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San Francisco, CA: In a court-approved settlement, William Osburn and his Maryland-based company, High-Tech Magic, have agreed to a $250,000 judgment in Lucasfilm's favor for illegally using Star Wars trademarks to manufacture and sell Lightsaber™ replicas. US District Judge Ronald M. Whyte of the Northern District of California, San Jose Division, pe... - Bernardo Heights Country Club Lesbian Couple Discrimination Settlement
San Diego, CA: A lesbian couple, B. Birgit Koebke and Kendall French, filed a lawsuit against the Bernardo Heights Country Club that resulted in a landmark state Supreme Court ruling in 2005. Koebke and French alleged Bernardo Heights Country Club, located in Rancho Bernardo, violated state law and discriminated against them because of their sexual orie... - WesTech Solutions Corp. Employee 401k Transactions Settlement
Salt Lake City, UT: The Labor Department sued Corona-based Internet services firm WesTech Solutions in 2005 after an investigation by the benefits administration unit. WesTech had allegedly been mixing employee contributions with the general corporate account and failing to deposit those contributions into the company's 401(k) plan. The owner of WesTech... - CPI Industries Toxic Gases Environmental Fine
Palo Alto, CA: CPI Industries was found guilty of storing 600 pounds of Potassium Cyanide and 4000 pounds of Nitric Acid on their property line next to Barron Park residents. Experts' claim that as little as 10mg of Potassium cyanide can cause a person to pass out and if left untreated it can lead to death within 20 minutes. CPI settled with the city of... - Colonie, NY Email Subpoena Civil Rights Settlement
Albany, NY: In 2003, two anonymous e-mailers alleged cronyism, misconduct, and mismanagement in Colonie's Department of Emergency Medical Services. The town of Colonie manufactured criminal subpoenas to unmask the authors of critical anonymous e-mails to the town supervisor. Paramedic Hugh Skerker was suspended by an arbitrator in early 2004 for dispatc... - Baxter Healthcare Corp. Employee Gender Discrimination Settlement
Kathryn Wedgeworth filed a gender discrimination lawsuit in November 2005 against her employer claiming two men had been promoted for two different director positions instead of her. The case was tried in December in US District Court, Western District of Arkansas in Harrison, where a jury awarded Wedgeworth $ 320,000 in damages. Despite winning the cas... - Mothers Work Inc. Employee Pregnancy Discrimination Settlement
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit against the maternity clothing company alleging pregnancy discrimination and retaliation. The lawsuit claimed Mothers Work discriminated against a pregnant employee and two prospective pregnant employees. A manager who complained about the discrimination was subsequently fired. Mothers Work... - Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson Preist Abuse Settlement
Five young men who were allegedly molested as children by a Yuma Catholic priest filed claims against the diocese. Alonso Hernandez was one of those boys; he is set to receive a $600,000 settlement from the $22.3 million settlement pool set up as part of its Chapter 11 reorganization. (Sep-24-05) [ DAILY STAR ] Legal Help If you have a sim... - Berrien County, MI Doctor Wrongful Death Settlement
Niles, MI: On August 20, 2002 Dr. David Alan Speers showed up intoxicated for a meeting with a probation officer. He was charged with contempt-of-court and was sent to serve three days in Berrien County Jail. On August 23, Speers was found dead in his cell at 4:30 a.m. His family filed a lawsuit against Berrien County, Sheriff Paul Bailey, 10 sheriff's... - Blount County, TN Disrobed Teenager Settlement
Maryville, TN: A 17-year-old girl filed a civil lawsuit claiming a Blount County court officer forced her to disrobe, put on revealing lingerie, and be photographed partially nude. The girl claimed former Judicial Commissioner Dustin Hatcher summoned her to his office and used his position to force her into putting on lingerie and perfume in his presenc... - Motiva Environmental Lawsuit Settlement
After two-years of negotiations, Motiva agrees to $12 million settlement over explosion and fire at a Delaware oil refinery in July, 2001. The explosion killed one employee and injured eight others and released sulfuric acid into the Delaware River. After investigations by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice, Mot... - International Business Machines Corp. Employee Gender Discrimination Settlement
Jodie Ross of St. Albans worked at IBM as a manager for 23 years at its facilities in Fishkill and Essex Junction, NY. She filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against IBM for allegedly treating her differently than male counterparts. Ross' allegations arose from a company audit in January 2004 where managers accused her of inappropriate conduct. She c... - White County School District Equal Access Act Violations Settlement
American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit against the school district after banning all non-curricular clubs as a way to keep out a gay straight alliance. The lawsuit claimed school officials violated the high school students' rights under the federal Equal Access Act, which requires schools to provide equal treatment to all non-curricular... - Hewlett-Packard and Bruce Dahlgren Lexmark Executive Breach of Contract Settlement
Lexington, KY: Lexmark International, Inc. filed a lawsuit against the computer company and former Lexmark executive regarding Hewlett-Packard's employment of Bruce Dahlgren despite non-compete restrictions in Dahlgren's employment agreement with Lexmark. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, Lexmark will receive $525,000. Under the terms of Dahl... - Bowie County, TX Employee Whistleblower Settlement
Marshall, TX: Bowie County Juvenile Detention Center employee Karen Foster filed a lawsuit against the county after she was allegedly unlawfully retaliated against for making a good faith report to law enforcement agencies in regard to a violation of law by another public employee. The case was filed in the US District Court's Eastern Texas District cla... - Kentucky Wrongful Rape Conviction Settlement
Louisville, KY: In 1993, William Thomas Gregory was convicted of rape and two counts of attempted rape. He was sentenced to 70 years in prison after a hair comparison linked him to hair found in a stocking worn by the attacker. In 2000, DNA testing proved the hair was not his and Gregory was freed from prison. Gregory filed a lawsuit against the state... - Philadelphia, PA Airport False Arrest Settlement
Philadelphia, PA: In 2003, Janet Lee was a freshman at Bryn Mawr College when she took a flight home to Los Angeles. Airport screeners detected three condoms filled with white powder in Lee's carry on bag. She was jailed for three weeks on drug charges. The condoms were actually filed with flour and used to squeeze to deal with exam stress. Lee thought... - Breeze-Eastern Whistleblower Settlement
Whistleblower and employee, Lorenzo Marrero claimed the company falsified certifications about the quality of their work. Breeze-Eastern allegedly submitted claims for payment based on contracts with government agencies; however, certifications regarding the work were falsified. The manufacturer, over hauler and repairer of helicopter hoists and hooks h... - Crestwood School District Substitute Teacher Age Discrimination Settlement
Ellyn Herrington worked as a substitute teacher since 1998 and twice sought a full-time appointment from the district. The 46-year-old substitute teacher filed a federal age discrimination lawsuit against the district for allegedly favoring younger applicants in choosing hires for 16 teaching positions that were open in 2002. The lawsuit claimed Crestwo... - Mark and Annette Sheely Swimming Pool Drowning Wrongful Death Settlement
Carlisle, PA: On May 28, 2005, 4-year-old Robbie Levine fell into his uncle's backyard swimming pool in Camp Hill. He was found in the pool around 9 a.m. and was pronounced dead at Holy Spirit Hospital an hour later. Robbie's parents filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Mark and Annette Sheely. Cumberland County Judge Wesley Oler Jr. approved a $300,0...