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Eight of 12 states that sued Eli Lily & Co over alleged off-label promotion of its antipsychotic drug Zyprexa have reached a settlement with the pharmaceutical company. While the terms of the settlements are confidential, West Virginia's settlement is reportedly worth $2.5 million. Thirty-three other states have already settled their cons... - Injured Worker Receives $1.2 Million Settlement
A man who was injured while on the job has received a settlement of $1.2 million. Roger Hamilton, who was 51 at the time of the incident, slipped and fell from a ladder while on board a vessel owned by Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company. Hamilton allegedly injured his back as a result of the fall and had to undergo fusion surgery and a discectomy. He... - Settlements and Verdicts: Jayson Williams.
In legal trouble? Get help now from a local criminal defense attorney. A settlement has been reached between New Jersey Nets star Jayson Williams and the family of Costas "Gus" Christofi, Williams' limo driver, for the amount of $2.75 million dollars. Chrisofi was shot by Williams at the basketball star's mansion on Feb. 14, 2002. The criminal cha... - Cleveland, OH Construction Workers Payment Settlement
Cleveland, OH: (Jun-04-07) In a bid to target contractors who do not pay union-scale prevailing wages required at many publicly financed construction projects, Ohio's Attorney General Marc Dann announced an enforcement program. The AG, a Democrat elected with strong union backing, focused his attention on issues important to organized labor. In the settlem... - Michael Polsky Divorce Settlement
Chicago, IL: (Jun-04-07) Maya Polsky, wife of energy magnate Michael Polsky for 31 years, received a divorce settlement in which a Cook County judge awarded her $176 million in cash and assets. The settlement amount represented half of the couple's estate. On June 3, 2007, the judge amended the figure to nearly $184 million because previously omitted ass... - Dannon Settles Class Action Lawsuit for $35 Million
In January 2008, a class action lawsuit was filed against The Dannon Company alleging misleading advertising about its Activia and DanActive yogurt products. Today, the parties announced that they have reached a settlement, subject to approval by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, in which Dannon will create a $35 million fu... - Tremont Financial LLC Reaches Preliminary Settlement in Consumer Loans Class Action
Tremont Financial LLC Reaches Preliminary Settlement in Consumers Loans Class Action Tremont Financial LLC has reached a preliminary settlement in relation to a class action suit brought by University of Wisconsin Law School Students and the school's Consumer Law Litigation Clinic. The settlement requires the internet payday lender to release 137... - Preliminary $7.1 Million Settlement Reached in Afexa Class Action
Preliminary $7.1 Million Settlement Reached in Afexa Class Action The manufacturer of Cold FX, namely Afexa, has reached a preliminary agreement in the class action securities lawsuit it currently faces. If approved, the $7.1 million settlement, which represents about half of the $14 million investors lost due to inflated financial results rel... - Bethlehem Area School District School Mold Settlement
Bethlehem, NJ: (May-30-07) The Freemansburg Elementary School filed charges against the Bethlehem Area School District, after mold shut the school's doors for over a year. In a settlement reached, school board members voted unanimously to accept the $175,000 settlement from Valiant Insurance Co., which covered the district during the 2000-01 mold crises, m... - Westchester County, NY College Property Dispute Settlement
Westchester County, NY: (May-29-07) Frank DeLeonardis, a Mount Vernon landlord, filed charges against Westchester County, after he ran more than a million dollars over budget in converting a former Sears building into a satellite branch of Westchester Community College. At one point during the dispute, DeLeonardis had served the county with an eviction not... - Dr. James Powers Skin Cancer Medical Malpractice Settlement
San Diego, CA: (May-23-07) Regis Reilly, 53, filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against dermatologist Dr. James Powers, alleging that the doctor failed to biopsy a cyst that later metastasized into cancer. Reilly had a family history of skin cancer. As a result of the oversight, Reilly went through several surgeries to remove the cancer and is now confi... - $40 Million Awarded in SUV Rollover Lawsuit
The identification of the driver of an SUV in 1999 has resulted in a $40 million settlement in a personal injury case. The case hinged on which of 2 brothers was driving at the time the SUV rolled over. Thomas Smolinski, 24 at the time of the accident, alleged that his brother Matthew had been driving. The accident caused Thomas to sustain paralyzing i... - John Charman Divorce Settlement
London, England: (May-24-07) A British court upheld a £48 million ($94.7 million) divorce settlement for the former wife of an insurance tycoon, John Charman, head of the Axa Insurance Group, making the case one of the largest payoffs in the country's history. Charman claimed that the award, which was ordered by a lower court for Beverley Charman, his wif... - Further Settlements Reached in Kitec Lawsuit
Deals with 6 builders and 2 plumbers were reached this week in the defective plumbing lawsuit filed against Kitec plumbing fixtures. The monies will be added to the existing settlement fund. The suit alleged that Kitec fixtures corrode from a process known as dezincifiation - where water removes zinc from the brass fittings, turning into a silt that end... - $15 Million Settlement Awarded to Family of Plane Crash Victim
The family of Chicago restaurateur, Michael Waugh, has been awarded $15 million in the wrongful death suit they filed against Morgan Stanley and the estate of the pilot flying the plane that crashed and killed Waugh. The suit alleged that Morgan Stanley had insufficient internal policies with respect to allowing non-professional pilots to fly private jets... - Law Firm Settles with San Diego for $2.8 Million
The San Diego law firm of Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe have announced that they will pay a settlement to the City of San Diego of $2.3 million, resolving allegations that the firm failed to disclose the extent of the city's pension debt while the firm served as the city's bonded and disclosure counsel. The city filed the suit nearly three years ago, in... - Advance America Cash Advance Centers Agrees $18.75 million Settlement
Spartanburg, SC: Advance America, Cash Advance Centers Inc has agreed to pay $18.75 million to settle a class-action lawsuit without admitting violating any state consumer finance laws, according to an SEC filing. The Spartanburg-based provider of payday and other loans said it would establish a settlement pool to compensate North Carolina class m... - Real estate fraud suit ends with a $150,000 payout.
Chicago, IL: (May-16-07) Carpenters Union officials filed a lawsuit against Kevin Pastrick, over the issue of a multimillion-dollar land swindle that landed the son of former East Chicago mayor Robert Pastrick and other political kingpins, in federal prison. The suit which was fought over three years resulted in a settlement in which Pastrick, who still... - $6.5 million settlement for wildfire damage to the Uinta Mountains.
Salt Lake City, UT: (May-15-07) Federal prosecutors had filed suit against the national office of the Boy Scouts of America over a case involving a wildfire started by campers working on a survival badge. In a separate settlement with the state of Utah, the national Boy Scouts organization had agreed to pay $330,000 and plant 9,000 seedlings. Federal pro... - Gender discrimination suit ends in a four-year contract at $65,000 a year.
Russell County, AL: (May-15-07) Russell County Administrator LeAnn Horne filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against former Commissioner Tillman Pugh, alleging that he discriminated against hiring her as the county's full-time administrator in 1999.The county commission reached a settlement with Horne last September, leaving Pugh as the sole defendant...