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Louisville, KY: (Oct-09-07) Several lawsuits were brought against the Archdiocese of Louisville, alleging that several priests and retired Monsignor Robert Bowling of Saint Therese the Little Flower Church in Reno specifically, sexually abused minor children. As part of a settlement reached, the archdiocese agreed to pay $25.7 million to 243 people who acc... - Miller Brewing Contract, Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp. pays $70 million settlement for breach of contract
Bloomfield, CO: (Oct-09-07) Miller Brewing Company brought charges against Ball Corporation's Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp. (BMBCC), alleging that the company breached contract. Ball Corporation supplies high quality metal and plastic packaging products for beverage, food, and household use. It also specializes in such products for aerospace and othe... - Collection Fraud, United Pacific Collection Agency pays Guam Memorial Hospital Authority $225,000 for keeping money it collected for delinquent bills
Chamorro, Guam: (Oct-08-07) The Guam Memorial Hospital Authority filed charges against the United Pacific Collection Agency, alleging that the agency did not turn over the money from delinquent bills they collected on behalf of the hospital over a period of about three years. The United Pacific Collection Agency defended itself by claiming that they did no... - Grupo TMM Acquisition, Kansas City Southern pays $54.1 million in settlement agreement
Kansas City, MO: (Oct-08-07) Grupo TMM, a Latin American multimodal transportation and logistics company, brought charges against Kansas City Southern (KCS), over an arbitration procedure instituted under the terms of the amended and restated Acquisition Agreement (AAA) between the two parties. As part of a settlement reached, TMM announced that it had ent... - Power Generator Pollution, American Electric Power agrees to spend over $4.6 billion on environmental improvements
Washington, DC: (Oct-08-07) A federal lawsuit was brought against Columbus, Ohio-based American Electric Power, alleging that pollution from the nation's largest power generator had caused lasting damage on Northeast mountain ranges and national landmarks. As part of a settlement reached, American Electric Power, which caters to over 5 million customers in... - Voice Over Patent, Vonage pays Sprint $80 million settlement for infringement
Albuquerque, NM: (Oct-08-07) Sprint Communications Co. brought charges against Vonage America Inc., alleging that Vonage infringed on its patents. The suit stemmed from Sprint's complaints in 2005 that Vonage had infringed on several of Sprint's patents. As part of a settlement reached, Vonage America and Sprint Communications agreed to resolve the dispute... - NovaStar Financial Settles Class Action for $7.25 Million
NovaStar Financial Inc has reached a settlement in a class action securities fraud of $7.25 million. The suit, one of 5 launched against the company in mid-April, 2004, alleged that investors were misled by information that inferred the company had an increased number of brokerage offices throughout the country. However, some of these brokerage firms were la... - Disability Access, Santa Cruz pays fines for inadequate access to election polls for disabled voters
Santa Cruz, CA: (Oct-06-07) Former Attorney General Bill Lockyer brought a lawsuit against Santa Cruz County, alleging that county leaders failed to adequately ensure that polling places meet federal and state requirements for disabled access. Kern County also was sued on the same grounds. The suit, filed in 2005, reached a settlement that will cost the co... - Bridge Eminent Domain, Tehama County pays residents to build new bridge through their property
Red Bluff, CA: (Oct-05-07) Shasta County Sheriff Tom Bosenko and his three sisters filed suit against Tehama County over a bridge project that crosses their property south of town. The suit, filed by the siblings aimed at challenging an eminent domain proceeding that split their property to accommodate the straightening of Rawson Road and replacement of a... - Inflated Drug Prices, Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. pays $2 million settlement for false price reporting
Boston, MA: (Oct-06-07) The state brought a lawsuit against Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc., alleging that the company inflated drug prices. Reports show that Barr was among 13 generic drug makers sued by the Massachusetts attorney general in a federal complaint. It is believed that at least one other company has settled, while litigation is pending against othe... - Law Firm Age Discrimination, Sidley Austin LLP pays $27.5 million employee age bias settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (Oct-07-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought a lawsuit against Sidley Austin, one of the nation's largest law firms, alleging that the firm discriminated against its employees on the basis of age. The EEOC began an investigation of Sidley in 2001 after significant changes at the firm. The suit alleged that the... - Illegal Music Downloading, Woman pays $220,000 settlement for downloading and sharing 24 songs
Chicago, IL: (Oct-04-07) The Recording Industry of America and six major music labels filed a lawsuit against Jammie Thomas, a single mother from Minnesota, alleging that she illegally shared 24 songs online. Faced with the suit, Thomas, 30, was the first among more than 26,000 people sued by the world's most powerful recording companies to refuse a settle... - Texaco Oil Refinery, Company pays $2.25 million settlement for pollution violations
Dover, MD: (Oct-04-07) The Natural Resources Defense Council and Delaware Audubon Society brought environmental damage charges against Motiva Enterprises, over pollution from the Delaware City oil refinery. The lawsuit, filed in 2005, sought to hold Texaco, the former refinery operator, in contempt for not complying with court orders to study the impact... - Inmate Wrongful Death, Family awarded $1.8 million settlement after inmate died of flesh eating bacteria
Mobile, AL: (Oct-04-07) Dana Carpenter, the ex-wife of Mobile Metro Jail inmate James Carpenter, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city, after Carpenter, 42, died July 28, 2000. The suit, filed against the city, county, and state officials in 2002, was filed on behalf of Carpenter's estate. As part of a settlement reached, the city agreed to... - Motorcycle Crash, Accident victim awarded $10 million jury verdict for lost arm and injuries
Glens Fall, NY: (Oct-04-07) Philip Cote brought a lawsuit against Warren County after he lost his arm in a motorcycle accident in 2005. The suit stated that the accident occurred on the night of July 7, 2005, when Cote's motorcycle collided with a UPS truck. Cote claimed that as a result of the crash, he sustained horrific injuries, including a metal rod i... - Sewage Spill, Escondido to pay $1.8 million fine for sewage spills and discharging improperly treated sewage
Escondido, CA: (Oct-03-07) The San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board brought charges against Escondido, over a series of sewage spills and discharging improperly treated sewage. The city claimed that its failure to properly treat sewage during a six-week period in 2004 resulted from illegal dumping of toxic chemicals by a golf-club manufacturer... - Hiring Discrimination, Alltel pays $275,000 settlement for gender bias in hiring employees
Little Rock, AR: (Oct-03-07) The US Labor Department's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs brought a lawsuit against Alltel Corp. alleging that the company discriminated against its employees on the basis of gender. According to the federal agency, the Alltel Communications facility at Little Rock was accused of engaging in hiring discrimination... - Applicant Discrimination, Pilgrim's Pride Corp. agrees to $1 million settlement for gender and ethnic discrimination
New York, NY: (Oct-03-07) The US Department of Labor brought a lawsuit against chicken producer Pilgrim's Pride Corp., alleging that the company engaged in hiring discrimination based on gender and ethnicity. The Department's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs said in compliance evaluations of two of the company's Texas facilities, it found tha... - Asphalt Spill, Eagle Systems Inc. pays $200,000 settlement after 26,000 gallons of asphalt spilled into a river
Waco, TX: (Oct-02-07) Ergon Asphalt and Emulsions Inc. brought a lawsuit against Eagle Systems Inc., regarding a dispute in which 26,000 gallons of asphalt was spilled into the Brazos River. Ergon hired Eagle Systems to respond to any suspicious or unusual activity at their plant at 1820 S. Loop Drive and to notify Ergon officials in such cases. The suit a... - Mentally Retarded Rape, Babcock Center pays $250,000 to settle allegations
Columbia, SC: (Oct-02-07) Brenda Bryant, a South Carolina woman, brought a lawsuit against Babcock Center, alleging that a man from the company raped her mentally retarded daughter, more than a decade ago. Bryant sued the Babcock Center claiming that her 21-year-old mentally retarded daughter was raped by at least one man after she left her daughter in a...