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Rochester, NY: (Jan-02-08) Cherese Dukes, the widow of Shawn Dukes, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the city, following her husband's death while in custody of Rochester Police. Sources stated that Dukes died after he called 911 for help. He had a heart attack while handcuffed and lying down in the back of a police van. His widow sued, naming the... - Construction Claims, Koss Construction Co. pays $600,000 fine for submitting false claims under a federal program for disadvantaged businesses
Topeka, KS: (Jan-02-08) Federal prosecutors brought charges against Koss Construction Co. and Koss Materials Co., a Topeka paving company, alleging that they submitted false claims under a federal program for disadvantaged businesses. US Attorney Eric Melgren claimed that Koss and Ideker, Inc., of St. Joseph, MO, submitted bogus claims to state and federal... - Patent Dispute, Motorola, Inc. and Metrologic Instruments, Inc. enter into confidential settlement regarding barcode scanning and mobile computing
Blackwood, NJ: (Dec-31-07) Spokespersons of Motorola, Inc. and Metrologic Instruments, Inc. recently announced that the two companies, who have been locked in patent infringement disputes over a period of time, have decided to resolve their issues by entering into a settlement agreement. Sources close to the case stated that Motorola together with its subs... - $15M Settlement Awarded in Small Plane Crash Suit
Cook County, IL: The family of Michael Waugh, a 37-year-old restaurant executive who was killed when the Cessna he was flying in crashed near a Chicago airport, has been awarded a $15 million settlement. Waugh was one of four people onboard the plane with it crashed. They were returning to Chicago from a financial meeting. His family blamed Mark Tur... - CP Ships Settles Investors Class Action for $12.8 Million
Toronto, ON: A $12.8 million settlement has been reached in the securities class action brought by investors in CP Ships Ltd. The class action was brought on allegations that the company had overstated its profits in 2004, and faced charges of insider trading. The company was sold in a takeover to Germany's TUI AG in 2005. Anyone who bought CP... - $3.5 Million Settlement Approved for Uninsured Patients
A Cook County circuit judge has approved a settlement in a class action suit between patients of Advocate Health Care and the health care company. The suit alleged that the not-for-profit hospitals run by Advocate had overcharged uninsured patients. Advocate, the largest provider of medical care in the Chicago area, operating Advocate Christ Hospital i... - Pressure Cooker, Home Shopping Network pays $875,000 civil settlement for failing to warn customers about the dangerous product
Washington, DC: (Dec-27-07) The Consumer Product Safety Commission brought charges against the Home Shopping Network, alleging that the company failed to promptly warn consumers about dangerous pressure cookers that were blamed for burning at least 37 consumers. The suit against the Home Shopping Network also named its partner companies over defects in Welbi... - Golf Pro, Mt. Lebanon pays former employee $25,000 age discrimination settlement
Mt. Lebanon, PA: (Dec-19-07) Matthew Kluck, the township's top golf pro, brought a lawsuit against the township, alleging that he was discriminated against on the basis of his age. He claimed that officials began trying to get him to quit in 2001. Kluck alleged that his bosses treated younger employees favorably while they alienated him, altered his pay st... - Illegal Strip Search Suit Settled for $33 Million
New York, NY: A class action lawsuit alleging that women were forced to undergo gynaecological exams in New York City jails has been settled for $33 million. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of people who were arrested on misdemeanor drugs and weapons charges, jumping turnstiles, failing to pay child support, shoplifting and trespassing, and who subse... - Marketing Fraud, Thermal Advantage Inc. must pay $50,000 fine for deceptive advertising
Denver, CO: (Dec-19-07) Colorado Attorney General John Suthers' office brought charges against Thermal Advantage Inc., alleging that the home improvement company engaged in deceptive advertising. Thermal Advantage, formerly known as T.A. Empire Inc., was accused of intentionally deceiving and financially injuring Colorado consumers. The company and Eugene... - Phone Records, CEO Group pays $25,000 FTC fine for selling phone records to third parties
New York, NY: (Dec-17-07) The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brought charges against CEO Group, doing business as Check Em Out, a web-based company, accusing it of selling people's telephone records without permission. The suit was part of FTC's crackdown of web companies that obtained and sold confidential phone records to third parties. In addition to... - Jury Awards $1,642,475 in Workplace Electrocution Lawsuit
Montery County, CA: A $1,642,475 net settlement has been awarded to the two children who lost their father to a workplace accident. Daniel Raya, a 49-year old employee at a Salinas lettuce-packing plant, cut into a cable while installing a scale installation at the plant. He recieved an electrical shock with a 100 volt eletrical current and died. ... - $27,500 settlement in civil rights violation lawsuit.
Philadelphia, PA: (Dec-11-07) Felix Wilkins, a 66-year-old Philadelphia man, brought charges against the city, alleging that the city wrongfully arrested him for playing the flute on a corner. The suit claimed a violation of his civil rights. As part of a settlement reached, the city agreed to pay Wilkins $27,500. Additionally, the settlement agreement sti... - Confidential settlement reached in boy scouts' sexual molestation lawsuit.
Idaho Falls, ID: (Dec-08-07) Adam and Benjamin Steed, two former Boy Scouts, brought charges against Boy Scouts' Grand Teton Council, alleging that while they were staffers at Camp Little Lehmi, they were molested by camp director Brad Stowell. Sources stated that Stowell is serving a prison sentence for child molestation. In a recent development in the... - $120 million settlement in patent infringement lawsuit.
New York, NY: (Dec-07-07) Yeda Research and Development Company Ltd. brought charges against ImClone Systems, Inc. and Sanofi-Aventis, alleging that the companies infringed on its patents. As part of a settlement reached, the parties agreed that Yeda is the sole owner of the 866 Patent in the US and that Yeda and Sanofi-Aventis are co-owners of the 866 P... - $3.1 million awarded to lawyer in legal fee related suit.
New York, NY: (Dec-09-07) Burt Neuborne, a professor at New York University Law School, was one of the lawyers who filed a lawsuit against Credit Suisse, UBS AG and other Swiss banks in the 1990s on behalf of Holocaust survivors, alleging that the banks looted millions of dollars of Jewish assets. As part of a settlement reached with the defendants, the la... - US Forest Service Recovers $102M in Lawsuit Against Union Pacific
Washington, DC: The United States Forest Service sued Union Pacific Railroad for damages incurred as a result of a wildfire in 2000 that was caused by negligence on the part of the railroad. Specifically the suit alleged that railroad crew was negligent in failing to follow safety protocols in using power tools while working on repairing a section o... - Worker Standards, Pioneer Hi-Bred International pays $81,000 settlement in migrant workers' wage dispute
San Antonio, TX: (Dec-05-07) Several Cameron County workers brought charges against Pioneer Hi-Bred International, an Iowa-based seed corn producer, alleging that the company provided substandard housing and unsafe transportation. The suit, filed in June 2006 by 27 workers, further claimed that the company and its labor agent shortchanged them on wages and... - Political Termination, Mother daughter duo awarded $325,000 settlement in wrongful termination and political discrimination lawsuit
Chicago, IL: (Dec-05-07) Joanna Kollintzas and her daughter Thespena, the wife and daughter of former East Chicago city councilman Frank Kollintzas, brought a lawsuit against the city and school district, claiming that they were wrongfully fired in 2005. The mother daughter duo, who were former employees of the School City of East Chicago, alleged that the... - Medical Device Patent, Abbott Laboratories pays Sutura, Inc. $23 million patent infringement settlement
New York, NY: (Dec-04-07) Sutura, Inc., a California-based medical device company, brought a lawsuit against Abbott Laboratories, alleging that it infringed on its patents. The dispute was over Hathaway patents, licensed to Abbott by Indiana University, and Sutura Nobles patents. Sources revealed that the two sides had reached a settlement and that there w...