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A California Landlord has been found guilty of withholding in excess of $180,000 in security deposits over the past 10 years, and must pay his ex-tenants a total of $5.5 million in fines and reimbursements. Richard Thomas, the landlord of a number of apartment buildings and single family homes in Oakland, was sued in a class action by some 200 of his fo... - Widespread Security Flaws in Online Banking Systems
75 Percent of Banks Surveyed had at Least One Design Flaw According to a new study done by researchers at the University of Michigan, more than 75 percent of bank websites surveyed had at least one design flaw that could make customers vulnerable to cyber thieves after their money or even their identity. These design flaws aren't bugs that can be f... - Facebook Games Can Lead to Identity Theft
Facebook Investigating Reports People who are downloading games on Facebook, at the invitation of their Facebook friends, may be at risk for identity theft. Potential scams include completing loan applications for extra game points, or a free iPod. Teenagers are particularly vulnerable to this, and many have already been affected. According to a re... - Personal Care Home owner agrees to pay $700,000 settlement in fraud lawsuit.
Philadelphia, PA: (June-11-08) Rosalind S. Lavin, former owner of four area Personal Home Care Centers, has agreed to pay $700,000 as part of a settlement in a fraud lawsuit. The suit accused the owners of diverting various Social Security benefits from use for the care of residents to the owners' own benefit, while it described the homes as unsafe, unsa... - Stockbroker Brent Lemons to pay $1.3 million settlement in securities fraud lawsuit.
Stockbroker Brent Lemons to pay $1.3 million settlement in securities fraud lawsuit. Tyler, TX: (May-28-08) Tammy and Cindy Mays, an East TX couple, brought charges against Brent Lemons, a former stockbroker for A.G. Edwards and Sons, Inc., alleging that he misappropriated their money, using it for his own personal benefit. The suit was arbitrated by... - NASCAR Undisclosed settlement reached in wrongful death lawsuit.
Lorain County, OH: (May-27-08) The family of Virginia Whyel, a 65-year old race fan, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against NASCAR, after Whyel died in a fatal crash while watching the race in a wheelchair. Court papers reveal that Whyel was watching the race in a wheelchair located in the specially designated handicapped section at the short track locat... - Canadian Government seeks new law enabling them to Search your Laptop
In a bid to make the information on iPods, laptops and cellphones subject to search, the Canadian federal government is secretly negotiating international copyright laws with the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement—currently a coalition between the US and the EU that seeks to protect against copyright infringement. If negotiations succeed, border... - Spammer to pay $100,000 settlement in email fraud lawsuit.
Seattle, WA: (May-19-08) The Washington Attorney General's Office brought charges against Messenger Solutions, LLC, and owner Ron Cooke, a 21-year-old Scottsdale, AZ, man, alleging that he violated Washington's Computer Spyware Act and Consumer Protection Act while marketing programs under the names Messenger Blocker, WinAntiVirus Pro 2007, System Doctor... - Software company to pay $132,791 settlement in conspiracy lawsuit.
Washington, DC: (Apr-30-08) The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) brought a lawsuit against Engineering Dynamics, Inc., a Louisiana-based company dealing with computer-assisted design software used for the design of oil and gas drilling platforms and rigs, alleging that it conspired with an individual in Brazil who would sell the company's software t... - Tyco to pay $73 million settlement in investment lawsuit.
Trenton, NJ: (Apr-30-08) The state of New Jersey brought charges against Tyco International Ltd., alleging that the diversified manufacturer engaged in securities fraud involving the company's former management. The suit, filed in 2002, claimed that the company's pension fund suffered major losses due to fraud, including insider trading at Tyco. Allegati... - Karen Dillard's to pay $1 million settlement in copyright lawsuit.
Dallas, TX: (Apr-29-08) The College Board, a New York nonprofit organization that administers the SAT and PSAT college entrance exams, brought charges against Karen Dillard's College Prep, a Dallas area test prep company, alleging that they used unauthorized copies of college entrance exams to give students an advantage. Court papers indicated that Colle... - Settlement reached in $10 million abused inmates lawsuit.
Richmond, VA: (Apr-21-08) A federal sexual-abuse lawsuit was brought against the city of Richmond by nine former inmates of a state women's prison in Chesterfield County, alleging that they were sexually harassed, which resulted in one of them getting pregnant. The suit claimed that nine women at the 260-inmate prison were forced into sexual acts and wer... - Rossford to pay $50,000 settlement in creditor lawsuit.
Perrysburg Township, OH: (Apr-16-08) Perrysburg Township brought charges against the city of Rossford, over claims that the city is owed $5 million it had loaned the Rossford Arena Amphitheater Authority in 1999. The money was given to allegedly spur construction of the planned complex near the Ohio Turnpike and I-75. The dispute centered around whether... - Concord to pay $85,000 settlement to mother in prison death lawsuit.
Concord, NH: (Mar-21-08) Constance Cuddemi brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Concord, alleging that her son Joseph Smith, who had been in prison on a parole violation for less than an hour, hanged himself from exposed ceiling pipes. Cuddemi stated that her son was without sufficient supervision though he was questioned about his past s... - Discriminacion: Raza, género, religiosa, edad, inhabilidad etc.
Hay muchos tipos de casos de la discriminación, incluyendo la discriminación racial, de discriminación religiosa, de discriminación de edad, de discriminación del género, de discriminación sexual de la orientación, y más. Estas formas de discriminación ocurren típicamente cuando... - Negligencia
Negligencia significa el hecho de no utilizar el cuidado razonable que se transforma en una herida involuntaria a otra persona. Esto significa hacer algo que no se realiza normalmente por una persona razonable, o el hecho de no hacer algo que una persona razonable normalmente haría en función de las circunstancias. La ley establece que un... - Job lost due to wrongful termination
Los expertos consideran que más de 250,000 personas son injustamente despedidos de sus puestos de trabajo cada año. ¿Qué puede hacer si cree que lo echaron sin razón justa? Tal vez "renunció" después de haber sido presionado. Tal vez usted no haya recibido la debida notificación. Tal vez uste... - Unlicensed Software, Florida Benchmark agrees to pay $150,000 SIIA settlement
New York, NY: (Feb-26-08) The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) brought charges against Florida Benchmark, alleging that the company used unlicensed software. SIIA officials stated that it had designated 2007 as an Anti-Piracy Year and focused on preserving copyright protections. The suit against Florida Benchmark was filed under this pr... - Arizona Honda pays $19,500 settlement for deceptive customer financing
Tucson, AZ: (Feb-23-08) Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard brought charges against D.W. Phillips LLC, doing business as Arizona Honda, alleging that the company engaged in deceptive practices to help some customers get financing when they didn't qualify. Records show that this is the second time in less than six months that the motorcycle dealership ha... - Teacher Student Abuse, Beaufort County agrees to pay $300,000 settlement to abuse victim
Beaufort County, SC: (Feb-20-08) A sexual abuse victim brought a lawsuit against the Beaufort County Board of Education, alleging that he was abused by former teacher Philip Underwood-Sheppard. Records show that Underwood-Sheppard was sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2003 for molesting at least nine students ages 6 to 13 from 1999 to 2002. He is being he...