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Talk to a local bankruptcy lawyer right away! Vienna, Austria: (Sep-26-07) A US Bankruptcy Court gave the go ahead to RHI AG, a maker of fireproof materials, regarding a reorganization plan for the Austrian company's four former US subsidiaries. Sources claim that the move could lead to a compensation payment of $40 million to RHI by the end of 2007... - Shelby Oil Back Taxes, Company pays $1.8 million settlement to US government
Great Falls, MT: (Sep-26-07) The Montana Revenue Department and five Hi-Line counties brought a lawsuit against Shelby oil and gas companies, over back taxes. In a settlement reached, the company agreed to a nearly $1.8 million payout to resolve the allegations that it owed millions in back taxes to the government. The settlement was made in late July 20... - Eastpointe ADA Violations, City spends settlement on accessibility improvements
Eastpointe, MI: (Sep-26-07) The US Justice Department brought charges against the city of Eastpointe, after an investigation revealed that there were more than 100 alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Federal prosecutors who investigated a complaint found 112 separate ADA violations, ranging from accessibility in the parking and entr... - Newspaper Carriers Settle with Paper for $22 Million
Newspaper carriers for the Orange County Register have won their class action lawsuit, by agreeing to a settlement of $22 million. Additionally, the carriers have agreed that they are not employees of the paper, but independent contractors. At the outset of the suit the carriers had sought $88 million in damages, alleging that they are employees, and the... - Inflated Horse Prices, Bloodstock adviser pays $3.5 million settlement
San Diego, CA: (Sep-25-07) Jess Jackson, a Stonestreet farm owner, brought a lawsuit against Emmanuel de Seroux, his former bloodstock adviser, alleging that de Seroux and several other advisers received secret payments from sellers while advising Jackson to purchase horses at inflated prices. De Seroux, the president of Narvick International Inc., filed... - Facebook Wins $873 Million Settlement
Facebook Wins $873 Million Settlement A court has ruled that a Canadian man who flooded Facebook - the popular social networking site - with spam must pay $873 million in damages to Facebook. The spam consisted of sexually explicit messages, which were sent directly to people's Facebook pages. Facebook is hoping the size of the settlement wi... - Paul Staten Airport Property Grants Settlement
Delaware County, OK: (Sep-25-07) The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission and the Federal Aviation Administration brought a lawsuit against Paul Staten and the Delaware County Board of Commissioners, regarding the county's decision of selling Grand Lake Regional Airport to Staten. The suit stated that Staten, who had been airport manager, acquired the airport a... - John Peck Junior Client Theft Legal Malpractice Settlement
New Haven, CT: (Sep-23-07) A lawsuit was filed against John Peck Junior, a former New Haven lawyer, alleging that he stole $100,000 from a disabled client who won the money in a car accident settlement. Records show that John Peck Junior is already serving a seven-year prison sentence for defrauding four other clients out of $2 million. In a settleme... - Inappropriate Police Officer, Woman forced into acts to avoid being arrested
Harvey, IL: (Sep-23-07) Ranicka Stone filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging that she was forced to perform a sex act on Tyrone Johnson, a former Harvey police officer. Stone sued the city in connection with the May 2005 incident at her home in which Johnson forced her to have sex with him to avoid her arrest. Reports show that Johnson resigned from th... - Disabilities Groups Settle with Caltrans for $1.1 Billion
Sacramento, CA: A settlement has been reached in the class action filed by Californians for Disability Rights and the California Council for the Blind alleging that the state of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), had denied access to people with vision or mobility disabilities to numerous facilities. Caltrans has reportedly agreed t... - Dallas County, TX Deputy Constables Wrongful Termination Settlement
Dallas County, TX: (Sep-17-07) Three deputy constables Jim Gilliand, Sonia Avina, and Stanley Gaines, brought a lawsuit against the county in 2001, after they lost their jobs following the 2000 elections. The county had argued that deputy constables' civil service status expired with a constable's term and that they didn't have to be rehired, but a jury fo... - Centennial Senior Center Property Tax Settlement
Concord, MA: (Sep-15-07) The city brought a lawsuit against the Centennial Senior Center, over a property tax dispute. Since 2004, the city and Centennial's board have been at odds over the center's mission and more than $100,000 in back taxes. Center leaders claimed that as a nonprofit, their organization shouldn't have to pay, but the city disagreed, say... - Utica, NY Snow Tubing Personal Injury Settlement
Utica, NY: (Sep-14-07) Mark Rashford and 11-year-old Sabra Jones of Whitesboro brought a lawsuit against the city in 2002, following an accident that occurred when the tube they were sledding on at the ski area struck an exposed concrete corner of a ski lift tower at the Val Bialas ski hill in December 2000. The lawsuit alleged that the city did not provid... - Menlo Park, CA Police Officers' Harassment Settlement
Menlo Park, CA: (Sep-12-07) Three former Menlo Park police officers, Keith Butler, Joe Hinkston, and Kenneth Clayton, brought a racial discrimination lawsuit against the city, alleging that Sgt. Ron Prickett, their supervisor, insulted and harassed them because of their race. In the lawsuit filed in October 2006, the officers alleged that Prickett, their s... - Santa Rosa Roman Catholic Diocese Priest Abuse Settlement
Santa Rosa, CA: (Sep-12-07) A lawsuit was filed against the Santa Rosa Roman Catholic Diocese, alleging that former priest Francisco Xavier Ochoa sexually abused 10 underage parishioners since 1984. The suit was filed in October 2006, five months after Ochoa, 69, former assistant pastor of St. Francis Solano Parish in Sonoma, is believed to have fled to Me... - Hennepin County, MN Twins Ballpark Eminent Domain Settlement
Minneapolis, MN: (Sep-11-07) Hennepin County made an offer of settlement of $19.3 million plus incidental fees and costs in the litigation over the value of the land on which the new Twins Ballpark will be built. The county made the offer to Land Partners II, the owner of the parking lot where the ballpark is being built, and Hines Interests Ltd., a Texas-... - Sparks City, NV High Speed Police Chase Car Crash Settlement
Sparks City, NV: (Sep-10-07) Stacy Gorbet, a city resident, brought a lawsuit against Victor Martinez, a Sparks Police officer, the Sparks Police Department, and the city itself, after an incident in 2003 left her seriously injured. On Nov. 28, 2003, suspect Victor Martinez was fleeing from Sparks Police in a stolen car. During the high-speed police chase,... - American International Group Polluted Groundwater Insurance Settlement
Lodi, CA: (Sep-08-07) The city of Lodi brought a lawsuit against American International Group, one of its insurance carriers, over the clean up costs of the city's polluted groundwater. In a settlement reached, American International Group agreed to a $2.5 million payout to resolve the claims. American International Group will pay the money in two payments... - Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego Priest Abuse Settlement
San Diego, CA: (Sep-08-07) Several plaintiffs brought charges against the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego, alleging that they were victims of clergy abuse. In a settlement reached, the Catholic Church agreed to pay $198.1 million to the more than 144 men and women. The victims will receive an average payout of $1.38 million for sexual abuse they suffer... - General Electric Co. Power Plant Construction Settlement
Oxford, CT: (Sep-05-07) The town of Oxford brought a lawsuit against General Electric Co. (GE), after it had earlier sued Calpine Corp., of San Jose, CA. Calpine's subsidiary, Towantic Energy, had planned to build a $300 million plant in Oxford for several years before filing for bankruptcy in December 2005. In a settlement reached, US Bankruptcy Judge Bur...