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Montreal, Canada: (Apr-01-08) Bombardier Inc. has been embroiled in a legal tangle over the restructuring of the Metronet subway partnership in London, England. In a recent announcement, the company stated that it will pay US$189 million to the subcontractor to resolve the dispute. Bombardier said that the agreement will see the value of its rail divisio... - NC A&T State to pay $55,000 settlement in harassment lawsuit.
Greensboro, NC: (Mar-31-08) The Justice Department brought a lawsuit against North Carolina A&T State University, alleging that Tasha Murray and Mattie Smith, two former campus police dispatchers, faced sexual harassment while on the job. The Justice Department filed a lawsuit on their behalf in August 2007, in which it accused the University of failing... - Model train makers to pay $12 million settlement in trade secrets lawsuit.
Washington, DC: (Mar-31-08) MTH Electric Trains brought a lawsuit against now bankrupt Lionel LLC, alleging that the company breached a trade-secrets pact and that it infringed a patented smoke-puffing technology that belonged to MTH. Records reveal that the two companies have resolved the dispute and entered into a settlement agreement, after a jury awa... - 3M Co. will pay $693,000 settlement in advertising lawsuit.
Fresno, CA: (Mar-31-08) Fresno County brought a lawsuit against 3M Co., alleging that the company sold undersized adhesive tapes. The suit stated that 3M's Scotch and Tartan brand adhesive and packaging tapes were 6% narrower than advertised. It accused the company of knowingly exaggerating the size of the adhesive tapes. The county said that the suit in... - Cablevision Unsecure Creditors Settlement
Wilmington, DE: A lawsuit filed by unsecured creditors to Wiz and Cablevision, its corporate parent, alleged that Cablevision made false promises of financial support for the stores, which the cable company used to showcase its Web services. The $100 million settlement expected by creditors was quashed by Cablevision who denied allegations, claiming tha... - Island County to pay $300,000 settlement in wrongful termination lawsuit.
Island County, WA: (Mar-26-08) Former deputy prosecutor Amy Dempsey brought a lawsuit against Island County Prosecutor Greg Banks, over the 2006 election, at the time when former chief criminal deputy Steve Selby ran for prosecutor against Banks. Records state that Banks fired Selby, and employed Dempsey in the midst of the dispute. Dempsey eventually jo... - Central Intermodal and CSX Corp. Crane Accident Settlement
Cook County, IL: Warren Kubicek, 58, an Evergreen Park crane operator was killed in a 2001 accident when the top part of the crane collapsed on his cab as he worked at the CSX Corp. rail yard in Bedford Park. His family filed a workman's compensation lawsuit against his employer and settled the case in Cook County Circuit Court. Central Intermodal, whic... - Great City Schools to pay $75,000 settlement in wrongful termination lawsuit.
Birmingham, AL: (Mar-26-08) Stan Mims, former Superintendent of the Great City Schools, brought a lawsuit against the Birmingham Board of Education, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated. The suit stated that Mims was fired early in March 2007, without severance pay, after being accused of altering a report critical of the school system before distr... - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Employee Overtime and Back Wages Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will pay more than $33 million in back wages to thousands of employees after turning itself in to the Labor Department for paying too little in overtime over the past five years, according to an agreement announced by the US Labor Department. The company said it would not seek to recover any overpayments, which were... - Toronto Man Awarded $17 Million
An Ontario appeals court has upheld a record $17 million settlement awarded to an accident victim in Toronto. Robert Marcoccia, was 20 years old at the time of the accident in 2000. He suffered brain damage as a result of running a red light and hitting a furniture delivery truck while it was trying to make a left turn. Marcoccia was driving a truck lea... - Healthcare Research and Development Institute Vendor Favoritism Settlement
Hartford, CT: State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal announced an antitrust settlement with Healthcare Research and Development Institute (HRDI), based in Pensacola, FL which was being investigated by Connecticut authorities. Blumenthal alleged that HRDI members showed favoritism to certain vendors, who paid $40,000 for membership privileges in the g... - Millennium Bank Employee Whistleblower Settlement
Reston, VA: On July 14, 2006, a lawsuit was filed in the Circuit Court for the City of Alexandria, VA by a former management employee of Millennium Capital, Inc., an indirect subsidiary of Millennium Bankshares Corporation. The lawsuit claimed Millennium Capital, Millennium Bank, a direct wholly owned subsidiary of the Registrant, and Anita Shull, Execu... - Oakland Police Department Police Misconduct Settlement
San Francisco, CA: In the lawsuit against Oakland police, 119 Oakland citizens alleged that four officers known as the "Riders'' beat them, made false arrests and planted evidence on them in 2000. The settlement included payments of $10.5 million to the plaintiffs and their attorneys. A federal judge noted he perceived some "foot-dragging and diversions... - Long-Term Insurance Suit Settled for $15 Million
A class lawsuit filed in 2002 by Eric and Carol Chalgre, residents of Missouri who purchased long-term care insurance policies through Mutual of Omaha, American Heritage Life Insurance Co., and Wakely and Associates Inc., has been settled with the agreement of a $15 million fund. The suit alleged that the defendants set initial premiums very low but di... - Pacific Marine to pay $20,000 settlement in waste oil lawsuit.
Honolulu, HI: (Mar-25-08) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed charges against Pacific Marine and Industrial Corp., alleging that the company's oil and hazardous waste management procedures were in violation of federal laws. The suit stated that EPA and CNMI Division of Environmental Quality inspectors discovered the violations during a rou... - District to pay $151,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Detroit, MI: (Mar-25-08) Chuck Breiner, superintendent of the Howell School District, brought charges against the financially strapped district over his resignation and severance. Records show that the dispute stemmed from investigations the school launched after employees complained about a hostile work environment, and communication issues arose surrou... - Ohio State Patrol to pay $1.18 million settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Bazetta Township, OH: (Mar-25-08) The family of Joseph Robertson brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Bazetta Township, after Robertson died in an accident involving the highway patrol. The suit stated that the 18 year old was killed when his car was struck by a state patrol cruiser in Bazetta Township seven years ago. Per police records and testimon... - Herman Miller to pay $750,000 settlement in advertising lawsuit.
Zeeland, MI: (Mar-25-08) New York authorities brought charges against Herman Miller Inc., a furniture maker, alleging that it falsely advertised its products, limiting retail price competition. The suit was filed after an investigation into the Minimum Advertised Price Program maintained by the Herman Miller for the Home division, revealed that the progr... - Bates College pays $105,000 settlement in discrimination lawsuit.
Tacoma, WA: (Mar-25-08) Alycia Carmichael-Milan, a former nursing student at Bates Technical College, brought a lawsuit against the school, alleging that she faced retaliation after she complained of physical mistreatment. The suit claimed that Carmichael-Milan was suspended from the school's nursing program for 12 weeks in March 2006, after she had comp... - Goodyear to pay $25,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Phoenix, AZ: (Mar-24-08) Avelina Fitzpatrick, a female police officer, brought charges against the city of Goodyear, alleging that she was discriminated against on the basis of her gender. Fitzpatrick filed a lawsuit in Maricopa County Superior Court in September 2007, claiming that she was arbitrarily removed from a field training officer assignment wit...