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Atlanta, GA: (Jun-18-07) The family of Sarah Elizabeth Crider of Cobb County, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the state, after the 14-year-old died on February 13, 2006 at Georgia Regional Hospital, Atlanta from a severe intestinal blockage. The suit alleged that the seventh-grader vomited several times, but a doctor called to her bedside apparently... - Beaulieu Group, LLC IRS Tax Return Fraud Settlement
Rome, GA: (Jun-17-07) The Internal Revenue Service filed charges against Beaulieu Group, LLC, of Dalton, GA, alleging that the company filed a false tax return. After a long winded and complex investigation, Beaulieu pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return, and, as part of a global settlement agreed to pay over $32 million as a result of its wrongdoing... - Stephen and Cynthia Ford Oil and Gas Companies Environmental Violations Fine
Pittsburgh, PA: (Jun-17-07) The Department of Environmental Protection filed an environmental damage lawsuit against Stephen and Cynthia Ford, owners of oil and gas companies, alleging that their companies violated state environmental regulations for more than a decade. The investigations revealed that the companies, Synd Enterprises and Vertical Resources... - Palo Alto, CA Friends of Westwind Employee Wages Settlement
Palo Alto, CA: (Jun-17-07) Two former employees filed suit against Friends of Westwind, a city-owned horse stable in Los Altos Hills, alleging that they were not paid for all the hours they worked. They claimed that apart from not being paid, they were forced to live in substandard conditions in a barn. Despite its idyllic location in the hills over Silico... - John Messina John Lennon Video Tape Copyright Settlement
Middlesex County, MA: (Jun-17-07) World Wide Video LLC filed suit against John Messina, after he took private footage tapes of John Lennon in March 2000, and failed to return them after several requests. The lawsuit filed by the company in Middlesex County Superior Court in Massachusetts, alleged that World Wide Video partner Robert Grenier claimed to have... - Broward, FL Wrongful Imprisonment Settlement
Broward, FL: (Jun-16-07) Three men, Carl Stephen Rosati, Peter Roussonicolos, and Peter Dallas, filed a civil rights violation lawsuit against the Broward Sheriff's Office after they were jailed for 16 months and two of them faced the death penalty for a murder they did not commit. Rosati, Roussonicolos, and Dallas filed the suit in 1993 against the Sherif... - Beacon, NY Police Brutality Settlement
Beacon, NY: (Jun-16-07) Gerald McNair filed a civil lawsuit against the city of Beacon claiming he was beaten and pepper sprayed by Beacon police officers without justification. The suit, listing the city and Officers Christian Alencastro and Richard Sassi Jr. as defendants, alleged that McNair was pepper sprayed and beaten with a police baton during a tra... - Louisiana State University Basketball Coach Contract Settlement
Baton Rouge, LA: (Jun-16-07) Pokey Chatman, a former women's basketball coach at the Louisiana State University (LSU), filed charges against the varsity after it sought to terminate her contract, alleging that she engaged in improper conduct with former players. LSU claimed that Chatman allegedly participated in sexual relationships with former, but no cur... - University of Wisconsin-Madison Vice Chancellor Unfair Treatment Settlement
Madison, WI: (Jun-16-07) Paul Barrows, former University of Wisconsin-Madison vice chancellor, filed a series of lawsuits against the university, after he was asked to resign, claiming he was unfairly treated by the college. Chancellor John Wiley told Barrows to resign in November 2004 after learning of his relationship with a 40-year-old graduate student... - Accutane Bowel Disease Settlement
Newark, NJ: (Jun-19-07) Andrew McCarrell, 36, filed a lawsuit against the makers of Accutane, Roche, after undergoing multiple surgeries, including having his colon removed, after taking the drug in 1995. A New Jersey Superior Court jury recently awarded over $2.5 million to the Alabama man who claimed that the company's acne drug caused his inflammatory b... - American Mold Guard, Inc. Pesticide Sample EPA Violation Penalty
Los Angeles, CA: (Jun-14-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), charged American Mold Guard, Inc., a San Juan Capistrano, CA mold prevention company, for allegedly violating federal pesticide laws. The EPA conducted an investigation that revealed that the company, had been repackaging AMG-X40, a registered pesticide, into 2 oz. containers, and d... - Hamilton Alan Bird, David Edward Newton, and Douglas Alan Scott Investment Fraud Settlement
Colorado Springs, CO: (Jun-14-07) State regulators filed a securities fraud lawsuit against Hamilton Alan Bird, David Edward Newton, and Douglas Alan Scott, three officers of XL Capital Partners Inc., a Colorado Springs-based hedge fund. In a settlement reached, all three agreed to lifetime bans from the securities industry and judgments of $12.6 mil... - San Luis Obispo, CA and Annie Tong-Try Halloween Wrongful Death Settlement
San Luis Obispo, CA: (Jun-14-07) Jesus Macias, father of 8-year-old Kimberly Macias, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of San Luis Obispo and Annie Tong-Try, the driver of the car that struck and killed Kimberly Macias. The accident occurred on Halloween night in 2005, when the Atascadero girl was trick-or-treating with adults. Annie Tong-Try... - Independent Import Services Inc. Employee 401K Contributions Settlement
Washington, DC: (Jun-14-07) The US Department of Labor filed charges against Independent Import Services Inc., an automotive repair company with shops in Phoenix and Tempe, and its 401(k) trustee, alleging that they were responsible for delinquent contributions and loans. The department filed suit in 2006 against company owner Lee Morris and the company fo... - Amalia and Julio Palmaz Vineyard Planting Settlement
Napa, CA: (Jun-13-07) Napa County officials filed suit against the owners of Palmaz Vineyards in April 2007, alleging that they violated land use regulations. Among other allegations, county officials claimed that Amalia and Julio Palmaz had improperly planted 750 vines too close to a stream and failed to get proper permits before repairing or reconstructi... - Peter Wood Maui Coral Damage Penalty
Maui, HI: (Jun-12-07) The Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) brought charges against Peter Wood, Crystal Seahorse Ltd. part-owner and boat captain, alleging that he illegally entered the 'Ahihi-Kina'u Natural Area Reserve and damaged coral heads with an anchor, thereby violating state rules protecting stony corals. Wood was at the helm of the... - Urbana, IL City Employee Sick Leave and Vacation Pay Settlement
Urbana, IL: (Jun-12-07) Former Urbana Chief Administrative Officer Bruce Walden brought a complaint against the city after his services were terminated, requesting that he be paid compensation for leave earned. Walden said he did not miss many days of work during his 30-year career with the city of Urbana. Walden, 51, was placed on paid administrative leav... - AAA Central West Jersey, AAA Mid-Atlantic, and Campana Systems Tow Truck Crash Settlement
Middlesex County, NJ: (Jun-12-07) Richard Douglas Cannon filed suit against AAA Central West Jersey and AAA Mid-Atlantic, after a tow-truck driver crashed into his car. Cannon, now 27, was driving from his home in Rahway to the college when his 1984 Ford Mustang broke down in the middle lane of Route 1 on Sept. 6, 2001. A tow-truck driver for E&D Auto Re... - Benfield Group Ltd. Lloyd's of London Business Venture Settlement
London, UK: (Jun-11-07) Lloyd's of London filed a lawsuit against reinsurance broker Benfield Group Ltd., claiming compensation in a failed business venture. The dispute centered on Benfield's role in arranging a policy which triggered a separate court battle between the London insurance market and a group of six insurers in 2005. The 15-month long battle... - Mamaroneck, NY Day Laborers Discrimination Settlement
Westchester, NY: (Jun-11-07) The Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund, which represented six Hispanic immigrant day laborers, filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against Mamaroneck, of Westchester village, alleging police officers discriminated against and intimidated the minority workers by asking for their immigration status. The village had s...