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Baltimore, MD: (Sep-25-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought a lawsuit against Norris Automotive Holdings, which did business as Norris Ford, on behalf of two women, Barbara Dabbs and Christina Humphries-Korenstra. The lawsuit alleged that a body shop manager installed video cameras behind a mirror in a bathroom at the car deale... - San Diego Chargers, City pays football team for lost revenue
San Diego, CA: (Sep-25-07) The San Diego Chargers brought a lawsuit against the city of San Diego, alleging it was negligent in remodeling the city stadium. The suit stemmed from a 1996 incident, when Qualcomm Stadium was remodeled for the Chargers, the city failed to install seats and ramps to meet the Americans with disabilities act. After a lawsuit was... - Women's Studies Rights, Rhode Island College pays fine for removing signage
Providence, RI: (Sep-26-07) A lawsuit was brought against Rhode Island College alleging it violated the Women's Studies Organization's First Amendment rights. The Rhode Island affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union filed the lawsuit against the university in December 2006 on behalf of the student group. The lawsuit stemmed from a 2005 incident in... - Stolen Idea, Eli Lilly pays Emisphere Technologies $18 million for breached development agreement
Tarrytown, NY: (Sep-26-07) Emisphere Technologies Inc., a Biotechnology company, brought a lawsuit against Eli Lilly and Co. The lawsuit alleged that Eli Lilly, a leading innovation-driven pharmaceutical corporation, tried to swipe Emispher's best idea, a drug carrier compound worth millions or maybe billions of dollars. In 2006, a federal court ordered ru... - School Superintendent Steps Down, Dale Clark receives $111,000 resignation payout
Dublin, GA: (Sep-24-07) Montgomery County School Superintendent Dale Clark reached a settlement with school authorities as she agreed to step down from her position. Clark, a native of Uvalda, came to the Montgomery County school system after years of teaching and counseling in several surrounding counties. Clark accepted the position of Montgomery County'... - Construction Dust, Richmond American Homes pays $155,000 EPA fine
Phoenix, AZ: (Sep-25-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought charges against Richmond American Homes of Arizona Inc., alleging that the company had violations at five residential construction sites in Maricopa County. The suit, filed by the federal regulators, claimed that the violations involved earth-moving and other operations and were... - No Closing Costs, Lenox Financial Mortgage pays settlement for consumer fraud
Phoenix, AZ: (Sep-24-07) Attorney General Terry Goddard's office brought charges against Lenox Financial Mortgage, LLC, alleging that the Atlanta-based mortgage broker violated the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act by failing to include disclaimers in its radio advertisements promoting Lenox Financial's no closing costs mortgage loans. The suit claimed that Lenox... - BioForm Medical Inc. Royalty Obligations Settlement
San Jose, CA: (Sep-24-07) Artes Medical Inc. brought charges against BioForm Medical Inc., over royalty obligations and a license agreement between the companies. Artes is focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing aesthetic injectable products for the dermatology and plastic surgery markets. BioForm is a privately held medical aesthetics com... - Paul Harary and Douglas Zemsky Stockbroker Kickbacks Settlement
Washington, DC: (Sep-24-07) A federal lawsuit was brought against Paul Harary, a Florida stockbroker, alleging that he participated in penny stock market manipulation and a kickback scheme that authorities say bilked customers of a Boca Raton, FL, brokerage firm of about $4 million. The suit claimed that Harary paid more than $1 million of kickbacks to an... - Settlements and Verdicts: Household/Beneficial.
Notices will be sent to an estimated 2,150 Household Finance and Beneficial Finance borrowers in Maine of their eligibility to share in the state's $1.6 million settlement with Household International. Under the terms of settlement, all those who took out mortgage loans from Household or Beneficial from January 1999 through September 2002 will be sent for... - Russell Bowman Political Criticism Settlement
Encinitas, CA: (Sep-22-07) Maggie Houlihan, an Encinitas City Councilwoman, filed a lawsuit against Russell Bowman, a former neighbor. The lawsuit alleged that Bowman put up large signs overlooking Interstate 5 calling Maggie Houlihan a vulgarity. He placed oversize signs on his 5-acre Union Street property in October during the 2006 political campaign. On... - Wyndham Worldwide St. Anthony Hotel Price Gouging Settlement
San Antonio, TX: (Sep-22-07) Attorney General Greg Abbott's office brought a lawsuit against St. Anthony, a San Antonio hotel, and Wyndham Worldwide franchise, over alleged price gouging during 2005's Hurricane Rita. The lawsuit accused St. Anthony of charging customers who fled Rita nearly double the regular rates when they stayed additional nights, even... - J.M. Brennan Inc. and Rexnord Corp. Propane Leak Explosion Fine
Milwaukee, WI: (Sep-21-07) The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) brought charges against J.M. Brennan Inc. and Rexnord Corp., following an explosion at Falk Corp.'s Menomonee Valley plant that killed three workers. In a settlement reached, J.M. Brennan agreed to a $5,600 fine, considerably less than the $16,800 that OSHA levied o... - Insurer Settles Anorexia Class Action for $1.2 Million
People who suffer from the eating disorder anorexia, and who had their health insurance claims denied by their insurer Horizon Blue Cross / Blue Shield of New Jersey, will receive a lump settlement of $1.2 million to end their class action. About 500 patients brought the suit against the health insurer, alleging the company limited treatment benefits be... - Fatal Car Accidnet, Elderly woman's family awarded $500,000.
Stonington, CT: (Sep-20-07) The estate of Nancy Gibson, a former Stonington harbormaster who died in an accident after being hit by a truck, filed a lawsuit against the town, a police officer and two drivers. The suit stated that after Gibson was struck, police officer Michael Peckham came on the scene and put on his overhead lights and spotlight to warn t... - Mall Lease Dispute, Mahoning County pays $1 million over next four years
Mahoning, OH: (Sep-20-07) Ohio Valley Mall brought charges against Mahoning County regarding a lease agreement. Ohio Valley Mall owns Garland Plaza on the city's East Side, which is the former home of the county's Department of Job and Family Services. The suit stated that the county agency moved from Garland Plaza in July 2007 to Oakhill Renaissance Place... - Dana Tax Donations, Bankrupt auto supplier pays $1.25 million settlement
Talk to a local bankruptcy lawyer right away! Toledo, OH: (Sep-20-07) The Anthony Wayne Local School District filed charges against bankrupt auto supplier Dana Corp., over missing tax abatement donations. The suit stated that negotiations began in 2006 after Dana missed a third straight annual payment of about $237,000 to the school district. The ba... - Fisherman Fraud, Individual fishing quotas permit holder pays fine for violations
Homer, AK: (Sep-20-07) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) brought charges against Fred Currier, a Homer man, alleging that he committed a fishing violation. The suit accused individual fishing quotas (IFQ) permit holder Fred Currier, of incorrectly reporting the area where his halibut IFQ was caught when he landed the fish in Septem... - School Asbestos, Brooks Laboratories pay $1.8 million in damages
New Canaan, CT: (Sep-20-07) The town of New Canaan brought a lawsuit against Brooks Laboratories, alleging that it was responsible for the asbestos discovered while renovating the New Canaan High School. Brooks Laboratories was among the four defendants that the town named in the suit. The charges stated that Brooks Laboratories prepared the National Emissio... - Acid Rain and Smog, East Kentucky Power Cooperative pays $11.4 million fine
Lexington, KY: (Sep-20-07) The Federal Government filed a lawsuit against East Kentucky Power Cooperative, accusing it of unlawfully emitting thousands of tons of pollutants from its plant, causing acid rain and smog. The Federal Government sued the co-op in July 2006, alleging it had operated two generators at its Dale power plant in Clark County without...