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Madeira Beach, FL: (Jul-01-07) Alex Archibald, the grandson of one of the original donors of the Archibald Park, a beach front park, filed a lawsuit against the city over the agreement to his claim that any commercial use is prohibited under both the warranty deed turning over the beach property to the federal government in 1931 and the subsequent quit-cla... - College Square Mall Associates Wheelchair Access Settlement
Cedar Falls, IA: (Jun-30-07) The Justice Department brought charges against the owners of Cedar Falls' College Square Mall, following an investigation that was spurred on by a complaint filed by a woman using a wheelchair. The complaint, filed in 1999, alleged that the disabled woman faced difficulty getting to parts of the mall. Investigators looked at a... - Diocese of Metuchen Pastor Abuse Settlement
Woodbridge, NJ: (Jul-02-07) A sexual molestation lawsuit was filed against Mike Cashman, former pastor of St. James Roman Catholic Church in Woodbridge, by two accusers, who spoke up 24 years after the alleged incident took place in 1979. The accusers, a 14-year-old boy and his 10-year-old sister at the time, claimed that the priest sexually molested them... - Pittsburgh Public Schools Administrator Discrimination Settlement
Pittsburgh, PA: (Jun-29-07) Andrew King, a former Pittsburgh Public Schools administrator filed suit against the Pittsburgh Public School District, alleging that he was wrongfully passed over for superintendent. King, who has a prior arrest for lewdness, served as interim chief in 2005 and applied for the job on a permanent basis. The position went instead... - St. Jude Medical Inc. Patent Infringement Settlement
Minneapolis, MN: (Jul-02-07) Mirowski Family Ventures LLC filed a patent infringement lawsuit against St. Jude Medical Inc., alleging that the medical company infringed certain patents in Mirowski's portfolio. The lawsuit was part of a broader litigation between Guidant Corp., now part of Boston Scientific and St. Jude. In a settlement reached, St. J... - East Kentucky Power Cooperative Clean Air Act Violations Upgrades
Winchester, KY: (Jul-02-07) The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought charges against the East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC), alleging that the cooperative had violated the Clean Air Act at three of its coal fire power plants, including the Spurlock Plant in Mason County and the Dale Plant located in Clark Cou... - Bartow, FL Building Dispute Settlement
Bartow, FL: (Jul-01-07) Two Bartow lawyers Neal O'Toole and Richard McKinley brought a lawsuit against the city in 2005, after officials condemned their century-old building in downtown Bartow. O'Toole owns the Philips building at 330 E. Main St. In a settlement reached, the city agreed to settle the lawsuit with a $150,000 payout. The city could have sett... - Public Service Electric and Gas, Locke Stove Co. Family Fire Wrongful Deaths Settlement
North Bergen, NJ: (Jul-02-07) Keri Ann Malo and her sister were in a devastating fire that ripped through their family's home, leaving them with burns over more than half their body and killing their brother, mother, and eventually their father, filed suit against their former landlords, and with Public Service Electric and Gas and the now-defunct Locke St... - Ivyland Cafe Paralyzed Road Worker Settlement
Doylestown, PA: (Jun-29-07) Joseph Tuski of Pottstown brought a lawsuit against Michael Petaccio and the Ivyland Cafe, a tavern owned by Petacciao's parents. Tuski, a road worker, was left a quadriplegic when a car driven by Michael Petaccio struck him as he directed traffic on January 17th, 2001, in Warminster. Petaccio had just left the Ivyland Cafe, a t... - Oakland, CA 'Riders' Cop Defamation Settlement
Oakland, CA: (Jun-28-07) Matthew Hornung, a former city police officer who was part of a team of rogue officers dubbed the "Riders," filed a federal lawsuit against the city in 2006, over allegations made in 2000 that he and three other officers framed, kidnapped, and beat West Oakland residents. Hornung sued the city for fraud, claiming police department... - GLG Partners Hedge Fund Fraud Fine
Boston, MA: (Jun-26-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission brought charges against hedge fund GLG Partners, alleging that a probe revealed that the company had earned $2.2 million in illegal profits. Regulators said the firm engaged in manipulative short-selling that helped earn it $2.2 million in illegal profit between July 2003 and July 2005. The... - Midland, TX City Manager Termination Settlement
Midland, TX: (Jun-26-07) Rick Menchaca, former Midlands City Manager, reached a settlement with the city council over termination of his tenure and relinquishing his position to the new manager. As part of the settlement, the city council approved of giving Menchaca $481,158, a figure that included attorney fees. The agreement approved by the City Council... - El Paso, TX Attorney Overtime Settlement
El Paso, TX: (Jun-26-07) Martie Jobe, a lawyer linked to the FBI's public corruption investigation through a legal document called an "information" that detailed the crimes of former county chief of staff John Travis Ketner, filed a lawsuit against Ketner alleging defamation and civil conspiracy. The suit sought compensation for intense embarrassment, extr... - Jake's Roadhouse Drunk Driving Motorcycle Accident Settlement
Lafayette, IN: (Jun-26-07) Christopher Harmon, 22, a motorcyclist who is totally disabled as a result of a crash caused by a drunken driver, filed suit against Jake's Roadhouse, a West Lafayette bar, and Boston-based Lexington Insurance Co., its insurance provider. Harmon has been described as being in a waking coma as a result of a brain injury suffered i... - $185 Million Award Against Wal-Mart Upheld by Philadelphia Judge
Wal-Mart could pay $185 million to settle a class action suit alleging that the retailer underpayed its employees. A Philadelphia judge affirmed the award, during an appeal pending in the Pennsylvania Superior Court. The judge also said that Wal-Mart should pay $62.2 million in statutory liquidated damages, $33.8 million in statutory attorney fees, $11.9 mil... - National Maintenance and Repair of Kentucky, Inc. Barge Waste Settlement
Ledbetter, KY: (Jun-25-07) Kentucky Attorney General Greg Stumbo's Office of Civil and Environmental Law filed an environmental protection lawsuit against National Maintenance and Repair of Kentucky, Inc., a Kentucky-based corporation which owns and operates a barge cleaning and repair facility in Ledbetter. The suit was filed following a referral from t... - Mutual Benefits Corporation, Steven Steiner, Camden Consulting, Inc., and SKS Consulting, Inc. Viatical Investment Scam Settlement
Ft. Lauderdale, FL: (Jun-25-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission filed suit against Ft. Lauderdale-based Mutual Benefits Corporation (MBC), a viatical settlement provider, former MBC vice president Steven Steiner, and two entities he controlled, Camden Consulting, Inc., and SKS Consulting, Inc., alleging that the parties were involved in a fraudul... - Caledon Shores' Association Hurricane Cleanup Settlement
Vero Beach, FL: (Jun-25-07) American Catastrophe Environmental Services Inc., a hurricane cleanup and recovery firm, filed suit against Caledon Shores' Association, a condominium association, over disagreements on the final terms of payment regarding repairs that had been made at the condominium. The repairs were necessary after the condominium suffered da... - Graco Pump Export Settlement
Minneapolis, MN: (Jun-25-07) The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) brought charges against Minneapolis based pump maker, Graco, alleging that the company had fifteen violations of the Export Administration Regulations. The violations involved direct shipment of diaphragm pumps to locations requiring licenses as well as shipment of the pumps to distribu... - Bernalillo County, NM Fire Chief Duties Settlement
Bernalillo County, NM: (Jun-21-07) Bett Clark, a longtime Fire Chief, filed charges against the county, after Bernalillo County's decision to put John Garcia, a former union leader, in charge of the Fire Department, bringing a change in Clark's job duties. In a settlement reached, the county agreed to pay $150,000 to Clark, who in exchange will accep...