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A $48.3 million settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed on behalf Las Vegas residential gas and electric customers. The suit alleged that the company had conspired to drive up natural gas prices by manipulating the wholesale market in the West. Customers will receive a credit for approximately $12 on their utility bills next year. (Dec-13-12) [ R... - Settlements and Verdicts: Don King.
A for $7.5 million settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed by former middleweight champ Terry Norris. Norris, who is suffering from brain damage from his years of boxing, alleged that King conspired to pay him less than he was entitled to for his fights. (Dec-12-03) [ SUN HERALD ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like... - Settlements and Verdicts: State of Hawaii.
An $8.56 million settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed by the survivors and the families of victims in the 1999 rockfall at the Sacred Falls State Park. A 2002 ruling stated that the state had not adequately warned visitors that the rocks above the trail could be a hazard. (Dec-06-03) [ HONOLULU ADVISOR ] Legal Help If you have a sim... - Settlements and Verdicts: Unocal Corporation.
A $5 million settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed by the city of Santa Monica. The suit alleged that the company had contaminated the city's drinking water supply with an oil additive. (Dec-06-03) [ LOOKOUT NEWS ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obligation, please click the l... - Settlements and Verdicts: Flextronics International.
A $23 million dollar settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed by US biomedical testing firm Beckman Coulter. The suit was filed against the Singapore-based electronics manufacturer regarding a contract dispute. (Nov-27-03) [ CHANNELNEWSASIA ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no oblig... - Settlements and Verdicts: PJAX Inc.
PJAX Inc. A $500,000 settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of five female employees of the company. The suit alleged that the woman suffered sexual harassment, and were passed over for truck driving positions and dock worker jobs. (Nov-27-03) Legal Help If you have a simi... - Settlements and Verdicts: Catholic Diocese of Oakland.
A $17 million settlement has been reached in the sexual abuse lawsuit filed by a church volunteer who alleges that he was molested by Father Robert E. Freitas, 58, of San Leandro in 1979. The victim further alleged that the church leaders knew that Freitas was a danger but did not do anything about him. (Nov-25-03) [ CONTRA COSTA TIMES ] Legal He... - Settlements and Verdicts: Shell, Mobile and Chevron.
A $92.5 million settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed by the city of Santa Monica. The suit alleged that the companies had contaminated five of the city's eleven water wells with a gasoline additive. The companies will also build and maintain a new water treatment facility for the city. (Nov-21-03) [ OUTLOOK NEWS ] Legal Help If you... - Settlements and Verdicts: Cinar Corp.
A $450,000 settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed by Spanish animation company, BRB International SA. The suit alleged breach of contract regarding a letter of intent Cinar signed in November 1998 indicating the company's intention to purchase all of BRB's shares for the equivalent of $78 million. (Nov-24-03) [ TORONTO STAR ] Legal Help... - Settlements and Verdicts: Francois Navarre.
A $550,000 settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed by actress Jennifer Aniston. The suit alleged Navarre of illegally distributing photographs of Anniston sunbathing topless, and charged him with invasion of privacy, trespass and misappropriation of Aniston's name and likeness. (Nov-21-03) [ CNN ] Legal Help If you have a similar proble... - Settlements and Verdicts: Morgan Stanley.
A $50 million settlement has been reached with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The penalties and restitution will be paid to settle the civil charges alleging that the company failed to disclose to its customers that the firm received payments to promote certain mutual funds. (Nov-17-03) Legal Help If you have a similar problem and woul... - Settlements and Verdicts: The Xerox Corporation Retirement Income Guarantee Plan.
A $239 million settlement has been reached and is pending approval in the lawsuit filed on July 25, 2000, alleging that the plan improperly calculated lump-sum distributions from cash balance retirement accounts, resulting in lower benefits for certain employees who left the company between Jan. 1, 1990, and Dec. 31, 1999. (Nov-17-03) [ BUSINESS WIRE ] ... - Settlements and Verdicts: US Federal Government.
A $350,000 settlement has been reached in the discrimination lawsuit filed by Rhonda Brent. The suit alleged that Brent was singled out for a strip search by Miami airport agents in 1991 based on the fact that she is black. (Nov-10-03) Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obligation, please cl... - Settlements and Verdicts: The Washington Department of Social and Health Services.
A $4 million settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed on behalf of three siblings. The suit was filed after the children were left for two and a half years in an abusive foster home, while state social workers failed to do routine checks or adequately investigate complaints. (Nov-07-03) [ SEATTLE TIMES ] Legal Help If you have a simi... - Settlements and Verdicts: Allianz Insurance Co.
A $47.5 million settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed by Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. regarding losses suffered in the 1999 recall of Coke products in Belgium. The bottler was required to destroy about 17 million cases of beverages when nearly 250 Belgians were allegedly sickened by Coke beverages. (Oct-03-03) [ ATLANTA BUSINESS CHRONICLE ] ... - Settlements and Verdicts: Clackamas County, Oregon.
A $1.5 million settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed by fired deputy Carl Bell alleging racial discrimination. The suit charged that Bell was fired after complaining about racist comments made by his trainers and colleagues about him and others. (Oct-22-03) [ OREGONIAN ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be co... - Settlements and Verdicts: Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing.
A $10 million settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed by Kaiser Permanente. The suit alleged that the department knowingly underpaid them for care of low-income patients by the amount of $14 million between 1996 and 2001. (Oct-26-03) [ DENVER POST ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at... - Settlements and Verdicts: ChevronTexaco Corp.
A settlement of approximately $278.5 million has been reached in the lawsuit filed by state and federal environmental regulators. The suit alleged that the company's plants located in El Segundo, Richmond, Pascagoula, Kapolei, and Salt Lake City were emitting more pollution than permits allowed, and that "extremely hazardous substances" had been released... - Settlements and Verdicts: Aerojet-General Corp.
A $10 million settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed by American States Water Co., owner of Arden Cordova Water Service. The suit was filed in 1999 regarding drinking water wells near Aerojet which were contaminated by chemicals from rocket fuel and other pollutants. (Oct-16-03) [ BUSINESS JOURNAL ] [ PRESS RELEASE ] Legal Help If you hav... - Settlements and Verdicts: Coca-Cola Company.
A $540,000 settlement has been reached in the whistleblower lawsuit filed by former finance manager Matthew Whitley. The suit claimed that Whitley was laid off after he sent a memo detailing allegations of widespread fraud to the company's president. (Oct-12-03) [ SUNDAY TIMES ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be co...