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Gillette, WY: (Sep-10-07) Hladky Construction Inc. brought a breach of contract lawsuit against the city of Gillette over work the company did on a City Hall project in 2000. The lawsuit stemmed from a construction project at City Hall in which the building was expanded and remodeled. Company owner Mike Hladky signed a construction contract in August 2000... - Wayne Trucking Company School Bus Crash Wrongful Death Settlement
Plainfield, WI: (Sep-08-07) The Senft family filed a wrongful death civil lawsuit against Wayne Trucking Company, after their son, David Senft Jr., a 14-year-old Bancroft boy was killed in a 2006 school bus crash on Highway 73 near Plainfield. Wayne Trucking Company was the owner of the semi tractor trailer truck driven by Barry T. Jacobson that slammed in... - US Government and Northeastern University Helicopter Landing Drill Accident Settlement
Boston, MA: (Sep-09-07) The town of Brookline and four of its firefighters brought a lawsuit against the US Government and Northeastern University, following a 2002 accident and injuries caused by a helicopter landing drill to prepare for a visit by President Bush. The lawsuit claimed that Brookline officials said they had reservations about using the fiel... - Meridian Resource Exploration LLC and Louisiana Onshore Properties LLC Crude Oil Spill Settlement
Washington, DC: (Sep-06-07) The Department of Justice and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought charges against Meridian Resource Exploration LLC and Louisiana Onshore Properties LLC, alleging that they violated the federal Clean Water Act. The suit was filed following a complaint, which sought civil penalties and injunctive relief for five... - Camden County, NJ Illegal Strip Search Settlement
Camden County, NJ: (Sep-06-07) Over 20,000 were involved in a lawsuit that was brought against Camden County, alleging that it was state policy for about two years to strip search every one sent to the jail awaiting trial, even if there was no reason to think the suspects were hiding contraband. The suit claimed that some people who were arrested on charge... - Commonwealth Equity Services LLP et al. Supervised Broker Settlement
Boston, MA: (Sep-05-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought charges against Commonwealth Equity Services LLP, and Detwiler, Mitchell, Fenton & Graves Inc., two Massachusetts brokerages, and James X. McCarty, of South Dennis, Mass., a former branch supervisor, alleging that they violated SEC laws by failing to supervise Bradford Bleidt,... - Chauncey Shey UTStarcom Insider Trading Settlement
Washington, DC: (Sep-06-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought charges against venture capitalist Chauncey Shey, alleging that he participated in trading on inside information about UTStarcom Inc., a telecommunications company he co-founded. Shey, who lives in Shanghai, heads Softbank China Venture Capital. He was an executive at UTSta... - Westport, CT Teacher Student Fondling Settlement
Westport, CT: (Sep-06-07) The family of a girl who claimed she had been fondled by her art teacher at a Westport school in 2003, filed a lawsuit against in Norwalk Superior Court against the town of Westport, its school board, Superintendent Elliott Landon, Paul Held, and the principal and vice principal of the school. Held, who taught art at Bedford Middl... - Northrop Grumman Corp. Fingerprint Technology Settlement
Washington, DC: (Sep-10-07) Cogent Inc. brought a lawsuit against Northrop Grumman Corp., alleging that the military supplier misappropriated Cogent's automated fingerprint identification technology. In 2005, Cogent claimed that Northrop misappropriated its proprietary technology for use on the IDENT 1 contract with the British Police Information Technolog... - Opus Communities Inc. Real Estate Investment Fraud Settlement
Investors filed a lawsuit against the Texas based real estate developer for allegedly inducing them to invest based on fraudulent statements made by the company's president, Carlton Fleming, and other shareholders. A Los Angeles Superior Court Judge has proposed a $ 1 million settlement. The terms of the settlement have not been released. (Jun-06-06) ... - Pinnacle Realty Management Co. Rabies Wrongful Death Settlement
In 2004, at the age of 20, William Beed Jr. died of a brain hemorrhage. His lungs, liver and kidneys were donated to four patients in Dallas and Alabama. It was later discovered that Beed died from rabies and three of the four organ recipient later died of the same cause. Beed's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against his apartment complex claimin... - Neurontin alleged suicide side effect. Send your complaint to a Neurontin lawyer.
Ever since Neurontin has been on the market, there have been reports of suicidal behavior and death in those taking the drug. Neurontin (generic name: gabapentin) has been approved by the FDA and prescribed by millions of physicians for two different ailments: controlling seizures and reducing pain caused by shingles. While the FDA and the drug company... - Algona, WA Drunk Driver Car Accident Settlement
Algona, WA: (Sep-10-07) Susan McGuire, the widow of Mike McGuire who was killed in a hit-and-run incident, brought a lawsuit against the city of Algona, alleging that she lost her husband because of the city's negligence in the matter. Mike McGuire died after he was struck by a pickup outside Leon's Deli, a gas station and convenience store in Buckley, Pie... - Bawag Refco Fraud Settlement
The U.S. Attorney's Office and the Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against the Austrian bank for allegedly helping Refco Inc. commit fraud. Bawag did not admit or deny the allegations, but has agreed to pay the U.S. government a $675 million settlement. As part of the settlement, the U.S. Attorney's Office has agreed to refrain from cri... - DCFS Trust and Daimler Chrysler Services North America and Alexander Levine SUV Wrongful Deaths Settlement
McHenry County IL: (Sep-06-07) The families of Gertrude "Trudy" Stephens, 55, of Cary and Margaret "Peggy" Lewandowski, 56, of Lake in the Hills, brought wrongful death lawsuits against a driver, Alexander Levine, and the companies that owned and leased him his vehicle, DCFS Trust and Daimler Chrysler Services North America, after the women died in a car c... - Chicago, IL Robber Shooting Wrongful Death Settlement
Chicago, IL: (Sep-05-07) The family of Lajuanzo Brooks, a 21-year-old Homewood man, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the city and its police department, after Officer Robert Haile, an off-duty Chicago Police officer, shot him to death. The incident took place at 1:50 a.m. on Sept. 14, 2001, shortly after Officer Haile had gotten off work. Sources... - Veterans for the Homeless et al. Charities Fraud Settlement
Denver, CO: (Sep-05-07) The state of Colorado brought charges against three charities, Veterans for the Homeless, Colorado Children's Assistance Center, and Front Range Charitable Services, alleging that they didn't give all of the money they collected to the needy. The suit stemmed from an investigation started by the Boulder County District Attorney's of... - Citizens Club for Growth Inc. Federal Election Commission Violations Penalty
Washington, DC: (Sep-05-07) The Federal Election Commission (FEC) brought charges against Citizens Club for Growth Inc., a highly visible conservative activist organization, alleging that it failed to register with the agency as a political committee and report its contributions and expenditures. The lawsuit stems from complaints and an investigation in wh... - Boston Stock Exchange and James Crofwell Investor Fraud Settlement
Washington, DC: (Sep-05-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission brought charges against the Boston Stock Exchange and James B. Crofwell, its former president, alleging that they failed to enforce rules designed to protect investors. The federal regulator claimed that from at least 1999 through 2004, the stock exchange and Crofwell did not enforce suc... - Riverdale Park Town, MD Riggs Bank Amended Taxes Settlement
Riverdale Park Town, MD: (Sep-05-07) Riggs Bank brought charges against Riverdale Park Town, after the bank filed amended tax returns for 2003 through 2005 requesting about $273,000 from the town after it was sold to PNC and then closed in 2006. Riggs Bank was purchased by PNC and then closed in May 2006. The bank's closing also took away about $75,000 in...