dalton brought a medical malpractice lawsuit against Holy Spirit Hospital, after Dalton died weeks after undergoing abdominal surgery at the facility. In suing the hospital and several staffers, Dalton's family claimed he was misdiagnosed when he went to the emergency room complaining of abdominal pain in Febru... - Fayette County, PA Imprisonment Civil Rights Settlement
Fayette County, PA: (Aug-15-07) Michael and Maria Cavanagh brought a civil lawsuit against the county, alleging civil rights violations, assault and battery, false imprisonment, and intentional infliction of mental distress. Cavanagh filed the suit in 2005; two years after two county adult probation officers picked him up in Morgantown, WV, to start servin... - Clay Rawlins—Personal Injury, Robotics and the Future of Litigation
Jun-19-14 Houston, TX In his new book, seasoned Texas personal injury lawyer, Clay Rawlins, offers an absolutely original view of the brave new world of robotics, and adds in the hereto unexpected impact it could have on our system of justice. Pardon the Disruption: The Future You Never Saw Coming has some of his colleagues asking whether he is really serio...