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A $2.1 million settlement has been approved by a Superior Court judge in a class action suit involving some 25 plaintiffs who alleged their investment advisor stole their money, more than $5 million over 5 years. The advisor committed suicide in a Wal-Mart parking lot last year, while under SEC investigation for misappropriation of funds. Leg... - Faulty Equipment leads to Fireman's Death, Survivair pays $27 million wrongful death settlement.
St. Louis, MO: (Sep-19-07) Angela Martin, widow of Derek Martin, a St. Louis firefighter, brought charges against Survivair, a California-based subsidiary of the French safety company Bacou-Dalloz, following her husband's death. The suit claimed that Derek Martin's death in a blaze in 2002 was the result of a malfunction of his Survivair brand equipment. S... - Biotape False Marketing, Smart Inventions pays $2.5 million settlement.
Washington, DC: (Sep-19-07) The Federal Trade Commission brought charges against Smart Inventions, Inc. and Jon Nokes, two marketers of the alleged pain relief product called Biotape, accusing them of deceptively claiming that Biotape, an adhesive tape, provided significant, permanent relief from severe pain and that it was superior to other pain-relief p... - False Arrest, Hillsborough woman wins $100,000 settlement for civil rights violations
Tampa, FL: (Sep-19-07) Mary Beth Mazar, a Valrico woman, brought a lawsuit against former Deputy Daniel Brock, a Hillsborough County sheriff's deputy, alleging that he violated her civil rights while arresting her son. Mazar's lawsuit predated Brock's firing and was not directly related to the internal affairs investigation into his DUI arrests. But her ac... - Evergreen Investments and Wachovia Corp. Market Timing Settlement
Birmingham, AL: (Sep-19-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission brought charges against Evergreen Investments, the investment management division of Wachovia Corp., and Evergreen affiliates, alleging that the company engaged in improper market timing. Market timing involves rapid trading to benefit from market inefficiencies. Though it is not illegal... - AT&T Corp. Calling Card Patent Infringement Settlement
Dallas, TX: (Sep-18-07) Dallas-based TGIP Inc. brought patent infringement charges against AT&T Corp., alleging that the San Antonio based company infringed on two TGIP patents that allow customers to buy calling time and recharge previously used calling cards at retail outlets. The lawsuit accused AT&T of marketing and selling prepaid calling cards and of... - PPL Corp. River Basin Water Overuse Settlement
Wilkes Barre, PA: (Sep-17-07) The Susquehanna River Basin Commission, a federal interstate agency charged with approving or denying applications to withdraw ground or surface water from the basin, brought charges against PPL Corp., over a 2001 increase in water usage from the Susquehanna River. The issue stems from a 2001 modification, or uprate, made to P... - Arter & Hadden LLP Law Firm Bankruptcy Settlement
Talk to a local bankruptcy lawyer right away! Cleveland, OH: (Sep-15-07) A lawsuit was brought against the former partners of Arter & Hadden LLP, after the law firm declared bankruptcy in 2003. Arter & Hadden, founded in 1843, was one of the country's oldest law firms when it closed in mid-2003 after an aggressive expansion, followed by defections o... - TCF Architecture and Olympic Associates Co. Fire Stations Construction Mismanagement Settlement
Olympia, WA: (Sep-15-07) Scott Wall Construction of Olympia brought a lawsuit against Lacey Fire District No. 3 in October 2005, alleging that the district was responsible for deficient plans and unfair management by TCF Architecture of Tacoma and Olympic Associates Co. of Seattle, regarding the construction of three fire stations. The suit claimed that un... - Travelers Insurance Flood Control Basin Settlement
San Bernardino, CA: (Sep-16-07) Colonies Partners filed a lawsuit against the San Bernardino County Flood Control district, regarding a flood control basin at one of Colonies Partners's large development sites in Upland. The county settled in November 2006 with a $102 million payout. The San Bernardino County Flood Control district then sued Travelers Insu... - Los Angeles, CA Female Firefighter Discrimination Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (Sep-13-07) Brenda Lee, a firefighter, brought charges against the Los Angeles Fire Department, alleging that she was discriminated against because she is a lesbian and black. Lee alleged in her lawsuit that her superiors made derogatory comments about her and ignored her protests of discrimination. The lawsuit said that she was forced int... - Pilgrim Baxter & Associates Market Timing Securities Fraud Settlement
Wayne, PA: (Sep-13-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought charges against Pilgrim Baxter & Associates, alleging that there was conflict of interest trading allowed by Wayne, PA-based Pilgrim Baxter, adviser to the PBHG mutual fund family, that diluted the value of the mutual funds. The firm is now called Liberty Ridge Capital, after co... - US Federal Government Vehicle Crash Quadriplegic Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (Sep-12-07) In a settlement reached with the Federal Government, the family of nine-year-old Leilani Gutierrez received a nearly $55 million payout. The settlement resolved a lawsuit filed by the family, which accused the government of being liable for a vehicle crash caused by a federal employee, which left Leilani Gutierrez a quadriplegi... - JSR Micro Photoresists Export License Settlement
Washington, DC: (Sep-10-07) The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) brought charges against JSR Micro, after the company voluntarily disclosed to BIS that it had exported photoresists without the required licenses from BIS. A photoresist is a thin material placed between a mask and a substrate, such as a semiconductor, which allows circuits or other patt... - Dr. David S. Egilman Zyprexa Information Leak Settlement
New York, NY: (Sep-07-07) Eli Lilly brought a lawsuit against Dr. David S. Egilman, alleging that the doctor leaked confidential materials about Lilly's antipsychotic drug Zyprexa . The documents were among evidence provided by Lilly as part of a lawsuit filed by patients who contended that side effects from Zyprexa caused excessive weight gain and diabe... - Michael Saquella and Lawrence Kaplan Stock Promoter Securities Fraud Settlement
Washington, DC: (Sep-06-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission brought chargers against Michael Saquella and Lawrence Kaplan, two Arizona-based stock promoters, alleging that they participated in securities fraud. Authorities charged that the pair dumped millions of shares of penny-stock companies onto investors after artificially inflating the pric... - Louisiana Citizen's Insurance Settles Class Action for $35 Million
Victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita who filed a class action suit against the insurer Louisiana Citizens Insurance Corp, will finally be receiving some financial compensation. The board of the insurance company has agreed to pay $35 million to settle the class action, which alleged that the company was late in paying polyholders' claims resulting from the... - Seal Fast and Metrohose Pressure Washing Accident Settlement
Roanoke, VA: (Sep-10-07) Oscar Allen, an employee of Atlas Industrial Services, a commercial cleaning company south of Richmond, brought a lawsuit against Seal Fast, a Houston-based manufacturer and wholesaler and retailer Metrohose, after a high-pressure nozzle, imported from Taiwan, disintegrated in Allen's hands. The impact of its shrapnel shattered bon... - Saint Joseph Medical Center and Dr. Ahsan Niazi Medical Malpractice Settlement
Waukegan, IL: (Sep-06-07) The family of 5-month-old Noah Wilson brought a medical malpractice lawsuit against Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, after the boy died as a result of negligent care. The lawsuit claimed that Noah was admitted to Saint Joseph Medical Center on Sept. 25, 2002, suffering from abdominal pain and dehydration. Dr. Ahsan Niazi was... - Wayne County, OH Inmate Heart Attack Wrongful Death Settlement
Wayne County, OH: (Sep-06-07) The family of Joel Hollenbaugh, a Barberton man who was found dead in his Wayne County cell, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the county, alleging that the death occurred after jail officials ignored his complaints of chest pains. The suit claimed that Hollenbaugh, 46, was found dead in his Wayne County Jail cell that...