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Warren, MI: (Nov-20-07) The city of Warren brought charges against insurance agent Arthur Dickinson and US Fire Insurance in the late 1990's, alleging that they overcharged the city by awarding insurance contracts under a "contingency commissions" system. The suit claimed that the system prevented competitive bidding for the contracts and was not in the be... - Police Officer Injury, Norwich pays city employee $63,500 after suffering from a debilitating eye injury
Norwich, CT: (Nov-20-07) Norwich police officer Joseph Dolan brought charges against the city, after an altercation at the police station left him with a debilitating eye injury. The suit stated that after the spat in a contentious union meeting, Dolan was the only one arrested. He was charged with third-degree assault and ended up serving a one-week suspe... - Petroleum Storage, US Oil Company, Inc. agrees to pay $450,000 settlement for emission violations
Madison, WI: (Nov-19-07) The Wisconsin Attorney General J. B. Van Hollen's office brought charges against US Oil Company, Inc., of Combined Locks, Wisconsin, alleging that the company violated state air pollution control laws at petroleum bulk storage tanks, which it operates in Milwaukee, Brown, and Dane Counties. The charges were brought following a comp... - Presidential Advertising, Media Fund pays $580,000 FTC fine for illegal marketing during the 2004 campaign
Washington, DC: (Nov-19-07) The Federal Election Commission (FTC) brought charges against Media Fund, a union financed advocacy group that played a major role in the 2004 elections, alleging that it illegally ran advertising against President Bush in favor of Democrat John Kerry. The suit claimed that the now inactive Media Fund spent $53.4 million during... - Apartment Mold, Landlord Roosevelt Owyang agrees to pay 12 families $1.3 million settlement
Oakland, CA: (Nov-18-07) Twelve immigrant families who lived in a dilapidated, unheated, mold and cockroach infested apartment, brought charges against their landlord, Roosevelt Owyang, accusing him of not providing a habitable dwelling at the complex. The suit also alleged breach of contract. The former tenants stated that rain water leaked into their apa... - Racial Discrimination, Frankfort-Elberta Area School District settles elementary school student racial bias case
Frankfort, MI: (Nov-18-07) Euniecia Snyder brought a federal complaint against the Frankfort-Elberta Area School District in 2005, alleging that an elementary school principal forced her daughter, Realite Peebles, a black third-grader to use a separate bathroom. The racial discrimination lawsuit was filed on behalf of Peebles, who attended the district's e... - Ferry Mold, City of Portland to pay settlement for terminal mold
Portland, ME: (Nov-18-07) Scotia Prince, the owners of the former Portland to Nova Scotia ferry service, brought charges against the city of Portland, alleging that mold allegedly forced the company out of the International Marine Terminal in 2004. As part of a settlement reached, sources confirmed that the Portland City Council will vote to pay $1.2 milli... - Utilities Whistleblower, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities agrees to $485,000 fine for setting up a private bank account
Newark, NJ: (Nov-18-07) The New Jersey State Board of Public Utilities has come under public scrutiny, following a spate of whistleblower lawsuits filed against it. One of the cases involved BPU fiscal chief Joseph Potena, who claimed his supervisors became critical of his job performance, threatened insubordination charges, and usurped his responsibilitie... - Alltel Acquisition, Alltel Corp. pays $1.5 million charge regarding its acquisition of Midwest Wireless
Washington, DC: (Nov-18-07) The federal government brought charges against wireless carrier Alltel Corp., alleging that the company violated conditions of a recent acquisition. The charges filed by the Federal Communications Commission and the Justice Department concerned the divestitures required by the agencies as part of Alltel's more than $1 billion ac... - Cancer Discrimination, Tucoemas Federal Credit Union pays former employee $3.1 million settlement
Visalia, CA: (Nov-15-07) Kim McGee, former vice president of Tucoemas Federal Credit Union, brought a lawsuit against the union, alleging that she was demoted and later pressured to quit after she underwent breast cancer treatment. Documents show that McGee was diagnosed with cancer in 2003, and that her bosses hassled her to return to work right after her... - Illegal Tree Cutting, Newton city pays property owner $40,000 for cutting down trees
Newton, NC: (Nov-15-07) James Powell, a property owner, brought charges against the city of Newton, alleging that the city was responsible for the illegal cutting of trees on his property. City officials claimed that when the city began developing property on NC 10 as a park, a survey was done and the city contracted a company to clear the land. The compan... - Township Manager, Former Hilltown Township's manager awarded $20,000 severance settlement
Hilltown Township, PA: (Nov-15-07) Ken Bennington, Hilltown Township's manager, brought charges against the township over his severance package. As part of a settlement reached, sources revealed that the township agreed to pay Bennington $20,244, sealing the deal. Officials claimed that the payout represents the remainder of the $72,100 salary that Benning... - Cancer Center Fraud, Parker Hughes Cancer Center fined $150,000 for over billing Medicare
Minneapolis, MN: (Nov-15-07) The federal government brought charges against the Parker Hughes Cancer Center, following a whistleblower lawsuit filed by a former clinic physician who alleged that the center over billed Medicare and solicited kickbacks. Records show that Dr. Robert Thomas, who stated that he learned of the wrongdoing during the eight month... - Lye Spill, Norfolk Southern Railway Company and Norfolk Southern Corp. pay $7.35 million settlement for environmental damages
Pittsburgh, PA: (Nov-15-07) The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the state Fish and Boat Commission brought charges against Norfolk Southern Railway Company and Norfolk Southern Corp., after a June 2006 derailment that spilled 42,000 gallons of lye into Big Fill Run, Sinnemahoning-Portage Creek, and the Driftwood Branch of Sinnemahon... - Fuel Efficient Contract, Dana Corp. agrees to pay Permo-Drive Technologies $1.3 million breach of contract settlement
New York, NY: (Nov-15-07) Australia's Permo-Drive Technologies Ltd. brought charges against Dana Corp., over a dispute that stemmed from an aborted plan to develop fuel efficient technology for US military vehicles like the Humvee. Records state that Toledo, Ohio-based Dana has been in Chapter 11 reorganization since March 2006 and aims to exit bankruptcy... - Building Inspector Harassment, Hayward Police Department agrees to pay former city employee $473,000 gender bias settlement
Hayward, CA: (Nov-14-07) Margaret Dufresne, a longtime building inspector, brought charges against the Hayward Police Department, alleging that she was harassed and faced discrimination based on her gender and sexual orientation at her workplace. She further claimed that the department fostered a hostile work environment that led to the departure of the lo... - Teacher Discrimination, Salem-Keizer School District pays former teacher undisclosed age and gender bias settlement
Salem, OR: (Nov-14-07) Over four separate sexual discrimination lawsuits were brought against the Salem-Keizer School District in federal court recently. Records show that the district currently has 5,000 employees. One of the suits was brought by Viola Carlile, a former teacher, alleging that her principal, since reassigned, made an unwanted sexual advanc... - Jail Negligence, Daughter awarded $350,000 wrongful death settlement after father dies of heart failure
Macon, GA: (Nov-13-07) Valencia Gary, daughter of Jerry Butts, a man who died in the Bibb County jail, brought a lawsuit against the county, alleging that the death occurred as a result of negligence. Records show that Butts, 55, was arrested at his home Oct. 16, 2001, and charged with violating his probation, because he possessed a firearm with an altered... - Property Tax Revenue, City of Columbia pays Richland County $5.5 million settlement for mismanaged funds
Columbia, SC: (Nov-13-07) Richland County brought charges against the city of Columbia, alleging that the city mismanaged county funds, leading to a financial whiplash. The suit claimed that for the past 20 years, the city has used a special tax district in the Vista to claim all new property tax revenues as land, and buildings there became more valuable... - Risk Management Plans, Twenty-six Californian facilities pay $18,800 EPA fine for violating the Clean Air Act
Los Angeles, CA: (Nov-13-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought charges against 26 central California facilities, including facilities located in Fresno, Kings, Kern, Madera, and Tulare counties, alleging that they failed to resubmit risk management plans, a violation of the Clean Air Act. EPA officials claimed that when properly implemen...