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New York, NY: (Jan-14-08) Talon International, Inc., a leading global supplier of zippers, apparel fasteners, trim and interlining products, brought charges against Azteca Production International, Inc., a former distributor of Talon products, alleging that the distributor had breached contract terms and had been in default for several months. As par... - Man awarded undisclosed settlement after a plane crashed into his home and killed his wife and infant son
Sanford, FL: (Jan-12-08) Joe Woodard brought a lawsuit against NASCAR after five people, including two children, were killed, and others were injured after a plane slammed into two homes on July 10, 2007. The plane crash took the lives of Woodard's wife, Janice, and infant son Josiah. Sources close to the case confirmed that as part of a settlement reached... - $4.1 Million Settlement Awarded in False Imprisonment Lawsuit
Larimer County, CO : Tim Masters has won his lawsuit against alleging false imprisonment, with a settlement agreement of $4.1 million, CNN.com reported today. Masters was imprisoned in 1999 on a murder charge, for which he is now exonerated. He was just 15 years old when police in Fort Collins started their investigation on him and his supposed role i... - Senior Awarded $7.75 Million in Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuit
Ventura County, CA: Maria Arellano has been awarded a $7.75 million settlement by the jury who heard her case against the Fillmore Convalescent Center. The suit alleged that the 71-year old woman was abused during her time at the nursing home. Due to a prior stroke she was unable to speak or walk. Evidence in the form of film clearly showed an empl... - Worker Awarded $1.7 Million in Crane Accident
Texas City, TX: A 64-year old Texas construction worker has been awarded a $1.7 million settlement by a jury, in his workplace safety lawsuit against Maxim Crane Works LP. The decision has yet to be approved by a judge. The lawsuit alleges that in 2005, Ernesto Tamez, then 59, attached an oil burner to the boom of the crane while working for a turnaro... - Copied Song, Avril Lavigne pays undisclosed settlement to rock band, Rubinoos, for copyright infringement
Toronto, Canada: (Jan-09-08) The 70s rock band, Rubinoos, brought charges against Avril Lavigne, alleging copyright infringement. The suit claimed that Lavigne plagiarized her summer hit single, "Girlfriend." Songwriters Tommy Dunbar and James Gangwer stated that Lavigne's boppy track sounded suspiciously like their 1979 single, "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend... - $10,200,000 Settlement in Medical Malpractice Suit
Washington, DC: The family of a nine-year old boy has settled with a hospital and radiologist which they alleged were negligent in detecting an arterio venous malformation in the boy's spinal canal, and which subsequently ruptured resulting in the boy becoming paraplegic. Apparently, the boy was in hospital for a birthmark on his upper left back. The... - Bankruptcy judge orders Asarco to pay $8.6 million contaminated water settlement
Butte, MT: (Jan-07-08) State prosecutors brought charges against Asarco, over the treatment of contaminated water in Butte's Berkeley Pit. The suit stated that the Berkeley Pit is a former open-pit copper mine that began filling with drainage from closed mines in 1982. Pit water is laden with metals, and is being treated. Asarco filed a bankruptcy case in... - Two security guards receive undisclosed out-of-court settlement after being attacked and discriminated against by several teenage boys
Stockton, CA: (Jan-04-08) Two security guards, unnamed for security and confidentiality reasons, brought a lawsuit against the families of the teenage boys who attacked them in the Brookside subdivision in February 2007, alleging that they were assailed with firebombs and racial epithets. The suit stemmed from a Feb. 3 incident, where the boys, then 15 to... - Police Van, Family awarded $500,000 settlement after father died while in police custody
Rochester, NY: (Jan-02-08) Cherese Dukes, the widow of Shawn Dukes, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the city, following her husband's death while in custody of Rochester Police. Sources stated that Dukes died after he called 911 for help. He had a heart attack while handcuffed and lying down in the back of a police van. His widow sued, naming the... - Construction Claims, Koss Construction Co. pays $600,000 fine for submitting false claims under a federal program for disadvantaged businesses
Topeka, KS: (Jan-02-08) Federal prosecutors brought charges against Koss Construction Co. and Koss Materials Co., a Topeka paving company, alleging that they submitted false claims under a federal program for disadvantaged businesses. US Attorney Eric Melgren claimed that Koss and Ideker, Inc., of St. Joseph, MO, submitted bogus claims to state and federal... - Patent Dispute, Motorola, Inc. and Metrologic Instruments, Inc. enter into confidential settlement regarding barcode scanning and mobile computing
Blackwood, NJ: (Dec-31-07) Spokespersons of Motorola, Inc. and Metrologic Instruments, Inc. recently announced that the two companies, who have been locked in patent infringement disputes over a period of time, have decided to resolve their issues by entering into a settlement agreement. Sources close to the case stated that Motorola together with its subs... - $8 Million Settlement Awarded for Construction Site Death and Injuries
Montvale, NJ: A lawsuit stemming from the death of a 21-year old while working for the family business on a construction site, and injuries to his co-workers, has been resolved with the award of an $8 million settlement. The young man was performing site clearance work for the family owned landscaping business, which had been subcontracted to clear... - BP to Pay $100 Million Settlement in Toxic Fumes Lawsuit
Texas City, TX: Ten workers who filed suit against BP North American Inc, over allegations that the oil company had released toxic chemicals into the air around its refinery in Texas City have been awarded $100 million as settlement. The plaintiffs are among dozens of employees who were treated for sore throats and dizziness associated with exposure... - Pressure Cooker, Home Shopping Network pays $875,000 civil settlement for failing to warn customers about the dangerous product
Washington, DC: (Dec-27-07) The Consumer Product Safety Commission brought charges against the Home Shopping Network, alleging that the company failed to promptly warn consumers about dangerous pressure cookers that were blamed for burning at least 37 consumers. The suit against the Home Shopping Network also named its partner companies over defects in Welbi... - Golf Pro, Mt. Lebanon pays former employee $25,000 age discrimination settlement
Mt. Lebanon, PA: (Dec-19-07) Matthew Kluck, the township's top golf pro, brought a lawsuit against the township, alleging that he was discriminated against on the basis of his age. He claimed that officials began trying to get him to quit in 2001. Kluck alleged that his bosses treated younger employees favorably while they alienated him, altered his pay st... - Microsoft Inc. Novell NetWare Antitrust settlement.
A $536 million settlement has been reached in the antitrust lawsuit filed on behalf of Novell Inc. The settlement will "resolve all antitrust claims as of today relating to Novell's NetWare product and all of the other products and businesses which it currently owns." (Nov-08-04) [ 2P2 NET ] If you have a similar problem and would like to be con... - Auction Rate Securities
Many investors who put their money in Auction Rate Securities (ARS) did so because they believed that the securities were liquid and that they were a safe investment. However, they are now finding out that their Auction Rate Securities are not liquid and have very little value. Some companies involved in the Auction Rate Securities market are now under i... - Marketing Fraud, Thermal Advantage Inc. must pay $50,000 fine for deceptive advertising
Denver, CO: (Dec-19-07) Colorado Attorney General John Suthers' office brought charges against Thermal Advantage Inc., alleging that the home improvement company engaged in deceptive advertising. Thermal Advantage, formerly known as T.A. Empire Inc., was accused of intentionally deceiving and financially injuring Colorado consumers. The company and Eugene... - Phone Records, CEO Group pays $25,000 FTC fine for selling phone records to third parties
New York, NY: (Dec-17-07) The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brought charges against CEO Group, doing business as Check Em Out, a web-based company, accusing it of selling people's telephone records without permission. The suit was part of FTC's crackdown of web companies that obtained and sold confidential phone records to third parties. In addition to...