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San Francisco, CA: In a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by five young women against a Colma auto dealer, a settlement was reached with the defendant agreeing to pay the women $375,000, without admitting wrongdoing. The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged that young female workers at Lexus of Serramonte suffered sexual, physical, and ver... - Santa Monica pays $55 million settlement in lawyer's fees lawsuit.
Los Angeles, CA: (Mar-13-08) Attorneys from Dallas-based Baron & Budd P.C., San Francisco-based Sher Leff LLP and Sacramento-based Miller, Axline & Sawyer brought a lawsuit against the city of Santa Monica, alleging that it failed to pay them contingency fees. Court documents reveal that the city sued the attorneys in 2004, in a bid to invalidate a conti... - Charter captain pays $20,000 settlement in poaching lawsuit.
Ocean City, MD: (Mar-13-08) The Maryland Natural Resources Police brought charges against Stuart Lloyd Windsor, a veteran Ocean City charter fishing captain, alleging that he violated federal fisheries laws by having illegal fish on board his boat. The suit was filed after Natural Resources Police, working with the Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife... - Berkley Insurance Company et al. Vehicle Service Contract Class Action Settlement
La Jolla, CA: A class action lawsuit was filed against the companies alleging certain car dealers and retailers sold Vehicle Service Contracts insured by National Warranty Insurance Risk Retention Group that proved to be worthless as a result of a Ponzi scheme which led to National Warranty Insurance Risk Retention Group's inevitable and foreseeable ban... - CarFax Vehicle History Report Fraud Class Action Settlement
Fairfax, VA: A class action lawsuit was filed against CarFax for allegedly providing services which were unfair, false, deceptive, and materially misleading. The suit claimed the vehicle history report provider could not check accident reports in 23 states and that the company's information was only updated every six months, so consumers could not find... - Florida Death Row Inmate Wrongful Death Settlement
Jacksonville, FL: In 1987, at the age of 36, Frank Valdes was sentenced to death for the murder of a corrections officer at Glades Correctional Institution who was shot to death when Valdes and another man attempted to free an inmate in a prison van. While serving time, Valdes died on July 17, 1999 after being attacked at Florida State Prison by corre... - Developer pays $16,017 settlement in Clean Water Act violation suit.
Ellsworth, ME: (Mar-12-08) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought charges against Ray Builders Inc., an Ellsworth construction company and Robert Ray, its owner, alleging that the company violated the federal Clean Water Act. The suit claimed that Ray and his company developed a 42-lot subdivision in Ellsworth without first obtaining a perm... - Buckingham pays $400,000 wrongful termination settlement.
Buckingham, PA: (Mar-12-08) Max Weisman, a former township manager, brought a wrongful termination lawsuit against Buckingham township, after he was improperly fired in 2003. The suit claimed that the township breached its employment contract with Weisman, violating several federal laws in doing so. Weisman's suit originally sought about $1 million in da... - Apartment owners to pay $1 million to avoid civil penalties.
Irving City, TX: (Mar-12-08) The city of Irving has been locked in a legal battle with the owners of Spanish Trace Apartments, who brought a lawsuit against the city in 2007, following an order by the Building and Standards Commission to vacate the property. According to spokespersons of Spanish Trace, this stems from the city making a highly publicized... - W.R. Grace to pay $250 million in asbestos lawsuit.
Libby, MT: (Mar-12-08) The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought charges against W.R. Grace, that filed for bankruptcy protection in 2001 because of asbestos poisoning claims. The global chemical company allegedly owed money for the federal cleanup of a Superfund site. The DOJ stated that the agency along wit... - Mower County pays $65,000 to accept officer's resignation in settlement.
Austin, MN: (Mar-12-08) Lowell Franzen, the feedlot officer for Mower County, obtained a feedlot permit for a 1,996 animal, hog confinement, facility to be located on 14 acres of land he owned in Lyle Township, in March 2007. The permit issued, listed Lowell Franzen as the party involved with this facility and made no mention of Santos Group or Holden Fa... - Shipley pays undisclosed settlement to harassed employees in lawsuit.
Houston, TX: (Mar-12-08) Mexican immigrant employees brought a lawsuit against Shipley Do-Nuts, alleging sexual harassment. Sources stated that some supervisors at Shipley Do-Nuts sexually harassed and regularly used slurs against Mexican immigrant employees. In their lawsuit, immigrant employees alleged that Hispanic and white supervisors threatened the... - Michigan Stadium to upgrade handicapped access as part of settlement.
Ann Arbor, MI :( Mar-11-08) The Michigan Paralyzed Veterans of America brought charges against University of Michigan, alleging that the University violated the federal disability laws. The lawsuit claimed that University did not provide proper seating arrangements and bathrooms facilities for disabled fans. Under the settlement agreement the feder... - WSU to pay Albright $250,000 settlement to end contract.
Wichita, KS: (Mar-11-08) Jane Albright, women's basketball coach at Wichita State University has been locked in a legal battle with the university, over the termination of her employment contract. Sources close to the case stated that Albright would not be back next season, though she will coach the team in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. ... - Drunk-driver will get $65,000 settlement for being assaulted while under arrest.
Columbus, OH: (Mar-10-08) Sarah R. Kroger brought a lawsuit against the city of Columbus, alleging that she was assaulted by a Columbus police officer after a drunken-driving arrest in 2006. Kroger, 31, claimed that she was pushed, slapped and choked by Officer Bridget Kimbrough at police headquarters after a Jan. 22, 2006, arrest. Though the incident wa... - Minnesota pays $25 million to Interstate 35W victims.
Minneapolis, MN: (Mar-10-08) The families of victims of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse brought lawsuits against the state of Minnesota, alleging wrongful death and personal injury. State officials said that the Senate Finance Committee approved a $25 million fund to compensate victims of the bridge collapse. A source explained that while the Senate v... - Home seller settles misrepresentation lawsuit.
Dubuque, IA: (Mar-10-08) A lawsuit was filed against a Dubuque woman Rita Russow and her realtor Dominic Goodmann Real Estate, by a couple Chad and Michelle Miller who claimed they were not told of problems with a house they bought at 2801 Summer Drive, including the suicide of the previous owner's husband. The Millers who bought the Dubuque home f... - NDS pays bodybuilder undisclosed amount for using his likeness.
Los Angeles, CA: (Mar-10-08) Mr. Olympia, Jay Cutler, brought a lawsuit against Omaha, Nebraska-based NDS Nutritional Products Inc. alleging illegal business practices. In his lawsuit, Cutler stated that NDS used an image based on a photograph of his, taken at a bodybuilding contest and placed it on its products without paying him or getting his permissi... - AT&T, Cingular to pay undisclosed settlement in infringement lawsuit.
Suffern, NY: (Mar-10-08) General Patent Corporation International (GPCI), a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm, representing Digital Technology Licensing LLC (DTL), has settled its patent infringement lawsuits against Cingular Wireless and AT&T Mobility after two years of litigation. The first lawsuit was filed in April 2006 against Cing... - Leasing companies pay $165 million settlement in airplane crash wrongful death suit.
Chicago, IL: (Mar-10-08) Families of 131 passengers and crew, who died in an airplane crash of Air Philippines Flight 541, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Chicago-based AAR Aircraft & Engine Group and Fleet Business Credit Corporation. The lawsuit stated that the companies leased a 20-year old Boeing 737 airplane to Air Philippines, an under fun...