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Nearly 3 years after the class actions suits were launched, it appears a settlement has been reached between US publishers and authors and Google. In 2005 the Association of American Publishers and the Authors Guild each filed class actions against the internet giant, for copyright infringement, alleging that Google was scanning books without permission. ... - Natural Selection Foods Spinach E. Coli Sickness Settlement
Salt Lake City, UT: (Aug-26-07) Sheila Leafty, a Murray woman, brought a lawsuit against California spinach processor, Natural Selection Foods, alleging that tainted spinach landed her 7-year-old son in the hospital in 2006. Federal officials announced a massive recall of fresh spinach last September after nearly 200 people across the nation reported getti... - Paris Hilton Zeta Graff Defamation Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (Aug-22-07) Socialite and diamond heiress Zeta Graff brought a $10 million suit against Paris Hilton in 2005, alleging that Hilton fed a slanderous story to the New York Post about Graff attacking her at a club and ripping a necklace off her neck in what was supposedly a jealous rage over Hilton's fiancée at the time, Paris Latsis. Latsis... - Ciena Healthcare Management Inc. Nursing Home Insurance Fraud Settlement
Lansing, MI: (Aug-20-07) Attorney General Mike Cox's Office brought a lawsuit against Ciena Healthcare Management Inc., alleging that the facility improperly billed Medicaid and Medicare for care at four nursing homes. The joint probe focused on four of Ciena's 30 nursing homes, three in Detroit and one in Whitmore Lake. The lawsuit claimed that those faci... - Sierra Aluminum Co. Employee Wrongful Termination Settlement
Riverside, CA: (Aug-17-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought a lawsuit against Riverside-based Sierra Aluminum Co., alleging that the company fired Rosa Suarez after she alerted management that her boss was viewing online pornography at work. The EEOC filed the suit on behalf of Suarez, 48, of Rialto. She claimed that she had wo... - Washington to Pay $13.7 Million to Demonstrators
Washington, DC: A $13.7 million settlement has been reached in the class action lawsuit brought by nearly 700 demonstrators arrested during protests against the International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings in April of 2000. The lawsuit was filed by the Partnership for Civil Justice on behalf of protesters and bystanders. According to media repo... - Heelys Settles Securitiies Class Action for $5.25 Million
Dallas, TX : A $5.25 million settlement has been approved by a federal judge in the class action lawsuit against Heelys, a company that makes shoes with a wheel in the heel. The securities class action centered around allegations of breach of fiduciary duties by officials related to the initial public offering of the company in 2006. Lega... - Hormone Replacement Therapy Lawsuits See Multi-Million Dollar Settlements
Philadelphia, PA : Two women who each filed a lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies that make hormone replacement therapy (HRT) have both won their cases with awards of $34 million to one and $78 million to the other. On November 20, Donna Kendall was awarded over $6 million in compensatory damages against Wyeth, followed by an award of $16 mill... - Milwaukee, WI Demoted Deputy Settlement
Milwaukee, WI: (Aug-15-07) Rollan Parish, a former Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department deputy, brought a lawsuit against the county, alleging that he was demoted after he spoke out against Sheriff David A. Clarke's efforts to circumvent civil service promotion procedures. In an out-of-court settlement reached, the county agreed to award Parish $12,... - Burlington Resources Inc. Natural Gas Whistleblower Settlement
Washington, DC: (Aug-15-07) A lawsuit was brought against Burlington Resources Inc., a subsidiary of ConocoPhillips, following a whistleblower's claim that accused the company of underpaying royalties owed for natural gas produced on federal and Indian lands over a 17-year period. Under a program overseen by the Department of the Interior's Minerals Manage... - Pfizer Reaches Tentative Bextra and Celebrex Settlements of $894 Million
Pfizer Inc announced today that it has reached agreements in principle to resolve substantially all of the personal injury cases, consumer fraud cases and state attorneys general claims involving its non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) pain medication Bextra, which Pfizer voluntarily withdrew from the U.S. market in 2005. Additionally, following key cour... - Unlimited Restoration, Inc. Cleanup Laborers Pay Settlement
Washington, DC: (Aug-13-07) CASA of Maryland brought an employment lawsuit against Unlimited Restoration, Inc. (URI), a labor contracting company, alleging that it underpaid nearly 50 day laborers from Montgomery and Prince George counties who helped in the Gulf Coast cleanup after Hurricane Katrina. CASA spokespersons claimed that the laborers had been re... - Franklin, TN Firefighter Racial Discrimination Settlement
Franklin, TN: (Aug-13-07) Two black Franklin firefighters, Ricky Cotton and Greg Baltimore, brought charges against the city and top city officials, claiming that they faced racial discrimination while at work. The lawsuits were first filed in 2006 by Cotton and Baltimore, alleging that they were passed over for promotion because they are black, among othe... - Icicle Seafoods Processing Vessel Pollution Fine
Udagak Bay, AK: (Aug-12-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought charges against Icicle Seafoods, a major diversified seafood processor with facilities throughout Alaska, alleging that it polluted the environment by discharging its processing vessel M/V Northern Victor in Udagak Bay near Dutch Harbor. EPA officials said they issued a permit... - Jumpit ASA Disposable Battery Patent Infringement Settlement
London, UK: (Aug-10-07) Jumpit ASA, a mobile chargers and batteries manufacturer, brought a patent infringement lawsuit against ESI. The suit was filed over a license agreement that allowed ESI to exploit Jumpit ASA's patent to manufacture, distribute, market, and sell its disposable battery products. In a settlement reached, Jumpit ASA reached an out-of-c... - Linda Mead DUI Wrongful Death Settlement
Talk to a local DUI attorney right away! Gilberts, IL: (Aug-12-07) The family of Richard Seyller filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Linda Mead, a woman who was driving a vehicle that collided with Seyller, killing him. Sources stated that Mead's blood alcohol content was 0.243, more than three times the legal driving limit, at the time of the ac... - 18-Wheeler Accident Case Settled for $600,000
The victim of an 18-wheeler accident who sustained severe back injuries requiring surgery, has been awarded a $600,000 settlement, ending his lawsuit. During the court case it was revealed that the company that owned the 18-wheeler truck had destroyed key documents related to the crash, which exponentially increased the value of the case. This case was... - Austin Car Accident Victim Awarded $470,000
Austin, TX A teenager who sustained injuries in a car accident has been awarded $470,000 as settlement of his lawsuit. The boy was a passenger in a car driven by a man who had been drinking alcohol and who was speeding. The car crashed into a barricade, resulting in the teenager suffering serious injuries. Legal Help If you have a similar p... - Marks Dairy Farm Manure Lagoon Spill Settlement
Albany, NY: (Aug-09-07) The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) brought environmental damage charges against Marks Dairy Farm, located in Lowville, after a massive manure spill at the Lewis County dairy farm in 2005 contaminated a 20-mile stretch of the Black River and killed 375,000 fish. Marks Dairy Farm is one of the largest da... - Hilo Medical Center Physician Contract Settlement
Hilo, HI: (Aug-09-07) The US Department of Health and Human Services brought charges against Hilo Medical Center, alleging that the facility failed to comply with federal laws governing a contract with Dr. Anthony Lim, a hospital physician. The contract discrepancies were discovered by hospital authorities in a 2003 internal audit and disclosed to the fede...