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The Chicago businessman allegedly used logos from the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and nearly 60 other schools and companies on sports memorabilia. A lawsuit was filed against Bruno for trademark infringement and he has agreed to a $3 million settlement. (Jul-04-05) [KCRG NEWS] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and wou... - Loan Max Fees and Interest Rate Violations Settlement
Richmond, VA: (Jun-11-07) The State Attorney General Bob McDonnell's office brought charges against Loan Max, a consumer loan company, alleging that it was guilty of violating Virginia's Consumer Finance Act. Loan Max, a company with 36 locations in Virginia, makes loans to consumers in amounts generally below $2,500. The loans are secured by a motor vehic... - O'Brien Homes Menlo Park Tomorrow Condo Construction Settlement
Menlo Park, CA: (Jun-11-07) Menlo Park Tomorrow, a private citizens group, filed charges against O'Brien Homes, a city developer, over the construction of the Derry Lane project. In 2006, the city council approved the four-story Derry Lane project with 135 condos and roughly 21,000 square feet of office and retail space. Menlo Park Tomorrow claimed that th... - Dominion Diagnostics Urine Drug Testing Medicaid Over Billing Settlement
Montpelier, VT: (Jun-08-07) The Vermont Medicaid system filed charges against Dominion Diagnostics, of North Kingstown, RI, alleging that the medical lab company overcharged the state for services including testing urine samples for drugs. Investigations revealed that Dominion over billed Medicaid for lab work from January of 2001 through June of 2003 and... - Pittsburgh Brewing Co. Sewer Bill Settlement
Pittsburgh, PA: (Jun-09-07) The Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority board filed suit against Pittsburgh Brewing Co. alleging that the brewery owed as much as $2.7 million in back payments to the water authority. The brewery, known for its Iron City Beer, ran up delinquent sewer bills and penalties. The authority paid the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority... - Marriott International Inc. IRS Taxes Settlement
Washington, DC: (Jun-08-07) The Internal Revenue Service and Department of Labor brought charges against hotel operator Marriott International Inc., over their review of one aspect of the company's retirement plan. In a settlement reached, Marriott International agreed to a $220 million payout to the US Treasury and state tax jurisdictions. The payme... - CVS Caremark Corp. Shareholder Merger Settlement
Wilmington, DE: (Jun-10-07) A shareholders lawsuit was filed against CVS Caremark Corp., the second largest US drugstore chain, which challenged the buyout that formed the company. Combining the two companies created one of the biggest US mail order and retail pharmacy chains and made the business more competitive with Walgreen's, which has 5,700 stores, a... - Ezra Dweck Fraudulent Online Bidding Settlement
New York, NY: (Jun-10-07) New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office brought civil fraud charges against Manhattan jeweler Ezra Dweck, owner of the EMH Group. An investigation begun after EBay, in an ongoing effort to combat abuses of its services, brought the deceptive practices to the attention of then attorney general, Eliot Spitzer in late 2005. C... - Billy Donovan Basketball Coach NBA Contract Settlement
Gainesville, FL: (Jun-07-07) Billy Donovan formally apologized for changing his mind to coach the Orlando Magic, claiming that he no longer had any desire to coach in the NBA. He stated that he belonged at the University of Florida and wanted to be there for as long as the administration would allow. Donovan, who led the Gators to back-to-back national cha... - Challenge Financial Investors Corp. Unlicensed Brokers Settlement
Raleigh, FL: (Jun-07-07) The state of North Carolina brought charges against Challenge Financial Investors Corp., alleging that it did not supervise its loan officers and solicited mortgage applications from brokers who were unlicensed to do business in the state. Joseph Smith, North Carolina's commissioner of banks, stated that Challenge Financial headqua... - Vesuvius USA Corporation Chemical Spill Damage Settlement
Springfield, IL: (Jun-07-07) The State of Illinois brought charges against Vesuvius USA Corporation, claiming that the company contributed to the damage of natural resources in Coles County that were injured by a June 2001 chemical spill. Vesuvius USA develops, manufactures, and markets high performance specialty ceramics, refractory products, and control... - Pemco Aeroplex Inc. Employee Racial Discrimination Settlement
Birmingham, AL: (Jun-01-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission brought charges against Pemco Aeroplex Inc., a division of Birmingham-based Pemco Aviation Group Inc., alleging that the company racially discriminated against its employees. The case, filed in 2000, was based on 36 separate discrimination charges brought against the aerospace and d... - Tommy Bahama Group Employee Disability Discrimination Settlement
Seattle, WA: (Jun-06-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed charges against Seattle-based clothing store and manufacturer Tommy Bahama Group, claiming that the company discriminated against disabled workers. The EEOC sued the company under the Americans With Disabilities Act on behalf of a part-time employee, Todd Hiley, who worked for th... - Beaufort County School District Teacher Students Molestation Settlement
Beaufort County, SC: (Jun-06-07) Six lawsuits were filed against the Beaufort County School District, related to the 2002 arrest of Phillip Underwood-Sheppard, a former Coosa Elementary School music teacher who molested at least nine students ages 6 to 13. Underwood-Sheppard pleaded guilty but mentally ill to nine counts of indecent exposure, seven counts... - UBS Enron Creditors Recovery Corp. Stock Contract Dispute Settlement
New York, NY: (Jun-06-07) Enron Creditors Recovery Corp. filed charges against UBS in 2003 related to equity derivative contract payments that Enron sought to recover from UBS. UBS entered into an agreement with Enron Creditors Recovery Corp., settling litigation without any admission of liability. It claimed that it had valid defenses to all of Enron's cl... - King County, WA Sibling Foster Care Abuse Settlement
Tacoma, WA: (Jun-07-07) King County approved a $6.2 million settlement for four siblings who were abused in foster care, making the settlement the largest of its kind in the state. The charges were against the state Department of Social and Health Services, which oversees foster care, alleging that the state acted negligently when it licensed Pearl Hall to... - NCAA, Men's Basketball, Football Players Settle Class Action for $228 Million
A class action settlement was recently approved by a federal judge that will see the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) provide an additional $218 million in financial aid for student athletes to NCAA division 1 member institutions, during the academic year beginning 2007-08 through 2012-13. Additionally, the NCAA will provide $10 million for fo... - Ceres, Soares Dairy and Luis Bento Dairy Employee Wage Settlement
California Rural Legal Assistance filed a lawsuit on behalf of current and former employees of the three dairy companies alleging violations of minimum wages, overtime wages, compensation for rest and meal breaks not received and penalties. Bento and Soares have agreed to a $185,000 settlement. Bento employees who worked between November 2000 and Novemb... - Stephen Richards CA Inc. Accounting Fraud Settlement
New York, NY: (Jun-05-07) In charges filed against Stephen Richards, 42, CA Inc.'s former top sales executive, the suit claimed that he was guilty of securities fraud, conspiracy and lying to investigators regarding his role in a $2.2 billion accounting fraud at the software maker. Richards is serving a seven-year prison term after being sentenced in Novem... - Trilegiant Online Shopping Membership Consumer Fraud Settlement
Little Rock, AR: (Jun-05-07) Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel's office filed a consumer protection action against Trilegiant, a Connecticut-based company that offers online shopping services and discounts to people who purchase memberships. The suit claimed that the company gave customers free trial memberships, but did not adequately inform them...