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Wilmington, DE: (Dec-27-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought charges against Burton of Seaford LLC, a subsidiary of Burton & Co. Inc., alleging that the Delaware car dealership unlawfully fired three people based on age. The agency stated that age discrimination violates the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), which pr... - Agreement Breach, AMS Homecare Inc. agreed to pay $6.2 million settlement to HG. Soliman Enterprises Ltd
Washington, DC: (Dec-31-07) HG. Soliman Enterprises Ltd. filed charges against AMS Homecare Inc. (AHCKF), alleging that the company breached its agreement. AMS Homecare agreed to the allegations, stating that it was unable to fulfill the terms of the Master Marketing and Procurement Agreement. AMS spokespersons stated that the breach occurred due to the da... - Services and Repairs, EZ Lube Inc. pays $5 million settlement for duping and charging customers for unneeded services
Orange County, CA: (Dec-31-07) California state authorities brought charges against EZ Lube Inc., alleging that the Santa Ana-based firm which operates approximately 80 car repair shops in Southern California, duped motorists into paying for unneeded or unfinished repairs. Sources stated an investigation revealed that EZ Lube employees repeatedly told cust... - Employee Life Insurance, City of Ankeny pays estate of former employee $10,000 settlement
Des Moines, IA: (Dec-27-07) The estate of Mark White, a former city employee, brought charges against the city of Ankeny, alleging that White had a chance to get his job back but died before he could. Sources close to the case claimed that the suit was filed because White would have been eligible for $60,000 in life insurance had he been a city employee at... - Roof Repairs, Eeman & Blinn, Inc. agrees to pay $290,000 settlement for installing a faulty high school roof
Ripley, OH: (Dec-27-07) The Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Board of Education (RULH) brought charges against architectural engineering and design firm Eeman & Blinn, Inc., alleging that the firm installed a faulty roof at RULH High School more than 15 years ago. The suit, filed in 2004, stated that Eeman & Blinn, Inc. was responsible for the roofing flaws... - Money Mismanagement, American Dental Partners agrees to pay dentists $130 million settlement
Minneapolis, MN: (Dec-27-07) A group of Twin Cities dentists brought charges against American Dental Partners, a Massachusetts health care company, alleging that the company, brought in to handle the administrative side of the business in 1996, overstepped its bounds with a number of moves, starting in 2004. Over 115 dentists claimed that the company misma... - Securities Settlement, McAfee, Inc. agrees to derivative securities settlement
Santa Clara: (Dec-27-07) Several federal and state derivative securities lawsuits were filed against McAfee, Inc., the leading security technology company, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, over its historical stock option practices. Company spokespersons stated that the company reached a tentative settlement with the plaintiffs in the pending la... - Information Disposal, American United Mortgage Company pays $50,000 FTC fine
Washington, DC: (Dec-19-07) The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brought charges against American United Mortgage Company, based in Northbrook, IL, alleging that the mortgage broker left loan documents, with personal information such as Social Security numbers, in and around an unsecured dumpster. The suit claimed that the company violated the FTC's rules on... - Police Chase, Family accepts $950,000 wrongful death settlement after man died from being pinned under a police car
Westminster, CA: (Dec-19-07) The family of 30-year-old Hoang Tan Bui brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the city, alleging that the hit-and-run suspect was shot and later accidentally run over by an officer during a pursuit. The incident occurred when Charles Shinn III, a 14-year department veteran, was trying to question Bui about a hit-and-run inci... - Inflated Drug Prices, Dey LP pays $198,000 settlement to Montana Attorney General
Helena, MT: (Dec-19-07) Montana Attorney General Mike McGrath brought charges against California-based Dey LP, a pharmaceutical manufacturer, alleging that the company was overcharging inflated prices to Medicare and Medicaid. Sources stated that Dey manufactures drugs such as Albuterol used to treat asthma and other lung diseases, along with the pain reli... - Computer Horizons Corp., Company sale related lawsuit ends with a $175,000 payout
Parsippany, NJ: (Dec-19-07) Axium International, Inc. and its affiliate, Diversity MSP, Inc., brought a lawsuit against Computer Horizons Corp., alleging that the company and its Chimes subsidiary now known as Forgone, LLC, along with certain of their officers and directors, violated laws pertaining to the sale of the assets of Chimes to Diversity in Febru... - Perma-Fix of Dayton Inc., $360,000 civil penalty in Clean Air Act violations suit
Dayton, OH: (Dec-19-07) The US Department of Justice and the US Environmental Protection Agency brought charges against a Perma-Fix Environmental Services Inc. subsidiary Perma-Fix of Dayton Inc., alleging that the facility had violations of the federal Clean Air Act. As part of a settlement reached, Perma-Fix of Dayton will pay a civil penalty of $360,0... - Indian Health Care, US Federal Government agrees to pay Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corp. a $48 million settlement to improve services
Anchorage, AK: (Dec-18-07) The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corp., an Alaska Native group, filed charges against the federal government over health care costs. Sources claimed that in the state, the Indian Health Care Service (IHS) contracts out Native health care to tribal organizations, with a promise to give them enough money to run hospitals, clinics and t... - Lord of the Rings, New Line Cinema reportedly paid Peter Jackson a $40 million settlement for accounting fraud
Los Angeles, CA: (Dec-18-07) Peter Jackson brought charges against New Line Cinema, alleging that the company was stonewalling his accountants. Sources close to the case stated that the two parties had resolved the dispute by entering into a settlement agreement, reportedly worth nearly $40 million. The settlement is said to end years of litigation and a... - Wal-Mart To Pay $17.5 Million To Settle Discrimination Class Action
Wal-Mart has agreed to pay $17.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that the retail giant discriminated against African-Americans when recruiting truck drivers for its private fleet. The settlement is subject to approval by federal court in Arkansas. The company also agreed to priority job placements for 23 of the plaintiffs who submit ap... - Property Funding, University Heights Association pays $6 million settlement regarding a land dispute
Albany, NY: (Dec-19-07) The Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation brought charges against the University Heights Association (UHA), over funds to buy land. Sources close to the case stated that the parties had reached a settlement, which will ensure that UHA is ready to emerge from Chapter 11 protection. At the core of the dispute is a 31-acre property, w... - Manufacturing Protocol, Sioux Manufacturing Corp. pays $1.9 million settlement for failing to meet Kevlar specifications
Bismarck, ND: (Dec-18-07) The US Justice Department brought charges against Sioux Manufacturing Corp., alleging that the Spirit Lake tribe business did not follow specifications in making Kevlar cloth material for helmets. Sources stated that Kevlar is a protective synthetic fiber, which is used in helmets and body armor. The Fort Totten based company run... - Inflated Circulation, Tribune Co. pays $15 million settlement for marketing fraud
New York, NY: (Dec-18-07) The US Attorney's Office and other federal prosecutors brought charges against Tribune Co., a media group, alleging that two of its newspapers, Newsday and Hoy, inflated circulation numbers. Sources claimed that the parties recently reached a settlement in which Tribune's Newsday and Hoy admitted the allegations. Newsday admitted... - Settlements and Verdicts: Bicycle Accident.
Bicycle Accident. A $9.9 million settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed by Dr. Fred Epstein, 67, a Greenwich neurosurgeon who was severely injured on Sept. 30, 2001 when he was thrown from his bicycle while riding on a town street. (Sep-01-04) [ NBC 30 ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawye... - Hare Krishna Abuse Settlement
A lawsuit pending in the 192nd Dallas State District Court has prompted payment for child abuse victims worldwide. The case, filed in 2001 by Dallas Trial Lawyer Windle Turley, against the Hare Krishna religious organization, the International Society of Krishna Consciousness, caused several Krishna Temples to file for Bankruptcy in Southern Californi...