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New York, NY: (Jun-12-07) New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office filed charges against Warner Chilcott Ltd. alleging that the pharmaceuticals company illegally conspired with Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. to block a generic drug for its oral contraceptive, Ovcon. The settlement is related to a November 2005 lawsuit, alleging Warner Chilcott agre... - Rural/Metro Corp. Ambulance Hospital Referral Whistleblower Settlement
Scottsdale, AZ: (Jun-11-07) The Justice Department filed charges against Rural/Metro Corp., an ambulance operator, alleging that it provided illegal inducements to hospitals in Texas in exchange for referrals, which was a violation of the False Claims Act. The Scottsdale, Arizona-based company provided or offered bribes to Texas hospitals in the form of co... - Zale Corp. Piercing Pagoda Employee Overtime Settlement
New York, NY: (Jun-11-07) A wage and hour lawsuit was filed against Zale Corp. in the Sacramento County Superior Court by certain current and former employees of Zale Piercing Pagoda chain of stores. The suit claimed that the store underpaid its employees and did not equally compensate for overtime. In a settlement reached, Zale Corp. agreed to pay $... - New England Gas Company Customer Bill Overcharges Settlement
Boston, MA: (Jun-08-07) Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley's office and New England Gas Company (NE Gas) reached a settlement that will significantly reduce the company's requested rate increases and provide other benefits for the citizens of Fall River and North Attleboro. The settlement was negotiated with NE Gas after the company filed a noti... - Westra Construction, Inc. Company Closing Employee Settlement
Waupun, WI: (Jun-10-07) The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) filed a lawsuit on behalf of over forty eight former employees of Westra Construction, Inc. against their employer. The suit alleged that the Watertown plant violated the state's wages payable law and business closing notification law when it ceased operating in April 2005. It... - US Marine Corps. Recruiters Misconduct Settlement
San Francisco, CA: (Jun-07-07) Two female high school students filed charges against Sgts. Joseph Dunzweiler and Brian Fukushima, of the US Marine Corps, alleging that the two recruiters raped them at a slumber party at a Ukiah recruiting office. The women were in high school, 17-years-old, and interested in joining the military in late 2004 when they clai... - La Salle County, IL Tort Fund Property Tax Settlement
La Salle County, IL: (Jun-06-07) Exelon filed a lawsuit against La Salle County, alleging that the La Salle County Board violated their 1999 property tax agreement and the company was prepared to file a property tax objection that could have exceeded $1 million. In a settlement reached, the county board passed a resolution to pay Exelon a $200,000 se... - Malpractice at Nursing Home Results in $125K Settlement
A resident of the Green Acres nursing home in Wyndmoor, PA, who was overdosed on Zyprexa for 2 days, has been awarded a $125 K settlement. The suit centered on a miscommunication between a Dr. Aguirre, who said he prescribed 2.5 mg of Zyprexa over the phone to the nurse, and the nurse who claims he prescribed 25 mg of the drug. The resident w... - Citigroup Smith Barney Settle Gender Class Action for $33 Million
Professional women across America won a major employment victory today when a federal court ruled that they had been discriminated against by the investment house that employed them, and awarded the women groundbreaking financial compensation in a sweeping settlement. A federal court has granted final approval of a settlement of over $33 million with... - $33 Million Awarded to Boy Injured by Drunk Driver
A 19-year old boy who was involved in a drunk driving accident and rendered paraplegic has been awarded a $33 million settlement in his lawsuit against the driver. William Klairmont, the driver of the sedan, was drunk when driving, and smashed the car into a utility pole head-on. His friend, George Baldwin, who was in the passenger seat, suffered paral... - Suzanne LaBombard Town Clerk Embezzlement Settlement
Isle La Motte, VT: (Jun-02-07) The Isle La Motte select board filed charges against Suzanne LaBombard, a former town clerk who admitted misappropriating $100,000. A criminal investigation is still under way into LaBombard, who resigned on March 10, 2007 and reportedly confessed to taking the money. In a settlement reached, the town agreed to LaBombar... - Lake Land College District President Severance Settlement
Mattoon, IL: (Jun-02-07) In a recent settlement reached with former Lake Land College President Bill Thallemer, the college district agreed to pay him $128,167, amounting to 10 months of his annual salary. In exchange, the college district asked that Thallemer refrain from taking any legal action against them. A confidentiality clause, which was part of th... - Michelin hit with $11.9M verdict for fatal head on crash
Michelin Settles Personal Injury for $11.9 Million Michelin tire company must pay $11.9 million as settlement in the case of a head-on crash that killed 6 children and injured 3 others. According to lawyers for the plaintiffs, a Michelin tire allegedly detreaded because of water damage that occurred at the factory. In 2006, Jesus Guzman Reyes was d... - SChrist of the Hills Monastery and the Ecumenical Monks Abuse Settlement
Johnson City, TX: (May-31-07) James Wright Jr., a former novice monk, filed a sexual molestation lawsuit against the Christ of the Hills Monastery's founder, Samuel Greene Jr., and followers William Hughes and Walter Christley, alleging that they abused him in the late 90s. In a settlement reached, a State District Judge ordered that the monastery and the... - Realtors, Property ID Company Propose $39 Million in Settlement for California Class Action
A proposed settlement is in the works which would see Coldwell Banker, Prudential California Realty, REMAX, Century 21 and ERA Real Estate paying $39.3 million to California home owners. The settlement results from a lawsuit alleging that Property I.D. Corp, the company that produced the hazard disclosure reports for homeowners who were selling, paid k... - Grand Rapids Public Schools Bus Driver Privatization Settlement
Grand Rapids, MI: (May-30-07) Grand Rapids Educational Support Personnel Association, one of the Grand Rapids Public Schools unions, filed suit against the school, alleging that the school board violated the Open Meetings Act when it invited the owner of a bus company into a closed session to discuss a contract to privatize transportation. Union leaders sa... - US Government pays $666 million to settle health care lawsuit.
New York, NY: (Mar-12-08) Hospitals nationwide have brought a lawsuit against the federal government, alleging that they were owed money, due to changes made to the Medicare reimbursement policy more than 20 years ago. Sources stated that in the mid-1980s, the Reagan administration reinterpreted Medicare reimbursement rules, which excluded certain types... - Lema Industries Inc. et al. Employee Overtime Settlement
New York, NY: (May-30-07) The US Labor Department filed a lawsuit against five regional construction companies, alleging that they underpaid their employees. The agency filed a wage and hour lawsuit against Lema Industries Inc., Lema Maintenance and Landscaping Corp., and Lema Construction Inc., all of Yorktown Heights; Wappingers Falls Construction Corp.;... - Par Development Inc. Grocery Store Development Settlement
Gilberts, IL: (May-29-07) Disgruntled Gilberts residents may not have to travel miles in order to do their grocery shopping if plans to build a 20-acre retail site are successful. The plans resulted out of a settlement that village officials reached with developers to attract business and grocery stores that will make living in Gilberts more convenient for... - Archdiocese of Chicago Priest Abuse Settlement
Chicago, IL: (May-29-07) In a settlement reached, the Archdiocese of Chicago agreed to pay $6.65 million to fourteen people who claimed they were sexually abused by almost a dozen of the diocese' priests. Details of the settlement were to be made public at a conference at the Allerton Crowne Plaza, which would officially end the 14 civil cases, which began...