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Riverview, FL: (Apr-28-07) The Federal Trade Commission filed charges against Sunny Health Nutrition Technology & Products and Sunny Sia as part of its clamp down on dietary supplement manufacturers who market with false claims. The suit claimed that Sunny Health Nutrition Technology & Products and Sunny Sia allegedly made false and unsubstantiated claims... - Loma Linda Behavioral Medicine Center Medicare Fraud Whistleblower Settlement
Redlands, CA: (Apr-25-07) A federal lawsuit was filed, following a whistleblower's lead against the Loma Linda Behavioral Medicine Center, accusing it of fraudulently over billing federal health insurance programs. The allegations made against Loma Linda BMC in a lawsuit filed pursuant to the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act led to a settlement i... - Kentucky Fried Chicken Cancer Chemicals Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (Apr-25-07) Kentucky Fried Chicken was among about a dozen companies sued in 2005 for allegedly failing to heed Proposition 65, a voter-passed 1986 measure that requires businesses to post warnings about dangerous chemicals. KFC was accused of failing to warn its customers that its potatoes contain a suspected cancer-causing chemical. In a... - Mt. Hood Chemical Corp. Pesticide Violations Penalty
Portland, OR: (Apr-25-07) The federal Environment Protection Agency filed charges against Mt. Hood Chemical following an investigation by inspectors, which revealed that Mt. Hood's Portland, OR facility had 31 alleged violations of the federal pesticide law (the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act or FIFRA). The EPA's inspection of the company... - Bally Total Fitness Religious Discrimination Settlement
Fresno, CA: (Apr-25-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed suit against Bally Total Fitness on behalf of Sukdev "Devin" Singh Dhaliwal, a Sikh man who claimed that the gym denied him a job after asking if he was Muslim. The suit alleged Dhaliwal applied for a sales job with one of Bally's five Fresno fitness centers in 2004. An interviewe... - US Department of Veterans Affairs Wiccan Emblem Settlement
Reno, NV: (Apr-24-07) Roberta Stewart filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Veterans Affairs, accusing them of not recognizing the Wiccan emblem as a religious marker in national cemeteries. Stewart filed the suit in November 2006 with several widows and others who said not recognizing the Wiccan symbol was unconstitutional. Her husband, Nevada Army... - Jerome Kaye and John Tertel Deceptive Hearing Aid Businesses Civil Penalties
Lancaster, PA: (Apr-24-07) Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett filed charges against Jerome Kaye with a primary place of business located at 2050 Columbia Ave, Lancaster, and John Tertel, doing business as The Hearing Advocate, 270 Park Place, Mahanoy City, accusing them of unfair and deceptive business practices in Pennsylvania. The suit claimed t... - Blarney Pub and Grill Underage Drinking Fine
Dinkytown, MN: (Apr-24-07) The city filed charges against Blarney Pub and Grill, accusing it of serving alcohol to underage university hockey players after KMSP-TV provided undercover footage of the incident. The city accused the pub of serving alcohol to minors on four different occasions in 2005 as well as failing a compliance check in 2004. In a settlem... - Impac Mortgage Holding Inc. Derivative Actions Settlement
Irvine, CA: (Apr-24-07) A federal lawsuit filed against Impac Mortgage Holding Inc., a mortgage real estate investment trust, over federal and state derivative actions, reached settlement, dismissing all claims asserted against Impac's officers and directors, without prejudice. Impac did not admit to any wrongdoing, but agreed to pay up to $300,000 in lega... - Just For Feet Inc. Bankruptcy Shareholder Settlement
Birmingham, AL: (Apr-24-07) A shareholder lawsuit filed against former executives and directors of Just For Feet Inc. accused the company's former auditor and the estate of company founder, Harold Ruttenberg, of failing to file for bankruptcy in a timely manner, deciding instead to refinance debt. The shareholders alleged that the decision was influenced b... - Klickitat County, WA Tampered Evidence Civil Rights Settlement
Klickitat County, WA: (Apr-24-07) Ricky Spring filed a federal lawsuit against Klickitat County and two sheriff's deputies, Roy Brown and Frank Randall, claiming he was wrongly arrested for drug dealing. The suit was filed in 2005 and alleged a host of civil rights violations and other legal theories stemming from his arrest on drug charges in January 2000... - Consumer Direct Enterprises et al. Cash Prize Fraud Settlement
Carson City, NV: (Apr-23-07) The Federal Trade Commission filed charges against a sweepstakes operation that enticed consumers to send money in order to win cash prizes thereby violating federal laws. The operation consisted of Nevada-based Crystal A. Ewing, David F. Ewing, Consumer Direct Enterprises LLC, Classic Productions LLC, Response Processing LLC,... - Hamburg Township, MI Fire Truck Accident Settlement
Hamburg Township, MI: (Apr-23-07) Consumers Energy employee Guy Houseman filed charges against the township, alleging that a township firefighter negligently operated a fire truck that struck him, causing lasting injuries. Hamburg Township firefighter Chris Birk operated the fire truck the night of the March 2004 incident, when 16 fire departments battle... - Mahopac Marine Land Zoning Fine
Mahopac, NY: (Apr-23-07) Carmel officials filed charges against Mahopac Marine owner Charles Melchner, accusing him of having illegally extended his commercial enterprise into residential sections of the lake. Melchner has being doing business along Lake Mahopac on Route 6N for nearly four decades, and has been embroiled in zoning code violations amid seve... - San Joaquin County, CA Quadriplegic Medical Malpractice Settlement
San Joaquin County, CA: (Apr-23-07) Roberta Sanchez sued San Joaquin County in March 2005 when staff at San Joaquin General Hospital accidentally damaged her spine after failing to recognize a fracture she had suffered during a car accident. Roberta Sanchez was left a quadriplegic two years ago after a cervical fracture was misdiagnosed and her neck was... - Durgin and Crowell, Inc. Lumber Mill Emissions Penalty
Sullivan County, NH: (Apr-23-07) The Department of Environmental Services (DES) filed charges against Durgin and Crowell accusing it of violating the New Hampshire's Air Pollution Control Act at the Durgin and Crowell lumber mill located in Springfield. In 2000, Durgin and Crowell received a permit from DES for the boilers and electrical generators, limi... - Miles City, MT Police Chief Gender Discrimination Settlement
Miles City, MT: (Apr-23-07) Police Chief Lissa Power filed a complaint with the Montana Human Rights Commission, accusing former mayor Butch Grenz of gender discrimination and retaliation in violation of federal and state civil rights laws between 2004 and 2006, reaffirming the allegations of her federal lawsuit filed in October 2006. The suit claimed that... - Calpine Energy Services Tolling Agreement Settlement
Pineville, LA: (Apr-23-07) Acadia Power Partners LLC, a joint venture between Cleco's Acadia Power Holdings LLC and Calpine Acadia Holdings LLC, reached a settlement with Calpine Energy Services LP and Calpine over two long-term tolling agreements Calpine Energy Services held for the output of the 1,160-megawatt plant. Under the terms of the agreement, Aca... - Milton, DE Police Detective Racial Slur Settlement
Delmarva, DE: (Apr-20-07) Lewes Police Detective John Miller filed charges against the Town of Milton, claiming he was passed over for a promotion to become chief of police because he is black. The racial discrimination suit was affirmed after a witness testified during a June 2005 civil trial in Wilmington, that Milton's previous mayor, Jack Bushey, used... - Kerr Real Estate Inc. Tree Removal Settlement
Lewisville, TX: (Apr-19-07) The US Army Criminal Investigation Division, the US Army Corps of Engineers, and the US Attorney's office filed charges against Double Oak developer Frank Kerr and Kerr Real Estate Inc., following a year long investigation revealing damages incurred by the removal of 4,000 trees on federal property at Lewisville Lake. The lake...