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Washington, DC: (Apr-07-08) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought a lawsuit against defense giant Lockheed Martin Corporation, alleging that the company discriminated against eight of its employees on the basis of their age. The suit claimed that the alleged discrimination took place in 2000, at Lockheed's COMSAT Mobile Communicat... - Norfolk Southern to pay undisclosed settlement in textile mill lawsuit.
Columbia, SC: (Apr-07-08) Avondale Mills, a textile company that closed after the Norfolk Southern train wreck and toxic chemical spill in 2005, brought a lawsuit against the railroad company, stating that the business suffered losses and was forced to shut down as a result of the accident. Avondale Mills had sued Norfolk Southern for $420 million in dam... - Irrigation District to pay $10 million settlement in breach of contract lawsuit.
Sacramento, CA: (Apr-04-08) The El Dorado Irrigation District brought charges against Traylor Brothers Inc., contractor, and MWH Americas Inc., a construction management firm, over the problematic Mill-Bull tunnel project. District officials stated that the suit was brought after investigations revealed that the tunnel had several construction defects. T... - Painting company to pay $87,840 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Santa Barbara, CA: (Apr-04-08) The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades for District Council 36 brought charges against Ryan's Painting, the business responsible for the painting of the UCSB San Clemente Student Housing Project, alleging that it owed 10 of the workers back pay and other monies. Sources associated with the project stated that... - Democrat ordered to pay $1 million settlement to Republican in phone call lawsuit.
Washington, DC: (Apr-04-08) Congressman John Boehner, a Republican from OH, brought charges against Congressman Jim McDermott, a Democratic member of Congress from Washington, alleging that he gave two newspapers an illegally recorded telephone call between Boehner and other GOP officials. In his defense, McDermott stated that he was taking a stand for t... - Microsoft to pay $364.7 million settlement in technologies lawsuit.
San Diego, CA: (Apr-04-08) Alcatel-Lucent brought a patent infringement lawsuit against Microsoft Corporation, alleging that it infringed on two of its patents related to handwriting recognition technology. The suit claimed that Microsoft used handwriting recognition technology in its Tablet PC operating system, which was an infringement of pattern recog... - School pays $175,000 settlement in student rights lawsuit.
Morris County, NJ: (Apr-03-08) Alexander Veman, a 24-year-old deaf Rockaway Township man, brought a lawsuit against the Morris County School of Technology, alleging that the school discriminated against him by failing to provide required interpreting services in the classroom. The suit stated that as per the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, New J... - Surgeon to pay $1.5 million settlement in fraud lawsuit.
Little Rock, AR: (Apr-03-08) A federal lawsuit was brought against Dr. Patrick Chan, 43, a Searcy neurosurgeon, accusing him of bribery and fraud. Sources indicate that Chan admitted he demanded and received kickbacks, and has been sentenced by US District Court Judge Susan Webber Wright to three years probation. Additionally, the decree ordered him to p... - Puget Sound Energy to pay $1.25 million settlement in maintenance records lawsuit.
Seattle, WA: (Apr-03-08) The Utilities and Transportation Commission brought charges against Puget Sound Energy, after investigations revealed that there were 209 violations in phony gas pipeline inspection records. The suit claimed that Puget Sound's subcontractor, Pilchuck Contractors Inc. of Kirkland, WA falsified and altered safety maintenance record... - Developers to pay $13.2 million settlement in property lawsuit.
Orange Beach, AL: (Apr-03-08) Checkers restaurant co-founder, and Mobile, AL native Jim Mattei, brought a lawsuit against John Case and Rick Phillips, along with OB Development, developers of the defunct Mandalay Beach Resort in Orange Beach, alleging that they defaulted on a $45 million loan used to buy Gulf-front property. The suit claimed that in late... - Washington to pay $700,000 settlement in racial employment lawsuit.
Olympia, WA: (Apr-02-08) Randy Davis of University Place, a longtime Department of Ecology worker, brought a lawsuit against the state of Washington, alleging that he was denied promotion because he is black. Davis filed a complaint with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, stating that he was discriminated against on the basis of race. The co... - County approves $300,000 settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Pittsburg, CA: (Apr-02-08) The parents of Deonna Green, a 2-year-old Pittsburg girl, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Contra Costa County, after the toddler died eating baking soda while in the care of her foster mother. Mikisa Boone and Marvin Green sued the county in May 2007, accusing the county of negligence, alleging that social workers fail... - American Ballet Theatre to pay $18,000 settlement in age discrimination lawsuit.
New York, NY: (Apr-02-08) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission brought charges against the New York-based American Ballet Theatre, alleging that it discriminated against one of its trumpeters on the basis of his age. The suit stated that the theatre company wrongly fired the trumpeter because he was deemed to be too old at 74. The EEOC ac... - Power company to pay $85.7 million settlement in electricity lawsuit.
Washington, DC: (Apr-02-08) The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) brought charges against Midway Sunset Cogeneration Co., over its role in the Western US energy crisis and the resulting price hike in 2000 and 2001. Records show that California experienced a power supply crisis in 2000, after a drought that cut Western hydropower supplies com... - Fayetteville to pay $250,000 settlement in accident lawsuit.
Fayetteville, AR: (Apr-01-08) Gary Weller, the former Pine Forest High School football coach, brought a lawsuit against the city of Fayetteville, after he was the victim of a road rampage. The suit, filed in 2007, stated that Weller was nearly killed in a hit-and-run incident involving a stolen city van in April 2004. His suit alleged that the city was n... - Dillard's to pay $500,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Little Rock, AR: (Apr-01-08) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought charges against Dillard's, the Little Rock, AR based department store chain, alleging that several of its employees faced sexual harassment while on the job. The suit was brought by the EEOC on behalf of 12 former female employees, who accused the store's man... - Pima County will pay $6.5 million settlement in property tax dispute.
Tucson, AZ: (Apr-01-08) Qwest Communications International Inc. brought a lawsuit against Arizona and its 15 counties, alleging that its property had been overvalued by state assessors, causing the communications giant to pay too much in property taxes. Records testify that in 2006, a state court agreed to the company's allegations, stating that state as... - Bombardier Inc. will pay $189 million settlement in development lawsuit.
Montreal, Canada: (Apr-01-08) Bombardier Inc. has been embroiled in a legal tangle over the restructuring of the Metronet subway partnership in London, England. In a recent announcement, the company stated that it will pay US$189 million to the subcontractor to resolve the dispute. Bombardier said that the agreement will see the value of its rail divisio... - NC A&T State to pay $55,000 settlement in harassment lawsuit.
Greensboro, NC: (Mar-31-08) The Justice Department brought a lawsuit against North Carolina A&T State University, alleging that Tasha Murray and Mattie Smith, two former campus police dispatchers, faced sexual harassment while on the job. The Justice Department filed a lawsuit on their behalf in August 2007, in which it accused the University of failing... - Clarion Cochlear Implant Malfunction Recall
Clarion Cochlear implants (Implantable Cochlear Stimulators) have been recalled several times: the latest recalls, in 2004 and 2006, were due to a potential moisture failure within the implant. Adverse events such as pain, hearing loss and other problems have been associated with the cochlear implant's malfunction. As well, the implants can cause scar tissue...