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A settlement has been reached for $50 million in a case, where a former steelworker suffered lung disease due to poisoning of asbestos due to negligence of the employer. An employee named Whittington, who is 70 years old worked at U.S. Steel's Gary, Indiana, plant from 1950 to 1981. During the tenure of his employment, he was diagnosed with mesothelioma... - Pritzker Family Trust Settlement
A settlement has been reached by Pritzker family in favor of young heirs who claimed that their relatives looted their trust funds and unfairly cut them out of a plan to carve up the family fortune. The lawsuit was brought by the two young heirs against the Pritzker family in which they sought about $2 billion in compensation for what they claimed ha... - King Medical Malpractice Suits Sees $3 Million More in Settlements
The medical malpractice insurers for Dr. John A King, an obstetrician who worked at Putnam General Hospital, W VA, will pay $3 million to settle suits brought against the doctor by five former patients. Between November 2002 and June 2003 124 malpractice suits were brought against Dr. King, stemming from surgeries he performed while working at the hosp... - City of Miami Beach Police SUV Wrongful Death Settlement
In February 2003, Stephanie Tunc and her sister Sandrine Tunc were sun tanning on Miami Beach when they were run over by a sport utility vehicle driven by Miami Beach police officer George Varon. Stephanie was killed in the accident while her sister Sandrine survived with a punctured leg, lacerated liver, and tire burns. Their family filed a wrongful de... - Los Alamos National Laboratory Hexavalent Chromium Groundwater Contamination Penalty
Los Alamos, NM: (Jun-17-07) The New Mexico Environment Department brought charges against Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), alleging violations in reporting chromium contamination in groundwater monitoring. The suit claimed that an investigation revealed that there were violations of the laboratory's hazardous waste permit at its facility. A notice of... - Five Star Parking Fees Settlement
San Francisco, CA: (Jun-16-07) The city of San Francisco filed a lawsuit against Five Star Parking, a private company that manages a 1,100 space garage in San Francisco's Financial District, alleging that its workers stole parking fees. A city commissioned report revealed that the San Francisco Parking Authority suffered from problems throughout the agency... - Deceptive Marketing, EDP Technologies Corporation et al. agree to $2.2 million settlement to subprime customers
New York, NY: (Jan-24-08) The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brought charges against a group of defendants charged as deceptive marketers targeting subprime consumers. The suit named EDP Technologies Corporation, EdebitPay, EDP Reporting, Secure Deposit Card, Dale Paul Cleveland, and William Richard Wilson as defendants. It claimed that the defendants prom... - Melbourne Mills Jr., Shirley Cunningham Jr., and William Gallion Fen-Phen Lawyer Fraud Settlement
Lexington, KY: (Jun-14-07) A federal lawsuit was filed against Melbourne Mills Jr., Shirley Cunningham Jr., and William Gallion, three Lexington lawyers already found in a civil suit to have defrauded clients in Kentucky's $200 million Fen-Phen settlement. The suit claimed that the three had indulged in fraud, and a federal grand jury in Covington demanded... - Nicholas Mavros Female Employee Harassment Settlement
Oxford, NY: (Jun-14-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a federal sexual harassment lawsuit against Nicholas Mavros, owner of the Crazy Horse Steak House and Saloon, on behalf of Elisha-Kay Markle, a bartender at the Route 30 business. Markle filed a sexual harassment complaint against Crazy Horse in 2006, alleging she had been harasse... - Canadian Pacific Rail Employee Wage Dispute Settlement
Washington, DC: (Jun-14-07) 3,200 members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference - Maintenance of Way Employees Division (TCRC-MWE) brought charges against Canadian Pacific Rail (CP Rail) over a dispute regarding wage hikes. The matter reached a tentative settlement, ending a strike called by the Teamsters on May 15, 2007. Teamsters had originally struck... - Fresno to Pay $2.3 Million in Homeless Persons' Class Action Settlement
The city of Fresno, CA, will pay $2.3 million settlement in a class action suit brought against it by homeless residents of the city. The suit alleged that the city's clean-up the streets policy violated the fourteenth amendment rights of the homeless citizenry, which provides for due process, and protection against unreasonable searches and seizures. During... - Salem Housing Authority Lead Paint Notification Settlement
Salem, MA: (Jun-14-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency filed a lawsuit against the Salem Housing Authority, alleging that it was guilty of withholding information by failing to notify tenants about lead paint risks. The Salem agency owns and manages more than 700 low-income housing units in 23 locations around the city. In a settlement reached, the... - Klewin Building Co. Hotel Casino Construction Dispute Settlement
New York, NY: (Jun-14-07) Seneca Gaming Corp. filed charges against Klewin Building Co., an affiliated business, as well as TD Banknorth, over a construction dispute regarding its Niagara Falls hotel and casino complex. The two-year dispute erupted in August 2005 when Seneca fired Klewin, charging that it failed to pay subcontractors with more than $14.5 m... - Murphy City, TX Dateline NBC Pedophile Settlement
Murphy City, TX: (Jun-14-07) The Murphy City Council has agreed to a $255,000 settlement with Craig Sherwood, former City Manager, who resigned after the police department became involved in a controversial network news program aimed at catching pedophiles. Sherwood and the police department came under scrutiny in 2006, when Dateline NBC baited 21 men as p... - Executive Inn Fire Clean Up Settlement
Owensboro, KY: (Jun-14-07) Disaster Team Incorporated and other clean up and repair companies brought a lawsuit against Executive Inn, Owensboro's largest hotel, over costs incurred during the repair of a fire that damaged 200 rooms. In a settlement reached, Owensboro's Executive Inn was ordered to pay close to $1.5 million to Disaster Team Incorporated an... - Cabot Corp. Carbon Black Antitrust Settlement
Boston, MA: (Jun-13-07) A federal class action lawsuit was filed against specialty chemicals maker Cabot Corp., alleging that it and other carbon black manufacturers violated antitrust laws in setting prices for carbon black sold in the United States. There are suits pending in several state courts brought by purported classes of purchasers of carbon black... - Oxnard City, CA Golf Course Construction Costs Settlement
Ventura, CA: (Jun-13-07) In a bid to avoid costly litigation and a lawsuit filed against it by its contractor, the Oxnard City Council agreed to spend an additional $846,500 on construction costs for its new Victoria Lakes golf course. The city agreed to pay the additional dollars after negotiating a settlement with Duininck Brothers, a Minnesota-based gol... - SugarHouse Casino Property Tax Dispute Settlement
Philadelphia, PA: (Jun-13-07) The city of Philadelphia was in a legal dispute with SugarHouse Casino over property tax assessments under the city's 10-year tax abatement provision. In a settlement reached, SugarHouse Casino will pay Philadelphia more than $50 million in property tax over the next decade rather than claim the city's 10-year tax abatement. T... - YMCA Reimbursement Fraud Settlement
New York, NY: (Jun-13-07) The Corporation for National and Community Service brought a civil lawsuit against the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) of Greater New York, alleging that it defrauded the corporation while participating in its AmeriCorps Education Awards Program. The suit claimed that the YMCA falsely certified the number of service hours... - Starbucks Corp. Employee Disability Discrimination Settlement
Seattle, WA: (Jun-13-07) The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a disability discrimination lawsuit on behalf of Christine Drake against Starbucks Corp., alleging that the Seattle woman was belittled in front of customers and had her hours reduced because of her disability. In September 2006, when the EEOC filed the lawsuit, Drake said sh...