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Ypsilanti, MI: (Jan-02-07) The US Department of Education (DOE) brought charges against Eastern Michigan University (EMU), following the death of 22-year-old student Laura Dickinson in 2006. Sources stated that the death occurred on campus, due to alleged lack of security and surveillance. As part of a settlement, the university was fined $357,500 fo... - $20 Million Settlement Proposed in VA Data Theft Class Action
$20 Million Settlement Proposed in VA Data Theft Class Action A $20 million settlement has been proposed between the Veterans Affairs Department and veterans over the uncontrolled exposure of the veterans' personal information, and potential identity theft. The class action suit was launched by 5 veterans following the admission of a VA data analy... - Defective Roof, Four companies pay a $1.5 million settlement for faulty installation at the Kane County Judicial Center
Kane County, IL: (Dec-27-07) Kane County brought a lawsuit against Architects Wight & Co., Serena Sturm Architects Ltd., general contractor Frederick Quinn Corp., and installer Specialty Associates Inc., alleging breach of warranty, trespass, and nuisance. Sources close to the case stated that the dispute revolved around the companies' role in installing t... - Workers Win $600,000 Settlement in Overtime Lawsuit
Washington, DC: Employees of the Rockville-based Hann & Hann Construction Services have won their overtime lawsuit, with the award of a $600,000 settlement to be paid to current and former workers. According to a report in the Washington Post the construction company will pay "overtime plus 50 percent to every hourly employee who worked for the comp... - United Airlines Pilots Awarded $44 Million in Retirement Class Action
Chicago, IL: Airline pilots for United Airlines have won a $44 million settlement, ending their three-year lawsuit against the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) International. The lawsuit was brought by a group of senior pilots who objected to the way in which the ALPA handled the split up of retirement payments under United Airline's recent bankru... - eHarmony Settles Same Sex Matching Class Action
Los Angeles, CA: The online matchmaking site eHarmony, has agreed a settlement in the class action it is currently facing over the dating services it provides for gays and lesbian. The proposed settlement would require eHarmony to display its gay and lesbian dating services more prominently than it currently does, by providing more links throughout... - Superfund Cleanup, W.R. Grace & Co. agrees to pay $34 million settlement towards cleanup costs
San Antonio, TX: (Dec-19-07) The US Justice Department and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought charges against the global supplier of chemicals, W.R. Grace & Co., over cleanup costs associated with 32 Superfund sites nationwide. Sources state that the company, with its corporate headquarters in Columbia, MD, has employees and operations in... - $2.2 Million Arbitration Award Issued Against UBS in Case Involving Lehman "Principal Protected" Notes
New York, NY: A $2.2 million settlement was recently awarded in a FINRA arbitration against UBS Financial Services, Inc. -- the latest in a series of pro-investor rulings against UBS in cases involving Lehman Brothers "Principal Protected" Notes. The award in the case, Motamed v. UBS Financial Services, Inc., FINRA Case No. 09-02087, was issued i... - $8 million in penalties in substandard construction suit.
Louisville, KY: (Dec-10-07) State and federal prosecutors brought charges against Gohmann Asphalt and Construction of Jeffersonville, Ind., a road contractor, alleging that the company falsified tests on asphalt samples on more than 100 roads and highways in Kentucky and Indiana. The lawsuit stemmed from work Gohmann did around the two states from 1997 thr... - $19.8 million payout in police misconduct lawsuit.
Chicago, IL: (Dec-08-07) Aaron Patterson, Leroy Orange, Stanley Howard and Madison Hobley brought charges against the city and its police department, alleging that they were tortured by former Chicago Police Lt. Jon Burge and his Area 2 cohorts. Sources stated that in 2006, the city reached a tentative, $14.8 million settlement with Orange, Howard and Hobl... - Technology Contract, Herley Industries Inc. agrees to pay $6 million settlement for breaching a technology agreement
San Francisco, CA: (Dec-06-07) EADS Deutschland GmbH brought a lawsuit against Herley Industries Inc., alleging that the company breached a transfer of technology agreement entered into in May of 2001. Sources stated that in a recent development in the case, the parties had entered into a settlement agreement, in which Herley Industries agreed to pay $6 mi... - Tyson Foods Settles Consumer Class Action
Baltimore, MD: A $5 million settlement in the consumer class action brought against Tyson Foods Inc, was approved Tuesday in Baltimore. The suit was brought over Tyson's controversial advertising campaign which stated that its chickens were "Raised Without Antibiotics." According to media reports, Tyson's chicken feed contains ionophores, which are... - PAAF Investors, MF Global pays $75 million shareholder settlement
New York, NY: (Dec-03-07) A lawsuit was brought against MF Global Inc. by the Receiver ad litem for Philadelphia Alternative Asset Fund (PAAF) and related entities. Sources close to the case stated that the parties have entered into a definitive settlement agreement and a court approval will be sought shortly. As part of the settlement reached, MF Global a... - Davenport Diocese, Roman Catholic Diocese agrees to pay $37 million settlement for clergy abuse
Davenport, IA: (Dec-03-07) Over 156 plaintiffs brought charges against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport in Iowa, claiming that they were sexually abused by clergy members. The victims alleged that priests as well as lower level employees molested them in the late 1930s. As part of a settlement reached, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport announc... - Garage Settles for $225K
Warren County, NY: A man who suffered serious injury as a result of a brake job on this vehicle, will receive $225,000 as an out-of-court settlement from the garage that did the repair. In 2005, Gregory Perkins had a special brake system installed in his car that would make it more suitable for mail delivery. However, a brake cable allegedly malfunc... - Victim of Unnecessary Mastectomy Awarded $198,000
Los Angeles, CA: A woman who was mistakenly diagnosed with breast cancer and consequently underwent a double mastectomy she didn't need to have, has been awarded $198,000 in a settlement approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. Ana Jimenez-Salgado had her diagnosis of breast cancer confirmed by two pathologists who work outside of... - Sewer Extension, Developer awarded $1.3 million settlement after town failed to provide a building permit
Wallkill, PA: (Nov-29-07) Gordon LaForge, a New Jersey developer, brought a lawsuit against the town of Wallkill, claiming that his request for a sewer extension for a planned 202-unit townhouse development near the Orange County Golf Course was denied by the town in 2000. The suit was filed in federal court for $9 million, after LaForge's plans ended in f... - Toyota Settles Lexus Car Accident Wrongful Death Lawsuit for $10 Million
Los Angeles, CA: Toyota has agreed to pay $10 million as settlement of a lawsuit brought by the family of four people who were killed in a car accident involving their runaway Lexus. The car crash, which took place in 2009, killed 45-year old Mark Saylor, an off-duty California Highway Patrol Officer, his wife, their daughter and Saylor's... - $12 Million Settlement Approved in Air France Class Action
Toronto, Canada : A $12 million settlement has been approved in the class action suit brought against Air France by 184 passengers involved in an accident at Toronto's Pearson Airport in August 2005. The Air France flight 358 from Paris arrived in Toronto during a severe thunderstorm, which battered the plane just as it landed. The Airbus A340 jet ove... - CertainTeed Reaches Preliminary $400M to $600M Settlement in Defective Shingles Class Action
Minneapolis, MN: A nationwide class action settlement received preliminary approval by Judge Louis Pollak, US District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, to make payments to tens of thousands of homeowners across the U.S. and Canada whose roofs have been adversely affected by defective organic shingles manufactured by CertainTeed Corpor...