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Ft. Lauderdale, FL: (Jun-25-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission filed suit against Ft. Lauderdale-based Mutual Benefits Corporation (MBC), a viatical settlement provider, former MBC vice president Steven Steiner, and two entities he controlled, Camden Consulting, Inc., and SKS Consulting, Inc., alleging that the parties were involved in a fraudul... - Caledon Shores' Association Hurricane Cleanup Settlement
Vero Beach, FL: (Jun-25-07) American Catastrophe Environmental Services Inc., a hurricane cleanup and recovery firm, filed suit against Caledon Shores' Association, a condominium association, over disagreements on the final terms of payment regarding repairs that had been made at the condominium. The repairs were necessary after the condominium suffered da... - Graco Pump Export Settlement
Minneapolis, MN: (Jun-25-07) The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) brought charges against Minneapolis based pump maker, Graco, alleging that the company had fifteen violations of the Export Administration Regulations. The violations involved direct shipment of diaphragm pumps to locations requiring licenses as well as shipment of the pumps to distribu... - Bernalillo County, NM Fire Chief Duties Settlement
Bernalillo County, NM: (Jun-21-07) Bett Clark, a longtime Fire Chief, filed charges against the county, after Bernalillo County's decision to put John Garcia, a former union leader, in charge of the Fire Department, bringing a change in Clark's job duties. In a settlement reached, the county agreed to pay $150,000 to Clark, who in exchange will accep... - Lauderdale County School District Superintendent Civil RIghts Settlement
Lauderdale County, MS: (Jun-23-07) Joey Knight, former Southeast Elementary Principal, filed a civil action lawsuit against the Lauderdale County School District and Superintendent David Little. Knight filed a complaint in federal court in 2006 to recover actual and punitive damages for violation of his First Amendment rights. His contract was non-renewed... - Ben and Julie Silverman and Redlands Financial Group Property Owners Association Settlement
Cocolalla, ID: (Jun-23-07) More than two dozen landowners filed suit against Ben and Julie Silverman and Redlands Financial Group, over the installation of a modular home at Cocolalla Estates. The suit contended the 2,000 square-foot home was contrary to Cocolalla Estates' covenants, conditions and restrictions, which forbid structures built off-site from... - MiraCosta College President Wrongful Termination Settlement
Oceanside, CA: (Jun-21-07) Victoria Munoz Richart, president of MiraCosta College, filed charges against the college, after she was terminated from her position. College officials stated that in December 2006, nearly 70% of the faculty voted "no confidence" in Richart's leadership. Richart had come under fire for her handling of the investigation into the... - Plantation Pipe Line Co. Jet Fuel Pipe Line Rupture Settlement
Henrico County, VA: (Jun-21-07) The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality brought charges against Plantation Pipe Line Co., alleging environmental damage the company caused in 2006, when a pipeline ruptured in a western Henrico County neighborhood. The charge claimed that over 23,000 gallons of jet fuel spewed into the air, and some of it ended up i... - Starbucks Corp. Anit-Union Employee Termination Settlement
Starbucks Corp. Seattle, WA: (Jun-21-07) The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) filed charges against Starbucks Corp., on behalf of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), who alleged that the coffee company unlawfully interfered with their workers right to organize. Though several charges have been filed against Starbucks, a recent one involved a... - KSLG-AM St. Louis FCC Power Failure Settlement
St. Louis, MO: (Jun-21-07) The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) brought charges against Sports KSLG-AM (1380 ESPN)/St. Louis, alleging that the sports station did not take sufficient steps to ensure operation of its daytime signal at night between October 1, 2006 and January 31, 2007. The commission issued a notice on January 30, 2007, and the compa... - Consumer Digital Services LLC Software Security Fraud Settlement
Washington, DC: (Jun-21-07) A consumer fraud lawsuit was filed against Consumer Digital Services LLC, the operator of two computer privacy services, Privasafe and SurfSafe software and services, alleging that it used deceptive marketing techniques and sold the customer's personal information. Consumer Digital Services is controlled by Gary Salmirs, of Fort... - Medford School District Medicaid Fraud Settlement
Portland, OR: (Jun-25-07) A federal fraud lawsuit was filed against the Medford School District, alleging that it made improper Medicaid claims. The billings, covering 1998 through 2001, involved Medicaid services such as nursing, transportation, and screening to low-income, special education students, according to a 2003 state audit. The suit originally s... - Goldshield Group, Goldshield Pharmaceuticals Ltd., and Forley Generics Limited Generic Drug Antitrust Settlement
London, UK: (Jun-25-07) The Department of Health filed an antitrust lawsuit against Goldshield Group, Goldshield Pharmaceuticals Ltd., and Forley Generics Limited, alleging that the pharmaceutical company indulged in anticompetitive cartel conduct in connection with the supply of generic drugs to the National Health Services (NHS). In a settlement reached,... - John Hancock Revenue Sharing Settlement
Boston, MA: (Jun-25-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission brought charges against Boston-based John Hancock and its investment advisory and brokerage arms, alleging that they failed to inform investors and board members of certain revenue sharing and directed brokerage deals. According to the SEC, John Hancock did not disclose using fund assets to... - Toyota Motor Corporation Pollution Settlement
Tokyo, Japan: (Jun-24-07) An environmental pollution lawsuit was filed about eleven years ago by asthma sufferers in Tokyo against the automobile industry, including Toyota Motor Corporation. In a settlement reached by the Tokyo High Court, the seven carmakers, including Toyota, were ordered by the court to payout 1.2 billion yen (US$10 million) to resolve... - Tronox Chemical Plant Environmental Settlement
Hattiesburg, MS: (Jun-23-07) The Hattiesburg Public School District and several businesses filed an environmental damage suit against chemical giant Tronox, alleging that the plant caused residents to live in a contaminated neighborhood for years. The lawsuit, originally filed in 1993, was settled in 2003 in a deal in which Tronox's predecessor Kerr-McGee... - Pima County, AZ Wrongful Death and Medical Malpractice Settlements
Tucson, AZ: (Jun-21-07) Pima County supervisors approved two out-of-court settlements that amounted to almost $3.5 million. One suit that was filed by the family of Pedro Forrer, a man who was killed in a crash in March 2005, alleged that the county was responsible for his wrongful death. Forrer was driving on West Orange Grove near North La Canada Drive w... - Xcel Energy Inc. IRS Tax Settlement
Denver, CO: (Jun-20-07) Xcel Energy Inc. filed suit against the US government in April 2004 to establish the right to deduct the interest expense that it had accrued from 1993 to 1994 on policy loans related to insurance policies. The suit stemmed from a dispute over corporate-owned life insurance policies purchased on the lives of employees of Xcel subsid... - McDonalds Vegetarian Settlement
A $6 million settlement has been reached between McDonalds and members of the vegetarian community. The lawsuit was filed by the members of the vegetarian community against the fast food giant, claiming that McDonalds deceived consumers in the marketing of their French fries and hash browns by not informing them that they used beef by-products when coo... - Settlements and Verdicts: Household/Beneficial.
Notices will be sent to an estimated 2,150 Household Finance and Beneficial Finance borrowers in Maine of their eligibility to share in the state's $1.6 million settlement with Household International. Under the terms of settlement, all those who took out mortgage loans from Household or Beneficial from January 1999 through September 2002 will be sent for...