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Kansas City, MO: An antitrust lawsuit was filed against the company regarding its sales of polyester polyol-based products between January 1, 1998 and December 31, 2004. Bayer allegedly conspired with other manufacturers to inflate the price of polyurethane products called MDI and TDI within its polymer operation. US District Judge John Lungstrum in Kan... - Friedman's Jewelers Customer Credit Insurance Settlement
Addison, TX: A lawsuit was filed against the jewelry company after it allegedly signed people up for credit insurance without their consent. The suit claimed Friedman's Jewelers routinely sold credit, property and disability insurance to low income customers who applied for credit to buy jewelry. The jewelry chain has about 420 stores nationwide. Friedm... - Douglas County Public Utility District Dam Flooding Settlement
The Colville Confederated Tribes have received a $13.5 million settlement payment as compensation for lands flooded by the utility's Wells Dam. There are currently 9,100 members in the tribes and if the settlement was divided equally, each person would receive $1,400. The tribe also was given 460 acres near the dam in exchange for dropping other land cl... - CVS Corp. Sweepstakes Violation Civil Penalty
New York, NY: CVS Corp. previously settled allegations that its sweepstakes failed to provide an in-store method of entering the sweepstakes for consumers who did not make a purchase. The offer was for a chance to win a $1,000 CVS/pharmacy gift card every week during the Nascar racing season. Attorney General Eliot Spitzer recently filed civil charges a... - Moss Point School Board Wrongful Termination Settlement
Former superintendent Tressie Shaw Harper has agreed to accept a $250,000 settlement in return for her resignation. Harper had two years left on her contract as Superintendent of Education, but the school board gave her an ultimatum to resign or face termination. In the lawsuit, Harper claimed personal injury, wrongful termination and related damages a... - AT&T Corp. Overcharging Long Distance Settlement
The Texas Attorney General filed a lawsuit against the telecommunications company for allegedly overcharging thousands of Texas consumers on their long distance bills. Approximately 75,000 AT&T customers received "monthly recurring fees" of $3.95 on their residential bills. AT&T applied this charge to customers enrolled in its interstate basic rate plan... - Yonkers Raceway Corp. Raw Sewage Settlement
New York, NY - New York state Attorney General Eliot Spitzer filed charges against the racetrack for allegedly flushing raw sewage into the Bronx River for more than 20 years. The Department of Environmental Conservation found that Yonkers Raceway had been flushing horse manure and human waste into local storm sewers, which flow directly into the river... - Steve Souphanthong Illegal Satellite Pirating Settlement
Los Angeles - EchoStar Communications Corp. and DirecTV Group Inc. filed a lawsuit against the operator of B-Tech Distribution for illegally pirating satellite TV services. Canadian Souphanthong was allegedly one of the largest manufacturers of piracy software and devices in North America. The companies have reached a $500,000 settlement with Souphantho... - St. George's Diocese Father Abuse Settlement
The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador approved a settlement between 40 victims and the Roman Catholic diocese of St. George. The diocese is selling 134 properties along Newfoundland's west coast, including up to 60 churches and the diocese headquarters to raise money for the $13 million settlement. Of the 40 men, 38 were victims of Father Kevin... - Los Angeles City, CA Firefighter Workplace Harassment Settlement
Los Angeles - Firefighter John Hernandez filed a lawsuit against the city claiming he was harassed by a supervisor and then suffered retaliation from other supervisors. After learning Hernandez was raped as a child, the supervisor, a fire department captain, allegedly made repeated lewd and sexually suggestive comments and gestures from October 2003... - Bankrate Inc. American Interbanc Settlement
New York - American Interbanc filed a lawsuit against the personal finance company involving allegations of false advertising and antitrust violations. Bankrate did not admit fault or liability, but did agree to a $3 million cash payment settlement to American Interbanc, which in turn agreed to dismiss the lawsuit. (Oct-11-06) [ MSN MONEY CENTRAL:... - City of Chicago, IL Coerced Confession Settlement
Chicago - In July 2000, Corethian Bell, who suffers from a mental illness, found his murdered mother in her apartment and called police to report the crime. Bell was charged with murder and gave a videotaped confession. He spent 17 months in Cook County Jail before the Cook County State's Attorney's office dropped the charge after DNA evidence proved Be... - Fred Fuller of Fred Fuller Oil Company Female Employees Gender Harassment Settlement
Five women who worked for the prominent business man claimed they were harassed. After filing claims agaisnt their employer, the women were then fired or forced to quit. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit against Fuller and won an $875,000 settlement to be distributed among the women. The settlement also requires Fuller to hire... - City of Los Angeles Unnecessary Force Settlement
Los Angeles - On June 23, 2004 a 39-year-old man from Compton stole a car and tried to evade police in a high-speed, 21-mile car chase. At the end of the chase, Stanley Miller was kneed and then struck 11 times with a large metal flashlight by Officer John Hatfield. The whole thing was captured by a television news crew in a helicopter. The LAPD Board o... - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission PPL Corp. Generated Electricity Settlement
Wallingford - PPL Corp. filed a lawsuit against the commission for electricity generated by its power plant in southwestern Connecticut. The case sought payment for electricity generated by four of the five generating units at the Wallingford plant from February 2003 through May 2006 under a cost-of-service reliability must run agreement. PPL Corp. wi... - City of Houston, TX Veterinarian Wrongful Termination Settlement
Houston - In 2000, Sam Levingston was fired from the Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care (BARC) after working there for eight years. Levingston claims he was fired in retaliation for complaining of animal abuse at the kennel. BARC notes he was fired for veterinary malpractice after allowing a dog and her puppies to die. Levingston filed a wrongful t... - Canadian Federal Government Wrongful Imprisonment Settlement
Calgary - In 1992 Steven Kaminiski was convicted of raping a co-worker and sentenced to seven years in prison. It was later revealed the female complainant had sex with the Mountie assigned to investigate the case, as well as with a prosecution witness. Kaminsk served his entire term and was released in 1999. He sued the Canadian Federal Government and... - Omnicare Inc. Medicaid Billing Settlement
Michigan - The Michigan attorney general filed civil charges against the company and its Specialized Pharmacy Services unit regarding certain billing issues under the Medicaid program and failure to credit Medicaid for drugs not consumed by Medicaid beneficiaries. Omnicare did not admit wrongdoing or liability, but has agreed to a $52.5 million sett... - Oppenheimer & Co. Inaccurate Reporting Fine
New York - The National Association of Securities Dealers filed charges against Oppenheimer regarding reporting inaccuracies to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board in May and June 2003. The case claimed the company failed to maintain electronic communications in a manner prescribed under Securities and Exchange Commission rules from July 2002 thro... - First Montauk Securities Junk Bonds Settlement
Newark - New Jersey state securities regulators filed charges against the brokerage for allegedly misleading customers into buying junk bonds. The case claimed First Montauk lied to its customers and committed securities fraud in an effort to protect the company from losses. First Montauk Securities has agreed to pay state regulators a $475,000 settle...