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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... - Iconix Brand Group Acquisition, Clothing company ordered to pay US Government $550,000 settlement for violating filing requirements
New York, NY: (Oct-15-07) The Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) brought charges against Iconix Brand Group, Inc., over the company's Hart-Scott-Rodino filing for the Rocawear acquisition, which closed on March 30, 2007. The suit claimed that Iconix did not fully comply with the filing requirements, and violated certain federal procedure... - Construction Loan, Developer must pay $150,000 settlement to city of Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI: (Oct-10-07) A lawsuit was brought against developer Ben Ganther and his partner, Robert Niebauer, alleging that they owed city of Oshkosh about $320,000, stemming from the financial collapse of the apartment complex at 100 N. Main St. The lawsuit stated that the city contributed $2.2 million, or 25 percent of construction costs, through a deve... - Car Accident Victim Awarded $21 Million
San Bernardino, CA: A 27-year old man who suffered a paralyzing stroke following injuries he sustained during a car crash has been awarded $21 million in settlement monies. Michael Nelsen was a passenger riding in the back seat of a car that was traveling at about 15 miles per hour when it was rear-ended in stop-and-go traffic by a van traveling at... - Internet Patent, University of California received $30.4 million settlement from a patent dispute between Microsoft Corp. and Eolas Technologies Inc.
Seattle, WA: (Oct-10-07) Microsoft Corp. and Eolas Technologies Inc. had been embroiled in a patent infringement battle, which was resolved when the two companies reached a settlement. The lawsuit had the University of California named as a plaintiff because it licensed to Eolas the technology at the center of the high profile dispute. The lawsuit, in US D... - Hedge Fund Short Sales, Sandell Asset Management pays SEC $8 million securities settlement
New York, NY: (Oct-10-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought charges against Sandell Asset Management, alleging that the firm improperly made short sales that were designed to benefit from the turmoil following Hurricane Katrina. The suit was filed following an SEC investigation that revealed that the New York hedge fund group; Thomas... - Stabbed Eye Surgeon, Pima County pays $2.29 million settlement for failing to warn doctor of death threats
Tucson, AZ: (Oct-09-07) Daphne Stidham, the widow of Dr. Brian Stidham, a slain eye surgeon, brought a lawsuit against former Pima County prosecutor Paul Skitzki, alleging that Skitzki's negligence resulted in the wrongful death of her husband. Daphne Stidham claimed county prosecutors failed to warn her husband, Dr. Brian Stidham, 37, that another doctor... - Boom Boom Cabaret, Lubbock County pays $50,000 for taking away the dance hall's business license
Lubbock County, TX: (Oct-08-07) Charles Ault, the owner of Boom Boom Cabaret brought charges against Lubbock County, after it stripped the Cabaret of its sexually oriented business permit, citing mistakes on the application. The permit was nullified in January 2007, forcing Ault to sue. As part of a settlement reached, Lubbock County Commissioners voted to... - Brokerage Forgery, Ameriprise Financial Services Inc. pays $275,000 in fines to the state of Georgia
Atlanta, GA: (Oct-08-07) The state of Georgia brought charges against Ameriprise Financial Services Inc., alleging that the Minneapolis based brokerage firm failed to properly supervise two salespeople who forged customers' signatures. The suit was filed after an investigation revealed the discrepancies. As part of a settlement reached, Ameriprise Financia... - Defective Auto Parts, Valeo pays Delphi $4 million settlement
New York, NY: (Oct-08-07) Delphi Corp. brought a lawsuit against French auto parts maker Valeo SA, alleging that it sold Delphi defective parts. The suit, filed in a Michigan court in 2005, claimed that Valeo sold Delphi electrical switches that were defective. Delphi, based in Troy, Michigan, is the largest supplier to General Motors and has been in bankr... - Racial Discrimination, American Eagle Wheel pays employee racial bias settlement
York, PA: (Oct-06-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought charges against Eagle Alloys, which was doing business as American Eagle Wheel, on behalf of Angelita Sanchez, alleging that the York wheel manufacturer racially harassed and retaliated against her. The suit claimed that Sanchez was wrongfully terminated after she complaine... - Fired Police Officer, New Sewickley Township pays former employee $15,000 compensation for wrongful termination
New Sewickley Township, PA: (Oct-04-07) Dale Young, a longtime New Sewickley police officer, brought charges against the township, alleging that he was wrongly fired from his post. The former board of supervisors fired Young on July 3, 2001, after hearing testimony from four police officers that Young had threatened them and defied a direct order from the... - Fired District Attorney, Otay Water District pays former company attorney settlement for wrongful termination
Spring Valley, CA: (Oct-04-07) Tom Harron, former Otay Water District attorney, brought charges against the district, alleging that he was wrongfully fired in 2001 from the job he had held for nine years. Harron filed suit in San Diego Superior Court after he was fired in January 2001. Sources claim that at the time, the district struggled with employee di... - Bicyclist Accident, On duty police officer hits biker and city pays $150,000 settlement
San Francisco, CA: (Oct-02-07) Robert Kellogg Jr., a bicyclist, filed a lawsuit against the city after an on duty police officer allegedly struck him with a department truck in 2004. The lawsuit, filed in 2005 claimed that Officer Philip Welsh, now 51, hadn't given Kellogg his full name or address and never filed an accident report. Reports stated that Kel... - Miami FTAA Riots, Demonstrators awarded $460,000 for excessive force by city and county police
Miami Dade, FL: (Oct-03-07) Over twenty protesters brought a lawsuit against the city of Miami, naming the police and other authorities as defendants, following the brutal 2003 Free Trade Area of the Americas riots in downtown Miami. Sources claimed that when trade ministers from throughout the hemisphere gathered at the InterContinental Hotel for the FTAA... - Hazardous Waste Handling, Romic Environmental Technologies pays EPA fine
San Francisco, CA: (Oct-01-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought a lawsuit against Romic Environmental Technologies, alleging that the company violated federal waste handling and storage laws. The suit accused the Romic facility of improperly handling hazardous waste, failing to minimize a possible accidental release, and failing to take... - WR Grace Reaches $140 Million Settlement in Zonolite Insulation Class Action
On December 1, a tentative $140 million settlement was reached that would settle the class action lawsuit against WR Grace & Co, over Zonolite Attic Insulation. The terms of the settlement would require that WR Grace pay out $140 million over the next 25 years. For Canadian Citizens On October 20, 2008, Bankruptcy Judge Judith K. Fitzgerald ordered t... - Tuition Billing DIspute, Midland Borough School District pays Western Beaver County School District $450,000 settlement
Pittsburgh. PA: (Oct-01-07) Western Beaver County School District brought a lawsuit against the Midland Borough School District, over a tuition billing dispute. Western Beaver sued Midland in November 2006, alleging that it was owed about $260,000 for Midland students attending Western Beaver during the 2004-05 and 2005-06 school years. Midland did not hav... - Airport Contract Fraud, Frank Vallecorsa of American International Inc. pays $1.5 million business fraud settlement
Detroit, MI: (Sep-28-07) A lawsuit was filed against Frank Vallecorsa of American International Inc., a Detroit contractor, alleging that he dealt fraudulently in relation to contracting work at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. Frank Vallecorsa was accused of making false claims when billing the Federal Aviation Administration for airfield lighting and sign w... - Warranty Parts Claims, Delphi Corp. must pay GM $200 million
New York, NY: (Sep-27-07) General Motors Corp. brought charges against auto-parts maker Delphi Corp., over damage claims and warranties for parts it supplied. As part of a settlement reached, a federal judge approved a $200 million settlement between the parties. The deal calls for Delphi to pay GM $130 million in cash over time and ship about $70 millio...