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Victorville, CA: (May-19-08) Nicholas Halisky, a former president of the Victor Valley College, brought a wrongful termination lawsuit against the college, after Halisky, his wife and former director of management information systems Cathy Halisky, and former director of human resources Lois Kobz, were all fired in 2002. The termination was said to be th... - Concord Camera agrees to $100,000 settlement in shareholder lawsuit.
Miami, FL: (May-19-08) A stockholder derivative lawsuit was brought against Concord Camera Corp., naming certain of the company's past and present directors and officers as defendants. The suit claimed that the Concord defendants breached their fiduciary duties to the company, thus impacting the earnings of the stockholders. The suit was brought by... - $4.6 million settlement reached in debts lawsuit.
Houston, TX: (May-19-08) Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. brought lawsuits against Clay County Holdings, Inc., Service Interactive, Inc., and Restaurant Connection International, Inc., over Clay County Holdings and Service Interactive, Inc's respective debts to Nevada Gold. Sources familiar with the negotiations stated that as part of a settlement reached in... - Cardia agrees to pay $2.25 million settlement in medical device lawsuit.
Boston, MA: (May-19-08) NMT Medical, Inc. brought charges against Cardia, Inc., a Burnsville, Minnesota-based company, alleging that Cardia's Intrasept device infringed on patents that were held by NMT Medical. The September 2004 patent infringement lawsuit claimed that the said patent was owned by the Children's Medical Center Corporation, and licensed... - Mississippi Antitrust Costs Microsoft $100 Million
Mississippi businesses, individuals, schools and local government will reportedly benefit from a $100 million windfall, courtesy of Microsoft, as they share in the recent settlement negotiated with the state. Jan Schaefer, spokeswoman for Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood, said "Anyone who made a purchase from January 1, 1996, to today is eligible f... - McAfee, Symantec Settle Investigation into Automatic Antivirus Subscription Practices
McAfee, Symantec Settle Investigation into Automatic Software Renewals The New York Attorney General's office has announced a settlement of the investigation into McAfee's and Symantec's automatic antivirus subscription renewal practices. The investigation followed complaints filed by several New Yorkers regarding automatic renewal practices used by... - Cemetery agrees to pay $100 million settlement in burial grounds lawsuit.
West Palm Beach, FL: (May-16-08) Several families brought charges against Menorah Gardens, a West Palm Beach cemetery and Houston-based Service Corporation International, alleging that cemetery managers oversold and misplaced plots, and dug up and scattered remains to make room for others. Court records show that the cemetery accused of desecrating grave... - Former officers to pay $10.7 million settlement in fraud lawsuit.
Chicago, IL: (May-16-08) Trustee of Northbrook-based Sentinel Management Group Inc., the now bankrupt cash-management firm, Frederick Grede, brought charges against Sentinel founder and Chairman Philip Bloom and his son, Chief Executive Eric Bloom, accusing the top two former executives of engaging in a long-term, massive fraud against the company and it... - FinancialContent agrees to $1.1 million settlement in creditor lawsuit.
New York, NY: (May-16-08) FinancialContent, Inc, has been locked in a legal battle with Jade Special Strategies, over a credit dispute, which has been recently resolved as part of a settlement agreement. Company spokespersons announced that FinancialContent has concluded negotiations with Jade Special Strategies and has agreed to settle claims for the fu... - Home Depot involved in paying $750,000 settlement in storm damage lawsuit.
Stamford, CT: (May-16-08) The state brought a lawsuit against Montville Commons, the developers and construction companies associated with a Montville shopping center, and Home Depot, a tenant and another owner of the center's land, alleging that an unauthorized dam was built on the site that failed to contain rainwater. The state report said that the da... - Chicago to pay $2 million settlement in playfield lawsuit.
Cook County, IL: (May-15-08) The Chicago Park District and the Latin School of Chicago have been locked in a legal battle over the Latin School soccer field. The dispute had, at its crux, a controversial contract between the district and the Latin School of Chicago which entitled the private school to exclusive prime-time use of a soccer field it was bui... - Marvell Settles Shareholder Class Action for $72 Million
A preliminary settlement has been approved in a securities class action filed in August 2007 against Marvell. The suit alleged that the company was backdating stock options. The settlement is for a reported $72 million. Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no cost or obligation,... - Willbros Group agrees to $32.3 million settlement in bribery lawsuit.
Houston, TX: (May-14-08) The US Department of Justice brought charges against Willbros Group Inc., a Houston-based oil-services company, alleging that it bribed government officials in Nigeria and Ecuador to obtain contracts. The federal suit claimed that the bribery schemes took place between 2003 and early 2005, when Willbros's international subsidiary... - Compaq and HP agree to settlement in $640 million class action lawsuit.
Cleveland, OH: (May-15-08) A class action lawsuit was brought against the Compaq Computer Corporation and Hewlett-Packard Company, alleging that they sold computers with defective parts. At the heart of the consolidated action was that the defendants, Compaq and HP, sold computers with a defective part that could cause the loss or corruption of data writ... - US Federal Government to pay $1 million settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Minneapolis, MN: (May-14-08) The family of Randy Scott, a Minnesota man, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against former South Dakota Representative Bill Janklow, alleging that Scott died in a fatal crash with Janklow. City records show that Scott died on Aug. 16, 2003, after his Harley-Davidson struck the back of a Cadillac that Janklow drove through a... - Denham Springs agrees to $2 million settlement in development lawsuit.
Denham Springs, LA: (May-14-08) E. Jacob FaKouri, the developer for the controversial Bass Pro project, brought a lawsuit against the Denham Springs Economic Development District, over property costs appraisals. The suit had at its crux, issues regarding an appraisal for the property, which came in at $5.3 million rather than the $7 million that the dist... - Lafayette agrees to $7.5 million settlement in employment lawsuit.
Lafayette, LA: (May-13-08) Scores of Lafayette police officers, firefighters and city marshal's office employees, brought a lawsuit against the city, alleging that the Lafayette Consolidated Government began deducting up to $300 per month from their paychecks when a state supplemental pay raise was initiated. The nine-year-old back pay lawsuit reached a... - Allstate agrees to $70 million settlement in overcharging lawsuit.
New York, NY: (May-13-08) State regulators brought charges against insurance giant Allstate Corporation, over money owed to current and former policyholders. The Texas Department of Insurance, and the Office of Public Insurance Counsel, who filed the suit, stated that Allstate charged customers excessive home insurance rates from 2004 to 2007. Federal of... - Jundts to pay $1.8 million settlement in debts lawsuit.
Minneapolis, MN: (May-13-08) A lawsuit was brought against Jundt Associates Inc., related to the company's debts. The suit, filed against James and Marcus Jundt, stated that the two mixed the company's assets with their own to the extent that their personal assets could be considered to satisfy the obligations of the corporation. The receiver's suit aime... - Shipping companies to pay nearly $5 million settlement in environmental lawsuit.
Eureka, CA: (May-09-08) State and federal governments filed suit against Hong Kong companies Kure Shipping S.A. and Patt Manfield Co., over a November 1997 Kure oil spill in Humboldt Bay that resulted in the decimation of birds and wildlife. The suit stated that over 4,000 birds died when the vessel Kure slammed into a concrete mooring structure at the o...