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Philadelphia, PA: (May-21-08) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission brought charges against NutriSystem Inc., alleging that it wrongfully terminated a woman employee, discriminating against her because she was pregnant. The federal agency brought the charges on behalf of Robyn Linenberg, who was fired in November 2006, three weeks after she info... - Asta Care to pay $14,500 settlement in nursing home lawsuit.
Bloomington, IL: (May-20-08) The Illinois Department of Public Health brought charges against Asta Care, a Bloomington nursing home, alleging that the facility failed to protect residents from a sex offender who was a patient at the 1509 N. Calhoun St. facility. The suit accused Asta Care of failing to screen a male resident who made inappropriate sexual... - Tallmadge Police reaches undisclosed settlement in civil lawsuit.
Akron, OH: (May-20-08) Straton B. Kephart, 22, of Cuyahoga Falls, brought a lawsuit against Summa Health System, the City Hospital; an emergency room doctor, Michael Beeson; a nurse, Tim Knapp; and Summa Emergency Associates, alleging that he was restrained on a gurney and forced to give blood and urine samples after he was involved in a car crash in 200... - Tulsa agrees to pay $160,000 settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Tulsa, OK: (May-20-08) The family of Keenan Taylor brought charges against the Department of Human Services, after the two-year-old boy was killed by his father. The suit stated that the boy died just nine days from his third birthday, after his father, Carlis Ball, was convicted of killing him by pouring boiling water on him then delaying calling 911 fo... - City agrees to $300,000 settlement in development lawsuit.
Carson City, NV: (May-19-08) The Carson Nugget brought charges against the city of Carson, over a street abandonment dispute. The dispute stemmed from the city's trying to charge the casino for sections of Plaza Street and Spear Street bought in the 1970s and early 1980s. A court ruling sided with the casino, ordering the city to pay the Nugget over $300... - Spammer to pay $100,000 settlement in email fraud lawsuit.
Seattle, WA: (May-19-08) The Washington Attorney General's Office brought charges against Messenger Solutions, LLC, and owner Ron Cooke, a 21-year-old Scottsdale, AZ, man, alleging that he violated Washington's Computer Spyware Act and Consumer Protection Act while marketing programs under the names Messenger Blocker, WinAntiVirus Pro 2007, System Doctor... - School district to pay $920,724 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Marshalltown, IA: (May-19-08) The Marshalltown Education Association brought charges against the Board of Education, over salary increments. Sources stated that as part of recent negotiations, the two sides reached a settlement agreement, in which the salaries of teachers were raised by $990 in the Marshalltown district. Officials said that the increase... - Oneida County, CNY Services to pay $225,000 settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Oneida County, NY: (May-19-08) The family of Cail R. Williamson brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the county, after Williamson hung himself in the county jail in September 2003. The suit alleged negligence against both the county and CNY Services, which provides assessments of inmates shortly after they are admitted to the jail. Records show... - Salesian Society pays undisclosed settlement in child abuse lawsuit.
Tampa, FL: (May-19-08) A civil lawsuit was brought against the defunct Mary Help of Christians School in Tampa, a now-closed Catholic school operated by the Eastern US Province of the Salesian Society, alleging that a student was sexually abused there. The student, known as S.A filed suit in 2005, accusing his dormitory supervisor of fondling him, perfor... - Insurance companies to pay over $2.1 million settlement in claims lawsuit.
Stamford, CT: (May-16-08) The state of Connecticut brought charges against John Alden Life and Time Insurance, two health insurers, alleging that they violated federal laws when they processed claims involving pre-existing health conditions. Federal officials said that the suit was a result of a state led investigation into the business practices of John... - Teck Cominco reaches settlement in $70 million environmental lawsuit.
Anchorage, AK: (May-16-08) Six residents of Kivalina, a Northwest Inupiaq village, brought a lawsuit against Teck Cominco Alaska Inc., the operator of the Red Dog zinc and lead mine, in 2004, alleging that the mine contaminated their water supply. The suit saw the Kivalina residents accuse Red Dog of violating its federal water pollution discharge permit... - Michigan Sugar to pay $210,000 settlement in environmental lawsuit.
Bay City, MI: (May-15-08) The Environmental Protection Agency and the Justice Department brought charges against Michigan Sugar, a grower-owned sugar processing cooperative, alleging that there were emissions from beet pulp dryers at company factories. The federal complaint stated that some of the violations date back more than 20 years and that the comp... - Kaiser Permanente to pay $300,000 settlement in insurance lawsuit.
San Francisco, CA: (May-15-08) The state Department of Managed Health Care brought a lawsuit against Kaiser Permanente, among others, alleging that the company had the controversial practice of rescinding individual coverage after patients got sick, stating as a cause for denial, that they had pre-existing conditions and therefore did not qualify for cov... - Insurance company offers $400,000 settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Mechanicsburg, PA: (May-15-08) The estate of Carol L. Hoy brought a lawsuit against Van C. Baker, 19, of Warrenton, VA, after a crash that resulted in the death of the Mechanicsburg woman. Records of the traffic accident reveal that Carol Hoy, 57, was a passenger in a minivan driven by her husband, George, when it was hit broadside by a car in Manassas, VA... - Mutual of Omaha agrees to $1.7 million settlement in brokering lawsuit.
Omaha, NE: (May-14-08) Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal brought charges against Mutual of Omaha, claiming that the company illegally paid over $1 million in concealed compensation to brokers between 1999 and 2004. The suit also stated that Mutual received inside information on pension plan contracts it was seeking, in exchange for the ille... - Cruise lines to pay $485,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Honolulu, HI: (May-15-08) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission brought charges against NCL America Inc., alleging that the company discriminated against seven crew members with Middle East backgrounds. The suit, filed on behalf of the employees, stated that the discrimination led to the plaintiffs losing their jobs aboard the cruise ship Pride... - School district accepts $320,000 settlement in environmental lawsuit.
Upper Dublin, PA: (May-14-08) The Upper Dublin School District brought a lawsuit against Aramark Service Master Facility Services Inc., Suburban Energy & Environmental Consultants Inc., B&E Boiler Works Inc., T/A B&E Energy Group, Boiler Erection & Repair Co., and Dynatec Process Systems Inc., in relation to the damage that resulted out of the December 2... - Healthcare providers agree to undisclosed settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Fayetteville, AR: (May-14-08) The family of Judy Caldiero brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Vista Health and Dr. Lewis Britton, a Fayetteville psychologist, claiming that Caldiero was turned away, despite being suicidal, leading to her killing herself. The family stated that Britton recommended outpatient treatment for Caldiero instead of admittin... - Indiana University to pay $185,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Bloomington, IN: (May-15-08) Dan Dakich has been locked in a legal wrangle with Indiana University over issues related to his severance. University sources revealed that Dakich replaced Kelvin Sampson after the NCAA accused Sampson of five major rules violations in February 2007, leading to the varsity giving him a $750,000 buyout. As part of a rec... - Electricians win $50,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Hamilton, OH: (May-14-08) The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 648, a Hamilton, OH, based electrical workers union, brought charges against Sigma Capital, Inc. of Roselawn and AC Electrical Systems, Inc. of Harrison, two contractors, alleging that they owed wages to electricians who did work at Miami University. The suit also stated...