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New York, NY: Pfizer filed two lawsuits against the generic drug manufacturer alleging patent infringement of its cancer medication, Idamycin, and its antibiotic, Zithromax. As part of the settlement, Teva will pay up to $70 million to Pfizer, but will be able to continue to market idarubicin, the active ingredient in Idamycin, and sell its generic vers... - District of Columbia Police Department Protesters Abuse Settlement
Washington, DC: During President Bush's inauguration in 2001, protesters were provoked and uninvolved bystanders were attacked with batons and pepper spray. A lawsuit was filed and claimed the department had suspended rules limiting the use of force during the protest, pressed undercover officers to infiltrate protest groups, and sought to provoke prote... - Granite State Insurance Co. Port of Vancouver Pollutants Settlement
For the past eight years, the Port of Vancouver has been in litigation with Granite State over the environmental cleanup at the Cadet Manufacturing electric heater production facility. Trichloroethylene, an industrial solvent commonly used by manufacturers as late as the 1980s, was found on the site with other pollutants. Granite State has agreed to p... - Middletown, NY Excessive Force Arrest Settlement
Middletown, NY: At 3 am on April 9, 2005, police got a call from a Kennedy Fried Chicken restaurant complaining that a man had left without paying for his $5.50 chicken dinner. Officer Patrick Moser responded to the call and arrested Jacob Fitzgerald. During the arrest, Fitzgerald suffered a broken jaw. He filed a lawsuit against the city and claimed Mo... - Metropolitan Transportation Authority et al. Severed Legs Bus Crash Settlement
Long Island, NY: In February 2003, 48-year-old Youlanda Scott was sitting on a bench when a Long Island Bus smashed into the Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus terminal. The driver of the bus lost control due to a mechanical problem. Large pieces of glass and metal flew through the air and Scott became trapped beneath metal debris. She was taken... - Luton and Dunstable Hospital Pediatric Ward Medical Malpractice Settlement
In April 1971, Salvatore was born to 16-year-old Maria and Leo di Giorgi at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital. While in the pediatric ward, Salvatore did not receive the care he needed and became progressively more dehydrated. His condition became critical and he was transferred to Great Ormond Street Hospital where he survived. Thirteen years later, Sal... - Cochran, Scheck, & Neufeld Legal Malpractice Settlement - Malpractice Legal Help
Cochran, Scheck & Neufeld In 1994, Lee Long was convicted of raping a woman in her car; he spent six years in prison. In 2000, an investigation uncovered evidence that showed that he did not commit the crime. Long was freed and hired the law firm to represent him in a wrongful imprisonment case against the state of New York after his rape conviction... - James Joseph Sander Jr. Frat Party Attendee Death Settlement
Moorhead, MN: On September 23, 2005 19-year-old Patrick Kycia was attending a party at the Phi Sigma Kappa frat house. Four days later the Minnesota State University student was found dead along the Red River. An autopsy revealed Kycia drowned and had a blood alcohol level of 0.17%, more than twice the legal limit for driving. Kycia's family filed a wro... - Atlantic-Conn Transit Inc. Busing Contract Settlement
Ridgefield, CT: The town of Ridgefield filed a lawsuit against the school system's former bus contractor over the 2002-2003 school year busing contract. The school board sought bids when a busing contract came up, but Atlantic-Conn unexpectedly signed a new union contract, giving bus drivers substantial pay increases. Ridgefield school officials said th... - New Jersey Foster Care Wrongful Death Settlement
Newark, NJ: Seven-year-old Faheem Williams was in foster care with his two brothers under the care of their older cousin, Sherry Murphy. In January 2003, Faheem's decomposed remains were found in a basement storage bin; his brothers were found sick and emaciated in an adjacent room. Murphy's teenage son, Wesley, admitted to accidentally killing Faheem w... - Metabolife International Inc. Ephedra Food Supplements Settlement
A global lawsuit was filed against one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of ephedra-based food supplements. The Federal Drug Administration banned ephedra products in 2004 and Metabolife filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June 2005. The law firm of Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels has reached a $56 million global settlement benefiting tort cl... - Russell Crowe Assault Settlement
At 4:20 in the morning the Australian actor was trying to call his wife back home, but his hotel room phone wasn't working. Crowe brought the phone down to the lobby and began yelling at Mercer Hotel porter Nestor Estrada. Crowe allegedly threw the phone at Estrada's face and left him with a laceration. Crowe has agreed to pay Estrada a $10.8 million ou... - Cablevision Systems Corp. New York Knicks Breach of Contract Settlement
New York, NY: The New York Knicks fired coach Larry Brown after the basketball team went 23-59 in his first and only season in New York. The 66-year-old had $41 million and four years left on his contract and therefore filed a breach of contract lawsuit against the owners of the team. Brown was paid $10 million for his first year and Cablevision Systems... - Lehigh Valley Apartments and Samuel Geltman and Co. Pool Drowning Settlement
Whitehall, NY: On July 28, 2003 Lorreen Tambo was found at the bottom of a pool at the Independence Square Apartments. Her father filed a wrongful death lawsuit claiming his 19-year-old daughter died because two lifeguards on duty were not paying attention to the swimmers in the pool. The suit was filed against Lehigh Valley Apartments and Samuel Geltma... - Zango, Inc. Unfair Adware Downloading Settlement
The Federal Trade Commission filed charges against the company, formerly known as 180solutions, alleging unfair and deceptive methods to download adware and obstruct consumers from removing it, in violation of federal law. The case claimed Zango violated federal law by secretly installing software that forced consumers to get pop-ups that disrupt their... - New Jersey School Board Guidance Counselor Student Settlement
Bayonne, NJ: When Christopher Castlegrande was a 15-year-old student he had sexual relations with his guidance counselor Diane Cherchio West. Castlegrand filed a federal suit in 2004 against the Bayonne Board of Education and eight individual current and former school employees, including three superintendents, alleging they failed to protect him from b... - Kansas City Employee Racial Discrimination Settlement
Kansas City, MO: Aviation director Russell Widmar filed a federal lawsuit against the city after he was fired in November of 2003 by City Manager Wayne Cauthen. Widmar claimed in the lawsuit that the termination was racially motivated. Widmar, who is white, claimed local African American leaders pressured city officials to fire him and alleged the press... - APAC-Atlantic Improper Asphalt Testing Settlement
Greensboro, NC: A federal lawsuit was filed against the highway contractor alleging improper testing at asphalt plants. The lawsuit claimed required tests were falsified to approve asphalt for road construction when it might not have been suitable. APAC-Atlantic will pay $2.25 million as a part of the settlement. It also requires the company to pay for... - R.R. Hilton Head II and Charter Oak Group Store Manager Workers Compensation Settlement
Hilton Head Island, SC: In April 1998, Margaret O'Leary-Payne tripped on an electrical grounding rod that protruded from a sidewalk at the rear of the Lillian Vernon store where she worked as a manager. She was in the process of moving a pushcart of trash toward a dumpster. O'Leary-Payne ended up requiring three surgeries to repair vertebrae in her neck... - Centex Inc. Post Closing Fortress Investment Group Settlement
Washington: In July 2006, Centex completed the sale of Centex Home Equity Co. to Fortress Investment Group, resulting in $540 million in after-tax proceeds. Fortress Investment Group filed a lawsuit against the home builder seeking funds for its post closing adjustments from the sale of its lending operation. Centex will pay a $17 million settlement. Ce...