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Palm Springs, CA: (May-24-08) Former Desert Hot Springs police Sgt. David Henderson brought a civil rights lawsuit against the Desert Hot Springs City in 2006, naming then-Police Chief Walter McKinney and former City Manager Jerry Hanson as defendants, alleging that he was wrongly demoted from lieutenant to sergeant. Henderson claimed that the demotion w... - Missouri Attorney General's Office to pay $26,000 settlement in disability discrimination lawsuit.
Jefferson City, MO: (May-28-08) Marla Grothoff, a quadriplegic woman, brought charges against Attorney General Jay Nixon's office, alleging that she was discriminated against on the basis of her disability. Records show that Grothoff was one of 16 attorneys in the Department of Social Services' Child Support Enforcement Division whose jobs were eliminate... - The Pasha Group agrees to pay $13 million settlement in bid-rigging and price-fixing lawsuit.
San Diego, CA: (May-29-08) The Federal Government brought charges against the Pasha Group, which processes about 200,000 cars and trucks annually at the National City marine terminal, alleging that the company participated in a bid-rigging conspiracy to fix prices charged to move goods belonging to US military and related personnel stationed in Europe. ... - Nassau, NY agrees to pay $215,000 settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Nassau, NY agrees to pay $215,000 settlement in wrongful death lawsuit. Nassau, NY: (May-29-08) The estate of Eileen Tosner, a 73-year-old lady, brought a lawsuit against Nassau County, after a former psychiatric patient shot and killed Tosner, of Lynbrook, and a priest during a Mass in Lynbrook in 2002. County officials confirmed that the Nassau Legis... - Oxford Health Insurance offers $50 million in refunds in overcharged insurance lawsuit.
New York, NY: (May-29-08) The state of New York brought charges against UnitedHealth Group Inc's Oxford Health Insurance unit, alleging that it overcharged customers on health insurance policies in 2006. Sources close to the lawsuit stated that as part of a settlement reached, UnitedHealth Group Inc's Oxford Health Insurance unit has agreed to refund $50... - Houston, TX agrees to pay $1.5 million settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Houston, TX: (May-29-08) The parents of Eli Eloy Escobar Jr., a 14-year-old unarmed teenager, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Houston, after their son was shot to death in 2003 by a rookie police officer. Records of the incident reveal that Eli was killed in November 2003 by rookie officer Arthur J. Carbonneau, who was convicted of c... - General Casualty Insurance pays $1.27 million insurance settlement in fire damage lawsuit.
Grand Blanc Township, MI: (May-29-08) Grand Blanc Court and Fitness brought a lawsuit against General Casualty Insurance based in Wisconsin, seeking compensation for their business, which was destroyed in a December 2007 fire. Records indicate that Kevin and Annette Kaczmarek, owners of Grand Blanc Court and Fitness announced plans to upgrade fitness equ... - Shell Oil Co. and The Federal Government agree to pay $35 million settlement in environmental damage lawsuit.
Denver, CO: (May-29-08) The state of Colorado brought a lawsuit against Shell Oil Co. and the US Federal Government, alleging that there was environmental pollution at the Army's former Rocky Mountain Arsenal on the outskirts of Denver. The suit stated that the Army opened the 27-square-mile arsenal in World War II and used it to make chemical warfare ag... - Anheuser-Busch and McLaughlin & Moran agree to pay $21 million settlement in Station Nightclub fire lawsuits.
Providence, RI: (May-23-08) Several survivors of a February 2003 fire at The Station nightclub in West Warwick, brought charges against Anheuser-Busch Inc., a brewer, and McLaughlin & Moran, a Rhode Island beer distributor, alleging that they helped promote the concert, which resulted in over 200 people being injured. The suit stated that the fire began... - AnchorBank agrees to pay $1.27 million in construction contracts lawsuit.
Milwaukee, WI: (May-24-08) Hunzinger Construction Co. filed a lawsuit against KeyBridge Development Group, its owner Scott Fergus, and AnchorBank, of Madison, over a dispute concerning the troubled First Place on the River 12-story condo project. The suit was filed over Hunzinger's termination in the project. Sources familiar with the negotiations stated... - National City Mortgage agrees to pay $4.6 million settlement in mortgage lawsuit.
Columbus, OH: (May-24-08) The Justice Department brought charges against Miamisburg-based National City Mortgage, the mortgage division of National City Corp., alleging that it submitted ineligible mortgages for federal backing. The federal agency stated that the mortgage company, which has been a part of the Cleveland-based bank since 1989, submitted 58... - Chicago City Hall Hiring Racial Discrimination Settlement
Chicago, IL: (Mar-21-07) A long standing legal battle ensued for nearly forty years to end political hiring at City Hall. A federal judge announced a settlement on March 21, 2007. In the settlement reached, the City of Chicago has agreed to establish a $12 million fund to be paid out to individuals who allege they have been discriminated against in the hir... - Knightstown School District Expelled Film Students Settlement
Knightstown, IN: (Mar-21-07) Three students of the Knightstown Intermediate School were expelled for making a movie in which evil teddy bears attack a teacher. The main character in the movie "The Teddy Bear Master" orders stuffed animals to kill a teacher who had embarrassed them, so students battle the toy beasts. Officials of the Charles A. Beard School... - The Plainfield School District, $10,500 settlement resolves eminent domain dispute.">
Plainfield, IL: (May-28-08) The Plainfield School District has been embroiled in a legal battle with Dayfield Properties, LLC, the developer of its district transportation center, and the Village of Plainfield, over eminent domain issues. The dispute arose from the District's decision to acquire the former Ball Glass factory at the northwest corner of IL... - Home Buyers Consulting Network, Inc., $613,000 settlement reached in federal laws violation dispute.
Washington, DC: (May-28-08) The Federal Trade Commission, along with the North Carolina Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General, and the Better Business Bureau Serving Eastern North Carolina, brought charges against Home Buyers Consulting Network, Inc. (HBCN), alleging that the home-buying consulting business that offers credit repair and h... - Zumiez Reaches Tentative Settlement in California Overtime Class Action
Zumiez, the Washington state-based sporting apparel retailer, has agreed a tentative settlement of $1.3 million in a wage and hour class action lawsuit. The lawsuit was brought by a former employee who alleged that the company had not paid him all his overtime, as required by California law, nor had they provided him with meal breaks, or properly item... - Department of Revenue and Taxation EITC Settlement
Guam, Pacific Islands: (Mar-19-07) In a settlement agreement reached by the Department of Revenue and Taxation on the issue of refunding Guam's working poor who filed for a tax credit in 1997 and 1998, the government agreed to pay $90 million. In an effort to make up for the government's failure to pay the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), the government is... - The Princeton Review reaches $2.6 million settlement in patent infringement case.
Portland, OR: (May-28-08) CollegeNET brought a lawsuit against The Princeton Review, alleging that it infringed on two CollegeNET patents. The suit stated that the patents in question covered key innovations in the way web-based admissions applications are serviced on behalf of colleges and universities. CollegeNET stated that the infringement took place... - N.Y. Nightclub Owner reaches settlement with Red Bull Energy Drink for serving impostor.
Rochester, NY: (May-28-08) Popular energy drink maker Red Bull brought charges against Ronnie Davis, a Rochester nightclub magnate, alleging that he sold a lower-priced substitute to customers who ordered the popular energy drink Red Bull, without properly informing them. Red Bull is a caffeinated drink that claims to do away with mental and physical fat... - Universal Underwriters Life Insurance Co. agrees to pay over $2.4 million settlement in automobile credit insurance dispute.
Austin, TX: (May-28-08) Attorney General Greg Abbott brought charges against Universal Underwriters Life Insurance Co., an automobile credit insurance company, alleging that it unlawfully withheld insurance premiums from than 12,000 Texans who paid off their vehicle loans early. Federal sources stated that the Office of the Attorney General had brought s...