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On August 23, 2003 Brian Johnson was allegedly attacked and beaten by part-time police officer Gurshinder Martharu at Wilson Borough police headquarters. Johnson went to police headquarters with his sister to pick up his girlfriend, Kendyll Mimlitch, who had gone to the station to give a statement about an assault that occurred earlier in the day. As th... - US LEC Interstate Billing Settlement
Qwest Communications filed a lawsuit against the other telecommunications provider regarding intrastate and interstate access charges. The lawsuit claimed US LEC violated billing practices. Under the terms of the settlement, US LEC has agreed to purchase a certain amount of services from Qwest and pay $3 million in damages. (Aug-14-06) [ LOCAL TECH W... - Oracle Corp. Whistleblower Settlement
The software giant has agreed to pay an $8 million civil suit settlement. A whistleblower claimed Oracle submitted false payment claims for computer training to a variety of government agencies from 1997 to 2003. The whistleblower was the former vice president of North American and is set to receive $1.58 million of the settlement. (May-13-05) [ BUSI... - Katherine Louise Schoeffler Hansen Will Dispute Settlement
On November 8, 2003 Walter Sengenberger was on his death bed when he allegedly insisted his childhood friend write a will for him. Former Mayor Frank Duci obeyed and wrote a short will on a blank shopping list taken from his wife's purse. 84-year-old Sengenberger signed with an X. After Sengenberger's death, Hanson surfaces as an heir and took Duci to c... - AGE Refining Inc. HUBZone Contract Settlement
The United States Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the company for falsely certifying that it was in compliance with the provisions of the Historically Underutilized Business Zone Act of 1997. The program provides federal contracting preferences to small businesses and is administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration. AGE Refining... - Toyota Motor Corporation Female Employee Gender Harassment Settlement
Sayaka Kobayashi worked as an assistant to Hideaki Otaka, who served as president and chief executive of Toyota Motor North America. Kobayashi filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the top executive claiming he made repeated unwanted sexual advances. She claimed Otaka arranged travel and office schedules so that they would be alone together, require... - Martha Stewart Civil Insider Trading Settlement
The Securities and Exchange Commission filed civil insider trading charges against the queen of stylish living related to the sale of ImClone Systems Inc. stock in December 2001. Stewart allegedly sold her ImClone shares the day before the FDA announced it had declined to review ImClone's application for its cancer drug Erbitux; the stock fell 16% in th... - Hewlett-Packard EMC Patent Infringement Settlement
The long standing patent dispute has ended with a $325 million settlement awarded to EMC. A jury found HP guilty of patent infringement on EMC's data storage technology. The settlement also allows HP to purchase an equivalent amount of EMC products over the next five years. (May-02-05) [ ZD NET ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem an... - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. BuSpar Antitrust Settlement
The state of Louisiana filed an antitrust case in New York alleging that Bristol-Myers Squibb engaged in fraudulent conduct and conspired to maintain a monopoly over the sale of BuSpar. The prescription medication company allegedly blocked generic versions of the anti-anxiety drug from entering the market. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. denied any wrongdoing,... - Cape Forklift Services and Sales CC Personal Injury Settlement
On February 27, 2001 Jean Paul Ricketts was a passenger in an Isuzu truck and combination trailer when it drove over an embankment onto a rugby field. Ricketts sustained injuries to his head, neck, legs and mouth and was unconscious for weeks after the accident. The 29-year-old motor mechanic filed a personal injury lawsuit against Norman Grey, the owne... - Ohio State University Medical Center Medical Malpractice Brain Damage Settlement
At the age of 24, Kerri Swain was admitted to the hospital and was recovering from Guillain-Barre Syndrome, a disorder in which the immune system attacks nerves outside the brain and spinal cord. While in the hospital's care, Swain's brain was damaged; her parents accused her doctors of ignoring signs of respiratory arrest, which cut off oxygen to her b... - RS Investment Hedge Fund Settlement
The company has settled with state and federal officials in regards to allegations of improper trading. The settlement is worth $30 million, which is to be used to pay fines and reduced fees. The allegations came about as a result of complaints that funds, generally a certain type called hedge funds, managed by RS Investments were being traded freque... - AMD Patent Infringement Settlement
The computer chip maker has settled with Intergraph over a patent infringement lawsuit. AMD is to pay $10 million to Intergraph as well as royalties over three years, which will be capped at $25 million. In return for the settlement, Intergraph will drop all claims of infringement it has against customers who use AMD powered computers. As well as AMD... - RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. Securities Fraud Settlement
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (RenRe) was being investigated by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York for restating three years of earnings from 2001 to 2003, particularly transactions with reinsurer Inter-Ocean Holdings Inc., which failed to meet accounting standards. RenRe is still under investigation, initiated by its shareholders. Th... - Western World Insurance Company Cancellation Discrimination Settlement
Between January 1, 2002 and May 7, 2004 Western World Insurance Company sent adult family home operators in Washington and Oregon a Notice of Cancellation/Non-Renewal of insurance coverage that made reference to mental illness or a mental illness designation associated with the insured's adult residential care facility license. The Fair Housing Center o... - Wyndham International Inc. Hotel Surcharges Settlement
An investigation by the Attorney General, which began in 2001, accused Wyndham International Inc. of improperly imposing undisclosed automatic surcharges at hotels run by the company. The investigation focused on adding charges to guest bills without proper disclosure. Four Florida Wyndham hotels allegedly tagged on automatic hotel charges - such as r... - Safety Kleen False Financial Reporting Settlement
Talk to a local bankruptcy lawyer right away! A court has ordered the former chief executive and the former financial officer of Safety-Kleen, as well as others, including the insurance company for some members of the board of directors, to pay $284 million. The former executives of the company, Kenneth Winger and Paul Humphries, were charged $200... - Qwest Communications telecommunications Settlement
Qwest Communications reached an agreement in 2001 with the State of New Mexico to spend $788 million on the state's telecommunications system over five years. The telecommunications company fell short about $220 million on its agreement and the state Public Regulation Commission (PRC) ordered the company to spend the full amount by March 2006 or refund mo... - Calaveras County, California discrimination lawsuit dismissed
A sex discrimination lawsuit against Calaveras County Sheriff Dennis Downum has been dropped. Kenneth Cantamout, a part-time Copperopolis rancher who is gay, alleged that, in 2002, due to his sexual orientation, Downum denied him a volunteer job with the department. Cantamout said he didn't have the time or money to fight a legal battle against Calavera... - Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and Dr. George Melnyk wrongful death Settlement
Three months after the birth of her daughter in 2001, Melanie Stokes was treated for depression by Dr. George Melnyk at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge. Four days after being released from the hospital, Melanie jumped to her death from the 12th floor window of a hotel room. Her husband filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging that Melani...