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Miami, FL: A $14 million settlement has been awarded in an asbestos lawsuit brought by a man from who alleged that he developed deadly abdominal cancer after being exposed to the mineral in the 1970s. William Aubin, now 59 years old and a retired firefighter, worked for his family's construction company, Aubin Construction on Key Biscayne, in th... - School to pay undisclosed settlement in employment lawsuit.
Clarke County, GA: (Apr-25-08) Suzanne Kennedy, a former Clarke County School District employee, brought a reverse-discrimination lawsuit against the county, alleging that she was passed over for a director position and later a principal position solely because she is white. Kennedy, who worked for the school district for 16 years as a kindergarten teach... - Bowling Green to pay $1 million settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Bowling Green, KY: (Apr-25-08) The family of Allison "Ali" Carter, a 20-year-old Western Kentucky University student brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Bowling Green, after she was killed in a wreck with a Bowling Green police officer. Court records regarding the incident showed that the death occurred when Carter's vehicle was hit in... - Transport company to pay $18 million settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Kansas City, MO: (Apr-25-08) The families of three Kansas City residents brought wrongful death lawsuits against Pro Logistics and two subsidiary firms, Logistics Insights Corp. and Central Transport Inc., all of Warren, MI, after the three died in a 2006 wreck on Interstate 70 in Callaway County. Records of the crash show that Beverly Garrett, 57, Beulah... - Cox Communications to pay more than $2.2 million settlement in lawsuit.
Phoenix, AZ: (Apr-25-08) Qwest Communications International Inc. brought charges against Cox Communications Inc., over a dispute that centered on unauthorized use of telephone connections in apartment complexes. Officials on both sides of the dispute stated that the parties had reached a settlement agreement and resolved the issues over the alleged unaut... - NaviSite Settles Class Action for $1.67 Million
Final approval has been arranged by a federal judge in Baltimore, for the settlement of a class action lawsuit against the web host company NaviSite Inc. The settlement is for a reported $1.67 million to be split between 5,500 of the company's clients, and the plaintiff's lawyers. The lawsuit resulted from a loss of service by NaviSite to its clients,... - Alcoa Inc. Plant Emissions Pollution Settlement
Dallas, TX: (Mar-01-07) Alcoa Inc., a central Texas coal-fired power plant, had long been held up by legal challenges from environmental groups and the federal Department of Justice over the issue of emission rates for nitrogen oxide from its plant. In November 2006, the federal government offered a settlement that would allow Alcoa Inc. and TXU Corp. to u... - Construction company to pay $23.4 million settlement in building lawsuit.
San Francisco, CA: (Apr-23-08) AMEC, a London-based construction company, brought a lawsuit against the city of San Francisco, over costs associated with the building of a new jail in San Bruno. Court papers reveal that the company sued the city seeking $46 million, an amount it thought it was owed for the work after terminating its contract, declaring t... - Garbage company to pay $450,000 settlement in waste services lawsuit.
Pacifica, CA: (Apr-22-07) The city of Pacifica brought charges against Coastside Scavenger, a garbage company, alleging that the company under reported recycling revenues by over reporting green waste disposal charges totaling $387,510 from 2001-2004. The suit also claimed that the Coastside overcharged customers $246,846 in expenses attributable to its... - Accounting firm to pay $261,565 settlement in SEC lawsuit.
Washington, DC: (Apr-21-08) The US Securities and Exchange Commission brought charges against Greek accounting firm Savvides & Partners/PKF Cyprus, alleging that it engaged in fraud in connection with its 1999 and 2000 audits of bankrupt software developer AremisSoft. Sources stated that the complaint, filed in March 2006, stated that PKF Cyprus issued a... - Alaron to pay $299,295 settlement in commodities lawsuit.
Chicago, IL: (Apr-21-08) The Commodity Futures Trading Commission brought a lawsuit against Chicago-based Alaron Trading Corp., alleging that the company failed to properly supervise brokers dealing with customer accounts. The suit stated that between 2004 and 2006, Alaron failed to notice unauthorized trading for at least 25 clients. The federal agency... - Energy company to pay mare than $60 million settlement in pollution lawsuit.
Carlsbad, NM: (Apr-21-08) The New Mexico Environment Department brought charges against DCP Midstream LP, formerly Duke Energy Field Services, alleging that there were air quality violations at three of the company's natural gas plants, including one in Eddy County. Sources close to the case stated that the two sides have reached a settlement agreement i... - Philippines Government to pay $147.6 million settlement in receivables lawsuit.
Z�rich, Switzerland: (Apr-21-08) SGS, a Swiss inspection services firm, brought a lawsuit against the Government of the Philippines, over receivables linked to discontinued pre-shipment inspection contracts before 2002. In a recent announcement, the company's top officials stated that they have reached a settlement in the dispute, in which the Gover... - 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... - Marin County to pay $525,000 settlement in property owners lawsuits.
Marin County, CA: (Apr-21-08) Four Novato families brought lawsuits against Marin County and the Marinwood Community Services District, claiming that a fire road above them caused or contributed to a massive mudslide that inundated their homes during the violent storm of Dec. 31, 2005. The families whose Pacheco Valle homes were damaged in a landslide in... - Illegal Strip Search Lawsuit Reaches $2.16 Million Settlement
A settlement arising from a class action filed on behalf of people who were illegally strip searched after being arrested in Dauphin County between September 16, 2005 and March 12, 2008 has been reached. The strip searches were allegedly conducted on any one who was arrested during that time, no matter how minor the charge. The settlement is for a... - Jury Awards $297,000 in Dental Malpractice Suit
San Diego, CA: A jury has awarded $297,000 as settlement in a dental malpractice case in which the plaintiff alleged he lost his bite. in 2007, 65-year old Richard Romanello had permanent crowns placed on his teeth by his dentist. However, he began suffering ongoing headaches after the procedure, and found chewing difficult. Mr. Romanello sought opini... - Developer to pay $277,000 settlement in tax lawsuit.
Nitro, WV: (Apr-16-08) The Nitro City Council has been locked in a legal wrangle with THF Realty, the developers of the Nitro Marketplace shopping plaza, regarding money that is in escrow over a contract inked over 11 years ago. Records show that in a settlement agreement that the parties entered into in 1997, each year the city would get the first $36,0... - Bonneville Power to pay $2 million settlement in energy lawsuit.
Bonneville, WA: (Apr-16-08) Peninsula Light Co., along with other Northwest public power utilities, brought federal charges against Bonneville Power Administration, alleging that it overcharged the Residential Exchange Program. The suit questioned the manner in which the residential exchange was calculated. Sources stated that the Residential Exchange Pr... - 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...