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Minneapolis, MN: (Jul-13-07) A series of over 4,000 lawsuits were filed against Guidant Corp. over the company's manufacturing of faulty heart defibrillators. The spate of lawsuits was brought against Guidant, which has a cardiac rhythm management unit based in Arden Hills. The company ultimately recalled more than 100,000 defibrillators, a move that contr... - Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. Xyrem Off-Label Promotion Settlement
Palo Alto, CA: (Jul-13-07) The Department of Justice, the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, the Office of the Inspector General of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the United States Office of Personnel Management, and the United States Department of Tricare Management Activity brought charges against Jazz... - Ameriquest Mortgage Co. Lending Practices Settlement
Austin, TX: (Jul-13-07) Attorney General Greg Abbott's Office brought a lawsuit against Ameriquest Mortgage Co., alleging that the company's borrowers were harmed by deceptive lending practices that the company followed. The suit stated that Ameriquest and its affiliates, Town and Country Credit Corp. and AMC Mortgage Services, did not adequately disclose... - Akal Security Army Base Guard Contract Settlement
Topeka, KS: (Jul-14-07) The US Government brought a lawsuit against Akal Security, a New Mexico security firm, alleging that it violated terms of a contract to provide trained civilian security guards at eight Army bases. Akal Security was hired in September 2003 to provide guards at Fort Riley; Fort Lewis, WA, Fort Hood, TX, Fort Campbell, KY, Blue Grass... - Detroit, MI Detained Suspects Settlement
Detroit, MI: (Jul-12-07) Twenty-five people filed suit against the city and its police department, alleging that they were detained by police but never charged in homicide cases. The suit claimed that the 25 people were detained or arrested in separate cases between 2001 and 2004, as part of a now-banned practice of holding people indefinitely, often witho... - Waterview Estates Watershed Land Dispute Settlement
Little Rock, AR: (Jul-12-07) The Central Arkansas Water Association (CAW) has been embroiled in a long standing legal battle with Waterview Estates over a controversial development along the Maumelle watershed. In a settlement reached following a favorable vote, despite overwhelming opposition from citizens' groups, the two parties agreed on the future cou... - Barbosa Cabinets Inc. Acetone Rag Waste Settlement
Tracy, CA: (Jul-13-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed charges against Tracy-based Barbosa Cabinets Inc., claiming that the facility violated federal law by improperly handling hazardous waste materials. An investigation conducted by the EPA in May 2006 revealed that Barbosa Cabinets, at 2020 E. Grant Line Road, was not handling rags con... - Sebastian, FL Airport Fuel Service Settlement
Sebastian, FL: (Jul-11-07) J & S Aviation brought a lawsuit against the city of Sebastian, alleging that the city wrongfully terminated the company's lease at the Sebastian Municipal Airport. The City Council terminated the company's lease in 2005 after city officials claimed the company failed to get state permits for its relocated fuel-tank facility and... - STL International Exercise Machine Quadriplegic Personal Injury Settlement
Oak Brook, IL: (Jul-11-07) Herb Tinney, a 68-year-old Oak Brook man, filed a personal injury lawsuit against STL International, the company that made the machine called the Teeter Hang Up, and the Westmont fitness store that sold the device to him, after he suffered injuries that left him a quadriplegic. The machine is shaped on an A-frame and designed for... - Casper's Electronics O2 Sensor Emissions Civil Penalties
Washington, DC: (Jul-11-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency filed a lawsuit against Casper's Electronics, of Mundelein, IL, alleging that the company sold devices that allowed cars to release excess levels of pollution into the environment, in violation of the Clean Air Act. The electronic devices, known as oxygen sensor simulators or O2 Sim, have a... - Target Corp. Illegal Horrible Spooky String Civil Penalty
New York, NY: (Jul-10-07) The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed an environmental damage lawsuit against Target Corp., alleging that the company distributed and sold Horrible Spooky String, a children's product harmful to the environment, in violation of the Clean Air Act. The EPA had previously ordered five national retail chains to... - Fresno State Gender Equality Jury Award
Fresno, CA: (Jul-10-07) Former volleyball coach Lindy Vivas filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against California State University, Fresno, commonly referred to as Fresno State. Though the school did not agree to any of the allegations, the jury chose to be more responsive to Vivas' explanation for why the school dismissed her after 14 seasons. Jurors b... - Absolute Power Fitness Inc. Closure Member Settlement
Brooklyn, NY: (Jul-10-07) Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's Office brought charges against Absolute Power Fitness, Inc., a Sunset Park gym that closed suddenly in January 2007 without warning and after accepting prepaid membership fees from 650 people. An investigation revealed that building owners closed the doors after the health club defaulted on the rent... - Missouri State University Employee Contract Buyout Settlement
Springfield, MO: (Jul-10-07) Missouri State University (MSU) reached severance settlements with two employees within a three-week period. In addition to the checks written to Michael Hendrix and Katie Abrahamson-Henderson, MSU has agreed to seven other such employee buyouts in the past five years. The university's human resources department reports an aver... - Moritz Embroidery Works Flag Emblem Fraud Settlement
Mount Pocono, PA: (Jul-10-07) The US Department of Defense and Action Embroidery Corp. brought charges against Moritz Embroidery Works, a Mount Pocono manufacturer, alleging that the company had fraudulent business practices. Moritz Embroidery was accused of having US flag emblems for military uniforms made in Thailand and saying those emblems were made in... - Portland, OR War Protest Civil Rights Settlement
Portland, OR: (Jul-09-07) David and Suzanne Brownlow, an evangelical Christian family, filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the state of Oregon, after a state trooper violated their rights to protest the Iraq war. The Brownlows had a son stationed in Iraq, and said that they were fighting to bring him home. The suit stated that in 2006, the Brownlo... - Palazzolo and Lombardo LLC Housing Complex Access Fine
Sterling Heights, MI: (Jul-09-07) The US Justice Department brought charges against developer Palazzolo and Lombardo LLC of Michigan, alleging that the Sterling Heights housing complex had been constructed in a manner that was restrictive for people with disabilities. The suit claimed that the ability to live independently in one's own home is a basic civi... - Spear Safer Mutual Benefits Financial Fraud Settlement
Miami, FL: (Jul-10-07) A financial fraud lawsuit was filed against accounting firm Spear Safer, alleging that the company improperly audited a financial company, Mutual Benefits, accused of defrauding 30,000 investors out of $830 million. Mutual Benefits bought 8,900 insurance policies from senior citizens and terminally ill patients, expecting the policie... - OSI Restaurant Partners Acquisition Shareholders Settlement
Tampa Bay, FL: (Jul-10-07) Several shareholders lawsuits were filed against OSI Restaurant Partners, the Tampa parent of Outback Steakhouse and seven other chains, over its recent acquisition. OSI Restaurant Partners were accused of improperly pressuring board members to support the deal. The lawsuits claimed it misled shareholders in order to win their su... - Buena Park, CA Gang Officer Shooting Wrongful Death Settlement
Buena Park, CA: (Jul-09-07) The family of Juan Herrera filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Buena Park, after Herrera, 23, was shot and killed by veteran gang officer Ron Furtado, two days before Christmas in 2004. Furtado claimed that he shot out after he believed Herrera was leaning over as if to grab a weapon from under his car seat. However, Herrera...