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Hartford, CT: (Mar-30-07) A settlement was reached between the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority (CRRA) and Murtha, Cullina LLP, the law firm that advised CRRA in its failed deal with Enron. In 2000, Enron and CRRA entered into an agreement that required Enron to buy power produced at the Mid-Connecticut Project trash-to-energy facility and pay CRRA... - Syntho Group Syntest Drug Distribution Settlement
Spring Lake, NJ: (Mar-29-07) Scivanta Medical Corporation brought charges against Syntho Pharmaceuticals Inc. and its principal owner, Muhammed Malik, known as the Syntho Group, regarding Scivanta Medical Corporation's exclusive right to distribute the hormone replacement therapy drug, Syntest. In a settlement reached between the parties, the Syntho Group... - Indiana University to pay $185,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Bloomington, IN: (May-15-08) Dan Dakich has been locked in a legal wrangle with Indiana University over issues related to his severance. University sources revealed that Dakich replaced Kelvin Sampson after the NCAA accused Sampson of five major rules violations in February 2007, leading to the varsity giving him a $750,000 buyout. As part of a rec... - Evergreen Settles Securities Allegations for $40 Million
Evergreen Investment Management Co. and an affiliate have agreed to pay $40 million to settle allegations of securities-law violations. The settlement will be distributed to Ultra Fund shareholders. The Securities and Exchange Commission had accused the companies of overstating the value of a mutual fund that invested primarily in mortgage-backed sec... - Mattel, Fisher-Price to Pay $2.3 Million For Lead Paint Violations
Mattel, Fisher-Price to Pay $2.3 Million For Lead Paint Violations Mattel Inc., of El Segundo, CA, and its wholly owned subsidiary, Fisher-Price Inc., of East Aurora, N.Y. have agreed to pay a $2.3 million civil penalty for violating the federal lead paint ban. The penalty settlement, which has been provisionally accepted by the U.S. Consumer Prod... - Electricians win $50,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Hamilton, OH: (May-14-08) The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 648, a Hamilton, OH, based electrical workers union, brought charges against Sigma Capital, Inc. of Roselawn and AC Electrical Systems, Inc. of Harrison, two contractors, alleging that they owed wages to electricians who did work at Miami University. The suit also stated... - Katrina victim to get $48 million settlement in insurance lawsuit.
New York, NY: (May-13-08) Pinnacle Entertainment, a casino owner, brought a lawsuit against Allianz Global Risks US Insurance Co., over Hurricane Katrina damage at a former Mississippi casino and its Boomtown New Orleans facility. Court papers indicate that Pinnacle previously received $5 million from Allianz. As part of a settlement reached recently, so... - Foam manufacturers to pay $30 million settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Providence, RI: (May-14-08) A lawsuit was brought against foam manufacturers, including Carthage, MO, based Leggett & Platt Inc., Baltimore-based Wm. T. Burnett & Co., and several others, by survivors and family members, in relation to the 2003 nightclub fire that killed 100 people. Investigators stated that there was flammable, polyurethane foam on the... - Toymaker to pay over $1 million settlement in internal injuries lawsuit.
Shasta County, CA: (May-14-08) The family of 4-year-old William Finley brought personal injury claims against Rose Art Industries, a NJ manufacturer of the controversial "Magnetix" toy, after he suffered serious injuries to his intestines, having ingested one of the magnets from the toy. Hospital records show that Finley began vomiting on Aug. 2, 2005. W... - New York to pay $1.375 million settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
New York, NY: (May-14-08) Osserritta Robinson, the widow of Louis Robinson, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of New York, after her husband died in the 2003 Staten Island Ferry crash. Records of the incident show that Robinson was one of 11 people killed when the ferry Andrew J. Barberi crashed into a pier near the Staten Island terminal... - Clear Channel reaches settlement in shareholder acquisition lawsuit.
San Antonio, TX: (May-13-08) Shareholders brought a lawsuit against Clear Channel Communications, Inc., over the company's previously announced merger. In a recent development in the case, sources stated that Clear Channel Communications, entities sponsored by Bain Capital Partners, LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., and a bank syndicate consisting of... - California power companies to pay $11.8 million settlement in utility lawsuit.
Ephrata, WA: (May-13-08) The Grant County Public Utility District brought charges against Pacific Gas and Electric Co., Southern California Edison Co., a unit of Edison International and San Diego Gas & Electric Co., a unit of Sempra Energy, over unpaid power sales during the 2000-01 energy crisis. Records indicate that during the crisis, electricity pri... - Newark tentatively agrees to settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Newark, NJ: (May-13-08) The families of Nicole Floyd and Gail Williams brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Newark, after the two women drowned in 2004 when the car they were riding in drove off of Raymond Boulevard and plunged into the Passaic River. Records of the incident show that as a result of the plunge, Floyd, 34, and Gail Williams,... - Denton agrees to pay $210,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Denton, TX: (May-13-08) Cary Tower, a former fleet superintendent, brought a lawsuit against the city of Denton, after he was fired in April 2004. His suit alleged that he was fired due to discrimination based on his age. He also claimed defamation, invasion of privacy, breach of contract and other grievances in the 2005 lawsuit. City records show... - FBI to pay undisclosed settlement in Waddling Bandit lawsuit.
Tillamook, OR: (May-09-08) Bob Christie of Tillamook, a retired high school math teacher, brought a lawsuit against the Federal Bureau of Investigations, alleging that he was wrongly accused of being the "Waddling Bandit." The suit claimed that Christie was arrested in October 2007, after the FBI mistook him for a serial bank robber. Records of the incid... - Defense contractor to pay $8.9 million settlement in fraud lawsuit.
Orlando, FL: (May-09-08) Alan Grayson, Orlando-based lawyer and congressional candidate, brought charges against IIF Data Solutions, a defense contractor, alleging that it defrauded the federal government. The suit was brought by a former employee turned whistleblower, who stated that the company misrepresented its experience and over billed the federal... - Okoboji to pay $500,000 settlement in zoning lawsuit.
Spencer, IA: (May-09-08) Okoboji Boats owner Leo "Butch" Parks brought a lawsuit against the city of Okoboji, alleging that the city arbitrarily took steps to prevent him from fully operating his business. The November 2005 suit stated that Okoboji's city council ruled against Parks in a series of licensing, zoning and parking issues related to Okoboji B... - Miami agrees to $2.2 million settlement in injustice lawsuit.
Miami, FL: (May-08-08) Jerry Frank Townsend, a mentally retarded man, brought charges against the city of Miami, after he spent 22 years in jail for crimes he did not commit. Townsend was sentenced for murders and rapes he didn't commit based on his own confessions. Experts say that Townsend has an IQ of 58, making him vulnerable to police coercion. Cour... - Golf course owners to pay $1 million settlement in personal injury lawsuit.
Tampa, FL: (May-08-08) Gaylon and Mary Jones brought a lawsuit against the Westchase Golf and Country Club near Tampa, FL, and the golf course's management company, after a practice session resulted in Gaylon Jones's suffering permanent damage to his right eye. The suit stated that before the time they were supposed to start their round of golf, Jones an... - Coal company to pay $75,000 settlement in environmental lawsuit.
Chicago, IL: (May-08-08) The US Environmental Protection Agency brought a lawsuit against Black Beauty Coal Co. of Evansville, IN, and its subsidiary Arclar Co. of Equality, IL, alleging that they filled in streams and wetlands without a permit while mining in IL and IN. The federal agency stated that Vigo and Gibson counties, IN, and Gallatin and Saline...