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Collier County, FL: (Apr-22-08) A North Naples landowner filed a $240 million property rights claim against Collier County in May 2006, after county commissioners refused to loosen bald eagle protection rules at a high-rise condominium site, stating that he was unable to sell his land as a result of the statute. In a recent development in the year-long l... - Garlic processor to pay $60,000 settlement in water pollution lawsuit.
Gilroy, CA: (Apr-22-08) Santa Clara County and other federal agencies brought charges against Christopher Ranch, a Gilroy-based garlic processor, alleging that contaminated water spilled from the company facility into the Carnadero Creek. The suit claimed that the contaminated water deprived fish of oxygen and at least nine steelhead salmon, which are fe... - Cook County to pay $9 million settlement in wrongful death lawsuits.
Cook County, IL: (Apr-22-08) A series of wrongful death lawsuits were brought against Cook County by victims of the 2003 fire at the county's downtown Chicago administration building that killed six people. Records showed that the lawsuit named six defendants, the county being one of them. In a recent development in the case, sources stated that a settle... - Mortgage rescue company to pay over $980,000 settlement in fraud lawsuit.
Seattle, WA: (Apr-21-08) The State Attorney General's Office brought a lawsuit against Foreclosure Assistance LLC, of Clearwater, FL, alleging that the company pocketed homeowners' money but failed to do anything that could concretely help them save their homes. Foreclosure Assistance LLC is a company that offered rescue services to homeowners struggling... - Settlement reached in $10 million abused inmates lawsuit.
Richmond, VA: (Apr-21-08) A federal sexual-abuse lawsuit was brought against the city of Richmond by nine former inmates of a state women's prison in Chesterfield County, alleging that they were sexually harassed, which resulted in one of them getting pregnant. The suit claimed that nine women at the 260-inmate prison were forced into sexual acts and wer... - Holly Corp. to pay $17 million as settlement in environmental lawsuit.
Washington, DC: (Apr-21-08) The US Environmental Protection Agency and the US Department of Justice brought a lawsuit against Holly Corp's Holly Refining and Marketing unit, alleging that it had violations of the federal Clean Air Act at its facility in Woods Cross, UT. Sources stated that a settlement agreement has been reached between the federal agenc... - Evergreen Settles Securities Allegations for $40 Million
Evergreen Investment Management Co. and an affiliate have agreed to pay $40 million to settle allegations of securities-law violations. The settlement will be distributed to Ultra Fund shareholders. The Securities and Exchange Commission had accused the companies of overstating the value of a mutual fund that invested primarily in mortgage-backed sec... - Mattel, Fisher-Price to Pay $2.3 Million For Lead Paint Violations
Mattel, Fisher-Price to Pay $2.3 Million For Lead Paint Violations Mattel Inc., of El Segundo, CA, and its wholly owned subsidiary, Fisher-Price Inc., of East Aurora, N.Y. have agreed to pay a $2.3 million civil penalty for violating the federal lead paint ban. The penalty settlement, which has been provisionally accepted by the U.S. Consumer Prod... - Rossford to pay $50,000 settlement in creditor lawsuit.
Perrysburg Township, OH: (Apr-16-08) Perrysburg Township brought charges against the city of Rossford, over claims that the city is owed $5 million it had loaned the Rossford Arena Amphitheater Authority in 1999. The money was given to allegedly spur construction of the planned complex near the Ohio Turnpike and I-75. The dispute centered around whether... - Developer to pay $35,000 settlement in environmental lawsuit.
Santa Ana, CA: (Apr-17-08) An environmental lawsuit was brought against Santa Ana-based Nexus Cos., the developer of the proposed Hard Rock Hotel in Palm Springs, alleging that the construction posed a threat to the environment. The Committee for Better Community Planning stated that they agreed to approve a settlement with Nexus Cos., after the company... - Fuel company to pay $6.5 million settlement in compliance lawsuit.
Las Angeles, CA: (Apr-17-08) California Attorney General Edmund "Jerry" Brown and other federal regulators brought charges against Pilot Travel Centers, alleging that the company's operation and maintenance of underground storage tanks and its handling of hazardous materials violated state regulations. Sources familiar with the negotiations said that the... - Republican Delegate agrees to undisclosed settlement in real estate lawsuit.
Anne Arundel County, MD: (Apr-17-08) Reginald Williams and his ex-wife Deborah, brought charges against Delegate Tony McConkey, a Severna Park Republican and a real estate agent, alleging that the man tricked them into signing over their house deed to him. Court papers revealed that Reginald and Deborah Williams transferred the deed to their home to McCo... - Wal Mart to pay $300,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
St Louis, MO: (Apr-17-08) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought a lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc., alleging that the store discriminated against people with disabilities, and refused to hire a job applicant because he has cerebral palsy. The suit was filed on behalf of Steven J. Bradley Jr. of Hardin in northwest MO, who cla... - Niagara County to pay $305,000 settlement in ATV accident lawsuit.
Niagara County, NY: (Apr-16-08) Kenneth J.S. Martin, 26, a Wilson man, brought a lawsuit against Niagara County, after he sustained injuries in a collision with a Niagara County sheriff's patrol car in 2003. The suit claimed that Martin suffered a head injury when his all-terrain vehicle was struck by the patrol car of Deputy Matthew Cipoletti about 3 a... - Convenience stores to pay six-figure settlement to underage alcohol buyer in accident settlement.
Jacksonville, FL: (Apr-16-08) Michael McMenamy brought a personal injury lawsuit against Welcome Food and C&C Discount Beverage, two convenience stores, who he claimed sold him alcohol. McMenamy, who was underage, stated that he knew the clerk at one of the stores, and that the other was not difficult to persuade to make the sale. As a result of dr... - Staffing company to pay $585,000 settlement in employment lawsuit. .
Decatur, OH: (Apr-16-08) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission brought a lawsuit against Renhill Services Inc., an OH staffing firm, alleging that its Fort Wayne and Decatur offices failed to refer blacks, and people older than 40, for job openings. The suit further stated that Renhill destroyed employment applications and retaliated against emp... - Las Vegas County to pay $400,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Las Vegas, NV: (Apr-15-08) Love Holloway brought a lawsuit against the county of Las Vegas, alleging that she was sexually harassed by Peter Baldonado, a former investigator in the DA's office. The suit claimed that Baldonado forced her to have sex with him. Holloway further stated that past and current officials in the DA's office knew of similar compla... - Abbott Laboratories to pay $9.5 million settlement in patent lawsuit.
Brussels, Belgium: (Apr-14-08) Innogenetics, a Belgian biopharmaceutical group, brought a lawsuit against Abbott Laboratories, a US based group, alleging patent infringement. The 2005 lawsuit, filed in US district Court claimed that Abbott infringed the biopharmaceutical group's patented Hepatitis C virus genotyping technology. In recent developments in... - AngioDynamics to pay $7 million settlement in patent lawsuit.
San Francisco, CA: (Apr-14-08) Diomed Holdings Inc., a currently bankrupt company, brought charges against AngioDynamics Inc., alleging that the company infringed on its patents. The suit claimed that the infringement was over varicose vein laser treatment technology. Sources stated that the two parties resolved the lawsuit by entering into a settlement ag... - City to pay $600,000 settlement in gender bias lawsuit.
Somerset, MA: (Apr-11-08) Kim Pelletier, a former highway department worker, brought a lawsuit against the town of Somerset, alleging that she faced sexual harassment and discrimination, while on the job. Pelletier was the first female worker in the department who began to object to her work assignments and the fact that she was not allowed to drive a ne...