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Veneta, OR: (Apr-14-08) A lawsuit was brought against local businessman and church leader James Richard "Burt" Simmerman, by a teenager who claimed that she was sexually abused by the former parishioner and leader at St. Thomas Becket Roman Catholic Church in Veneta. Court documents reveal that Simmerman was sentenced in June 2007, to three years and eig... - Vought to pay $1.5 million settlement in discrimination lawsuit.
Dallas, TX: (Apr-11-08) The US Labor Department brought charges against defense contractor Vought Aircraft Industries Inc., alleging that the company's hiring practices discriminated against minorities and women. The suit was filed after Labor Department investigators found that Vought's hiring process disproportionately eliminated black and Asian men. T... - Pending approval, settlement to bring $50.5 million in bank fees lawsuit.
Springfield, IL: (Apr-11-08) Illinois banks brought a lawsuit against the Blagojevich administration, after the governor raised fees on financial institutions in order to help pay for alleged general state costs. The suit claimed that the increases were too high, and that the fees the banks paid should be used for regulating banks, not regular state expe... - Developer offers $100,000 settlement in encroachment lawsuit.
Greenville, SC: (Apr-11-08) The Greenville City Council brought a lawsuit against the Cliffs at Glassy Inc. and Cliffs developer Jim Anthony, alleging that a private mountain road encroaches on public water land. City officials claimed that a more recent line drawn as surveys were completed for Cliff's lots shows the entire road crosses onto public land... - Atlas Air to pay $95,000 settlement in FAA violations lawsuit.
Purchase, NY: (Apr-11-08) The Federal Aviation Administration brought a lawsuit against air freight company, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc., and its subsidiary Atlas Air Inc., over maintenance issues. Company spokespersons claimed that a maintenance issue in May 2006 involved a single weld to an engine exhaust nozzle on one of Atlas's 747-200 Freighte... - Tyco agrees to pay $250 million settlement in bondholder's lawsuit.
New York, NY: (Apr-11-08) A group of bondholders brought a lawsuit against Tyco International Ltd., alleging that the company's plan to split into three companies was unfair to bondholders. The suit stated that as a result of the split, the company's sturdiest assets would be transferred into separate entities, rendering the company's bonds riskier and t... - Ework to pay undisclosed settlement in class action lawsuit.
Denver, CO: (Apr-11-08) A class action lawsuit was brought against eWork Markets Inc., a defunct Englewood business-leads service, alleging that the company and its parent San Francisco eWork Inc., oversaw a web-based referral service that made promises it was unable to keep. The suit stated that the company promised job bids for small business contracto... - Hotel to pay $165 million settlement in resort properties lawsuit.
Cincinnati, OH: (Apr-10-08) Park Cattle Co. brought a lawsuit against Columbia Sussex Corp., parent company of the Horizon Hotel and Casino in Stateline, over the lease for the Tahoe Horizon Resort. In a recent development in the lawsuit, sources close to the negotiations claimed that the two sides had reached a settlement agreement, resolving the civil... - Dental clinic chain to pay $10 million settlement in insurance lawsuit.
Washington, DC: (Apr-09-08) The United States and the state of North Carolina brought charges against Medicaid Dental Center (MDC), a privately-owned chain of dental clinics in North Carolina previously known as Smile Starters and Carolina Dental Center, alleging that it caused false or fraudulent claims for payment to the North Carolina Medicaid program... - KV Pharmaceutical agrees to $12 million settlement in stock option lawsuit.
St. Louis, MO: (Apr-09-08) A shareholders derivative lawsuit was brought against KV Pharmaceutical Co., a developer and marketer of pharmaceutical products, over the company's historic stock option granting practices. The suit was filed after an October 2007 independent investigation into the company's stock option practices and related accounting reveal... - City to pay almost $60,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Grove City, PA: (Apr-09-08) Two Grove Police Officers, Tracy Bloss and Ron Crawford, brought a lawsuit against the city, claiming that the city owed them unpaid overtime wages for the maintenance of canine officers in their off-duty hours. In a recent development in the case, sources familiar with the negotiations stated that the Grove City Council... - Milpitas, San Jose to pay $28,500 settlement in accident lawsuit.
Milpitas, CA: (Apr-09-08) Salvatore J. Serio, a San Jose man, brought a lawsuit against the city of Milpitas, Eduardo Mosqueda, a Milpitas Public Works Department employee, and the City of San Jose, claiming that he was seriously injured after a city-owned Ford truck driven by Mosqueda slammed into him. The suit sought damages in the amount of $100,000 f... - Skybus Airlines Settles with Former Employees
Former Skybus employees who saw a settlement struck last year for nearly $1 million will finally be seeing some cash. The now-defunct airline was sued in April 2008 alleging it violated federal employment law when it abruptly cut its work force upon filing for bankruptcy protection April 7. The $925,000 settlement, approved in US Bankruptcy Court in De... - Web based company pays over $150,000 settlement in Internet lawsuit.
Tacoma, WA: (Apr-08-08) State Attorney General Rob McKenna's office brought charges against Redmond-based Internet Advancement, a company that sells search-engine optimization services to small businesses, alleging that it misrepresented its ability to provide top search-engine rankings and increase Web traffic. The charges stated that the misconduct con... - Monroe, MI to pay $300,000 settlement in real estate value lawsuit.
Monroe, MI: (Apr-08-08) Automotive Components Holdings, the former Ford plant in Monroe, MI, brought a lawsuit against the city, alleging that the city had over assessed the property, thereby causing the company to pay excess taxes. The city and the company are said to have hired experts in the field to assess the property, and based on their opinions, t... - Nurse and agency to pay undisclosed settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Rockford, IL: (Apr-08-08) The family of 2-year-old Evelyn Zagal brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Evelyn's nurse, Edna Briggs-Gunther, and the company she worked for, Independence Plus, alleging that seven counts of negligence on their part resulted in the unexpected death of the child. The suit stated that an oxygen machine, designed to meas... - Pyramid Breweries agreed to pay $1.3 million settlement in employment lawsuit.
East Bay, CA: (Apr-08-08) Former employees of Pyramid Breweries Inc. brought a lawsuit against the company, alleging that the company did not allow them adequate rest and meal breaks. The employees at the three California brew pubs, Pyramid's Sacramento, Berkeley and Walnut Creek, claimed that Pyramid Breweries denied them adequate opportunity to take me... - Waste Management Settles Unpaid Overtime Suit for $7M
Dedham, MA: A Massachusetts State Court today approved a $7 Million settlement of a class action lawsuit filed against Waste Management of Massachusetts, Inc. by the company's garbage truck drivers over prevailing wage violations and unpaid overtime. The litigation has taken nearly five years. In the case of Michael Mullally, et al. v. Waste M... - University agrees to $2.7 million settlement in contract lawsuit.
Oklahoma City, OK: (Apr-07-08) Sean Sutton, former basketball coach, brought a lawsuit against Oklahoma State University over issues pertaining to his severance. University officials confirmed that Sutton resigned earlier this month, amid rumors that he was pressured to quit. Records showed that Sutton went 39-29 in his two years as the Cowboys' coach. A... - Federal agency to pay $900 million settlement in environmental lawsuit.
Columbia, OR: (Apr-07-08) Five Northwest tribes brought charges against the federal government, in a bid to leave hydroelectric dams in the Columbia Basin intact and commit federal agencies to spend money to improve conditions for endangered salmon. Sources stated that both the regional tribes and federal agencies manage 24 dams and irrigation projects a...