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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... - New Jersey agrees to pay former inmate $100,000 settlement after being assaulted by two guards
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...