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Frito-Lay, Heinz, Kettle Foods, and Lance Inc, have reached a settlement in a three-year old lawsuit filed by California's Attorney General that alleged the potato chip manufacturers did not properly warn consumers about the cancer-causing chemical acrylamide present in their chips. The settlement involves Frito-Lay, Kettle Foods, and Lance Inc cutting... - Delaware County, OH Inmate Back Injury Settlement
Delaware County, OH: (May-24-07) Steven Foster, a Galena man who claimed he was beaten by corrections officers in the Delaware County Jail, filed suit against the county. The suit alleged that when Foster was sent to the county jail for a probation violation in September 2001, he was writing a letter in his cell when three corrections officers allegedly en... - Clearwater, FL Building Inspector Workers Compensation Settlement
Clearwater, FL: (May-29-07) Robert Scott, a Clearwater building inspector, filed suit against the city after he injured his back in an on-the-job accident on Aug. 27, 2003. The suit claimed that despite subsequent surgery, he continues to have permanent physical restrictions that preclude his returning to work as a building inspector and is still receiving... - Victim of Sexual Attack Awarded $1.4 Million
A woman who suffered a sexual attack when she was 9 years old has successfully sued her attacker, James Henry Abel, for sexual battery. The woman, who filed the suit when she turned 18, was awarded a settlement of $1.5, million. The suit was subsequently settled for $1.4 million. Abel was convicted earlier and sentenced to 40 years in jail. ... - Pedestrian Injured by Taxi Awarded $1 Million
A 65-year old woman hit by a taxi while on a pedestrian crossing in San Francisco, has been awarded $1 million. Yon Sun Yoo was permanently injured by the taxi, and the settlement will go towards covering medical expenses and future costs of living. SEPT-14- 09: Pedestrian Injured by Taxi Awarded $1 Million [ VERDICT SEARCH: PEDESTRIAN HIT... - Hall Financial Services Mortgage Foreclosures Settlement
Charlotte, NC: (Aug-02-07) The NC Commissioner of Banks and the Attorney General's Office brought charges against James Hall, a mortgage broker based in Matthews. The lawsuit alleged that Hall originated loans for borrowers without considering whether or not the borrower would be able to repay the loans, and with frequent misstatements in loan documents. T... - Phil Katsinas Rally Racial Discrimination Settlement
Peoria, IL: (May-26-07) Five protesters, Robert Leonard, William Cook, Diana Waters Delso, David Wegeng, and Roger Fontana filed a civil rights lawsuit against Phil Katsinas, owner of the Round Barn Restaurant, alleging racial discrimination. The suit, filed in March 2005, claimed that Leonard, Cook, Waters Delso, Wegeng, and Fontana, who are all of Americ... - Body Firm Aerobics Female Employee Harassment Settlement
Orem, UT: (May-23-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed charges on behalf of Erin Allen and Andrea Liender against Body Firm Aerobics, which owned a former Gold's Gym, accusing it of subjecting the two former female workers to a hostile work environment. The company allegedly demoted Allen, a former sales associate, and cut her sal... - GlaxoSmithKline Paxil Child Promotion Class Action Settlement
St. Luis, IL: (May-24-07) A settlement has been reached with Britain-based GlaxoSmithKline over a 2004 lawsuit which claimed that the drugmaker promoted the drug, Paxil, to children while withholding information about negative side effects, including increased suicidal behavior. The company agreed to a $64 million class action deal to settle claims. Parent... - Collier County, FL Employee Demotion Settlement
Collier County, FL: (May-23-07) Stan Litsinger, former Collier County comprehensive planning manager, filed suit against the county and Commissioner Fred Coyle, alleging that he was demoted in 2005 and that the demotion violated county policy and defamed him. Litsinger became a project manager in the engineering department of the public utilities division... - Bisys Group Inc. SEC Reporting Violations Settlement
Roseland, NJ: (May-23-07) The Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against Bisys Group Inc., a financial services provider, alleging that the company violated financial reporting rules in a way that inflated earnings by some $180 million over three years. In a settlement reached, Bisys Group agreed to pay $25 million in restitution to set... - Jon. S. Corzine Divorce Settlement
New York, NY: (May-23-07) Union president, Carla Katz, filed a lawsuit against New York Governor Jon. S. Corzine, following their break up after a stormy romantic affiliation. Katz was warned by her union colleagues not to contact the governor away from the bargaining table for fear their history posed a conflict of interest. Sources claim that Katz presse... - Tri-S Security Corp. Selling Shareholders Settlement
Atlanta, GA: (May-22-07) The former selling shareholders of Paragon Systems, Inc. filed charges against Tri-S Security Corp., a provider of security services and equipment for government and private entities. In a settlement reached, Tri-S paid $50,000 to the selling shareholders and will issue 35,000 shares of Tri-S common stock to shareholders no later t... - Baltimore, MD Juvenile Detention Center Updates Settlement
Baltimore, MD: (May-22-07) The Justice Department brought charges against the Baltimore City Juvenile Justice Center after federal investigators discovered staffing shortages and inadequate behavior management plans at the juvenile detention center. The DOJ claimed that investigators found the detention center, which opened in 2003, was being run in an u... - Google: Out-of-court settlement in $17.5 million copyright infringement lawsuit.
New York, NY: (May-21-07) Internet search engine Google is understood to have reached deals with several large UK news groups over carrying their content on Google News. Google is maintaining a high degree of confidentiality regarding its settlements for fear that it will end up having to pay for similar licenses with all of the 4500 news services it car... - Over $2 million paid out in guerrilla ad campaign, bomb scare suit.
San Francisco, CA: (May-18-07) The city of San Francisco filed charges against Turner Broadcasting System over a guerrilla ad campaign that sparked bomb scares in Boston. TBS hired a company to promote its "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" cartoon show in January. The company placed about 20 battery-powered signs around San Francisco with images of a cartoon charac... - $250,000 settlement in defamation and harassment lawsuit.
Billings, MT: (May-17-07) William A. D'Alton, a Billings lawyer, filed suit against the city, claiming that he was harassed and defamed by city employees. The nearly four-year-old lawsuit, which involved 10 parties, numerous claims and seven law firms, racked up hefty costs. While a current figure was not available, the city's insurance companies had spent... - $2,050,000 in damages and medical bills resolves personal injury lawsuit.
Cuyahoga County, OH: (May-17-07) Marcus Mazzucco, a University of Toronto swimmer blinded in a traffic accident in Ohio, filed suit against the college, a van rental company and the van's driver in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court. Since the parties couldn't come to any settlement, despite mediation, Judge David Matia used an innovative technique to fo... - Dairy shuts shop after $202,000 settlement to cover costs.
Mapleton, UT: (May-16-07) 19 neighbors filed suit against Paul Opfar and his dairy farm, requesting the city to revoke his permit to operate the dairy, about a month after they granted it, alleging that the dairy farm, which was located in an agricultural zone, should not be allowed to operate so close to residential homes. Opfar sold his cows shortly aft... - 6.3 million Pound Sterling payout to resolve commercial contract claims.
London, UK: (May-16-07) Real Estate Opportunities Ltd had filed a lawsuit against UBS Ltd in relation to the launch of Real Estate Opportunities. Real Estate Opportunities Ltd agreed to resolve all claims against UBS Ltd. The two parties entered into a settlement agreement in which UBS Ltd. provided an immediate cash payment that resulted in a 6.3 millio...