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A settlement has been reached in a wages lawsuit brought by nurses working in Albany area hospitals and operated by Northeast Health. The suit alleged that the hospitals had 'colluded' to keep the nurses' wages low. The hospitals named in the suit were Northeast Health, Albany Medical Center, St. Peter's Health Care Services, Ellis Hospital, Seton Healt... - Family awarded undisclosed settlement after teenage son was shot and killed after another teenager stole a sheriff deputy's gun
Fort Pierce, FL: (Jan-09-08) The family of 16-year-old Robert Scott Jr. brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Dustin Williams, 17, after Williams pointed and fired a stolen gun, killing Robert Scott Jr. in 2006. The suit stated that Williams took a Colt Mustang .380 handgun from Martin County sheriff's deputy George Primm's patrol car, which was parked... - Activist Protest, New York City pays two activist groups $50,000 settlement for free speech violations
New York, NY: (Jan-09-08) The National Council of Arab Americans and Act Now to Stop War & End Racism, two activist groups, brought a federal lawsuit against the city, alleging that they were prevented from using Central Park's Great Lawn to protest the Republican National Convention in 2004. The groups had argued their free-speech rights were violated by... - NovaStar Mortgage Inc. pays Business Software Alliance $112,000 settlement for using unlicensed copies of computer programs
Kansas City, MO: (Jan-09-08) The Business Software Alliance brought charges against NovaStar Mortgage Inc., alleging that the subsidiary of Kansas City-based NovaStar Financial Inc. used unlicensed software on its computers. The alliance, a Washington-based software industry trade group, claimed that the NovaStar unit had unlicensed copies of Adobe, Autode... - Land Preparation, Thompson's Station Board awarded $122,000 from Wal-Mart after the retailer decided not to move into the town
Nashville, TN: (Jan-09-08) The Thompson's Station Board brought charges against Wal-Mart, over expenses the city incurred in preparing for the retailer to come to town before the plans were scrapped in August 2007. Records show that the town sent Wal-Mart a $93,000 claim in the fall, seeking reimbursement for the town's expenses in preparing the 40-acre lo... - De Beers Diamond Company creates $295 million class action fund for anticompetitive gem prices.
Newark, NJ: (Jan-09-08) A series of class action lawsuits were brought against the De Beers Diamond Company, alleging that De Beers charged anticompetitive prices for rough diamonds it sold. They also claimed that De Beers monopolized the rough diamond market and disseminated false and misleading advertising. Sources close to the case stated that a settlem... - Catholic Diocese of Yakima pays $200,000 settlement to four abuse victims
Yakima, WA: (Jan-08-08) Four women brought lawsuits against the Catholic Diocese of Yakima, alleging that they were abused by Father Michael Simpson at a Toppenish church during the 1960s. Sources close to the case revealed that the diocese had reached a settlement with the four women by paying them a total of $200,000. The church did not admit to any wr... - Paralympic Civil Rights, US Olympic Committee agrees to confidential settlement for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act
Washington, DC: (Jan-08-08) Mark Shepherd, a US Paralympic basketball player and manager of Disabled Sports Services for the USOC from 1994-2001, brought a lawsuit against the US Olympic Committee (USOC), seeking $10 million in punitive damages and $1 million in personal damages. The suit claimed that USOC violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and o... - Preschool teacher awarded $235,000 settlement after an officer broke her arm
San Francisco, CA: (Jan-08-08) Kelly Medora, a preschool teacher at Helen Diller Family Preschool, brought a lawsuit against the city, alleging that a San Francisco police officer broke her arm. Medora claimed that she sustained a spiral break to her left arm as a result of the manhandling. The police department's counterclaim stated that Medora and her fr... - Butte-Silver Bow County, MT agrees to pay IRS $228,760 in back taxes
Butte, MT: (Jan-08-08) The Internal Revenue Services brought a lawsuit against Butte-Silver Bow County, alleging that the city-county government failed to withhold enough taxes from employees' paychecks. The suit was filed following a seven-month audit, which revealed the discrepancies. As part of a settlement reached, Butte-Silver Bow agreed to pay $228,7... - Boat Crash, Police officer awarded $100,000 settlement after crashing into bridge piling while on duty.
Jacksonville, FL: (Jan-08-08) James Brunet brought a lawsuit against the Department of Transportation, alleging personal injury after he and fellow officer Keith Nasworth crashed into a piling from the old Fuller Warren Bridge while on duty. The suit claimed that the boat crashed while the two officers were patrolling the St. Johns River prior to Super Bo... - Acacia Patent, Verizon Wireless agrees to undisclosed patent infringement settlement
Newport Beach, CA: (Jan-07-08) Acacia Research Corporation's subsidiary, Contacts Synchronization Corporation, brought a patent infringement case against Verizon Wireless. Sources stated that the parties had reached a consensus and entered a settlement agreement, resolving the dispute. The deal was in connection with the settlement of Verizon Wireless's pa... - City of Stamford and park contractor pay $500,000 personal injury settlement after a 5-year-old girl's dress caught on fire from a spotlight
Stamford, CT: (Jan-07-08) Silvana Milichi of Stamford, the mother of 5-year-old Sofia Silva, brought a lawsuit against the city and AFB Construction Management, the contractor in charge of city parks, after the child was severely burned at Jackie Robinson Park in 2004. The suit stated that Sofia's dress caught fire on a spotlight in the West Side Park, cau... - Steven Seagal pays $500,000 settlement in breach of contract lawsuit
Staten Island, NY: (Jan-07-08) Julius Nasso, a Staten Island filmmaker, brought charges against action movie actor Steven Seagal, alleging breach of contract. The suit stated that Nasso, an Eltingville resident, began a partnership with Seagal in the 1990s and the two created blockbuster action hits like Under Siege 2. The partnership continued for over a... - Carrier Corporation agrees to compensate consumers for high efficiency gas furnaces in class action settlement
Washington, DC: (Jan-04-08) A class action lawsuit was filed against Carrier Corporation, alleging that Carrier Corporation brands Bryant, Payne, and Day & Night furnaces were defective. Sources close to the case stated that the company had reached a settlement agreement to resolve the class action. Under the agreement, anyone with a Carrier Corporation fu... - CEO Severance, Airbee Wireless Inc. ordered to pay former employees $700,000 severance settlement
Washington, DC: (Jan-03-08) Richard Sommerfeld Jr., former CFO of Airbee Wireless Inc., brought charges against the company, over severance related issues. Sources close to the case stated that the company had reached a settlement with Sommerfeld, agreeing to pay him $500,000 to resolve litigation. In a recent development, sources stated that the company h... - BP settles $9.75 million mis-management suit.
New York, NY: (Mar-05-08) A lawsuit against BP PLC, launched by US shareholders, alleges that the company's mismanagement led to a series of mishaps in the US. The suit, brought by two BP shareholders, the London Pensions Fund Authority and Unite Here's pension fund, began in October 2006, naming the company and its executives as defendants. The mi... - Ortho Evra Death, Teenagers family awarded $1.25 million settlement after daughter died from blood clots
New York, NY: (Oct-24-07) The family of Alycia Brown, a resident of Lacrosse, brought a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, alleging that the 14-year-old girl died after using the company's Ortho Evra birth control patch. The suit claimed that the girl suffered two blood clots in her lungs on May 7, 2004, after using the patch for several weeks. J&J, the wo... - Employee Discrimination, Lockheed Martin Corp. agrees to pay former aviation electrician a $2.5 million racial bias settlement
San Francisco, CA: (Jan-02-08) The US Equal Employment and Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought charges against military defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp, on behalf of a former employee, alleging that the company racially discriminated against him. The suit claimed that Charles Daniels, 45, was called derogatory names and threatened by four co-work... - Employee Gender Discrimination, SunWest Federal Credit Union agrees to pay $250,000 gender bias settlement to two female employees
Phoenix, AZ: (Dec-31-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought charges against SunWest Federal Credit Union, alleging that two female employees were subjected to sexual and gender harassment by a former manager. The suit, filed on behalf of the two women, claimed that the SunWest manager harassed the women on the basis of their gend...