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Chicago, IL: (Jul-30-07) Several prosecutors brought charges against the city, alleging that they receive the same salary as public defenders. Protesting the unfairness, prosecutors brought their families to a weekend rally. In a recent settlement, Cook County Board President Todd Stroger and State's Attorney Dick Devine announced that they have agreed to... - Marina, CA Project Traffic Settlement
Marina, CA: (Jul-27-07) Save Our Peninsula, an environmental protection group filed suit against the city of Marina, alleging that traffic generated by Cypress Knolls and other projects in the city's Fort Ord area, caused environmental damage and contamination. The Cypress Knolls senior subdivision planned to build several projects before Save Our Peninsul... - Macon County, IL Rail Road Real Estate Settlement
Decatur, IL: (Jul-29-07) A lawsuit was brought against Macon County by communities the length of Illinois that purchased sections of abandoned right-of-way from the Illinois Central Railroad. The suit claimed that the railroad had no legal interest in the land to convey to the buyers of the right-of-way. In a settlement reached, the county agreed to... - Whitman Settles Unpaid Wages Suit with Ex-Housekeeper
San Jose, CA: Former California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman has settled an unpaid wages dispute with her former housekeeper, to the tune of $5,500. The dispute between the former e-Bay CEO and Nicky Diaz Santillan, Whitman's housekeeper of nine years, became public during the final month of Whitman's campaign. It affected public support w... - Dog Bite Victim Awarded $210,000
Los Angeles, CA: The owners of a retriever-mix that bit a woman in 2009 have agreed to pay $210,000 in damages in a personal injury suit. Chelsea Jacobson was visiting Albert, Margaret and Jake Joseph Vita in the backyard of their home and petting their dog when the dog snapped and bit her in the face. Depiste the Vitas arguing that Jacobson pr... - Settlement Proposed in Toys
Santa Clara, CA: To all persons residing in the United States who, between May 4, 2003 through October 29, 2010, returned merchandise purchased online to a Babies "R" Us or Toys "R" Us retail store, and received return credit less than theactual purchase amount, a settlement has been proposed in a class action lawsuit pending against Toys "R" Us, Inc. and... - Marcal Paper Mills, Inc. Environmental Damages Settlement
Elmwood Park, NJ: (Jul-26-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of the Interior (DOI), and the Department of Commerce (DOC) brought charges against Marcal Paper Mills, Inc., one of the nation's best known manufacturers and distributors of bath tissue, kitchen towels, napkins, and facial tissue, alleging that the company violated... - Lawry's Restaurants Settles Sex Bias Lawsuit for $1 Million
Los Angeles, CA: – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today announced the settlement of a sex discrimination class action lawsuit for $1,025,000 and far reaching injunctive relief against Lawry's Restaurants, Inc., doing business as Lawry's the Prime Rib, Five Crowns, and Tam O'Shanter Inn (Lawry's), for allegedly failing to hire men... - Paul McCartney Healther Mills Divorce Settlement
London, UK: (Jul-23-07) In the long ensuing legal battle between legendary Beatles star Paul McCartney and ex-wife Heather Mills, a settlement was reached, ending the painful saga. As part of the settlement, McCartney agreed to pay Mills a little more than $96 million US. If the arrangement is not contested, it will be the most expensive divorce in the his... - New Jersey Carpenter Wins $3,333,500 Settlement in Asbestos Lawsuit
Red Bank, NJ: Seventy-five year old New Jersey resident James Johnson was awarded a $3,333,500 settlement in September of this year resulting from his asbestos mesothelioma lawsuit. He was exposed to an asbestos-containing product at his work site. Mr. Johnson worked as a carpenter, specializing in the installation of ceilings in commercial appli... - $24.4 Million Settlement Obtained Against Citigroup Global Markets Securities Class Action
New York, NY: A $24.4 million cash settlement obtained in a case against Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. and seven former officers and directors of FLAG Telecom Holdings, Ltd. was approved by Judge Colleen McMahon of the U.S. Southern District Court of New York. Judge McMahon called it an "extraordinary recovery for the class." The Order and Final Judg... - Age Discrimination Suit Settled for $8.75 Million
Fayetteville, WV: A lawsuit alleging age discrimination, filed in 2006, was brought to a close this week with Fayette County Circuit Court approving an $8.75 million settlement. The class action was brought against Massey Energy and its subsidiary Spartan Mining Co, following its purchase of the Cannelton mining operation in 2004. The suit was led b... - Mother Awarded $6 Million in Negligence Lawsuit
Clarksville, TN: The mother of a young girl who developed cerebral palsy as a result of alleged negligence on the part of the doctor who delivered the child, has been awarded a $6 million settlement. The doctor was on contract with the Blanchfield Army Community Hospital at Fort Campbell. Sahra Sutton sued him in September 2008 alleging negligence,... - Death Row Wrongful Death Lawsuit Sees $450,000 Settlement
Reno, NV: A $450,000 settlement has been approved by the Nevada Board of Examiners in a wrongful death case brought by the family of a former inmate on death row. Patrick Cavanaugh, the former manager of the 1950s band The Coasters, was convicted in 1985 of killing band member Nathaniel "Buster" Wilson in Las Vegas. He subsequently ended up in ja... - Redondo Beach, CA Employee Age, Gender, and Disability Discrimination Settlement
Redondo Beach, CA: (Jul-14-07) Jo Ellen Latham, a former Redondo Beach Police identification expert, filed a disability discrimination lawsuit against the city after she was discriminated against her based on age, gender, and disability. She alleged that the city failed to accommodate her disability, engaged in harassment based upon a disability, and discr... - Liberty Travel Agrees Preliminary Overtime Class Action Settlement of $2.76 Million
Liberty Travel has agreed a preliminary settlement of a class action lawsuit in which it was accused of not paying overtime wages to employees from June 1995 to December 1999. The tenative settlement is for $2.76 million, with $413,571 awarded to 245 travel agents from Liberty Travel offices across Pennsylvania. Linda Welsh, of Montgomery County, an... - Timberland's Text Messages Worth $7 Million
Members of a class action suit against Timberland for unsolicited text messages on cells phones have won a $7 million settlement. Jeffrey Weinstein, lead plaintiff in the suit, decided to file after receiving a text message from the shoe company about discount shoe purchases through their website. The message came in the middle of a bad day, and was unsolic... - Travelers Companies Inc. ACandS Asbestos Fund Settlement
New York, NY: (Jul-06-07) Travelers Companies Inc., one of the largest US property and casualty insurers, reached a settlement in which it agreed to contribute $449 million to a bankruptcy trust to end several years of asbestos-related litigation. The suit stemmed from a dispute with ACandS Inc., a former insulation installing unit of Armstrong World Industr... - Murphy City, TX City Manager Severance Settlement
Murphy City, TX: (Jul-04-07) Former city manager Craig Sherwood reached a settlement with the Murphy city councilmen, following his separation from the city. His severance pay was in question and the settlement agreement included the payment of $255,000, provision of insurance benefits for up to one year or until he obtains new employment, and vacation ben... - Tacoma, WA School Chief Resignation Settlement
Tacoma, WA: (Jul-01-07) Tacoma schools chief Charlie Milligan filed charges against the school, regarding his exit from the district after only a year on the job. In 2006, Milligan left the Fontana, CA Unified School District with a "resignation/retirement" pact that included a large cash-out for leave days and retirement funds after less than two years on...