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Sort by date 7,426 pages found matching settlement- Potential Settlements In Malpractice Suits Against University of Illinois Medical Center Could Total $14 Million
Potential Settlements In Malpractice Suits Against University of Illinois Medical Center Could Total $14 Million Two separate medical malpractice suits are expected to be settled today, with the University of Illinois Board of Trustees possibly signing off on as much as $14 million in settlements. The two lawsuits were brought to Cook County Cir... - $1 million settlement in inmate's wrongful death suit.
Miami-Dade, FL: (May-15-07) The family of 36-year-old Sergio Morejon filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Everglades Correctional Institution, after the death of the Miami-Dade inmate. The suit claimed that Sergio Morejon was brutally beaten by fellow inmates and didn't receive medical help in a timely manner.CBS4 News, a partner of the Miami Heral... - $33 million settlement in shellfish growers' suit to be shared by 17 Puget Sound tribes.
Puget Sound, WA: (May-15-07) Over eight Washington shellfish growers filed a lawsuit against the federal government over funding and having to share their produce with the government. The suit that has been fought for over 17 years, came to a much awaited end when the government reached a $33 million legal settlement with 17 Puget Sound tribes. The US Dist... - Deceptive trade practice suit ends with soft drink replacements and a payout to plaintiffs.
Deceptive trade practice suit ends with soft drink replacements and a payout to plaintiffs. Atlanta, GA: (May-14-07) In a series of lawsuits filed against the Coca-Cola Co., the world's largest beverage maker was accused of using ingredients in two soft drinks, Fanta Pineapple and Vault Zero, that can form cancer-causing benzene. The lawsuits alleged t... - Department of Human Services Child Neglect House Fire Wrongful Deaths Settlement
Ardmore, OK: (May-14-07) A settlement was reached in a lawsuit filed against the Department of Human Services (DHS), after a house fire claimed the lives of three children. One-year-old Christian, 2-year-old Makayla, and 3-year-old Isaiah died in their bedroom before they could be saved, when their mother left the house for a while, only to return to see i... - St. Mary's Hospital Fatal Medical Malpractice Settlement
Madison, WI: (May-12-07) The family of Jasmine Gant filed a medical malpractice and wrongful death lawsuit against St. Mary's Hospital after a 16-year-old Fitchburg girl died during childbirth in 2006. The suit claimed that Gant died after a nurse mistakenly gave her an epidural drug through her IV. In settlement reached, St. Mary's Hospital agreed to pa... - First American Cash Advance Payday Lender Fraud Settlement
Charleston, WV: (May-10-07) Attorney General Darrell McGraw's office brought charges against payday lender First American Cash Advance, following an investigation into the payday lending practices of First American and Community State Bank of South Dakota. The suit alleged that First American had claimed it was operating as an agent of Community State Bank... - Honolulu, HI Sewage Spill and Repair Settlement
Honolulu, HI: (May-08-07) The federal and state governments filed legal actions against the city over six risky sewer force mains, which they claimed was responsible for a massive sewage spill in March 2006. The city of Honolulu was accused of gross negligence in handling repair work of the sewer lines, which resulted in the Beachwalk force main bursting,... - Local 580 Iron Workers Racial Discrimination Settlement
New York, NY: (May-08-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission brought charges against Local 580, a New York-based iron workers union, alleging that it violated a court order by discriminating against minority workers in Westchester County and New York City when it came to referring them to jobs. The suit filed in 2001, claimed that the unions ac... - Stratagene Corp. Genetic Analysis Patent Infringement Settlement
La Jolla, CA: (May-03-07) Third Wave Technologies, Inc., a genetic analysis products manufacturer, filed charges against Stratagene Corp and reached an out-of-court settlement regarding the patent infringement issue litigated in US District Court in Wisconsin in September 2005 and appealed to the Federal Circuit Court. In a settlement reached, Stratagene... - FAG Bearings Groundwater Contamination Settlement
Joplin, MO: (May-03-07) The US Department of the Interior filed a suit against FAG Bearings, a ball bearings manufacturing company, accusing it of natural-resource damages for the release of trichloroethylene at its plant in Joplin. FAG used TCE as a degreaser from 1972 to 1982. The hazardous substance was released when an underground pipe containing a sma... - Pacific Steel Noxious Emissions Pollution Settlement
Berkeley, CA: (May-02-07) The Bay Area Quality Management District filed charges against Pacific Steel, a West Berkeley steel foundry, alleging that the steel company is one of the Bay Area's worst polluters. In a settlement reached with the Bay Area Quality Management District, Pacific Steel agreed to pay $150,000 in fines and install air pollution contro... - Florida State Settles with Feds over Disclosure of Personal Driver Info
A $1.5 million settlement has been approved by Florida Governor Charlie Crist and the state's cabinet, which it will pay to the federal government to settle allegations that it was illegally selling Florida state drivers' personal information to businesses and individuals. A class action suit was filed by four Florida state residents earlier this yea... - Edgar Reinoso Infested Apartment Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (May-01-07) Former tenants of a seedy, vermin-infested Palmdale apartment building filed a lawsuit against the owner Edgar Reinoso, alleging that they faced slum-like conditions in Antelope Valley apartments. In a settlement reached with the tenants, Reinoso agreed to pay $1 million to settle allegations. The latest settlement involves a s... - Rick Barnett Gender Harassment Settlement
Panama City, FL: (Apr-26-07) Lindsey Nicole Mincey and Wanda Taylor filed suit against former Bay County Property Appraiser Rick Barnett, accusing him of sexually harassing them. Though the type of harassment was not discussed publicly, documents showed that Barnett gave Mincey a hand-written, sexually explicit letter that Barnett said he wrote about her... - Allied Holdings Inc. Shareholder Bankruptcy Settlement
Atlanta, GA: (Apr-26-07) In a lawsuit filed against Allied Holdings Inc. by its shareholders, a federal judge approved a settlement that allowed investors to keep a stake in the reorganized automobile hauler, ending a legal battle that had threatened Allied's exit from bankruptcy. The settlement will allow the shareholders to buy, at a discount, a portion... - Traverse City, MI Development Property Settlement
Traverse City, MI: (Apr-25-07) As part of a settlement related to the Incochee Woods Development, the city is set to buy a Wayne Street property valued at more than $160,000. Wayne Street neighbors objected when developers proposed building a project entrance on the lot. The previous agreement between the city and developer would have allowed the property... - Michigan State Settles with Children's Rights in Class Action
Days before it was set to go to trial, the state of Michigan has settled with Children's Rights, a New York based advocacy group, regarding a federal class action suit it brought against the state's child welfare system. The settlement mandates extensive reforms and federal court oversight of Michigan's child welfare system, and is the latest in a serie... - Settlement Preliminarily Approved in Value Click Class Actions
Preliminary approval of a settlement has been reached in the two class action suits brought on behalf of publishers and advertisers against ValueClick/CJ. The lawsuits are based on the impact that the presence of adware in CJ/BF has had on the publishers and advertisers. Earlier this year the cases were consolidated. The settlement would cover both cases... - Palmer, MA Hearing Impaired Civil Rights Settlement
Palmer, MA: (Apr-21-07) Jason N. Isch, a hearing-impaired man, filed a civil rights lawsuit against the town and members of the Police Department, claiming that he suffered severe emotional distress, public humiliation, loss of enjoyment of life and pain due to his arrest and imprisonment. Isch and his then-partner Andrew Wadas were arrested in 2004 in con...