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Maricopa County, AZ: (Jul-03-07) Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox was accused of illegally demolishing a historic site when she and her husband Earl, razed El Portal, at 701 S. Second Ave. in 2004. A team of historians, Hispanic residents, and archivists recently identified El Portal, a Mexican restaurant owned by Wilcox, as a building important... - Redding, CA Police Shoot Out Wrongful Death Settlement
Redding, CA: (Jul-03-07) The family of Timothy Alan Brandon filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Redding, its police department, Shasta County, and the county's department of mental health, after Brandon was fatally shot during a 2004 standoff outside his home. Brandon was shot and killed by police on March 18, 2004, after he emerged from his... - CMR Partners LLP Customer Employee Harassment Settlement
Anderson, IN: (Jul-04-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a federal lawsuit in September 2006 on behalf of Alia Dollar against Indianapolis-based CMR Partners LLP, the owner of Ponderosa Steakhouse, alleging that Dollar was continuously harassed about her children's race. Dollar, who is white, began working at the restaurant as... - USA Healthcare, Inc. Medicare Fraud Settlement
Charges were filed against the health care facility for allegedly overcharging Medicare. USA Healthcare was accused of failing to disclose on its cost reports that it did business with vendors that were related to it by common ownership or control. An outside consultant who formerly worked for USA Healthcare failed to file required reports with the gove... - John Marini Pizza Shop Lease Settlement
Milford, MA: (Jul-02-07) Bechara "Bash" Fren, the owner of Franklin Pizza & Deli filed a lawsuit against Franklin Center Commons developer John Marini, alleging that Marini breached his contract with Fren. Marini's mixed-use development included plans for three buildings on one side of East Central Street near Summer Street and one on the other side. His f... - Wynne Physical Therapy Inc. Upcoded Medicare Fraud Settlement
Providence, RI: (Jul-02-07) The US Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Inspector General filed charges against William H. Wynne, a physical therapist who had offices in East Providence and Warwick, alleging that he submitted claims to Medicare that resulted in payments of $696,313 to his Wynne Physical Therapy Inc. A federal audit allege... - Cody Resources LLP Defective Street Settlement
Colorado Springs, CO: (Jul-02-07) The city of Colorado Springs brought a lawsuit against Cody Resources LLP, doing business as Gates Land Co., alleging that the developer built a street that has since been considered defective. The stretch in dispute is the Broadmoor Bluffs Drive that sank eight inches since its construction. The case triggered regulatory... - East Carolina University Provost Salary Settlement
Greenville, NC: (Jun-29-07) William Swart, East Carolina University's (ECU) former provost, filed a civil suit against the university over lost wages. The lawsuit, filed in September 2004, claimed that ECU breached Swart's contract by not paying his original salary for at least one full semester to allow for him to prepare for the transition to faculty, ni... - El Paso, TX City Attorney Age Discrimination Settlement
El Paso, TX: (Jun-26-07) Lisa Elizondo, former El Paso City Attorney, filed a federal lawsuit against Mayor John Cook in 2006, accusing him of firing her out of ethnic prejudice. In June 2007, she filed two more lawsuits against the city and the mayor. In the two latest suits, one filed in 34th District Court and the other in County Court at Law No. 3, Eli... - Parker Chapin Flattau & Klimpl, LLP Breach of Fiduciary Duties Settlement
New York, NY: (Jun-26-07) Parker Chapin Flattau & Klimpl, LLP, a former prominent Manhattan law firm, was charged with committing a "wanton and reckless or malicious act" by a New York City jury, who ruled after a six-day trial. The suit alleged that Henry I. Rothman, Esq., a Parker Chapin partner who now heads the Israeli Practice Team at the Manhattan... - FIFA and the Football Association Michael Owen Personal Injury Settlement
FIFA and the Football Association London, UK: (Jun-26-07) Newcastle United filed charges against FIFA and the Football Association, resulting in the long-running stand-off about compensation for Michael Owen's injury at the World Cup in 2006. Owen suffered cruciate ligament damage at the finals in Germany, sidelining the England striker for all but three... - Sierra Pacific Industries Emission Manipulation Settlement
Anderson, CA: (Jun-26-07) The Office of the California Attorney General, the Air Resources Board, and the Placer County Air Pollution Control District brought charges against Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI), alleging violations of air permits that began in 2001. The dispute arose over the misconduct of SPI employees who manipulated air emissions monitoring... - James Reedy and Reedy's Roofing Services, North Texas Single Ply roofing company, Johnson Warehouse Wrongful Death Settlement
Las Colinas, TX: (Jun-26-07) A lawsuit was filed on behalf of three surviving children of Bobby Patton of Burleson, Texas, who died from work related injuries in late 2005 during cleanup efforts following Hurricane Katrina. Patton's children, ages18, 15, and 14, filed suit against general contractors James Reedy and Reedy's Roofing Services of Belton, Te... - City of Wilkes-Barre Political Demotion Settlement
In December 2004, city fire Chief James Delaney Jr. brought forward a suit alleging that his demotion to captain earlier that year was politically motivated. Delaney claimed that his demotion was a direct result of his support for the former mayor of Wilkes-Barre, Tom McGroarty, who was defeated by Tom Leighton in the 2003 Democratic primary election. D... - GlaxoSmithKline Augmentin Antitrust Settlement
A multistate antitrust settlement has been reached with GlaxoSmithKline concerning the antibiotic drug Augmentin, that is sold to fight various types of bacteria in the body. It was alleged that GlaxoSmithKline fraudulently delayed generic competition. The total settlement is set at $3.5 million. (Apr-17-06) [ SUN HERALD ] Legal Help If yo... - Delaware County Pregnancy Gender Discrimination Settlement
Marissa Hurst, a female deputy for Delaware County, who began a gender discrimination suit with the Ohio Civil Rights Commission, has been awarded $150, 000 in wrongful dismissal damages. Hurst alleged that Sheriff Al Myers refused her request for light duty during pregnancy and fired her in July 2004, weeks after she gave birth. The settlement calls fo... - Visa and Mastercard antitrust Settlement
The $3 billion settlement has been upheld in the antitrust class action lawsuit filed on behalf of 5 million retailers. The settlement is the largest class-action antitrust settlement in history. (Jan-14-05) [ NEW YORK LAWYER ] [ EMAIL LAW FIRM ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obl... - Gautier, MS City Manager Termination Settlement
Gautier, MS: (Jun-23-07) Don Pickard, former City Manager, filed suit against the city of Gautier, current Councilman Hurley Ray Guillotte, former Mayor Ken Taylor, former Councilmen Johnny Jones and Jim Savage, and former city attorney Bob Ramsay, asking for $2.4 million in 2004. His suit alleged that Pickard had been wrongly terminated and his position g... - Sembler Atlanta Inc. Creek Habitat Environmental Settlement
Rome, GA: (Jun-22-07) The Coosa River Basin Initiative (CRBI) filed a lawsuit against Sembler Atlanta Inc., developers of a large shopping center in Canton, involving the Upper Etowah River Basin. The suit was filed as an initiative to stop developers from polluting and damaging streams. The original plans for the Canton Marketplace site, located at I-575... - Progressive Auto Insurance Seat Belt Gag Rule Settlement
St. Paul, MN: (Jun-23-07) Teddy Harrison filed suit against his parents and Progressive Auto Insurance, his parents' auto insurance company, claiming that the company was responsible for paying the full limit of their policy after an accident left him brain damaged. The accident happened in 2001, when Teddy was 3 years old. His car seat wasn't buckled prop...