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Washington, DC: (Aug-13-07) The Justice Department brought a lawsuit against Jupiter Aluminum Corporation, the operator of a secondary aluminum production facility in Hammond, alleging that the company violated the federal Clean Air Act and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), applicable to aluminum recyclers that recycle pain... - Tony Masilotti Real Estate Fraud Settlement
Palm Beach, FL: (Aug-13-07) A public corruption charge was filed against former Palm Beach County Commissioner Tony Masilotti. Earlier, in June 2007, Masilotti was sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role in a number of illegal land deals. Following a federal review suspecting him of using his influence in land deals, Masilotti resigned fro... - US Government DEA Employee Discrimination Settlement
Washington, DC: (Aug-13-07) Sandalio Gonzalez, a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) field-office chief, brought a lawsuit against the US government, alleging that he faced discrimination at his workplace. Gonzalez filed suit against the government in federal court in Miami. That lawsuit stemmed, in part, from the treatment Gonzalez received from his emp... - HCA Inc. Inflated Stock SEC Settlement
Nashville, TN: (Aug-13-07) A shareholders lawsuit was brought against hospital operator HCA Inc., alleging that company executives made false statements about the company's growth, which had the effect of inflating HCA's stock price. The lawsuits claimed the alleged false statements caused the stock to be inflated, and when HCA later reported poorer than e... - Parkway Hospital, Inc. Medicaid Fraud Settlement
New York, NY: (Aug-13-07) The Health and Human Services Office (HHS) of the Inspector General and the Office of Investigations filed charges against Forest Hills's Parkway Hospital, Inc., following an investigation that revealed that Parkway defrauded the Medicare Program. The government's investigation established that for the years 1992 through 1998, Par... - Hurricane Insurer Settles 2 Class Actions for $35 Million
A settlement of $35 million has been reached between the members of 2 class action lawsuits and Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation. The state-run insurer had specialized in covering high-risk properties, however the aftermath of hurricane Katrina escalated the costs and times involved in settling claims. The suits alleged that the i... - Windsor, CT CL&P Utility Electricity Service Settlement
Windsor, CT: (Aug-13-07) Connecticut Light & Power (CL&P) brought a lawsuit against the town, seeking compensation for the utility service it provided the town. The suit stemmed from utility usage and money owed to CL&P over renovation work at the Northwest Park Nature Center almost 15 years ago. For reasons which are still unclear, a secondary power line... - Windsor, CT Police Officer Exploitation Settlement
Windsor, CT: (Aug-11-07) An unnamed woman brought a lawsuit against the town, alleging that former police officer Charles "Gerry" Bagley started a sexual relationship with her and took nude photos and videos of her without her knowledge when she was a 17-year-old Police Explorer. The lawsuit alleged that the woman's father notified police chief Kevin Sea... - Greenwich, CT Library Deputy Director Defamation Settlement
Greenwich, CT: (Aug-09-07) Inga Boudreau, a former deputy director at Greenwich Library, brought a lawsuit against the town, Greenwich Library, the library's Board of Trustees, and three library officials, alleging that town employees violated her civil rights. The lawsuit claimed that the defendants breached contract and engaged in defamation and intentio... - Oklahoma State University Stadium Disability Accessibility Settlement
Oklahoma City, OK: (Aug-08-07) James Lawson of Stillwater, a former university graduate, and Access Now Inc., a Florida nonprofit, brought charges against Oklahoma State University (OSU), alleging that the university's Boone Pickens Stadium was not in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Access Now helps disabled persons in their efforts to... - Warner Chilcott Ltd. Contraceptive Antitrust Class Action Settlement
Hamilton, Bermuda: (Aug-09-07) Two class action antitrust suits were brought against Warner Chilcott, over one of the company's combined hormonal contraceptives, Ovcon 35. The suit was brought by certain direct purchaser plaintiffs, who alleged that the claims held by the settling plaintiffs represented a majority of the damages sought by all of the direct... - Centennial Bank Holdings Inc. Financial Adviser Investor Scheme Settlement
Denver, CO: (Aug-08-07) Former clients of jailed financial adviser Will Hoover brought a lawsuit against Centennial Bank Holdings Inc., over a subsidiary, Guaranty Bank & Trust Co., which Centennial Bank acquired in 2004. The suit, filed by more than 40 of Hoover's victims, alleged that Guaranty Bank and its former chairman helped Hoover conduct and prolon... - Healthfirst PHSP and St. Barnabas Community Health Plan Medicaid Duplicate Billing Settlement
New York, NY: (Aug-07-07) A settlement was reached with two companies, Healthfirst PHSP and St. Barnabas Community Health Plan and the state attorney general's office. The companies, who administered health care for the state, agreed to return $7 million that they received through duplicate billings. The recovery stemed from an audit of the state Medicaid... - Target Settles with NFB for $6 Million
Target Settles with NFB for $6 Million A 2-year class action lawsuit has finally ended with Target agreeing to pay a $6 million settlement, and make its website more user-friendly for blind people. The suit was brought by the National Federation for the Blind, and alleged that Target's site violated the American with Disabilities Act because it's... - Jerry Castleman and Kathleen Lynn Enron Stake Sale Settlement
Houston, TX: (Aug-06-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against Jerry Castleman and Kathleen Lynn, two former Enron Corp. executives, alleging that they helped the company manipulate earnings through the fraudulent sale of a Brazilian power project. The SEC claimed that Enron sold an interest in the Cuiaba power project to... - All Saints Anglican Church Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts Funds Settlement
Attleboro, MA: (Aug-07-07) The Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts brought charges against breakaway parish All Saints Anglican Church, alleging that the church improperly kept or used $200,000 when it left the diocese. The suit also involved issues concerning gay clergy and gay unions. In a settlement reached out of court, an agreement was entered into, in... - Prison Health Services Premature Pregnancy Wrongful Death Settlement
Tampa, FL: (Aug-07-07) Kimberly Grey, 37, filed a lawsuit against Prison Health Services, the Brentwood-based company that held a contract with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office for health care in its two jails. The suit alleged that the company mishandled her pregnancy and said the care resulted in the death of her prematurely born son. Grey was be... - Kitsap County and Waste Management of Washington Tribal Landfill Contamination Settlement
Little Boston, WA: (Aug-04-07) Recent developments with the Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe have served to revitalize its heritage. And while tribal officials look to their past to rebuild the culture for future generations, several new projects are coming to the forefront that will change the tribe in more modern ways. Economically, the tribe benefited from a... - Mike Peterson Murdered Mother Settlement
Raleigh, NC: (Aug-03-07) Caitlin Atwater brought a lawsuit against her stepfather, convicted murderer Mike Peterson, over the wrongful death of her mother Kathleen Peterson. Mike Peterson, 63, was convicted in October 2003 of first-degree murder in the 2001 beating death of his wife, Nortel Networks executive Kathleen Peterson. She was found dead at the bo... - Cambria Somerset Authority Microhydro Project Breach of Contract Settlement
Richland Township, PA: (Aug-02-07) Former Somerset County engineer Paul Rizzo Associates Inc. brought a lawsuit against the Cambria Somerset Authority (CSA), alleging that the authority breached a contract. The last active work the firm performed for the CSA involved a $1.3 million microhydro project, which was halted indefinitely in December 2006 when it...