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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... - 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... - Seattle Schools to pay $3 million settlement in students' lawsuit.
Seattle, WA: (Apr-07-08) Families of several victims of child molestation brought a lawsuit against the Seattle School District, accusing it of failing to protect its students from Lauren Hill, a former teacher in the district, who was later convicted of child molestation. Records and witness testimonies revealed that Hill was convicted of child molestat... - Ivax Corporation to pay over $7.5 million settlement in patent lawsuit.
San Francisco, CA: (Apr-07-08) Depomed Inc. brought a lawsuit against Ivax Corp. and its parent, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries in January 2006, alleging that the company infringed on its patents regarding metformin hydrochloride, a drug used as a treatment for diabetes, which is sold by Depomed under the Glumetza name. Ivax, which was acquired by Teva i... - Roxane Labs to pay undisclosed settlement in drug lawsuit.
Baltimore, MD: (Apr-04-08) Nabi Biopharmaceuticals brought a lawsuit against Roxane Laboratories, based in Columbus, OH, and Fresenius Medical Care Holdings Inc, a German company, over PhosLo GelCaps, one of its former drug products. Records show that Fresenius Medical Care Holdings bought the PhosLo product line from Nabi in late 2006. The suit was brou... - Norman considers $75,000 settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Norman, OK: (Apr-04-08) The family of 17-year-old Richard Lee Sanchez brought a lawsuit against the city of Norman, OK, after the teenager was shot and killed by Norman Police Officer Chad Vincent, after several alleged violent crimes and a high-speed chase on September 26, 2005. Records verify that the tort claim was lodged against the City of Norman, o... - McDonald's franchises to pay $505,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Durango, CO: (Apr-04-08) Four former McDonald's workers brought a lawsuit against the fast food giant, alleging that they faced sexual harassment while on the job. The suit claimed that the female workers' manager, 24 year-old at the time, harassed the girls' by biting their breasts, grabbing their buttocks and making several sexual comments beginning i... - Sayreville to pay $82.7 million settlement in battle over real estate.
Sayreville, NJ: (Apr-03-08) After being locked in a legal battle over a 400-acre piece of waterfront property, National Lead Industries and Sayreville County have entered into a settlement agreement, resolving the prolonged dispute. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, National Lead Industries will be paid $82.7 million for its prized property in... - $20 Million Settlement Proposed in Google AdWords Class Action
A settlement in the Google AdWords class action has been preliminarily approved for $20 million. The class action alleges claims against Google for breach of contract, unfair competition, and false advertising, based on Google's practice of charging AdWords advertisers more than their per day daily budget and its related disclosures. The case is pendin... - Town to pay $1.275 million settlement in real property lawsuit.
Mount Prospect, IL: (Apr-02-08) Mount Prospect, IL brought an eminent domain lawsuit against the Meersman family, who own three properties, 30 W. Busse Ave., where a hair salon operates, 34 W. Busse Ave., the site of a parking lot and 16 W. Northwest Highway, the Meersman law offices. Sources on both sides stated that as part of recent negotiations... - Denver pays $30,000 settlement in wrongful arrest lawsuit.
Denver, CO: (Apr-02-08) Brad Braxton brought a wrongful arrest lawsuit against the city of Denver, CO, alleging that he was arrested in December 2007, for a crime he didn't commit. Braxton's suit claimed that he was arrested and jailed for nine days without going before a judge, despite the fact that he repeatedly pleaded that he was innocent. Sources cl... - Maryland agrees to $400,000 settlement in state trooper lawsuit.
Baltimore, MD: (Apr-02-08) A federal civil lawsuit was filed against the state of Maryland in 1998, by civil rights attorneys representing 14 African American motorists, alleging that state troopers unfairly harassed them because they were racial minorities. Court records show that of the 14 who sued, only six plaintiffs remain as eight had dropped out o... - Cogema to pay $1.6 million settlement in land owner's lawsuit.
Webb County, TX: (Apr-01-08) Sara Alicia Trautmann and Arturo Tomas Benavides, two landowners, brought a lawsuit against Delaware-based Cogema Mining Inc., a uranium mining company, alleging that the company had breached its contract to restore their property to pre-mining conditions. The two plaintiffs stated that Cogema was to remove waste from the min... - Investor to pay $5 million settlement in fund management lawsuit.
Columbus, OH: (Apr-01-08) The state Attorney General's office brought charges against Mark Lay, an Aliquippa man, alleging that a report showed that the state's Bureau of Workers' Compensation lost money in a fund managed by Lay's company. The suit filed by the state sought $216 million in compensation, stating that was the amount lost as a result of Lay... - Hooksett to pay $130,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Hooksett, NH: (Mar-31-08) Joanne Drewniak and Jessica Skorupski, two former employees, brought a lawsuit against the town of Hooksett, after they were fired for gossiping. The suit stated that the women were fired in April 2007, along with town assessor Sandra Piper and code enforcement officer Michelle Bonsteel. Records showed that the four had worked n... - NaviSite Settles Class Action for $1.67 Million
Final approval has been arranged by a federal judge in Baltimore, for the settlement of a class action lawsuit against the web host company NaviSite Inc. The settlement is for a reported $1.67 million to be split between 5,500 of the company's clients, and the plaintiff's lawyers. The lawsuit resulted from a loss of service by NaviSite to its clients,... - Blue Heron to pay undisclosed settlement in licensing lawsuit.
Cambridge, MA: (Mar-31-08) Codon Devices, Inc. brought a patent infringement lawsuit against Blue Heron Biotechnology, Inc., in the Federal District Court for the District of Delaware regarding five US patents the company allegedly infringed. Sources stated that four of the asserted patents are owned by Duke University and the other by the Massachusetts... - Davenport will pay $92,000 settlement in harassment lawsuit.
Davenport, IA: (Mar-31-08) Cynthia Webb, a Davenport city employee, brought a lawsuit against the city, alleging that former Alderman Ron Van Fossen made sexually explicit comments and touched her in an over-friendly manner. The suit was filed in February 2007, which named both the city and Van Fossen as defendants. Sources report that the two side...