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Los Angeles - EchoStar Communications Corp. and DirecTV Group Inc. filed a lawsuit against the operator of B-Tech Distribution for illegally pirating satellite TV services. Canadian Souphanthong was allegedly one of the largest manufacturers of piracy software and devices in North America. The companies have reached a $500,000 settlement with Souphantho... - Los Angeles City, CA Firefighter Workplace Harassment Settlement
Los Angeles - Firefighter John Hernandez filed a lawsuit against the city claiming he was harassed by a supervisor and then suffered retaliation from other supervisors. After learning Hernandez was raped as a child, the supervisor, a fire department captain, allegedly made repeated lewd and sexually suggestive comments and gestures from October 2003... - Bankrate Inc. American Interbanc Settlement
New York - American Interbanc filed a lawsuit against the personal finance company involving allegations of false advertising and antitrust violations. Bankrate did not admit fault or liability, but did agree to a $3 million cash payment settlement to American Interbanc, which in turn agreed to dismiss the lawsuit. (Oct-11-06) [ MSN MONEY CENTRAL:... - City of Chicago, IL Coerced Confession Settlement
Chicago - In July 2000, Corethian Bell, who suffers from a mental illness, found his murdered mother in her apartment and called police to report the crime. Bell was charged with murder and gave a videotaped confession. He spent 17 months in Cook County Jail before the Cook County State's Attorney's office dropped the charge after DNA evidence proved Be... - City of Los Angeles Unnecessary Force Settlement
Los Angeles - On June 23, 2004 a 39-year-old man from Compton stole a car and tried to evade police in a high-speed, 21-mile car chase. At the end of the chase, Stanley Miller was kneed and then struck 11 times with a large metal flashlight by Officer John Hatfield. The whole thing was captured by a television news crew in a helicopter. The LAPD Board o... - Department of Children and Families Wrongful Death Settlement
In 1995, nine month old Emily Hernandez was raped and murdered by her mother's live in boyfriend, Luis Rojas. The state of Connecticut has awarded a $250,000 settlement to be put into trust for Emily's four siblings. Rojas is currently serving a 33 year prison sentence. Emily's biological parents Jose Hernandez and Hilda Rodriguez signed away their pare... - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission PPL Corp. Generated Electricity Settlement
Wallingford - PPL Corp. filed a lawsuit against the commission for electricity generated by its power plant in southwestern Connecticut. The case sought payment for electricity generated by four of the five generating units at the Wallingford plant from February 2003 through May 2006 under a cost-of-service reliability must run agreement. PPL Corp. wi... - City of Houston, TX Veterinarian Wrongful Termination Settlement
Houston - In 2000, Sam Levingston was fired from the Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care (BARC) after working there for eight years. Levingston claims he was fired in retaliation for complaining of animal abuse at the kennel. BARC notes he was fired for veterinary malpractice after allowing a dog and her puppies to die. Levingston filed a wrongful t... - Canadian Federal Government Wrongful Imprisonment Settlement
Calgary - In 1992 Steven Kaminiski was convicted of raping a co-worker and sentenced to seven years in prison. It was later revealed the female complainant had sex with the Mountie assigned to investigate the case, as well as with a prosecution witness. Kaminsk served his entire term and was released in 1999. He sued the Canadian Federal Government and... - Omnicare Inc. Medicaid Billing Settlement
Michigan - The Michigan attorney general filed civil charges against the company and its Specialized Pharmacy Services unit regarding certain billing issues under the Medicaid program and failure to credit Medicaid for drugs not consumed by Medicaid beneficiaries. Omnicare did not admit wrongdoing or liability, but has agreed to a $52.5 million sett... - Oppenheimer & Co. Inaccurate Reporting Fine
New York - The National Association of Securities Dealers filed charges against Oppenheimer regarding reporting inaccuracies to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board in May and June 2003. The case claimed the company failed to maintain electronic communications in a manner prescribed under Securities and Exchange Commission rules from July 2002 thro... - First Montauk Securities Junk Bonds Settlement
Newark - New Jersey state securities regulators filed charges against the brokerage for allegedly misleading customers into buying junk bonds. The case claimed First Montauk lied to its customers and committed securities fraud in an effort to protect the company from losses. First Montauk Securities has agreed to pay state regulators a $475,000 settle... - City of Los Angeles, CA Mentally Disabled Janitor Wrongful Conviction Settlement
Los Angeles - In 1995, David Allen Jones was convicted of killing Tammie Christmas, Mary Edwards and Debra Williams and raping a fourth woman. Jones was held even though there were no witnesses, no clues leading to Jones and blood evidence argued against his involvement. Jones was a part-time janitor who had an IQ of around 68 comparable to the mental c... - Literary Works Copyright Settlement
A class action lawsuit was filed against the company claiming commercial electronic databases and certain print publishers infringed the copyrights of freelance authors. Print publishers first published the works with the authors' permission, but then allegedly sold them to electronic databases which reproduced, displayed, sold and distributed the autho... - Unitel Technologies Golf Cart Personal Injury Settlement
Freehold - On November 4, 2003 telecommunications salesman Robert Zuback was ejected from a golf cart during a rain storm at the Battleground Country Club in Manalapan. The 42-year-old was attending a business event sponsored by defendant Richard Broome, Marlboro, President and CEO of Unitel Technologies. Zuback sustained a laceration to the head and su... - Provena St. Joseph's Medical Center Medical Malpractice Settlement
Ottawa - Darlene Walsh had been diagnosed as suffering from schizophrenia, prompting her admission to the medical center. She was to be on suicide watch, but four days after her admission, Walsh tried to hang herself with a strap. She was deprived of oxygen, which put her into a vegetative state. Walsh's family filed a medical malpractice lawsuit. Provena... - Northern Kentucky Diocese Preist Abust Settlement
The Roman Catholic diocese of Covington, Kentucky has agreed to a potential $120 million settlement for alleged abuse by priests. The diocese has over 90,000 parishioners and depending on how many alleged victims come forward, it may spend less than the full settlement. Compensation will range from $5,000 to $450,000 and any unused money will revert to... - PayPal Consumer Rights Settlement
San Francisco - PayPal, the online payments unit of EBay Inc. has agreed with attorneys general from 28 US states to improve how it notifies users of their consumer rights. PayPal will pay $1.7 million to the states. PayPal has agreed to shorten the user notice that customers agree to when signing up for services and will clarify buyer protections consu... - Drummer Construction et al. CO Wrongful Death Settlement
Mankato - On the night of September 24, 2004 33-year-old Amy Diaz was painting her house using a gas powered electric generator for lighting. The generator filled the house with carbon monoxide and Diaz was found dead the next morning by her brother, David Henderson. He filed a lawsuit on behalf of Diaz's two young children claiming Drummer Construct... - Floor Superstores Settlement
Newark - The state of New Jersey filed a lawsuit against the flooring store alleging consumers were misled by false promises and denied refunds when merchandise was not delivered or was installed incorrectly. Samuel Rosenberg, owner of Floor Superstores has agreed to pay $343,000 to settle the lawsuit. Under the terms of the settlement, Rosenberg wi...