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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... - Jonathan Mizula and Gabriel Frankewich Illegal Investment Scheme Settlement
Athens, GA: (Aug-15-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission brought a lawsuit against Jonathan Mizula, 21, of Athens, and Gabriel Frankewich, 29, of Byron, alleging that the pair ran an illegal investment scheme. The SEC sued Frankewich and Mikula, a recent graduate of the UGA's Terry College of Business, claiming they cheated investors in a massive... - K2 Inc. Jarden Merger Termination Settlement
Carlsbad, CA: (Jul-30-07) A settlement was reached in a pending litigation concerning outdoor sporting goods company K2 Inc. and Jarden Corp. In April 2007, Jarden, a diversified consumer products company, decided to acquire K2 in a cash and stock deal valued at about $15.50 per share, or $765.9 million. The settlement agreement made with the City of Rosev... - Our Town Family Services Skrappy's Murder Settlement
Tucson, AZ: (Jul-26-07) Jeff Pierson and Julie Maynard, the parents of Ray Darrin Pierson, brought a lawsuit against Our Town Family Services, the nonprofit agency that runs a popular downtown hangout for teenagers, alleging that they were responsible for the death of their 27-year-old son. Darrin Pierson was shot and killed outside Skrappy's, 210 E. Broad... - US Government Horne Engineering Contract Settlement
Fairfax, VA: (Jul-18-07) Horne International, Inc. brought a lawsuit against the federal government seeking payment for extra work undertaken by Horne Engineering Services, LLC, while under contract at the Plum Island Animal Disease Center in New York. In its suit, Horne claimed that it was due extra payment, owing to additional quantities and changing con... - Absolute Power Fitness Inc. Closure Member Settlement
Brooklyn, NY: (Jul-10-07) Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's Office brought charges against Absolute Power Fitness, Inc., a Sunset Park gym that closed suddenly in January 2007 without warning and after accepting prepaid membership fees from 650 people. An investigation revealed that building owners closed the doors after the health club defaulted on the rent... - Graco Pump Export Settlement
Minneapolis, MN: (Jun-25-07) The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) brought charges against Minneapolis based pump maker, Graco, alleging that the company had fifteen violations of the Export Administration Regulations. The violations involved direct shipment of diaphragm pumps to locations requiring licenses as well as shipment of the pumps to distribu... - Fortune 1000 Companies 401(k) Plan Excessive Fees
A firm is investigating Fortune 1000 companies that, we believe, have breached their fiduciary duties and engaged in prohibited transactions by allowing excessive administration and management fees and expenses in connection with the administration of their 401(k) plans. Persons adversely impacted by this practices include current employees who ar...