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The city of Cookeville will pay a family $77,000 as a part of a settlement for their dog that was shot by local police. In 2002, police pulled a car over, handcuffed it occupants and wrongly targeted the family as thieves. The Smoak family dog got out of the car and was shot by one of the police officers. (Nov-20-04) [ WATE NEWS ] Legal Help ... - Alexander Otto divorce Settlement
German billionaire Alexander Otto and his wife Carrie have reached a settlement in their bitter divorce that will pay her roughly $50 million. The agreement also gives Carrie Otto custody of their 3-year-old son, Mattias. The total is nearly four times the $14 million that was included in the prenuptial agreement she signed before their marriage in June 1... - Dow Jones slander Settlement
A high-profile libel lawsuit in Australia that shook the world's legal community has ended in a quiet settlement. Dow Jones agreed to pay businessman Joe Gutnick $440,000 in damages and legal fees to end a suit claiming that Barron's magazine published slanderous information about him. (Nov-15-04) [ NEWS.COM ] Legal Help If you have a simil... - Pit Bull owner Greg Rose Settlement
An $85,000 award was approved in Lenawee County Circuit Court to settle a lawsuit by a man who was mauled by a pit bull terrier while delivering newspapers on Adrian's East Side .Attorneys for victim Lawrence Pena and dog owner Greg Rose of Adrian approved the settlement. Pena suffered serious cuts and abrasions on his legs, face and arms in the attack. T... - Isle of Sheppey car accident Settlement
Amputee receives compensation. After 15 years Douglas Taylor has been awarded 3 million pounds for a brutal car accident. The accident cost Mr. Taylor brain damage and the loss of a leg. The settlement will ensure that some of the pressure would be lifted from Mr. Taylor and his family. (Nov-16-04) [ BBC NEWS ] Legal Help If you have a simi... - State of Colorado auto accident Settlement
The state of Colorado will pay $133,333 for a family of three that died from an improperly installed 100 ft. girder. The state of Colorado law limits damages to $150,000 per person and $600,000 total, regardless of how many people get hurt. Surviving family members accepted a $1.5 million settlement, plus $200,000 in charitable donations, from private con... - DeGroot Dairy Settlement
Operators of the DeGroot Dairy will contribute $45,000 to the state of Illinois under a settlement intended to ensure compliance with state environmental regulations. DeGRoot is a 1,400 cow operation west of Huntington and was under close watch after contamination was found twice in 11 days. Legal Help If you have a similar problem and woul... - Settlements and Verdicts: MCI/WorldCom.
A $750 Million dollar settlement has been reached between MCI (formerly WorldCom) and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fine is 75 times larger than the previously largest fine of $10 million dollars levied by the SEC against Xerox Corporation for accounting irregularities. Under the terms of settlement the company has agreed not to violate an... - Settlements and Verdicts: Ernst & Young.
A settlement has been reached between the accounting firm Ernst & Young and the government, over improperly registered tax shelters and improperly maintained lists of people who bought them. Under the settlement terms, the company will pay $15 million dollars to the IRS, and supply details of the deals and customer names to the government. (Jul-03-03)... - Sansone Automotive Group settlement
A $14 million settlement has been reached in the class action lawsuit filed on behalf of customers who you purchased or leased a car or truck from any one of the company's dealerships between January 1996 through December 31, 2002. The suit alleged that the company violated the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act by charging inflated prices for title and tag f... - Microsoft settlement, CA
The deadline to file claims for a share of the $1.1 billion settlement in the California antitrust suit has been extended to Jan. 8, 2005. The suit was filed on behalf of more than 14 million California consumers and businesses that purchased Microsoft operating systems or specified applications software, either pre-installed or bought separately, betwee... - David Lavery settlement
A $12.98 million dollar settlement was awarded to Laura May Brown after suffering severe brain damage in a 1997 car accident. David Lavery pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and driving with a blood alcohol level that exceeded the legal limit. (Nov-16-04) [ CBC NEWS ] If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obl... - University of Illinois early hospital discharge settlement
A $3 million settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed on behalf of the family of Brandon and Patricia Reyes, twins who were born at the University hospital in early 1998. The suit alleged that the hospital was wrong to discharge the babies, who were just over three pounds apiece when they were discharged, without ordering breathing monitors an... - Diebold Election Systems voting settlement
A $2.6 million settlement has been reached with the State of California. The suit was filed in regards to glitches in the election voting systems that Diebold, a leading electronic elections systems maker, had provided for the presidential election. (Nov-12-04) [ INTERNET WEEK ] If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawy... - City of Glendale, CA sexual harassment settlement
A $4 million settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed on behalf of three female Glendale police officers. The officers claimed that they had faced years of sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the job, and their suit alleged that the city was negligent in preventing the harassment and discrimination. (Nov-12-04) [ DAILY NEWS ] ... - Settlements and Verdicts: Government of Ontario.
A $414 million dollar settlement has been reached in the pay-equity suit filed against the government of Ontario on behalf of 100,000 female public-sector workers. Under the terms of settlement, the pay adjustments will be phased in by one per cent of payroll per year until 2011. (Jun-14-03) [ CANADA ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and... - Settlements and Verdicts: Dey, Inc.
An $18.5 million dollar settlement has been reached in the Medicaid fraud settlement filed against Dey Inc. (a California-based subsidiary of Merck KGaA) by the state of Texas and the federal government. The suit claimed that the company falsified price reports to the Texas Medicaid program. (Jun-11-03) [ BIZ JOURNAL ] Legal Help If you have... - Settlements and Verdicts: Lockheed Martin.
A $7.1 million dollar settlement has been reached in the suit filed against Lockheed Martin regarding reimbursements of alleged false claims sought through contracts with NASA. The settlement brings to an end the investigation into the false lease cost claims following the disclosure that John J. McGurr, former Director of Contracts Administration, had em... - Settlements and Verdicts: Jefferson County, TX.
Jefferson County, TX. A $1.6 million settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed by the parents of Kevin Wayne Bledsoe, a 23-year-old Texas man who died in 2001 while in restraints at the county jail. (Oct-15-04) Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obligation, please click the lin... - Settlements and Verdicts: Crystal Transport and Kristine Travel et al.
A $15 million settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed on behalf of the families of four student band members from Oak Hill Middle School who were killed in a 2001 bus crash. (Oct-14-04) [ SIGN ON SAN DIEGO ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obligation, please click the link below to...