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Jun-9-16 San Francisco, CA: Coach has agreed to pay $1.75 million to settle allegations it did not pay employees proper overtime compensation , including not compensating employees for time they spent waiting for bag checks after their shifts were over. Additionally, Coach was accused of not providing adequate meal and rest breaks. The lawsuit was initially file... - Ohio Gas Pipeline Explosion Lights Up Sky for Miles
Feb-11-11 Columbiana County, OH Officials with Tennessee Gas Pipeline must have been relieved that an oil and gas explosion from a pipeline happened in rural country and there were no injuries. However, would the situation have been any less severe had it occurred in the midst of a congested residential setting? According to CNN , the massive explosion occur... - Winery owner to pay $300,000 settlement in property lease lawsuit.
Napa Valley, CA: (Apr-09-08) A lawsuit was filed against Napa County Supervisor Harold Moskowite, alleging that he assigned two parties the right to use the same space in a winery near Lake Berryessa. The suit stemmed from a dispute over space Moskowite rented to Richard "Bart" Barthelemy, for his St. Barthelemy label, and simultaneously to Moss Creek Wi... - Marketing company to pay $125,000 settlement in incentives lawsuit.
Beatrice, NE: (Apr-08-08) Beatrice City brought a lawsuit against Knowledge Marketing, alleging that the company breached its contract with the city. The suit stated that in June 2004, the city agreed to give Knowledge Marketing $1.1 million in incentives to start up in Beatrice. The contract stipulated that the money did not have to be paid back as long... - Can Electronic Devices Cause Plane Crashes?
Jan-28-11 Chicago, IL In an attempt to keep themselves occupied while on the plane, and probably to stop themselves from worrying about plane crashes , many passengers bring portable electronic devices on the plane with them. Although some may worry about their cell phones emitting signals, not many think about other devices, such as iPods, and what role they cou... - Springfield school committee pays $35,000 settlement in contract buyout.
Springfield, MA: (Mar-26-08) Quaboag Regional Middle/High School brought a lawsuit against principal C. Stephen Collins, alleging that he altered the grades for a friend's daughter, who needed an additional half-credit to graduate. Collins repeatedly denied the allegations, while claiming he was forced to resign from his post at the school. Records show... - Florida Legal Malpractice Case Goes to Trial in April
Jan-24-11 Sarasota, FL A Legal Malpractice Law case in Florida has been temporarily delayed after the judge in the case had to move the start date to avoid a sudden conflict. However, it appears as if a complaint surrounding a soured real estate deal and the alleged role of a Florida lawyer in the case will be heard in April. According to the January 21 editi... - Forever 21 to pay $75,000 settlement in breach of contract lawsuit.
New York, NY: (Mar-21-08) Rootstein, a company that makes realistic mannequins, said to be sculpted by artists, brought a lawsuit against IL based Forever 21, a clothing company, accusing them of making unauthorized copies of their signature mannequins. The suit alleged that in 2007, Forever 21 purchased some of Rootstein's high-quality mannequins, then... - Pomeroy to pay ex-CEO undisclosed settlement in employment lawsuit.
Hebron, OH: (Mar-17-08) Stephen E. Pomeroy, former President and CEO of Pomeroy IT Solutions, Inc., a provider of IT infrastructure solutions focused on enterprise, network and end-user technologies, brought charges against the company, alleging that it had breached his employment contract when he was wrongly fired. In its defense, Pomeroy IT Solut... - Pennsylvania Legal Malpractice Lawsuit Dismissed
Jan-11-11 Pittsburgh, PA A judge in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, recently dismissed a legal malpractice lawsuit filed against a prominent Pittsburgh law firm after beverage maker LeNature's Inc. suffered a financial collapse, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports. The lawsuit was reportedly thrown out by Judge Stanton Wettick, who said that only clients... - Home seller settles misrepresentation lawsuit.
Dubuque, IA: (Mar-10-08) A lawsuit was filed against a Dubuque woman Rita Russow and her realtor Dominic Goodmann Real Estate, by a couple Chad and Michelle Miller who claimed they were not told of problems with a house they bought at 2801 Summer Drive, including the suicide of the previous owner's husband. The Millers who bought the Dubuque home f... - Stockbroker Arbitration Results in $2.2 Million Award in Securities Fraud Case
Jan-7-11 New York, NY A stockbroker arbitration has resulted in a huge award for investors who alleged they were victims of securities fraud . The investors filed the FINRA arbitration against UBS Financial Services for "Principal Protected Notes" issued by Lehman Brothers. Following the hearing, a three-person arbitration panel awarded the investors $2.2 mi... - Ascendant pays Kevin Costner undisclosed settlement.
Los Angeles, CA: (Mar-05-08) Kevin Costner brought a breach of contract lawsuit against Ascendant Pictures, over a deal to star in a romantic comedy whose financing fell apart. Costner stated in his suit that he was to be paid $8 million for the movie "Taming Ben Taylor," which was never made. Records show that Costner sued the Beverly Hills-based company... - Loan Offices, Indymac Bancorp Inc. pays American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. $1 million breach of contract settlement
Philadelphia, PA: (Feb-25-08) American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. brought charges against Indymac Bancorp Inc., alleging that the company breached contract terms, putting a deal that was supposed to take over 83 loan offices idled by American Home's collapse into bankruptcy in 2007, in jeopardy. Company officials recently revealed that American Home Mo... - Force Placed Insurance Terms More Fact Than Allegation
May-7-16 Toronto, ON: Many a Lender insurance lawsuit has been fought on the premise that not only is Force-Place Insurance sometimes foisted upon an unsuspecting homeowner unnecessarily, but the quality of the product is inferior to standard policies, at increased rates. This fact is even outlined by the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), in an online information... - Boy, 4, Dies from Fentanyl Patch
Dec-26-10 Jacksonville, FL In a tragic case of the misuse of Fentanyl patches , a Florida woman was sentenced to 15 years in prison for her role in the death of her grandson. While it was not reported if a Duragesic Fentanyl patch was used, or a patch from some other manufacturer, the story nonetheless is demonstrative of the potency and danger of the opioid drug... - Housing Inmates, City of Renton pays Yakima County $1.7 million settlement
Yakima, WA: (Feb-13-08) Yakima County brought a lawsuit against the city of Renton, over issues regarding the housing of inmates in the Yakima County jail. Records show that the suit was filed counter to Renton's filing a claim to recover more than $400,000 spent to house inmates elsewhere. Yakima officials said that in 2006, Renton withdrew from a contr... - Toronto Doctor Faces Medical Negligence Lawsuits
Dec-20-10 Toronto, Ontario A Toronto surgeon who is being sued by upwards of 100 former patients for medical negligence cannot escape scrutiny by resigning from the hospital where he performed the surgeries, according to a recent ruling by the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board. Dr. Richard Austin, who so far has an unblemished record on the official Web... - Report: Unum Insurance Among the Worst
Apr-28-16 Portland, OR: If you went only by television commercials, you’d think most insurance customers were satisfied with their insurance experience, happy with the service they received and the claims process. Of course, it’s in their best interests for insurance companies to make themselves look good: customers won’t buy their policies if repo... - Breach of Contract, EPCOR Power pays NAL Resources a $4.2 million settlement regarding a natural gas supply agreement
Edmonton, CA: (Jan-28-08) NAL Resources Ltd. brought a lawsuit against EPCOR Power LP, alleging breach of contract. The suit stated that NAL Resources, a subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corporation, supplied natural gas to EPCOR Power's Tunis power plant located in Ontario, and that EPCOR violated terms with respect to Tunis natural gas supply contracts...