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Grand Forks, ND: (Nov-07-07) Tom Buning, former University of North Dakota athletic director, brought a lawsuit against the university over severance issues. In a settlement reached, in exchange for Buning's resignation, the University of North Dakota agreed to pay 14 months severance pay, about $144,000, and vacation pay of about $10,000. Sources stated... - Natural Gas Royalty Owners Awarded $126 Million
Natural Gas Royalty Owners Awarded $126 Million Beckham County royalty owners will receive a settlement of $126 million from Helmerich & Payne Inc, for damages and lost profits related to natural gas wells that were drained in the 1980s. The suit alleged that H&P turned off the gas wells on the plaintiffs' properties during a contract dispute wit... - Senior Awarded $7.75 Million in Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuit
Ventura County, CA: Maria Arellano has been awarded a $7.75 million settlement by the jury who heard her case against the Fillmore Convalescent Center. The suit alleged that the 71-year old woman was abused during her time at the nursing home. Due to a prior stroke she was unable to speak or walk. Evidence in the form of film clearly showed an empl... - Worker Awarded $1.7 Million in Crane Accident
Texas City, TX: A 64-year old Texas construction worker has been awarded a $1.7 million settlement by a jury, in his workplace safety lawsuit against Maxim Crane Works LP. The decision has yet to be approved by a judge. The lawsuit alleges that in 2005, Ernesto Tamez, then 59, attached an oil burner to the boom of the crane while working for a turnaro... - Superblock Land Owner, Lexington Square Partners LLC pays $2.7 million to the city of Baltimore for property reconstruction
Baltimore, MD: (Nov-07-07) Carmel Realty Associates brought a lawsuit against the city and its economic development arm, the Baltimore Development Corp. (BDC), in November 2004, alleging that it violated state open meeting and record laws. The suit claimed that the BDC violated state laws in recommending the city award superblock redevelopment rights to Le... - $10,200,000 Settlement in Medical Malpractice Suit
Washington, DC: The family of a nine-year old boy has settled with a hospital and radiologist which they alleged were negligent in detecting an arterio venous malformation in the boy's spinal canal, and which subsequently ruptured resulting in the boy becoming paraplegic. Apparently, the boy was in hospital for a birthmark on his upper left back. The... - Off-Island Waste, Nantucket pays Waste Options $760,000 settlement in contract dispute for shipping construction and demolition waste
Nantucket, MA: (Nov-05-07) Waste Options, a landfill operator, brought charges against the town, alleging that it breached its contract with the company. The dispute stemmed from off-island shipping of construction and demolition waste. As part of a settlement reached, town administrator Libby Gibson stated that Nantucket will pay Waste Options $761,317 to... - Claims Investigator Overtime, City of Palo Alto pays former employee $335,000 settlement for unpaid overtime
Palo Alto, CA: (Nov-01-07) Casey O'Neill, former Palo Alto claims investigator, brought charges against the city in August 2005, alleging that she was owed overtime wages for her work in the city attorney's office. She later alleged that she faced retaliation after she filed suit against the city. Following a series of cost-benefit analysis, the city agree... - Allegany Ballistics Laboratory, Hercules, Inc. pays $12.95 million settlement for facility environmental damages
Washington, DC: (Nov-01-07) The US Justice Department, the Department of the Navy, and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought charges against Hercules, Inc., a former defense contractor, alleging that the facility caused environmental damage. As part of a settlement reached, the company agreed to pay the United States nearly $13 million towar... - Nail Salon Employees, 167 Nail Plaza pays two employees $225,000 for overtime and employment violations
Manhattan, NY: (Oct-30-07) Three former workers brought charges against 167 Nail Plaza, a salon on the Upper West Side, alleging that they were treated unfairly and were denied federal employment rights. As part of a settlement reached with former salon owner Dong Rim Park, a jury in Federal District Court awarded one worker, Susan Kim, $182,000 for overti... - Tax Overpayments, Town of Attleboro pays $200,000 to Emerald Square mall for overcharged taxes
Attleboro, MA: (Oct-29-07) Emerald Square mall brought a lawsuit against the town of Attleboro, alleging that the town excessively charged the mall and turned down the shopping center's requests for tax abatements. As part of a settlement reached with the aid of the town's assessor Paul Pinsonnault, the town will reduce its value of the mall and refund to... - Mutual Fund Antitrust, Wells Fargo & Company et al. may pay $1.15 million class action settlement for excessive fees
San Francisco, CA: (Oct-28-07) A class action lawsuit was filed against Wells Fargo & Company, Wells Fargo Investments, LLC, H.D. Vest Investment Services, LLC, Wells Fargo Funds Trust, Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC, Wells Capital Management Incorporated, Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC, and Stephens Inc., alleging that the defendants had questionab... - $8 Million Settlement Awarded for Construction Site Death and Injuries
Montvale, NJ: A lawsuit stemming from the death of a 21-year old while working for the family business on a construction site, and injuries to his co-workers, has been resolved with the award of an $8 million settlement. The young man was performing site clearance work for the family owned landscaping business, which had been subcontracted to clear... - Gas Pipeline Management, BP PLC and Anadarko Petroleum Corp. pay US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission $7.3 million civil penalty
New York, NY: (Oct-25-07) The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) brought charges against BP PLC, and a subsidiary of Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (APC), alleging that the two companies violated norms in the companies' management of interstate natural gas pipelines. As part of a settlement reached, UK oil giant BP agreed to pay a civil penalty o... - BP to Pay $100 Million Settlement in Toxic Fumes Lawsuit
Texas City, TX: Ten workers who filed suit against BP North American Inc, over allegations that the oil company had released toxic chemicals into the air around its refinery in Texas City have been awarded $100 million as settlement. The plaintiffs are among dozens of employees who were treated for sore throats and dizziness associated with exposure... - Settlement: Research In Motion
A settlement has been reached between NTP and Research In Motion over a patent-infringement lawsuit. Research In Motion is to pay $450 million over unauthorized use of NTP technologies. The suit was brought to court in Virginia in 2001 after NTP complained that Research In Motion was using NTP patents in its own products. The settlement includes payment f... - Apartment Closure Injunction, Juanita Apartments pay city of Burien $200,000 fine for health and safety code violations
Burien, WA: (Oct-23-07) The city of Burien brought charges against property owners of a Juanita apartment complex after it shut its building doors during a 2004 emergency closure. Records show that Burien filed a nuisance abatement action in January 2004 against the owners of the Juanita and then got a court ordered injunction to close the apartment comple... - Auction Rate Securities
Many investors who put their money in Auction Rate Securities (ARS) did so because they believed that the securities were liquid and that they were a safe investment. However, they are now finding out that their Auction Rate Securities are not liquid and have very little value. Some companies involved in the Auction Rate Securities market are now under i... - Wal-Mart Settles 63 Federal and State Class Actions for $640 Million
The retail giant Wal-Mart will reportedly pay up to $640 million to settle 63 state class actions it faces over allegedly breaking employment laws by forcing its employees to work through breaks. The settlement, announced December 23, comes 2 weeks after Wal-Mart agreed a settlement with Minnesota. However, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and California a... - Pittsburgh Penguins, Hockey player Mario Lemiueux set to receive $21 million bankruptcy settlement
Pittsburgh, PA: (Oct-19-07) Former National Hockey League player Mario Lemiueux brought a lawsuit against Pittsburgh, alleging that when he played for the Penguins, before becoming part owner of the franchise when he retired as a player in 1997, he was owed $32 million in deferred compensation. Sources revealed that as part of a settlement reached, Lemiueu...