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Los Angeles, CA: (Feb-28-07) A lawsuit between medical giants Escalon Medical Corp. and IntraLase Corp. was resolved after IntraLase Corp. agreed to pay Escalon Medical Corp. $9.6 million, settling all outstanding disputes and litigation between them. The settlement, which includes termination of any future royalty payments to Escalon, will also materia... - Adelphia Communications Corp. Civil Fraud Settlement
New York, NY: (Feb-27-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission booked Adelphia Communications Corporation founder John J. Rigas and his son, Timothy J. Rigas, following the company's filing for bankruptcy protection in 2002. The suit accused Adelphia of civil fraud, with Adelphia declaring that it was liable for more than $2 million in borrowings a... - Lawrence School District Student Bullying Settlement
Tonganoxie, KS: (Feb-27-07) A lawsuit was filed by Alan Theno against the Lawrence School District alleging that the school neglected looking into the bullying his son reported he was going through. The suit alleged that Dylan Theno was called all sorts of names after rumors of his sexual behavior and orientation did the rounds in school, and continued... - Vivendi Universal Securities Fraud Settlement
New York, NY: (Feb-27-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission filed a lawsuit against Vivendi Universal accusing its former Chief Executive Officer and its former Chief Financial Officer of engaging in conduct that violated several securities laws. A settlement reached with Vivendi will see the company pay out $51 million to compensate the custome... - Delta Air Lines Inc. Employee Severance Fund Settlement
Washington, DC: (Feb-27-07) Delta Air Lines Inc. was booked with charges by the US Department of Labor over the airline's use of funds from its family-care disability and survivorship plan to cover the cost of severance payments made to employees in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. A judge approved a settlement and ordered D... - Royal Alliance Associates Broker Fraud Settlement
New York, NY: (Feb-27-07) The state Banking Department sued New York broker-dealer, Royal Alliance Associates, accusing them of fraud. The suit stemmed from an investigation of a former Stamford branch manager Kevin Kelley, convicted of defrauding senior citizens of more than $4 million. A federal jury in New York, who convicted him of four counts of se... - Paramount Financial Group, Inc. et al. Fire Victims Settlement
Columbus, OH: (Feb-27-07) A legal settlement was reached with the families of the ten victims who succumbed to a fire that devastated a wooden skeleton exposed above melted siding and almost a completely burned off roof. An agreement was reached with owner Paramount Financial Group, Inc. of Granville; property management company RLJ Management Co. of G... - Freedom Financial & Trust, Ltd. Breach of Contract Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (Feb-26-07) A lawsuit between Applied Business Software, Inc. (ABS) against Freedom Financial & Trust, LTD (FFTL) was settled with a federal judge ordering FFTL to pay ABS $1,143,600. The lawsuit alleged that FFTL breached its contract with ABS as well as infringed ABS copyrights. According to the settlement, FFTL will wind up its opera... - Seattle City Light Employee Racial Discrimination Settlement
Seattle, WA: (Feb-27-07) Following a four week civil trial, a Seattle judge ruled in favor of two Seattle City Light employees who filed suit against the company accusing it of racial discrimination. The suit alleged that both, Mattie Bailey and Phi Trinh had been passed over for promotions and pay increases because of their race. Trinh, a Vietnamese... - Arkansas State Police Mistaken Identity Wrongful Death Settlement
Springdale, AR: (Feb-26-07) A lawsuit was filed against the Arkansas State Police following the death of Joseph Erin Hamley, who was shot and killed by a state trooper last year in a case of mistaken identity. State Trooper Larry Norman shot Hamley, assuming that he was a Michigan prison escapee Adam Leadford, who was incidentally sentenced in January 2... - America West Airlines Female Employee Harassment Settlement
Los Vegas, NV: (Feb-26-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed suit against America West Airlines alleging several female airline employees were harassed by a male supervisor. The supervisor, not named, allegedly made sexual comments and touched and rubbed female employees at work at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. Though A... - Canadian National Railway Co. Wage Contract Settlement
Vancouver, BC: (Feb-26-07) A strike organized by the United Transportation Union, representing about 2,800 striking workers, against Canadian National Railway Co. ended finally with a tentative agreement being agreed upon. The strike that began when conductors and yard workers failed to reach agreement on a new contract to replace a three-year one that... - Fort Worth, TX Swirling Pool Drownings Settlement
Fort Worth, TX: (Mar-04-07) A downtown park reopening was marked with an unveiling of plaques honoring six people who died from accidents at the Fort Worth Water Gardens. The pool was the site where four Chicago tourists drowned; one girl had apparently slipped into the swirling pool, and two other children and a man died trying to save her. Of the four... - Fontana, CA Police Struggle Wrongful Death Settlement
Fontana, CA: (Mar-04-07) The family of Randy Perchez sued the city after he was shot in the collarbone and ribs in February 2004 as he struggled to escape officers who were searching his mother's house. The officer responsible, Officer Richard Guerrero, later testified that he shot Perchez because Perchez had grabbed his flashlight and he feared for his... - Orange County, CA Police Chase Wrongful Death Settlement
Santa Barbara, CA: (Mar-02-07) A wrongful death lawsuit was filed by an Orlando civil rights activist against the Orange County Sheriff's Office after the death of Frantz and Carole Leandre. The couple was struck and killed May 15, 2005 by a teenager in a stolen pickup truck that was fleeing from deputies from the sheriff's department. Though not awar... - Brocade Communications Backdated Stock Options Settlement
New York, NY: (Feb-23-07) The Securities and Exchange Commission filed suit against Brocade Communications, accusing them of backdating of stock options. Brocade was among the first companies to come under government scrutiny after backdating problems were disclosed. The result of an internal investigation was prompted by the allegations of a fired empl... - Donald Horton and Christopher McCowen Murder Settlement
Barnstable, MA: (Feb-22-07) Christa Worthington, a Cape Cod fashion writer, was murdered and killed by her garbage collector, Christopher McCowen, who was convicted in November 2006. Her family sued McCowen as well as his former boss, Donald Horton, owner of Cape Cod Disposal Co. accusing him of not doing enough to screen McCowen's criminal background b... - Denver, CO Delayed Mental Evaluations Settlement
Denver, CO: (Feb-22-07) In a lawsuit between state officials and attorneys representing inmates, a Denver judge issued contempt citations against the state hospital superintendent and the director of the department of human services for failing to provide court-ordered competency evaluations or treatment for inmates. The suit alleged that mentally ill i... - BP Oil Refinery Explosion Settlement
Dallas, TX: (Feb-21-07) A lawsuit was filed against BP, stemming from the deadly explosion at BP's oil refinery in Texas City that killed more than a dozen people. Eva Rowe died in the accident and her parents filed a lawsuit against the global energy group. BP settled with the girl's parents and set aside $32 million to improve oil workers' safety. Texa... - San Bernardino County, CA Developer Storm Water Damage Settlement
Hollywood, CA: (Feb-21-07) The San Bernardino Board of Supervisors approved a settlement that took place between the county and Upland developer Colonies Partners. The lawsuit questioned whether the county had the right to divert storm waters onto the Colonies' commercial and residential development. Under the agreement, Colonies Partners will get $102...