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Williamsburg, NY: (May-15-07) A group of owners in a Williamsburg condominium complex filed a suit against Shlomo Karpen, developer of The Williamsburg Mews, alleging breach of contract, breach of warranty, negligent misrepresentation and negligent construction. The condominium owners stated that they faced roofing leaks and resulting water damage. Also... - $1.1 million in damages in wrongful death lawsuit.
Urbana, IL: (May-15-07) The family of Carolyn Jeffers, a University of Illinois graduate student who died after being struck by a bus in a crosswalk in 2004, filed suit against the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District. Jeffers was pronounced dead at 7:05 p.m. Oct. 27, 2004, at Carle Foundation Hospital because of multiple traumatic injuries. The suit c... - $240,000 settlement in racial discrimination lawsuit.
Lansing, MI: (May-15-07) Lt. Linda Copeland-Morgan was one of four employees who filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the Department of Natural Resources agency's law enforcement division, alleging that they faced racism and a culture of oppression and fear in the department. The Detroit resident is a 27-year veteran of the department, as well a... - $500,000 settlement in false claims, consumer protection suit.
San Diego, CA: (May-15-07) Baskin-Robbins faced a consumer protection lawsuit filed by customers who claimed that its California franchisees shortchanged them by selling them hand-packed ice cream in pint-sized containers that were underfilled. The violations were discovered by Weights and Measures officials who performed inspections at 188 locations in... - A$1 million ($830,000) settlement in school bully abuse lawsuit.
Canberra, Australia: (May-14-07) An Australian teenager, Benjamin Cox, now 18, who was bullied at school received an A$1 million ($830,000) settlement, after a judge decreed that that the school failed to step in and stop the abuse. Cox was allegedly teased from the age of five by an older student at his public school, leaving him suffering a range of ps... - $1 billion compensation in Indian civil rights racial discrimination lawsuit.
Fort Belknap, MT: (May-14-07) Dozens of Native American farmers and ranchers in Montana, have filed a federal lawsuit against the government, claiming that they have been dealt with unfairly in government farm and loan programs. Sixty Fort Belknap Reservation residents joined in a 1999 discrimination lawsuit that accuses the US Department of Agriculture... - Former execs to pay $120,000 in accounting fraud and financial reporting violations suit.
Washington, DC: (May-15-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission brought charges against Penthouse International Inc., alleging that the company was guilty of accounting fraud and financial reporting violations. The SEC claimed that the company used an unauthorized electronic signature of Bob Guccione, the magazine's former chief executive, to meet... - $5 million payout for legal costs in shareholder lawsuit.
La Crosse, WI: (May-14-07) A shareholders lawsuit was filed against Northwest Airlines in a bid to oppose the airline's bankruptcy reorganization plan. The shareholders suit claimed there should be some money left over for them, but Northwest's bankruptcy plan calls for them to receive nothing. In a settlement reached, Northwest agreed to pay up to $5 mi... - $338,711 disgorgement in business fraud lawsuit settlement.
Manchester, NH: (May-15-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges on Gayle Spence Luacaw, a former Enterasys vice president, accusing her of being involved in a conspiracy in connection with an Enterasys contract with Ariel International Technology Co. Ltd. and a deal involving SAP AG, a German computer company. Luacaw, 48, pleaded guil... - Durham, NC Police Cruiser Accident Personal Injury Settlement
Durham, NC: (May-14-07) Linda Jones filed a lawsuit against the city after a speeding Durham police cruiser struck her down, causing injuries that have left her dependent on a cane in order to walk around. Her suit claimed that Officer Joseph Kelly was grossly negligent when he slammed into her. The city contested Jones' claim, alleging that Kelly was acti... - $9 Million Settlement for Victim of Discrimination
California State University, at Fresno, has agreed to pay an ex-coach of the women's basketball team $9 million as settlement in a sex discrimination suit she brought against the University. Stacy Johnson-Klein said she lost her job because she endorsed greater opportunities for women athletes at the University. Hers is the third case involving sex disc... - Four Foreign Airlines Settle Antitrust Case for Price Fixing
Cathay Pacific Airways, Martinair and SAS Cargo Group, and Air France-KLM have agreed to pay $504 million in fines to settle charges they conspired to fleece customers by driving up cargo shipping prices. Air France-KLM has agreed to pay $350 million of the settlement. The Justice Department called the case one of the largest antitrust settlements in U... - CIT Group Inc., CIT's Student Loan Xpress Preferred Lender Fraud Settlement
New York, NY: (May-10-07) New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office had filed charges against CIT Group Inc. and CIT's Student Loan Xpress unit, over the state's investigation of abuses in the US student loan business. An investigation into CIT's business practices showed that Student Loan Xpress had provided meals, entertainment and gifts to school... - Station Night Club Fire Settlements Reach $155 Million
An agreement was filed by American Foam Corp, for payment of $6.3 million to settle lawsuits from survivors and relatives of victims burned in the Station Night Club fire in Rhode Island, in 2003. One hundred people were killed in that fire. This settlement brings the total for all the settlements paid to-date in this case up to approximately $155 milli... - Settlement in TXI Riverside Cement Case
TXI Rverside Cement will pay $1 million and implement measures to reduce dust emissions near its plant, as mandated in a settlement reached with the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) of Rubidoux, California. Air monitors from the AQMD located in Rubidoux detected elevated levels of hexavalent chromium, which alerted them to problems at... - New Hampshire Couple Receive Multi-Million Dollar Settlement
A couple from New Hampshire were awarded a $9.5 million settlement for a suit they brought against a helicopter company and a helicopter parts maker last year. The couple survived a deadly crash in one of the company's helicopters while celebrating their wedding anniversary in Hawaii. The crash happened in March 2007. The wife is now paralyzed from the waist... - Nortel Networks Corp. OSC Accounting Fraud Settlement
Toronto, Canada: (May-22-07) The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) had filed charges against telecom equipment maker Nortel Networks Corp., alleging that the company was guilty of misleading accounting practices and regulatory filings that were made several years ago. The suit stemmed from an investigation carried out by the OSC. The suit stated that Nor... - Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center Cardiologist Medical Malpractice Class Action Settlement
Lafayette, LA: (May-09-07) A class action medical malpractice lawsuit was filed against Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center, accusing Dr. Mehmood Patel, a cardiologist, of doing unnecessary angiograms, angioplasties and stent implants. Patel, who faces 94 criminal counts in a federal case involving 78 patients, denied the malpractice allegations an... - HBO Chief Assault and Battery Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (May-09-07) Sasha Emerson, a female subordinate at Time Warner Inc.'s HBO filed suit against Chris Albrecht, chairman and chief executive of Home Box Office, alleging that he shoved and choked her. In a settlement reached, HBO paid at least $400,000 to end the physical abuse and battery suit. The settlement was overseen by Time Warner Pres... - Swindon and Marlborough NHS Trust Neo-Natal Infection Medical Malpractice Settlement
Hungerford, UK: (May-09-07) The family of now six-year-old Ashton Hopkins, of Park Way, Hungerford filed suit against the Swindon and Marlborough NHS Trust, after the boy contracted a neo-natal infection at Swindon's Princess Margaret Hospital within days of his birth in September 2000. Though the illness was genetically transmitted by his mother Zoe, the...