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Santa Rosa, CA: (May-08-08) Burst.com, Inc. brought a lawsuit against RealNetworks, Inc., alleging that the company infringed on its patents. In a recent development in the case, sources stated that the two sides had reached a settlement agreement, resolving the dispute. Under the terms of the deal, RealNetworks agreed to pay Burst a one-time payme... - Apartment owners agree to $36,500 settlement in building code violations.
Napa, CA: (May-07-08) The state Attorney General's office brought a lawsuit against First Napa Acquisition LLC, owner of the 200-unit Montrachet apartments, one of Napa's newest and largest apartment complexes, alleging that the complexes were built in 2002 in violation of state fair housing requirements. The suit stated that the construction violated th... - Earthbound Farms to pay six-figure settlement in orchard lawsuit.
Monterey, CA: (May-07-08) Priscilla Higuera, a Carmel Valley woman, brought a lawsuit against Earthbound Farms, alleging that Earthbound's research director sneaked onto her Tassajara Road property and took clippings from her rare apple tree to propagate a profitable orchard. Higuera filed the lawsuit in January 2007, claiming that she came home one day... - Oil Companies to pay $423 million settlement in environmental lawsuit.
New York, NY: (May-07-08) 153 public water providers in 17 states brought a lawsuit against a dozen of the nation's largest oil companies, alleging that groundwater had been contaminated by the gasoline additive MTBE. The suit named BP America Inc., a unit of BP PLC, Chevron Corp, ConocoPhillips, Shell Oil Co., Marathon Oil Corp., Citgo Petroleum Corp.,... - City to pay $2.8 million settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Camden, NJ: (May-07-08) Sarah Donovan-Weingartner, a Hammonton woman, brought a lawsuit against Deptford, after her unborn child died in an accident with a city police car. The suit, filed by Donovan-Weingartner and her husband, Sean, who married two weeks before the accident, stated that a policeman responding to an emergency call hit her SUV in 2005, r... - Rosemont to pay over $4.28 million settlement in financial lawsuit.
Rosemont, IL: (May-07-08) Cook County brought charges against Rosemont, accusing the village of breaking the law, stating that the village owed it $13 million. The suit stated that in 1997, Cook County enacted its amusement tax, which varies according to the event. The tax is said to affect events at the village-run Allstate Arena and Rosemont Theater. R... - Dr. King to pay $2.5 million settlement in malpractice lawsuit.
Winfield, WV: (May-07-08) Three medical malpractice lawsuits were brought against Dr. John King, over is practice at Putnam General hospital. Legal sources stated that the former surgeon faces close to 124 lawsuits, with claims that he botched surgeries or otherwise harmed patients during the six months he worked at Putnam General hospital. In a rec... - Chicago City Hall Hiring Racial Discrimination Settlement
Chicago, IL: (Mar-21-07) A long standing legal battle ensued for nearly forty years to end political hiring at City Hall. A federal judge announced a settlement on March 21, 2007. In the settlement reached, the City of Chicago has agreed to establish a $12 million fund to be paid out to individuals who allege they have been discriminated against in the hir... - Knightstown School District Expelled Film Students Settlement
Knightstown, IN: (Mar-21-07) Three students of the Knightstown Intermediate School were expelled for making a movie in which evil teddy bears attack a teacher. The main character in the movie "The Teddy Bear Master" orders stuffed animals to kill a teacher who had embarrassed them, so students battle the toy beasts. Officials of the Charles A. Beard School... - UBS to pay $35 million settlement in financial lawsuit..
Boston, MA: (May-07-08) State Attorney General Martha Coakley's office brought charges against Swiss bank UBS, over investments that proved to be risky and resulted in losses instead of generating cash for municipal budgets. The suit was filed after state led investigations into whether the investment bank misled the governments into believing that their... - School district agrees to pay $500,000 settlement in abuse lawsuit.
Beaufort County, SC: (May-06-08) An eighth victim brought a lawsuit against the Beaufort County School District, stating that he was molested by former teacher Philip Underwood-Sheppard. In a recent announcement made by the school's spokespersons, the school stated that it has agreed to pay the victim over $500,000 to resolve the claims. The board stated... - Brooklyn to pay $1 million settlement in police brutality lawsuit.
Brooklyn, NY: (May-06-08) Mitchi Cunningham, a Brooklyn straphanger, brought a lawsuit against the city, alleging that he suffered severe injuries after he was beaten by a cop on a city train. Reports of the incident show that Cunningham and two friends were heading home after seeing a movie, when one of the friends were told by the train's motorman to p... - Tallahassee to pay $1.25 million settlement wrongful conviction lawsuit.
Tallahassee, FL: (May-06-08) Alan Crotzer brought a lawsuit against the state, alleging that he wrongly spent 24 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. Sources stated that the diminutive man, who suffered such injustice, has come out, not just with his spirit intact, but expanded. Court papers reveal that Crotzer was convicted of kidnapping, rape... - Therapist agrees to $200,000 settlement in insurance lawsuit.
Concord, NH: (May-06-08) Federal and state officials brought charges against Deborah A. Miller, of Milford, an occupational therapist in NH, and Total Body Therapy LLC, alleging that they defrauded the federal Medicaid and Medicare programs. The suit claimed that the two parties could not prove that she actually performed some services she billed in 1999... - Milwaukee to pay $20,000 settlement in beating lawsuit.
Milwaukee, WI: (May-06-08) David Hollins, a freelance photographer, brought a lawsuit against the city and its police department, alleging that he was unlawfully beaten and arrested for taking pictures of a police raid. Hollins, employed with several African-American publications, filed suit against the city, two police officers and two former police chi... - Construction company to pay $13,300 settlement in OSHA lawsuit.
Milwaukee, WI: (May-05-08) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) brought charges against A. W. Oaks & Sons, a Racine construction company, over a December 2007 incident, in which a trench collapsed killing a Racine man. The federal agency cited the company for three safety violations. Sources stated that a settlement was reached by the... - Woman to pay $48,530 settlement in TennCare lawsuit.
Blount County, TN: (May-05-08) The State Department of Finance and Administration brought a lawsuit against Angela L. Teffeteller, a Blount County woman, accusing her of accepting TennCare and food stamp benefits she isn't eligible for. The 36-year-old Maryville woman was charged with nine counts of food stamp fraud, six counts of TennCare fraud, and one... - Electronic Evolution pays $80,000 settlement in environmental lawsuit.
Reno, NV: (May-06-08) The US Environmental Protection Agency brought charges against Electronic Evolution Technologies, a Reno manufacturer who specializes in circuit board assembly, alleging that it failed to file required reports about toxic chemicals. The suit was filed after federal officials found violations as a result of a routine inspection in Ap... - Texas City to pay $91,400 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Texas City, TX: (May-05-08) Steve Cooley, the president of the Texas City firefighters' union, brought charges against the city, seeking a promotion and back pay. The suit, filed in 2006, claimed that the city passed over Cooley for promotion because of his union activities. In its defense, the city said that it denied Cooley the promotion as he lacked l... - Insurance company pays $6.5 million settlement in construction lawsuit.
Tampa, FL: (May-05-08) The city brought a lawsuit against Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Co., the insurer for the Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority, after the 2004 collapse of two bridge piers on the Selmon Crosstown Expressway. Another suit was brought against Figg Engineering, PCL Civil Constructors and URS Corp., over the constructio...