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Madison, WI: (Apr-11-08) G. Vaughn Stone brought a lawsuit against Acuity Insurance, alleging that the insurer refused to cover liability in a bike accident. The suit claimed that Stone had insurance through Acuity when he was hit by a van while riding his bike, leaving him severely injured. Records show that as a result of the crash, Stone suffered mult... - Coca-Cola Commercial Song Settlement
London, England: Coca-cola reached a settlement with British Band 7 Seconds of Love, who filed suit against the soft drink giant for using material from it's song, without the band's permission, in a South American commercial. Owing to Coca-Cola's policy of not litigating against bands, both parties reached an out of court settlement of an undiscl... - Bio Performance Fuel Pills False Advertising Settlement
Dallas, TX: With gasoline prices hitting record highs, Bio Performance aggressively marketed their green pills as a wonder-cure, repeatedly and falsely claiming that its fuel pills could improve vehicular fuel efficiency by as much as 30 percent while also reducing engine emissions by 50 percent. In May 2006, the Attorney General filed a lawsuit against... - CNQ to pay undisclosed settlement in intellectual property lawsuit.
Vancouver, Canada: (Apr-10-08) TSX Inc. brought a lawsuit against Canadian Trading and Quotation System Inc. in June, 2007, alleging that the company infringed on its intellectual property. Sources close to the case revealed that the two companies agreed to resolve the dispute and have entered into a settlement agreement. Under the terms of settleme... - Enterprise Products to pay $270,275 settlement in environmental lawsuit.
Houston, TX: (Apr-10-08) The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality brought charges against Enterprise Product Partners LP, alleging that it had emission violations at its Mont Belvieu facility. Court records reveal that the Houston-based company received a notice from the Commission in October 2007, which stated that an administrative penalty would b... - Winery owner to pay $300,000 settlement in property lease lawsuit.
Napa Valley, CA: (Apr-09-08) A lawsuit was filed against Napa County Supervisor Harold Moskowite, alleging that he assigned two parties the right to use the same space in a winery near Lake Berryessa. The suit stemmed from a dispute over space Moskowite rented to Richard "Bart" Barthelemy, for his St. Barthelemy label, and simultaneously to Moss Creek Wi... - Staten Island to pay $1.5 million settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Staten Island, NY: (Apr-09-08) The family of Pio Canini brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Staten Island, after the 52-year-old Clifton resident died in the 2003 Staten Island Ferry crash. The family claimed that Canini was killed just a month after he gave away his daughter Tara, at her wedding. Canini was one of 11 people who died whe... - Affinion Loyalty Group Patent Infringement Settlement
Richmond, VA: Affinion Loyalty Group (ALG), a pioneer in the loyalty industry, announced that it has settled its patent litigation with Maritz Inc. As part of the settlement, ALG has agreed to dismiss its patent infringement lawsuit filed in US District Court for the District of Delaware relating to ALG's portfolio of patents that broadly cover online i... - Hospital agrees to $3.7 million settlement in malpractice lawsuit.
New York, NY: (Apr-09-08) Leopoldo Castillo brought a medical malpractice lawsuit against New York Presbyterian Hospital and Dr. Woosup Michael Park, alleging that Castillo suffered spinal cord injury during surgery that left him paraplegic. The suit, filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, stated that during a June 19, 2... - Carbondale to pay $50,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Carbondale, CO: (Apr-09-08) Tom McClelland, a former utilities department employee, brought charges against the town of Carbondale, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated from his job in early 2006. McClelland, a water and wastewater department supervisor from November 2005 until he was let go in January 2006, brought the charges naming the town and... - Northwest Airlines to pay $5.9 million settlement in employment lawsuit.
Milwaukee, WI: (Apr-09-08) The Air Line Pilots Association brought a lawsuit against Northwest Airlines, over a bankruptcy claim. The union, which represents pilots from Eagan, MN based Northwest, stated that the suit addressed several grievances that the employees had. Northwest, the second-largest passenger carrier at Milwaukee's General Mitchell Inter... - Developer to pay $9.8 million settlement in real estate lawsuit.
Irvine, CA: (Apr-09-08) The city of Irvine and Maguire Properties, a developer, have been embroiled in a legal battle over a dispute regarding the proposed Park Place project near John Wayne Airport. The dispute stemmed from frustrations that arose because city staff members had changed each time the developer proposed changes at Park Place. Sources sta... - Hospital, Doctor to pay undisclosed settlement in malpractice lawsuit.
Billings, MT: (Apr-09-08) Blake and Jennifer Jaeger brought a medical malpractice and personal injury lawsuit against St. Vincent Healthcare, after their daughter suffered serious medical problems during birth. The suit was filed in 2006 against the hospital, an anesthesiologist, and Dr. Chimene Dahl. In their lawsuit, the couple stated that their second... - Families reach undisclosed settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Sioux City, IA: (Apr-08-08) The parents and three children of maintenance worker Kyle Heck, of Hornick, brought wrongful death charges against his supervisor, Mark Croghan of Sioux City, alleging that the death of their father was a result of the supervisor's negligence. Both Heck and Croghan died in a blast that occurred on Aug. 29, 2003, at an Ag Proce... - Marketing company to pay $125,000 settlement in incentives lawsuit.
Beatrice, NE: (Apr-08-08) Beatrice City brought a lawsuit against Knowledge Marketing, alleging that the company breached its contract with the city. The suit stated that in June 2004, the city agreed to give Knowledge Marketing $1.1 million in incentives to start up in Beatrice. The contract stipulated that the money did not have to be paid back as long... - Colgate Palmolive Co. to pay $14,200 settlement in environmental lawsuit.
Cambridge, OH: (Apr-08-08) The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought charges against Colgate-Palmolive Co., alleging that the company had hazardous waste violations at its manufacturing facility located at 8800 Guernsey Industrial Blvd., Cambridge, OH. The suit claimed that the company collects and removes rain water that accumulates in the... - American Electric Power to pay $24 million settlement in multi state lawsuit.
Albany, NY: (Apr-08-08) State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo brought charges against American Electric Power Co. over smokestack pollution that drifted across Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States. Court records reveal that the case gained momentum in 1999, after eight states and 13 environmental groups joined the Environmental Protection Agency's crackdown o... - Bristol Myers Squibb to pay up to $117 million settlement in pharmaceutical lawsuit.
New England, MA: (Apr-08-08) Repligen Corp., a biotech firm based in Waltham, brought a lawsuit against New York-based Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., alleging that the company infringed on its patents. The suit stated that Repligen has an exclusive license from the University of Michigan, to use Orencia to treat autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthriti... - Dann Marine Towing to pay $45,000 fine as settlement in environmental lawsuit.
Baltimore, MD: (Apr-07-08) State Environmental agencies brought a lawsuit against Dann Marine Towing, a Maryland company based in Chesapeake City, alleging that there were several environmental violations stemming from a 2005 barge accident in which tons of hot asphalt were spilled into the James River just south of Richmond. The suit stated that on Nov... - Contractor to pay $100,000 settlement in construction lawsuit.
Milwaukee, WI: (Apr-07-08) The Wisconsin Department of Justice brought charges against general contractor Edward Kraemer & Sons Inc., of Plain, alleging that it violated state water pollution laws during construction work on a Rock County bridge project in 2005 and 2006. The complaint was filed, stating that that Edward Kraemer & Sons failed to mai...