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Newark, NJ: (Feb-6-08) Michael Kounelis, a state prison inmate, brought a lawsuit against the state of New Jersey, alleging that he was beaten by a guard four years ago and that he was assaulted in Dec. 2007. The suit claimed that Kounelis and his twin brother, Efstathios Kounelis, both of whom came to the United States from Greece, were convicted of armed... - Prisoner Abuse, Somerset County pays undisclosed settlement for failing to provide adequate securities for inmate assaults
Somerset County, PA: (Feb-6-08) Six former inmates of the county jail brought a lawsuit against Somerset County, alleging that they were beaten by other prisoners during their incarceration. The suit accused the jail's officers of doing nothing to prevent the assaults. Sources close to the case stated that as part of a settlement reached, the county made a... - Las Vegas police award man $250,000 personal injury settlement after his neck was broken during his arrest
Las Vegas, NV: (Jan-21-08) Frankie Davis, a man whose neck was broken during his arrest in 2001, brought charges against the Las Vegas police, alleging that the incident at a downtown Las Vegas casino left him seriously injured. In his suit, Davis had accused Officer David Miller of battery and excessive force in the November 2001 arrest at the Las Vegas C... - Owner of Billy G's Tree Care pays former employee $30,000 settlement after sustaining a severe chainsaw facial laceration
Providence, RI: (Jan-14-08) Edgar Velásquez, an illegal Mexican immigrant, brought a personal injury claim against William Gorman Jr., owner of Billy G's Tree Care, after he accidentally slashed his face open with a chainsaw in 2006. The suit stated that Velásquez was working for Gorman Jr., and that Billy G's Tree Care hired the 22-year-old Velásquez,... - Baptist Memorial Hospital Employee Overtime Representative Action
A representative action complaint has been filed against the hospital for allegedly failing to pay overtime compensation to employees. The lawsuit was filed in US District Court for the Western District of Tennessee on behalf of current and former employees, security guards, and nurses and claims Baptist Memorial Hospital violated the Fair Labor Standards... - David Clabuesch pays Barrett-Jackson Auction Co. undisclosed settlement after posting defamatory signs
Scottsdale, AZ: (Jan-09-08) Barrett-Jackson Auction Co. LLC brought a lawsuit against David Clabuesch in US District Court in Arizona, over the sale of Clabuesch's vehicle at Barrett-Jackson's January 2007 Scottsdale auction. The suit stemmed from Clabuesch being unhappy with the price paid for the vehicle, which led to his locking and chaining the tires... - School Security, Eastern Michigan University pays $2.5 million wrongful death settlement after a female student was killed on campus
Ypsilanti, MI: (Jan-02-07) The US Department of Education (DOE) brought charges against Eastern Michigan University (EMU), following the death of 22-year-old student Laura Dickinson in 2006. Sources stated that the death occurred on campus, due to alleged lack of security and surveillance. As part of a settlement, the university was fined $357,500 fo... - Securities Settlement, McAfee, Inc. agrees to derivative securities settlement
Santa Clara: (Dec-27-07) Several federal and state derivative securities lawsuits were filed against McAfee, Inc., the leading security technology company, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, over its historical stock option practices. Company spokespersons stated that the company reached a tentative settlement with the plaintiffs in the pending la... - 9/11 Wrongful Death, NBC producer's family awarded undisclosed settlement from American Airlines
Providence, RI: (Nov-09-07) The family of David Angell, the Rhode Island native who achieved fame as executive producer of the NBC series Frasier, brought a lawsuit against American Airlines, the Globe Aviation Services security company, Boeing Co., the Massachusetts Port Authority, and Colgan Air, the regional airline that two terrorists took from Portlan... - City and Mayor Whistleblower, Two officers awarded part of $8 million whistleblower settlement
Detroit, MI: (Oct-18-07) A whistleblower lawsuit was brought against the city of Detroit and Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, by officers Gary Brown and Harold Nelthrope. The suit alleged that Kilpatrick engaged in extramarital affairs and claimed that he was involved in other misdeeds by his security unit. The two former officers also claimed that they were unlawf... - Securities Contract, Applied Digital pays shareholder $2.1 million settlement
Miami, FL: (Oct-04-07) A lawsuit was filed by Hark Vasa, the majority shareholder of Pacific Decision Sciences Corp., against Applied Digital, who acquired Pacific Decision, alleging that the company breached contract and the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Vasa claimed that there was a delay in the registration of shares received in Appli... - Miami FTAA Riots, Demonstrators awarded $460,000 for excessive force by city and county police
Miami Dade, FL: (Oct-03-07) Over twenty protesters brought a lawsuit against the city of Miami, naming the police and other authorities as defendants, following the brutal 2003 Free Trade Area of the Americas riots in downtown Miami. Sources claimed that when trade ministers from throughout the hemisphere gathered at the InterContinental Hotel for the FTAA... - Asphalt Spill, Eagle Systems Inc. pays $200,000 settlement after 26,000 gallons of asphalt spilled into a river
Waco, TX: (Oct-02-07) Ergon Asphalt and Emulsions Inc. brought a lawsuit against Eagle Systems Inc., regarding a dispute in which 26,000 gallons of asphalt was spilled into the Brazos River. Ergon hired Eagle Systems to respond to any suspicious or unusual activity at their plant at 1820 S. Loop Drive and to notify Ergon officials in such cases. The suit a... - Delray Beach, FL Teen Dance Wrongful Death Settlement
Delray Beach, FL: (Sep-11-07) The family of Jerrod Miller, a teen fatally shot by a rookie Delray Beach police officer in 2005, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the city. The lawsuit was filed by Kenneth Miller and Terry Glover, who claimed that the city and then-rookie officer Darren Cogoni acted negligently in the February 2005 death of Jerrod Mi... - Detroit, MI Mayor Bodyguard Whistleblower Settlement
Detroit, MI: (Sep-11-07) Former Deputy Police Chief Gary Brown and former mayoral bodyguard Harold Nelthrope brought a whistleblower lawsuit against Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, exposing alleged misdeeds by the mayor's staff and extramarital affairs by the mayor himself. Brown claimed he was fired in 2003 because he was looking into allegations of drunken drivi... - JSR Micro Photoresists Export License Settlement
Washington, DC: (Sep-10-07) The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) brought charges against JSR Micro, after the company voluntarily disclosed to BIS that it had exported photoresists without the required licenses from BIS. A photoresist is a thin material placed between a mask and a substrate, such as a semiconductor, which allows circuits or other patt... - Federal Government Inmate Witness Personal Injury Settlement
Denver, CO: (Sep-03-07) A lawsuit was brought against the federal government, alleging that the security cameras at a prison caught inmates brutally beating a witness. The inmate, whose name was withheld for his protection, was testifying against other inmates and was placed in a cell with their friends. The suit claimed that while no one was watching the... - Forsyth Township, MI Police Cheif Wrongful Termination Settlement
Forsyth Township, MI: (Aug-30-07) Forsyth Township Police Chief Brad Arnsparger brought a lawsuit against the town, alleging wrongful termination. The lawsuit, filed in November 2005, claimed that the township laid off Arnsparger in retaliation for a worker's compensation claim he filed for a back injury. Arnsparger was laid off for more than a year from A... - Armor Holdings Export Regulations Settlement
Washington, DC: (Aug-28-07) The Bureau of Industry and Security brought a lawsuit against Armor Holdings, accusing it of violating Export Administration Regulations. The suit alleged that Armor Holdings exported items in excess of licensed value in violation of Export Administration Regulations Section 764.2(a). For example, Armor Holdings allegedly export... - Paris Hilton Zeta Graff Defamation Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (Aug-22-07) Socialite and diamond heiress Zeta Graff brought a $10 million suit against Paris Hilton in 2005, alleging that Hilton fed a slanderous story to the New York Post about Graff attacking her at a club and ripping a necklace off her neck in what was supposedly a jealous rage over Hilton's fiancée at the time, Paris Latsis. Latsis...