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Lake Tahoe, NV: In a legal case accusing Lake Tahoe developer, Charles Bluth, of illegal construction work around his multi-million dollar lakefront home, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board agreed on a settlement that amounted to $250,000. The two-year-old case charged the defendants with grading, creation of coverage, and landscaping vi... - Mortgage company to pay $20,000 settlement in false advertising lawsuit.
New York, NY: (Apr-24-08) Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo's office brought charges against Upstate Capital, Inc. of Basile Rowe in East Syracuse, a reverse mortgage lender, alleging that it preyed on seniors statewide through false advertising and portraying itself to be a local non-profit organization. The suit claimed that in an attempt to solicit bus... - Old Bridge, NJ to benefit from $20 million settlement in environmental lawsuit.
Newark, NJ: (Apr-23-08) The state Office of the Attorney General and the state Department of Environmental Protection brought charges against 31 companies that once used the Global Landfill in Old Bridge, a Superfund site near Cheesequake State Park, seeking clean up costs for dumped toxic waste on the 60-acre property. Court documents show that in a rec... - Wharf agrees to $149,300 settlement in environmental lawsuit.
Pierre, SD: (Apr-24-08) The Department of Environment and Natural Resources of the state of South Dakota brought charges against Wharf Resources, a Black Hills gold mine, alleging that there were several environmental violations at the facility. The violations involve the collection and treatment of water that runs off parts of the company's open pit gol... - Sylvan Lake to pay $300,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Detroit, MI: (Apr-23-08) James Sherrod, a former police officer, brought a wrongful termination lawsuit against the city of Sylvan Lake, alleging that he had been sexually harassed by his boss. The suit claimed that Police Chief Mark Silver asked Sherrod to have sex with him, a claim that Silver denied. Sherrod had been with the department for about a ye... - County to pay $400,000 settlement in civil lawsuit.
Palo Alto, CA: (Apr-23-08) The family of Nelson Galbraith brought a lawsuit against Santa Clara County, claiming that he was wrongly accused of murdering his wife after the county coroner botched her autopsy. The suit, which was originally filed by Nelson Galbraith, was taken over by his heirs after he died in 2002. The suit claimed that the Palo Alto ma... - University to pay $175,000 settlement in discrimination lawsuit.
Detroit, MI: (Apr-22-08) Former Sgt. Stacy Cain, an Eastern Michigan University police sergeant, brought a lawsuit against the university, alleging that she was wrongfully terminated. Court records reveal that Stacy Cain had been fired twice and reinstated. Her suit against the university claimed that she was discriminated against on the basis of her gen... - Rochester to pay $400,000 settlement in operation agreement.
Rochester, NY: (Apr-23-08) The City of Rochester has been locked in a legal wrangle with Maplestar, the current operator of the Port of Rochester, in a bid to take back control of the ferry terminal. In a recent development in the case, sources stated that the two sides had reached a settlement agreement, in which the City of Rochester will pay $400,000... - County to pay $3 million settlement in assault lawsuit.
Hinds, MS: (Apr-11-08) Michael Burnley Jr., a former detention-center inmate, brought a federal lawsuit against Hinds County, over a jail beating in 2007, which left him paralyzed from the assault. The suit claimed that Burnley, 23 at the time of the incident, was paralyzed from the chest down from the beating he received from fellow inmate John Earl Ken... - School district to pay $37,505 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Monroe, MI: (Apr-22-08) John Raab, former interim superintendent at the Dundee Community Schools District, brought a lawsuit against the district, alleging that the district did not notify him three months before he was to be released from his contract, thereby violating a state law that mandates the notice to be served. Raab subsequently filed his case... - City pays artist $250,000 settlement in First Amendment lawsuit.
Sparks, NV: (Apr-22-08) Steven White, a street artist, brought a lawsuit against the city of Sparks stating that his First Amendment rights were violated. The dispute centered over a 2003 incident that prompted White to sue the city after an ordinance prohibited him from setting up his easel on the sidewalks and parks in the city and selling his painting... - Corpus Christy County, TX Construction Contract Settlement
Austin, TX: Corpus Christy county, TX, settled a lawsuit brought by Fulton Coastcon Construction that accused county officials of violating state law by not reading bid prices aloud in public before awarding a contract to Zachry Construction. The contract was for the Heritage Center arena, the $25 million second phase of the Richard M. Borchard Regional... - Five Star Janitorial Supply Guardsman Discrimination Settlement
Washington, DC: The Justice Department reached a settlement on behalf of a National Guardsman whose employment was alleged to have been unlawfully terminated in violation of the Uniform Service members Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). The settlement resolves allegations that Five Star Janitorial Supply of Leesville, LA, violated the fede... - Pierz Fire Department Firefighter Application Discrimination Settlement
Pierz, MN: A lawsuit filed in federal district court in May 2006 concerning Jill Poepping's bid to be the city's first female firefighter. In 2003, Poepping was the first woman to apply to be a firefighter with the part-time department. Poepping said her application was rejected in 2003 and again in 2005 and she alleged that her gender was the reason be... - Dr. Perry Hearn and Affiliated Professional Services, Inc. False Insurance Claims Settlement
Boston, MA: Norwell physician, Perry Hearn, and Affiliated Professional Services, Inc. (APS), based in Wareham, MA have agreed to pay $150,000 and $100,000 to settle allegations that they submitted false claims to the Medicare and Medicaid programs for office and nursing home visits performed by nurse practitioners and physician assistants without any p... - PBS&J Corp. Employee Embezzlement Settlement
Miami, FL: The US Department of Justice confirmed the allegations that PBS&J Corp. violated the False Claims Act between 1992 and 2005. The company's former employees embezzled more than $35 million from the firm and PBS&J submitted incorrect overhead costs to the government in connection with federal contracts. Government officials claimed that mo... - US Veterans Administration Healthcare System Waste Violations Penalty
Boston, MA: In a settlement with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the US Veterans Administration Healthcare System has committed to implement a comprehensive hazardous waste and chemicals management inventory system at all Veterans Administration facilities in New England. The Veterans Administration is developing the system to settle a 2005 EPA e... - Refinery to pay $20,000 settlement in environmental lawsuit.
Denver, CO: (Apr-22-08) Forty seven current and former Newcastle area residents brought a lawsuit against Denver based Wyoming Refinery Co., alleging that a 2002 catalyst spill and other pollution from its refinery in Newcastle caused them inconveniences. The suit stated that there were complaints that emissions from the refinery aggravate and may even c... - Marina to pay $7,500 settlement in development lawsuit.
Baltimore, MD: (Apr-22-08) The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) brought a lawsuit against Maryland Marina Properties, LLC, of Charles County, claiming that the company dredged tidal waters without an authorization, which was a violation of state law. State officials said that Maryland law (Title 16) requires that MDE be notified of any work c... - Builder to pay $1.6 million settlement in real estate lawsuit.
Collier County, FL: (Apr-17-08) The Florida Attorney General's Office brought a lawsuit against Richard Leli Jr., owner of Richard Leli Homes Inc., a Collier County builder, alleging that he took deposits for homes he never built. The suit stated that the builder allegedly wrote more than 100 contracts for homes that were not completed or never built. Co...