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Carlisle, PA: (Aug-17-07) The family of Kevin Dalton brought a medical malpractice lawsuit against Holy Spirit Hospital, after Dalton died weeks after undergoing abdominal surgery at the facility. In suing the hospital and several staffers, Dalton's family claimed he was misdiagnosed when he went to the emergency room complaining of abdominal pain in Febru... - Knowledge Networks Press Packet Copyright Infringement Settlement
Washington, DC: (Aug-16-07) The Software & Information Industry Association (SIAA) brought charges against Knowledge Networks as part of its Corporate Content Anti-Piracy Program (CCAP). SIAA alleged that Knowledge Networks infringed its copyright when it distributed press packets internally to some employees on a regular basis. SIAA said the packets somet... - Federal Government Anit-Bush Tshirts Civil RIghts Settlement
Charleston, WV: (Aug-16-07) Nicole and Jeffery Rank of Corpus Christi, Texas, brought a lawsuit against the federal government after they were arrested at a July 4, 2004, rally at the state capitol, after refusing to cover T-shirts that bore anti-President Bush slogans. The suit claimed that the arrest was a violation of the First Amendment. Nicole and Jef... - Jonathan Mizula and Gabriel Frankewich Illegal Investment Scheme Settlement
Athens, GA: (Aug-15-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission brought a lawsuit against Jonathan Mizula, 21, of Athens, and Gabriel Frankewich, 29, of Byron, alleging that the pair ran an illegal investment scheme. The SEC sued Frankewich and Mikula, a recent graduate of the UGA's Terry College of Business, claiming they cheated investors in a massive... - WebSource Media, BizSitePro, Eversites, Telsource Solutions, and Telsource International Consumer Fraud Settlement
Washington, DC: (Aug-15-07) The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brought a lawsuit against WebSource Media, BizSitePro, Eversites, Telsource Solutions, Telsource International, and six individuals, alleging they charged for unwanted Web site services on the phone bills of small businesses and nonprofit groups. The FTC complaint alleged that the defendants... - Talerico Construction Inc. Excavation Damages State Penalty
Seattle, WA: (Aug-14-07) The state of Washington filed charges against Talerico Construction Inc., a Puyallup construction firm, alleging that it damaged Puget Sound Energy's natural gas pipelines and underground electricity wires 10 times between December 2004 and May 2006. The state Office of the Attorney General filed the complaint against Talerico at t... - Saginaw, MI Mistaken Identity Personal Injury Settlement
Saginaw, MI: (Aug-14-07) Gregory Willis, a Delphi Corp. retiree, volunteer tutor in Saginaw schools, and anti-violence activist, brought charges against the city, after he suffered a torn rotator cuff when officers roughed up his left arm during a case of mistaken identity in May 2004. In his suit, Willis claimed that the two officers removed him from hi... - Baldwin County Sewer Service Raw Sewage Water Contamination Settlement
Baldwin County, AL: (Aug-14-07) The residents of Baldwin County brought charges against the privately owned Baldwin County Sewer Service, alleging that crossed pipes directed human waste into their drinking water. The complaint filed in Baldwin County Circuit Court alleged, among other things, negligence and wantonness on the part of the Baldwin County Sew... - Banc One Investment Advisors Market Timing Investor Fraud Settlement
Columbus, OH: (Aug-13-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission brought charges against Banc One Investment Advisors, alleging that the Columbus, Ohio-based company defrauded investors in one of Banc One's mutual funds. The commission claimed that an investigation into the company's business practices revealed that it allowed market timing in its One G... - Daniel V. Leccese Sr. Felony Mail Fraud Fine
Alapaha, GA: (Aug-14-07) A lawsuit was brought against Daniel V. Leccese Sr., a court clerk in the Alapaha Judicial Circuit, alleging that he engaged in felony mail fraud. Leccese Sr. entered a guilty plea on one count of felony mail fraud in the US District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. Following the admission, Leccese resigned as clerk of t... - Bayonne, NJ Broken Ankle Personal Injury Settlement
Bayonne, NJ: (Aug-13-07) Catherine Schmidt, a lifelong Bayonne resident, filed suit against the city, alleging that negligence on the part of the city resulted in her stepping off the curb near the intersection of Avenue C and West 13th Street, tripping and breaking her left ankle. Schmidt, who was 50 at the time of the mishap on Sept. 30, 2001, had surger... - Norwalk, CT Burglar Police Brutality Settlement
Norwalk, CT: (Aug-13-07) Jacob Dagley, a convicted burglar, filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Norwalk police department, alleging that he was treated with unnecessary force and brutality by city policemen. The suit, filed in March 2005, claimed that Dagley, 37, a former Bridgeport resident, was severely beaten by Norwalk officers the night o... - Rensselaer County, NY Employee Wrongful Termination Settlement
Troy, NY: (Aug-13-07) Jeffry Jackson, former Rensselaer County Director of Real Property Tax Services, brought a lawsuit against the county, alleging that he was retaliated against because he spoke out regarding irregularities in tax collections. Jackson, who served under former county Executive Henry Zwack, alleged that his employment with the county was... - Arrigo and Giuseppe Cipriani Restaurant Tax Evasion Settlement
New York, NY: (Aug-12-07) A federal lawsuit was brought against Arrigo Cipriani and his son, Giuseppe Cipriani, who run restaurants owned by the Cirpiani family, including the Rainbow Room, alleging that the duo engaged in tax evasion tactics. In a settlement reached, patriarch Arrigo Capriani and CEO of the Cipriani USA Inc., Giuseppe Cipriani agree... - Brenda Cameron Cohoe Loop Wildfire Settlement
Kenai, AK: (Aug-12-07) The state filed charges against Brenda Cameron, alleging that she was responsible for starting a wildfire off Cohoe Loop in 2006. The suit included three misdemeanor charges against Cameron for being in violation of terms of a burn permit, inadequate fire break, and uncontrolled spread/damage to the property of another. The criminal... - Lake Pointe Medical Center and Rockwall County, TX Inmate Opiate Withdrawal Wrongful Death Settlement
Dallas, TX: (Aug-10-07) Sharon Mann, the mother of 43-year-old William Ty Shugart, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Rockwall County and Lake Pointe Medical Center, alleging that her son died as a result of their indifference and negligence. The lawsuit alleged that jail officials acted with indifference toward Shugart and that adequate guidelines w... - MacNeal Hospital Oxygen Mask Fire Medical Malpractice Settlement
Chicago, IL: (Aug-13-07) The family of teenage Jessica Williams filed a medical negligence lawsuit against MacNeal Hospital and a nurse, after a 20-minute surgery to remove a cyst from the girl's neck ended in burns to her face and neck. The incident occurred when Williams was slightly sedated, due for the removal of a cyst that had developed just under he... - Oakland Housing Authority Mass Eviction Settlement
Oakland, CA: (Aug-11-07) The Oakland Housing Authority (OHA) dropped all attempts to evict 34 families alleging that they were unlawful occupants, who had paid bribes to a housing authority clerk to obtain their public housing units. The Lockwood Gardens mass eviction case began in early 2006, after a partial investigation into corruption taking place at t... - Dana Giacchetto Money Manager Fraud Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (Aug-10-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission brought charges against former celebrity money manager Dana Giacchetto, alleging that he took money from accounts of non-celebrity clients to finance a high-flying lifestyle and give extraordinary returns or mask losses to star clients like Tobey Maguire, Courteney Cox, and Cameron Diaz... - Concord Enterprises, Inc. Household Pesticide Violations Fine
San Francisco, CA: (Aug-09-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency brought a lawsuit against Concord Enterprises, Inc., of Los Angeles, CA, alleging that the company engaged in the sale of unregistered pesticides. The suit claimed that Concord Enterprises allegedly sold several unregistered pesticides, including Mega Care Toilet Bowl Cleaner that claime...