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Coca-Cola Co. has agreed to pay $137.5 million to settle a securities lawsuit claiming the company artificially inflated sales to boost its stock price. The lawsuit was filed in 2000 and claimed that four former executives had forced bottlers to purchase millions of dollars of unnecessary beverage concentrate in order to artificially boost sales. ... - Tallahassee, FL Wrongful Diagnosis Paraplegic Settlement
Tallahassee, FL: (Apr-24-07) Minouche Noel, now 19, was born with spina bifida. She was paralyzed before she turned two because she was misdiagnosed and wrongly treated with a surgery at the state's Children's Medical Services. In a settlement reached by the Florida House and the parents of Noel, the state of Florida agreed to pay $6 million to end the sev... - Portland Public Schools Custodian Contract Class Action Settlement
Portland, OR: (Apr-24-07) A class action lawsuit filed against the Portland Public School District, accused it of contracting out custodial work to save money amid financial turmoil. The suit alleged that the district violated Oregon State labor law when it hired Portland Habilitation Center workers to replace its union custodians despite union protests. T... - Bertelsmann Music Download Copyright Infringement Settlement
New York, NY: (Apr-25-07) The Warner Music Group filed charges against German media giant, Bertelsmann, accusing it of contributing to widespread copyright infringement by supporting Napster, a file-sharing service. Bertelsmann provided Napster with about $85 million in loans starting in late 2000, a time when Napster had enabled millions of users to trade... - Chapel Hill, NC Housing Discrimination Settlement
Chapel Hill, NC: (Apr-23-07) The Justice Department filed charges against Chapel Hill, NC following a complaint by Chapel Hill citizen Sonya Dixon, who alleged housing discrimination on the basis of disability. The government accused Chapel Hill of violating the federal Fair Housing Act when it refused to grant Sonya Dixon reasonable accommodation for her... - Richard Scrushy HealthSouth Accounting Fraud Settlement
Birmingham, AL: (Apr-23-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against former HealthSouth Corp. Chief Executive Richard Scrushy, accusing him of being party to a huge accounting fraud. According to SEC claims, Scrushy profited close to $77.5 million in the $2.7 billion fraud at HealthSouth. In a settlement reached with the SEC, Scrushy... - US Government and Caribbean Petroleum Corp. Heating Oil Spill Settlement
San Juan, Puerto Rico: (Apr-23-07) San Juan filed a lawsuit against the US government, the Caribbean Petroleum Corp. and two insurers after the Morris J. Berman barge spilled half its load of heating oil when it smashed into a coral reef in 1994. The damage to the sea-life habitat from the 750,000 gallons of heavy oil spilled on the beaches and lagoons was... - Donald Trump Palm Beach Club Flag Contribution
Palm Beach, FL : (Apr-22-07) Palm Beach authorities began to fine Donald Trump $1,250 a day for flying a 15-by-25-foot large flag atop an 80-foot flagpole at his Palm Beach club, Mar-A-Lago. The fine led to Trump filing a suit against the town. In a settlement reached, the town agreed to drop all fines levied against Trump in exchange for Trump contributin... - Chaka Fattah Mayoral Bid Campaign Money Settlement
Philadelphia, PA: (Apr-18-07) The Philadelphia Board of Ethics filed charges against US Representative Chaka Fattah, accusing him of using his exploratory committee to collect money, some in single checks of $100,000 each, that exceeded the city's strict campaign-finance rules. Philadelphia's rules limited individuals to a $2,500 maximum donation and polit... - Gilroy, CA Delayed Construction Settlement
Gilroy, CA: (Apr-18-07) The city of Gilroy has agreed to pay its contractor, SJ Amoroso, for construction delays that deviled the new police headquarters, compensating the company for lost business. The settlement has gone a long way to significantly increase the price of the building by $4.49 million, to more than $30 million. The charges filed against th... - Lucent Technologies Employee Age Bias Settlement
St. Louis, MO: (Apr-17-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed an age discrimination lawsuit on behalf of Thomas Cross against Lucent Technologies, alleging that Cross, a 55-year-old worker, lost his job after more than three decades with the telecommunications equipment maker despite excellent evaluations. Cross was laid off in 2002 from... - Cook County, IL Jail Inmate Wrongful Death Settlement
Cook County, IL: (Apr-18-07) The Cook County Board approved a $950,000 payout to settle a lawsuit on behalf of Marie O'Donnell-Smith, who died in jail after her pleas for medical assistance allegedly went unheeded. The suit claimed that a nurse who worked for the Cook County Jail's Cermak Health Services told O'Donnell-Smith that she would have to crawl... - Denver, CO Shoplifter Personal Injury Settlement
Denver, CO: (Apr-17-07) Leonard Trujillo, a suspected shoplifter, filed suit against the city after he was run over twice by a Denver policeman chasing him in his patrol car. Trujillo allegedly stole beef jerky from a convenience store near Evans Avenue and Zuni Street. When the clerk locked the doors to prevent him from escaping, Trujillo kicked out the g... - Wal-Mart to Pay $6.5 Million in Back Pay
The world's largest retailer--Wal-Mart--may be facing a $2 billion pay out as a result of breaking labor laws in Minnesota, specifically wage and hour violations. The state judge has ruled that the retailer broke labor laws more than 2 million times. Consequently, he has ordered the company to pay employees $6.5 million in back-pay. As a result of this decis... - GSK, Novartis to Pay $114.5 Million to Alabama in Medicaid Fraud
Alabama state court jury, after two days deliberation, has ordered GlaxoSmithKline and Novartis to pay a multimillion dollar settlement to the State for medicaid fraud. The State originally accused the companies of overcharging Medicaid patients for prescription drugs from the early 1990s to the mid-2000s. In the court order Novartis will pay $33.7 mil... - Beede Waste Oil Site Pollution Settlement
Plaistow, NH: (Apr-17-07) The Federal Government and New Hampshire reached an agreement with the 101 parties who contributed to the pollution of the Beede Waste Oil Superfund site in Plaistow, NH. In a settlement reached, the parties involved in the environment pollution lawsuit agreed to pay $48 million to clean up the site, $9 million for future federal... - Florida Attorney General Wins $8.5 Million Settlement Against Homeward Bound
A final judgement has been delivered against two owners of Homeward Bound of North America, a business selling insurance-like products to senior citizens resident in Florida. The settlement is for $8.5 million and was brought by Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum. Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a la... - NOS Communications settles deceptive marketing practices lawsuit
A settlement that will pay hundreds of dollars in refunds to long distance phone customers, has been approved. NOS Communications was charged with engaging in deceptive marketing practices. Although they promised lower rates than competing carriers, NOS used a complicated billing system called "total call units" rather than "cents per minute". This syst... - Jason Janega Hit and Run Wrongful Death Settlement
Chicago, IL: (Apr-17-07) The family of Tiffany Baier filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Jason Janega, 35, after he struck Baier and left her to die by the side of the road. Janega's car hit Baier as she was walking a few blocks away from home. After the accident took place, the suit accused Janega of not stopping or calling for any assistance, resultin... - Qwest Communications Breach Fudiciary Commitments Settlement
Santa Fe, NM: (Apr-14-07) The New Mexico state Public Regulation Commission filed regulatory charges against Qwest Communications in 2001 accusing them of breaching their fiduciary commitment to their clients. Qwest had agreed to spend $788 million on the state's telecommunications system, but it came up about $220 million short. In a settlement reached, Q...