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$1,250,000 million was awarded to the grieving parents of a 16 year old boy who was struck and killed by a negligent watercraft operator. A verdict was reached by the jury after the defendan't insurer offer a $1.00 settlement. Register your Boating Accident Case If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obli... - Consumer Funding, BlueHippo Funding agrees to set up $5 million restitution fund after modifying its computer sales program
Baltimore, MD: (Feb-25-08) The US Federal Trade Commission brought charges against BlueHippo Funding, LLC, alleging that the company substantially modified its computer sales program after February 2006 to include, among other things, a new store credit customer refund program. The suit stated that the company, one of the country's largest direct respons... - Sewage permit Copley CVS Inc. pays $38,950 clean water violation settlement.
Akron, OH: (Feb-25-08) The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency brought charges against Copley CVS Inc., a Copley Township drug store, alleging that the business had violations of the federal Clean Water Act. The suit was filed after the agency conducted investigations revealing that from 2000 to 2005, the store was permitted to operate an on site, semi pu... - Developer Investment, Raffaello Follieri agrees to $12 million joint venture settlement
Wilmington, DE: (Feb-25-08) Ron Burkle's Yucaipa Cos. brought a lawsuit against New York property developer Raffaello Follieri, alleging that Follieri misused money intended to develop unneeded Catholic Church property. Sources stated that Yucaipa Corporate Initiatives Fund I sued Follieri in April 2007, claiming he used part of Yucaipa's $55.6 million inv... - Landfill Eminent Domain, Surry County pays $800,000 settlement to purchase farm land for town dump
Surry County, NC: (Feb-25-08) Don and Faye Terrell brought charges against Surry County, over eminent domain rights the county used to acquire their farm in March 2007. Court records stated that the retired couple had refused to sell their farm to Surry County for 10 years. Sources said that the county had condemned their farm in March using its power of e... - Generic Versions, Barr Pharmaceuticals to pay $5.9 million settlement for blocking the sale of oral contraceptives
East bay, CA: (Feb-25-08) Thirty-four states and the District of Columbia brought an antitrust lawsuit against Barr Pharmaceuticals, alleging that the company struck a deal to keep a cheaper, generic version of the oral contraceptive Ovcon off the market. Sources stated that the lawsuit was brought against Barr, of Montvale, NJ, and Warner Chilcott Ltd., o... - Commodity Options, Executive Commodity Corp. agrees to $24 million fraud settlement
Miami, FL: (Feb-24-08) The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission brought commodity options fraud charges against a South Florida company Executive Commodity Corp. of Pompano Beach; and three residents Thomas Kennedy of Tamarac; Don Campbell of Parkland; and Alberto Jimenez of Coral Gables. Sources close to the case stated that the parties had reached a s... - Smelter Contamination, Asarco LLC agrees to $38 million copper mine pollution settlement.
Washington, DC: (Feb-23-08) The state of Washington brought a lawsuit against Asarco LLC, over contamination tied to a former smelter in Everett, WA, a city located on Puget Sound. The suit stated that the smelter was closed in 1912 and demolished in 1915, according to the Washington Department of Ecology. The state claimed that the soil had higher than no... - Arizona Honda pays $19,500 settlement for deceptive customer financing
Tucson, AZ: (Feb-23-08) Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard brought charges against D.W. Phillips LLC, doing business as Arizona Honda, alleging that the company engaged in deceptive practices to help some customers get financing when they didn't qualify. Records show that this is the second time in less than six months that the motorcycle dealership ha... - HIV Funds, Dallas Independent School District pays $336,000 settlement for misappropriated program funds
Dallas, TX: (Feb-23-08) Becky Beck, a Dallas Independent School District employee, brought a whistleblower lawsuit against the school, alleging it misappropriated funds received for HIV education programs. Beck claimed that the money, paid over three years, was to provide two full-time employees for the program. The district, however, assigned those empl... - Lead Paint Windows, Chestnut Hill Realty must pay $320,000 settlement after tenants were exposed to the toxic substance
Boston, MA: (Feb-23-08) The US Environmental Protection Agency brought charges against Boston-based Chestnut Hill Realty, alleging that the owner failed to notify renters in the Boston area and Rhode Island about lead paint risks. The suit stated that as per federal laws, tenants must be notified about health risks in homes with lead paint. The EPA says in... - Free Hosiery, HCI Direct Inc. agrees to pay $455,000 settlement for consumer protection law violations
Philadelphia, PA: (Feb-21-08) Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett's office brought a lawsuit against HCI Direct Inc., a hosiery company, alleging that it violated consumer protection laws. The suit claimed that the Bensalem, PA, company offered free hosiery samples by mail and that when people responded to the free offer, they were automatically enro... - Dioxin Contamination, Simpson Timber Co. pays $500,000 wetland pollution settlement
Eureka, CA: (Feb-21-08) Humboldt Baykeeper and Californians for Alternatives to Toxics (CATS), two environmental groups, brought charges against the Simpson Timber Co., over the removal of tons of sediment contaminated with dioxin from the foot of Del Norte Street. Sources stated that the lawsuit was filed after tests were conducted near the site of a form... - Music Teacher, College of the Desert agrees to $660,000 discrimination and retaliation settlement
Palm Springs, CA: (Feb-21-08) Darlene Romano, a former teacher, brought charges against the College of the Desert, alleging that she faced discrimination and retaliation by the school and its former president, Maria Sheehan. Records stated that Romano, who has taught music at the school for more than 20 years, originally filed the suit in 2002 and an Orang... - Treasurer Embezzlement, Mary Lou Puccio repays Warren Cheer and Pom Program $26,000 after stealing money
Warren Township, IL: (Feb-21-08) The Warren Cheer and Pom Program, a Warren Township cheerleading group, brought charges against Mary Lou Puccio, an ex-treasurer, alleging that she embezzled slightly less than $30,000 during her employment. Sources close to the case stated that as part of a settlement reached, Puccio promised to repay the money, asking in... - Joint Venture, Gallaher Group agrees to pay Reynolds American $387 million contract dispute settlement
New York, NY: (Feb-21-08) Reynolds American Inc. brought a lawsuit against an affiliate of Gallaher Group PLC, a British tobacco maker, over a joint venture between the two parties. Records stated that the joint venture marketed American-blend cigarettes, primarily in Italy, France and Spain. Sources close to the case revealed that as part of a settlement... - Foster Sisters, Department of Children and Family Services and Penny Lane Centers pay $420,000 child abuse settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (Feb-20-08) Two sisters brought a lawsuit against Los Angeles county, alleging that their adoptive mother repeatedly submerged the youngest one in scalding water, causing second- and third-degree burns. The suit accused Audry Chatmon, the adoptive mother, of hitting the girl with a belt, pulling her hair, hitting her in the face and body,... - Celebrity Maid, Liz Hurley agrees to pay former employee wage and hour settlement
Phoenix, AZ: (Feb-20-08) Violet D'Souza, a maid, brought charges against celebrity model Liz Hurley, and her millionaire husband Arun Nayer, alleging that she was underpaid, when Hurley paid her just $2.70 an hour. The suit stated that D'Souza worked up to seven days a week at the couple's London home, sometimes starting the day at 7:30 a.m. and not fini... - Loan Agreement, Vernalis to pay Endo Pharmaceuticals $7 million settlement
Winnersh, England: (Feb-20-08) Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. brought a lawsuit against Vernalis, over a loan agreement dispute between the two pharmaceutical companies. The suit stated that the outstanding balance on the loan, which was originally due for repayment in August 2009, was approximately $56 million. Sources close to the case revealed that a settlem... - False Abuse Accusations, Boothbay Harbor Central School District pays shop teacher $320,000 defamation settlement.
Portland, OR: (Feb-20-08) Fred Lewis, a longtime shop teacher, brought a lawsuit against the town and school district over false allegations accusing him of having a sexual relationship with a student. Sources close to the case stated that Lewis won a jury verdict in Lincoln County Superior Court in July 2007 in the defamation lawsuit. In a recent develo...