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Milwaukee, WI: (Jul-11-07) Confluence Holdings Corp., a competing manufacturer and distributor of kayaks, canoes, and paddle sports accessories based in Trinity, NC, filed an intellectual property dispute against Johnson Outdoors Inc., a manufacturer of outdoor recreational products including Old Town canoes and kayaks, Humminbird fish finders, and Minn Ko... - Wyndham Worldwide Corp. Fairfield Resort Timeshare Upgrades Settlement
Cumberland County, TN: (Jul-11-07) The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) filed charges against Fairfield Resorts Inc., a unit of hotel operator Wyndham Worldwide Corp., alleging that it indulged in illegal marketing and sales tactics dating back to the 1970s. The issue stemmed from hundreds of consumer complaints that the company failed to... - Pepsi Bottling Group Wastewater Overflow Settlement
Howell City, MI: (Jul-10-07) The Howell City Council signed off on an agreement with the Michigan State Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) over a dispute on wastewater discharged from the Pepsi Bottling Group plant on Isbell Street in Howell. The suit stems from a 1999 dispute, when discharge from the bottling plant resulted in a fish die-off in loc... - Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation Copper Contamination Cleanup Settlement
Washington, DC: (Jul-09-07) The Justice Department and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought charges against Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation, the second largest copper producer in the United States, alleging that it contaminated groundwater from past mining operations related to the Bingham Canyon Mine located southwest of Salt Lake City. Ken... - Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc. Vector Machine Patent Infringement Settlement
Fremont, CA: (Jul-10-07) Health Discovery Corporation brought a lawsuit against Ciphergen Biosystems, Inc., wherein the companies locked horns over patent infringement issues. In a settlement reached, Ciphergen Biosystems entered into a license and settlement agreement with Health Discovery Corporation, in which it licensed more than 25 patents covering HD... - Legal & General Car Accident Insurance Settlement
London, UK: (Jul-10-07) An insurance claim lawsuit was filed against Legal & General on behalf of Letchworth widower David Webb, whose wife was killed when a suicidal driver deliberately crashed into their car. Sarah Webb, 29, died in December 2004 when the car she was traveling in with her two-year-old daughter and her husband, was hit by an oncoming car... - Oppenheimer & Co. Broker Account Fraud Fine
Fall River, MA: (Jul-10-07) Secretary of State William Galvin brought a lawsuit against Oppenheimer & Co., alleging that the company failed to properly supervise a broker who allegedly forged checks to gain access to an elderly Fall River couple's account. The suit follows a complaint that was filed last summer against Oppenheimer and Stephen Toussaint, a... - Los Angeles, CA Slain Prison Guard Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (Jul-10-07) The family of Manuel A. Gonzalez Jr., 43, filed a $100 million wrongful death lawsuit in US District Court in Los Angeles against state corrections department officials, accusing them of deliberate indifference. Gonzalez Jr. was stabbed to death by an inmate at the state prison in Chino in 2005. The suit stated that he was st... - Orange County, CA Jail Transgender Harassment Settlement
Orange County, CA: (Jul-09-07) An inmate of the Orange County Jail filed a civil rights suit against the county, alleging it denied him medical care. The lawsuit also claimed he suffered gender identity harassment when he served time there in 2005. The suit was a bid to bring to light the fact that transgender prisoners around the state and nation are at h... - District 149 Superintendent Remediation Settlement
Ann Arbor, MI: (Jul-07-07) Former Dolton Elementary District 149 Superintendent Doris Hope-Jackson filed a federal lawsuit against the state, after the District 149 School Board placed Hope-Jackson on remediation after just about seven months on the job following her hiring in July 2002. In a settlement reached, the state agreed to pay Hope-Jackson a $165,... - Los Angeles County, CA Harbor-UCLA Medical Negligence Settlement
Los Angeles County, CA: (Jul-06-07) A recent decision taken by Los Angeles County supervisors resulted in the reversing of one of the few county policies that won praise from open-government advocates for explaining why taxpayers pay millions of dollars each year to resolve negligence and other claims. The county recently approved one major settlement unde... - Tega Cay, SC Golf Course Managment Settlement
Tega Cay, SC: (Jul-08-07) The city of Tega Cay brought charges against Double Eagle Golf Management, in a bid to take back control of the city's golf course. The city had been negotiating to remove the company for several months after it alleged that the management company had violated its lease, by selling city property and by not giving an accurate audit... - Intcomex and TGM, SA Tax Audit Settlement
Miami, FL: (Jul-06-07) The Uruguayan tax agency Direccion General Impositiva (DGI) brought charges against Intcomex and its Uruguayan subsidiary, TGM, SA following a tax audit for the period 2002 through 2006. The audit raised questions about the alleged failure of two local suppliers to pay value added and other taxes in connection with the sale of certai... - GM to Pay Motorists $90 Million for Defective Transmissions
Tens of thousands of motorists across the US could receive reimbursement of expenses connected with defective transmissions in more than 90,000 Saturn economy cars. General Motors has agreed to pay an estimated $90 million, if approved, to settle the class action. The suit, filed nearly a year ago, alleges that the transmissions are "exceptionally pro... - R.J. McGlennon Co., Inc. Chemical Release Violations Fine
San Francisco, CA: In a September 2006 civil complaint, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) alleged that R.J. McGlennon did not submit timely reports for its use of methyl ethyl ketone and xylene between 2001 and 2003. The case also claimed the company failed to properly report its use of certain glycol ethers between 2001 and 2004, which it te... - Chester, NH Police Chief Resignation Settlement
Chester, NH: (Jul-04-07) Former police Chief Alfred Wagner agreed to a settlement that was proposed by the Board of Selectmen, leading Wagner to resign from his post after 20 years as police chief. Wagner, 58, has had a number of run-ins with selectmen over the years but has declined to say if that had anything to do with his decision to retire. In 2004, s... - Jacksonville, FL Naval Hospital Infant Wrongful Death Settlement
Jacksonville, FL: (Jul-05-07) Thomas and Jessica Hugaboom of Virginia filed a federal lawsuit against the government after their infant son died after repeated trips to the Jacksonville Naval Hospital emergency room. Seven-month-old Michael died in 2004 of undiagnosed meningitis after three trips and three calls to the emergency room while his father was s... - Clark & Post Architects City Hall Building Costs Settlement
Elyria, OH: (Jul-05-07) The city of Elyria filed a breach of contract lawsuit against Clark & Post Architects of Lorain in May 2005, claiming $2.5 million for excessive costs incurred during the building of the New City Hall. The city's lawsuit claimed the architects failed to evaluate conditions at the 139-year-old City Hall and misled the city into incor... - Flint, MI Sewer Backup Settlement
Flint, MI: (Jul-03-07) A series of lawsuits were filed against the city of Flint after heavy rains caused sewer backups to ruin the property of almost 183 homeowners. The lawsuits stemmed from damage to 100 homes roughly bordered by an area west of Fenton Road, east of Grand Traverse Avenue, south of Atherton Road and north of Van Slyke. Heavy rains on Jul... - Weston, CT Arrest Processing Excessive Force Settlement
Weston, CT: (Jul-03-07) Jonas Wilson, a Weston man, filed a lawsuit against the city and the Weston Police Department, alleging that the police used excessive force during his arrest. In the complaint, which was filed on Aug. 1, 2005 in Stamford Superior Court, Wilson claimed that on May 18, 2004, while he was under arrest, he was taken to Weston police he...