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During a 2003 strike and lockout, Ralphs Grocery Co. allegedly hired hundreds of workers under fake names and violated laws involving employee benefits and record-keeping for the Social Security Administration and Internal Revenue Service. The grocery store chain has agreed to pay $70 million in restitution and fines including $50 million to Ralphs empl... - Zhijian Chen Anti-Spyware Fraud Settlement
Washington State has settled an $84,000 spyware lawsuit with Zhijian Chen, an Oregon man, who allegedly marketed bogus anti-spyware software called "spyware cleaner". Chen made thousands of dollars by sending e-mails and posting advertising meant to mislead the public into believing their computers were infected by a virus and that "spyware cleaner" co... - Albertsons and S & J Security Teenager Holding Settlement
In June 2004, four teenagers, two girls and two boys, were held by security guards for hours in an Albertsons supermarket office after allegedly trying to walk out of the store with a bottle of vodka. The two male guards, Omar Maurice Ray and Jermar Jackson, forced the teens to drink the bottle of vodka. One of the girls was intoxicated and was taken in... - Medirate Professional Pharmacy Inc. Controlled Substances Settlement
The wholesale closed door pharmacy dba Medicate Long Term Pharmacy distributes controlled substances to customers in nursing homes and prisons. Medirate informed the Drug Enforcement Administration that 300,000 doses of several controlled substances went missing from their pharmacy. Charges were filed against the company for lack of security. Several fo... - Peer-to-Peer Networking
Since 1999, when Shaun Fanning announced the development of Napster, the first file sharing system to offer users the ability to swap copyrighted material relatively anonymously, the issue of peer-to-peer networks has been a the center of a heated argument. The argument is between those who see this as a major threat to their incomes (movie and mu... - credit repair fraud lawsuit
Has a credit repair or credit counseling company violated your rights? Innocent consumers with bad credit or poor credit histories are continually scammed by companies promising to repair their credit rating or credit report. Jodie Bernstein, director of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection in Washington, D.C., notes t... - Sony BMG Music Entertainment Pay to Play Settlement
The company allegedly gave a program director of a San Diego radio station a 32 inch plasma TV in exchange for adding JLo's songs to her play list. Sony BMG also asked the programmer to provide a fictitious contest winner's name and Social Security number to cover up her involvement. Pay for play is improper and illegal. New York Attorney General clai... - Whelan Security Co. Inc. Pregnancy Discrimination Settlement
After becoming pregnant, Caprice Walker was fired from her job at Whelan despite her doctor's release to work without restrictions. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit against the security company alleging pregnancy discrimination. Walker was awarded a $50,000 settlement. (Jun-03-05) Legal Help If you have a sim... - ImClone Systems Inc. securities Settlement
The company will pay $75 million to shareholders. The company allegedly violated security laws by misleading investors about the approval status of its cancer drug, Erbitux. The test medication was rejected by the FDA in early 2002, sending shares plummeting. (Jan-24-05) [ CIO TODAY ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like t... - Raiders Fan stabbing Settlement
Chargers ticket holder Daniel Napier of La Mesa was stabbed in the lip, head and rib cage by a Raiders fan as they left Qualcomm Stadium. The Oakland Raiders won the football game 15-13. Mr. Napier sued the city of San Diego, the Chargers and Elite Security and was awarded an undisclosed settlement. The man who allegedly stabbed Napier lost in court and w... - H. Beatty Chadwick divorce Settlement
Once a successful attorney in Philadelphia's Tony Main Line suburbs, H. Beatty Chadwick went to prison in 1995 when a judge ruled that he had hidden his wealth in overseas bank accounts rather than allow it to fall into the hands of his ex-wife. Mr. Chadwick has insisted for years that the money was lost in a failed investment, but a string of judges have... - Northrop Grumman Corp. Settlement
Defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corporation received approximately $690 million from settling purchase contracts related to securities. Northrop Grumman equity security units will no longer exist or be traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obliga... - Settlements and Verdicts: Opa-locka Hialeah Flea Market.
In legal trouble? Get help now from a local criminal defense attorney. A $2.2 million settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed on behalf of four siblings who parents were shot to death on May 27, 2003 in their booth at the flea market. The suit alleged that the market failed to provide sufficient security although there was a well known... - Settlements and Verdicts: Transportation Security Administration.
A settlement has been reached in the racial profiling lawsuit filed against the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on behalf of naturalized American Bob Rajcoomar who was illegally detained by Federal Air Marshals. The Marshals claimed that Rajcoomar, a Guyana-born ethnic Asian Indian and retired U.S. Army physician, was "watching too closely" w... - Settlements and Verdicts: K.C. Smith
A settlement of $100,000 dollars has been reached in the lawsuit filed in Tennessee against 20-year-old K.C. Smith by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The suit alleged that Smith had raised approximately $102,000 dollars between May 2000 and February 2003 by promoting fictitious investments on the Internet, by making false claims in nine million s... - Settlements and Verdicts: Trump Marina Hotel Casino.
A verdict has been reached against Trump Marina Hotel Casino for the amount of $4 million dollars, in a case claiming that the casino did not provide adequate security. The suit was filed on behalf of Felicisimo Fuentes Jr. in regards to an attack he suffered on April 8, 2000 outside the casino. The jury has also awarded $800,000 to the plaintiff's wife...