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Newton, NC: (Nov-15-07) James Powell, a property owner, brought charges against the city of Newton, alleging that the city was responsible for the illegal cutting of trees on his property. City officials claimed that when the city began developing property on NC 10 as a park, a survey was done and the city contracted a company to clear the land. The compan... - Township Manager, Former Hilltown Township's manager awarded $20,000 severance settlement
Hilltown Township, PA: (Nov-15-07) Ken Bennington, Hilltown Township's manager, brought charges against the township over his severance package. As part of a settlement reached, sources revealed that the township agreed to pay Bennington $20,244, sealing the deal. Officials claimed that the payout represents the remainder of the $72,100 salary that Benning... - Cancer Center Fraud, Parker Hughes Cancer Center fined $150,000 for over billing Medicare
Minneapolis, MN: (Nov-15-07) The federal government brought charges against the Parker Hughes Cancer Center, following a whistleblower lawsuit filed by a former clinic physician who alleged that the center over billed Medicare and solicited kickbacks. Records show that Dr. Robert Thomas, who stated that he learned of the wrongdoing during the eight month... - Lye Spill, Norfolk Southern Railway Company and Norfolk Southern Corp. pay $7.35 million settlement for environmental damages
Pittsburgh, PA: (Nov-15-07) The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the state Fish and Boat Commission brought charges against Norfolk Southern Railway Company and Norfolk Southern Corp., after a June 2006 derailment that spilled 42,000 gallons of lye into Big Fill Run, Sinnemahoning-Portage Creek, and the Driftwood Branch of Sinnemahon... - Fuel Efficient Contract, Dana Corp. agrees to pay Permo-Drive Technologies $1.3 million breach of contract settlement
New York, NY: (Nov-15-07) Australia's Permo-Drive Technologies Ltd. brought charges against Dana Corp., over a dispute that stemmed from an aborted plan to develop fuel efficient technology for US military vehicles like the Humvee. Records state that Toledo, Ohio-based Dana has been in Chapter 11 reorganization since March 2006 and aims to exit bankruptcy... - NVE Pharmaceuticals Stacker-2 Advertising Settlement
A lawsuit was filed against the company claiming it misled consumers by making false and misleading claims about the safety and effectiveness of its products. The lawsuit claimed NVE violated the New Jersey State Consumer Fraud Act through ads that exaggerated the benefits and minimized the risks of Stacker-2 and other Ephedra based supplements. The settl... - Building Inspector Harassment, Hayward Police Department agrees to pay former city employee $473,000 gender bias settlement
Hayward, CA: (Nov-14-07) Margaret Dufresne, a longtime building inspector, brought charges against the Hayward Police Department, alleging that she was harassed and faced discrimination based on her gender and sexual orientation at her workplace. She further claimed that the department fostered a hostile work environment that led to the departure of the lo... - Teacher Discrimination, Salem-Keizer School District pays former teacher undisclosed age and gender bias settlement
Salem, OR: (Nov-14-07) Over four separate sexual discrimination lawsuits were brought against the Salem-Keizer School District in federal court recently. Records show that the district currently has 5,000 employees. One of the suits was brought by Viola Carlile, a former teacher, alleging that her principal, since reassigned, made an unwanted sexual advanc... - Jail Negligence, Daughter awarded $350,000 wrongful death settlement after father dies of heart failure
Macon, GA: (Nov-13-07) Valencia Gary, daughter of Jerry Butts, a man who died in the Bibb County jail, brought a lawsuit against the county, alleging that the death occurred as a result of negligence. Records show that Butts, 55, was arrested at his home Oct. 16, 2001, and charged with violating his probation, because he possessed a firearm with an altered... - Property Tax Revenue, City of Columbia pays Richland County $5.5 million settlement for mismanaged funds
Columbia, SC: (Nov-13-07) Richland County brought charges against the city of Columbia, alleging that the city mismanaged county funds, leading to a financial whiplash. The suit claimed that for the past 20 years, the city has used a special tax district in the Vista to claim all new property tax revenues as land, and buildings there became more valuable... - Risk Management Plans, Twenty-six Californian facilities pay $18,800 EPA fine for violating the Clean Air Act
Los Angeles, CA: (Nov-13-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought charges against 26 central California facilities, including facilities located in Fresno, Kings, Kern, Madera, and Tulare counties, alleging that they failed to resubmit risk management plans, a violation of the Clean Air Act. EPA officials claimed that when properly implemen... - Stock Mismanagement, Elderly couple awarded $685,000 settlement after a stock broker lost 95% of their savings on risky investments
Buffalo, NY: (Nov-13-07) Elwood Weber, 86 and Grace Weber, 75, an elderly couple, brought charges against their former stock broker Edward Carlsen, alleging that he mismanaged their investments by using risky investment techniques and buying high flying stocks with their funds. They claimed that the move caused their accounts to lose 95% of their value in... - Copper Mine Pollution, Judge approves $158 million settlement
Tucson, AZ: (Nov-13-07) Several environmental pollution lawsuits were filed against Asarco LLC, a bankrupt Tucson copper miner. In a recent development in the case, company officials stated that it had won court approval to pay the US and three states as much as $158 million to end litigation about pollution that was spread over 2,500 square miles and affe... - Corrections Discrimination, Niagara County pays Sheriff's Department employee $86,000 wrongful termination and racial bias settlement
Niagara County, NY: (Nov-13-07) Officer Derrick Brevard, a former Niagara County Sheriff's Department employee, brought a lawsuit against the county, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated from his job in 2005. Records how that Brevard filed a grievance against the county following his termination from his corrections job with the Sheriff's Department,... - Apprehension Agent, State of Minnesota pays employee whistleblower and discrimination settlement
Minneapolis, MN: (Nov-13-07) Denise Bechthold brought a federal whistleblower lawsuit against the state, alleging that she was treated differently because of her gender and because she reported suspected misconduct. Bechthold, 44, of Blaine, was appointed special agent for the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Shortly after, she claimed that she was passed... - Police Severance, Former Police Chief awarded $39,000 severance settlement after being fired for misconduct
Davidsville, PA: (Nov-12-07) Former Conemaugh Township Police Chief Howard Jackson brought charges against the township, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated from his post. Prior to his filing suit, records show that grievances were filed by the Fraternal Order of Police, and a discrimination complaint was filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity... - Collapsed Culvert, Niagara County pays injured woman $350,000 settlement
Niagara County, NY: (Nov-12-07) Maureen Bryer, a Wilson woman, brought charges against Niagara County, after she sustained serious injuries in an auto accident involving negligence on the city's part. The suit was filed on May 13, 2000, when Bryer, now 65, was driving on Wilson Burt Road on a sunny Saturday morning. There had been torrential rains the nigh... - Stun Gun, Teenager awarded $50,000 settlement after being tasered ten times by an NYPD officer
Brooklyn, NY: (Nov-12-07) Lincoln Dozier, a 19-year-old Brooklyn teenager, brought charges against the NYPD, alleging that a sergeant tortured him with a stun gun. Dozier claimed that he was zapped five times in the back by Sgt. Dolores Pilnacek, who was wielding the hand-held device as cops held Dozier down in the lobby of a Flatbush apartment building. T... - Bankruptcy Discrimination, Fired Hanceville Police Chief awarded $125,000 bias settlement from city
Hanceville, AL: (Nov-12-07) Former Hanceville Police Chief Ed Potter brought a lawsuit against the city, Mayor Katie Whitley, and council members Wayne Armstrong, Hubert Jones, Selma Barnett, and Larry Cornett in 2005, alleging that he was wrongfully fired from his post with the city. He also claimed that city council members discriminated against him. R... - Unsolicited Marketing, Ameriquest Mortgage Co. and ADT Security Services pay $8 million FTC fine for telemarketing Do Not Call recipients
Los Angeles, CA: (Nov-15-07) The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brought charges against Ameriquest Mortgage Co. and ADT Security Services Inc., alleging that the companies made telemarketing calls to people who were on the Do Not Call registry. The suit claimed that the companies made unsolicited calls to numbers on the registry. Though the companies did...