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Silicon Valley, CA: California Attorney General Bill Lockyer filed charges against the computer maker alleging unfair business practices regarding a spying scandal. The case was filed in Santa Clara County Superior Court and claimed Hewlett-Packard violated privacy and ethics laws. Boardroom leaks to the media prompted the HP Chairwoman to order a wide-ra... - Hamilton County, TN Patrol Car Wrongful Death Settlement
Lakesite, TN: In April 2002, Glen Ellis Smith was arrested and handcuffed after reportedly making harassing phone calls. Smith was placed in the back seat of the patrol car, but while Officer Marty Dunn was outside of the car, Smith was able to get into the front seat and step on the gas. Dunn fired his gun as the car lurched toward him. Smith was shot... - American Stock Exchange et al. Stock Option Contract Antitrust Class Action Settlement
New York, NY: A class action lawsuit was filed against financial exchanges and market makers for conspiring to fix pricing on stock option contracts. The case was filed against American Stock Exchange, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, the Pacific Exchange Inc., the Philadelphia Stock Exchange Inc., Bear Stearns Cos., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., and 14... - Norfolk, VA Police Excessive Force Settlement
Norfolk, VA: In 2003, Thomas James Frazier was arrested for selling heroin to an undercover police officer. During his arrest, Frazier claimed that while handcuffed an officer struck him in the face. His eye was injured and it had to be surgically removed. Frazier filed an excessive force lawsuit against the city and claimed the department failed to inv... - Markland Manufacturing Inc. Unlawful Waste Disposal Settlement
Santa Ana, CA: California State District Attorney Steve Yonemura filed criminal charges against the motorcycle parts firm for unlawfully disposing hazardous waste. Markland Manufacturing allegedly violated state Health and Safety Codes and the Water Code. Between February and April 2004, Markland Manufacturing dumped untreated hazardous waste from the c... - Kellogg, Brown and Root United States Army Over Billing Settlement
Washington, DC: The United States filed charges against the company alleging procurement irregularities and overcharging to the Army. Kellogg, Brown and Root had a contract for logistical support of military operations in the Balkans during 1999 and 2000. The lawsuit claimed the company violated the False Claims Act concerning various purchase orders aw... - Carson, CA Whistleblower and Wrongful Termination Settlement
Carson, CA: Ann Marie Gallant filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the city claiming Carson City Manager Jerry Groomes fired her in retaliation for her role in uncovering a bribery scandal. Gallant received a misdirected fax that contained confidential information about a Browning-Ferris Industries competitor and raised questions about the integrity of... - Breeze-Eastern Whistleblower Settlement
Whistleblower and employee, Lorenzo Marrero claimed the company falsified certifications about the quality of their work. Breeze-Eastern allegedly submitted claims for payment based on contracts with government agencies; however, certifications regarding the work were falsified. The manufacturer, over hauler and repairer of helicopter hoists and hooks h... - Standish-Sterling Community Schools Former Principal Contract Violations Settlement
Standish, ME: High school principal, Dennis Haut filed a lawsuit against Standish-Sterling Community Schools after administrators demoted him. The former principal claimed the district violated his contract and denied him due process. An Arenac County jury voted to award Haut $103,000 and then the district agreed to pay Haut a $130,000 final settlement... - California State Department of Social Services Adoptive Parents Funding Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: For over a decade, Donna and James Durando cared for six severely disabled adopted children. The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Service made an administrative ruling that denied retroactive benefits for the services the couple provided. The Durando's filed a lawsuit against the California State Department of Social... - Brattleboro, VT Excessive Force Wrongful Death Settlement
Brattleboro, VT: On December 2, 2001, Robert "Woody" Woodward entered the All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, threatened himself with a knife, and talked about political assassinations. Brattleboro police offices were called to the scene and shot Woodward seven times where after he died. His family filed a civil lawsuit against the city of Brattleb... - Trailmobile Corporation Trailer Manufacturing Plant Construction Settlement
The City of Liberal filed a lawsuit containing numerous allegations arising out of the construction and early operation of a trailer manufacturing plant. The City of Liberal and Trailmobile Corporation have agreed to a $2.5 million settlement. Liberal recently closed on a deal with Wilkens Manufacturing, a trailer manufacturing company that bought the... - Navigant Consulting Inc. Electric Distribution Maintenance Services Settlement
New York, NY: The city of Vernon, CA filed a lawsuit against the consulting firm related to electric distribution maintenance services provided to the city prior to November 30, 2003. Navigant Consulting has reached an agreement with the City of Vernon to settle for $7.4 million. The settlement resolves the arbitrator's Interim Award of $37.4 million ag... - Richard Scrushy HealthSouth Inflated Bonuses Settlement
Richard Scrushy, founder of the HealthSouth Corporation, was ousted in 2003 after auditors uncovered a $2.7 billion accounting fraud at the chain of rehabilitation centers. HealthSouth agreed to credit $21 million in Scrushy's legal fees against the $52 million he owed for inflated bonuses. Scrushy has agreed to pay the company $31 million as part of a... - US Government Muslim Lawyer Wrongful Arrest Settlement
Portland, OR: Portland lawyer Brandon Mayfield was arrested by FBI agents after the March 11, 2004 Madrid train bombings that killed 191 people and wounded more than 1,500. He was jailed on a material witness warrant and released two weeks later. Mayfield, a convert to Islam, filed a lawsuit against the US Government claiming he was arrested because of... - Chicago Police Officer Christopher Berlanga Car Crash Settlement
Gary, IN: William Alvarez and Thomas Miller were passengers in Kristina Hiltunen's car. She ran a red light at an intersection and collided with off duty police officer Christopher Berlanga. Miller suffered severe injuries and was kept in a medically induced coma for weeks after the accident. Alvarez died of blunt force trauma. Hiltunen tested positive... - Los Angeles, CA Car Thief Flashlight Beating Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: In June 2004, car thief Stanley Miller was struck 11 times with a metal flashlight after a police pursuit of a stolen car. Officer John Hatfield continued to beat Miller after he was already down on the ground. Miller filed a lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles claiming he suffered brain damage and other injuries. The city agreed to... - Nevada Construction Defects
A law firm is investigating allegations of construction defects in properties located in the state of Nevada. The following information is being provided for both educational uses, and to help people determine if they wish to investigate a potential legal action regarding home defects, also known as residential construction defects. What i... - Maryland Early Prison Release Murder Settlement
Frederick, MD: Elmer Spencer Jr. served 3 1/2 years of a 10-year prison term for assaulting a woman. He was released on November 14, 2000. Five days later, Spencer sexually assaulted and killed 9-year-old Christopher Ausherman Jr. in a baseball field dugout. Christopher's parents filed a lawsuit against the state claiming the state prison agency had mis... - Reading, PA and James Palange Undercover Cop Wrongful Death Settlement
Reading, PA: On June 4, 2004, Michael Wise II and two other patrolmen were working undercover when a gunfight erupted. Officer James Palange arrived on the scene and mistakenly fired at the undercover officers. Wise was shot by Palange and died shortly after. His widow filed a wrongful death civil suit against the city of Reading and the other officer...