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Fort Lauderdale - The US Department of Justice investigated the leading provider of newborn, maternal-fetal and pediatric physician subspecialty services company related to Medicaid and TRICARE fraud for neonatal services provided from January 1996 through December 1999. Pediatrix Medical Group has finalized its previously announced agreement and ha... - Gunning & Associates Marketing Inc. and Fleet Liquidators of America Inc. Advertising Settlement
Ohio - Ten states filed charges against the two Ohio corporations alleging deceptive auto sale advertisements misled consumers. Gunning & Associates Marketing and Fleet Liquidators of America allegedly created sales campaigns and advertising that misled consumers about reasons for sales and supposedly low prices. The companies did not admit they vio... - LAPD and Tamar Toister Wrongful Conviction Settlement
In 1996, Javier Ovando was a 19 year old gang member who was shot by two corrupt Los Angeles police officers who then planted a gun on him and accused him of assault. He was convicted and sentenced to 23 years in prison, where he spent more than two years until the truth finally came out and he was released. Ovando was paralyzed from the shooting and re... - Circuit City Stores Inc. Sale Price Tags Settlement
Boston - A lawsuit was filed on behalf of Massachusetts residents alleging the electronics chain violated a former state law requiring stores to affix individual price tags to certain items for sale. Circuit City Stores has agreed to an $800,000 settlement to resolve a Massachusetts item-pricing lawsuit. (Sep-21-06) [ BOSTON HERALD ] Legal... - Seaside Park, NJ Police Brutality Settlement
Trenton - On May 23, 2004 Sean Foley was ejected from the Sawmill Tavern and Restaurant. Outside the bar, Foley encountered local police and was charged with disorderly conduct, aggravated assault and resisting arrest. While in custody, Foley claims he was pepper-sprayed and beaten twice while handcuffed, suffering a separated shoulder. Foley said as ma... - City of Seattle, WA Strip Club Permit Settlement
Seattle - Businessman Bob Davis tried to obtain a permit to open a "gentleman's club" in downtown Seattle. The city denied his request and cited its moratorium on strip clubs, which it had renewed every year since 1988. Recently, a federal judge called Seattle's strip-club moratorium unconstitutional. Davis filed a lawsuit against the City of Seattle... - East Baton Rouge Employee Age Discrimination Settlement
East Baton Rouge - In August 2002, Mayor-President Bobby Simpson fired Human Resources Director Jerald Boykin. Boykin filed a lawsuit against the city parish for wrongful termination and racial discrimination . He claimed he was fired after publicly reporting a pattern of alleged racial and sexual discrimination within the East Baton Rouge Parish gove... - City of Chattanooga, TN Police Beating Settlement
Chattanooga - In 2003, 38-year-old David Draper was arrested for disorderly conduct by City Officer Pedro Bacon. Draper filed a lawsuit against the city claiming Bacon and other officers struck him with batons and fists . A jury awarded Draper a $45,000 settlement. (Sep-20-06) [ CHATTANOOGAN ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and... - Dunham's Sports Shotgun Killing Settlement
Hollidaysburg - In January 2005 Thomas Drass asked his grandparents for a gun, but they refused to purchase one for him. Drass then went to Dunham's Sports and purchased a 12-gauge shotgun and ammunition. Drass went back to his grandparents' home and shot and killed his grandfather , Dwayne Chamberlain. Drass' grandmother and wife of Dwayne Chamberla... - Commissioner Bill Memory Suspended Employee Settlement
Columbus - In July 2005, Department of Social Services Director Marva Scott filed a lawsuit against Commissioner Bill Memory after she was suspended from work for 30 days for reporting the theft of some documents from her office. The Columbus County Board of Commissioners found no evidence that Scott mishandled any funds, destroyed evidence or was i... - Dr. Leslie King and Dr. Ira Spector Botched Abortion Settlement
Rockville Centre - In 1999, pregnant Karen Sheppard suffered from uterine fibroids; her doctors believed this condition would not allow her to carry the fetus to term. Dr. Leslie King advised Sheppard to terminate the pregnancy and referred her to a second doctor, Ira Spector. King administered a non-surgical abortion with the drug methotrexate wh... - Fourwinds Equestrian Centre Horse Kick Brain Damage Settlement
Spalding - In April 1996, at the age of 13, Katie Witcombe was helping out at Fourwinds Equestrian Centre where her pony was kept. Katie was in a field trying to catch her pony when a group of horses galloped towards her; one of the horses suddenly lashed out and kicked Katie in the head. She suffered severe injuries and brain damage in the incident... - City of O'Fallon, MO Police Chief Wrongful Termination Settlement
O'Fallon - In August 2005, Police Chief Steve Talbott was fired. He later sued the city of O'Fallon , Mayor Donna Morrow and then Aldermen Terry Busken, Randy Hudson, Jimmy Mitchell, Lyn Schipper and Bob Patek, claiming he was fired for political reasons and defamed . Talbott has agreed to a $250,000 settlement and dropped his lawsuit against the city... - US Government Boarding School Detention Cell Death Settlement
Salem - On December 6, 2003 Cindy Lou Brightstar Sohappy-Gilbert died from acute alcohol poisoning while being held in a school detention cell in northeast Salem, OR. Cindy's blood-alcohol level registered 0.192, or twice the legal limit in Oregon. She told staff that she had been drinking tequila; she then was taken to a holding facility and placed b... - Wayne County, MI Fatal Minivan Accident Settlement
Wayne County - On December 26, 1999 Kenneth and Charlene Page, along with Charlene's mother, Ruthie Lathan, were in a minivan at the end of a driveway waiting to back out onto Karr Road. A northbound Ford Taurus driven by Benjamin Bidwell swerved to avoid a tree branch in the dirt road. His car skidded, hit a dirt ridge, became airborne and struck the... - Doctor Mitchell Zagor Medical Malpractice Settlement
Boston - In 2001, Michelle Turner gave birth to her son Dustin at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Little Dustin sustained severe cerebral palsy that left him unable to walk, talk or eat on his own. Michelle and Kendall Turner filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against Doctor Mitchell Zagor claiming Dustin should have been delivered by emergency Caesare... - Workforce Central Florida and the Workforce Central Florida Foundation Inc. Federal Grant Misuse Settlement
Orlando - The US Department of Justice filed charges against the two nonprofit workforce agencies for allegedly defrauding the government by misusing federal grant funds to improve their privately owned offices and One-Stop Center in Lake Mary, FL. The Workforce Central Florida Foundation currently receives $26 million in federal funds each year. Wor... - Fremont Unified School District Vandal Watchers Pay Settlement
Fremont - Thelma Russ along with Steven and Sandy Wheeler had been employed by the school district for several years in the Vandal Watcher's Program . Vandal watchers are hired by the school district to live full time in a mobile home on a school district campus. Their primary job is to deter vandalism and crime by maintaining a visible presence on cam... - Boeing Company Age Discrimination Settlement
Mario Goico was a veteran pilot who worked at Boeing's Kansas plant for more than 20 years. At the age of 59, Goico was denied assignment as a test pilot and filed a lawsuit against Boeing for age discrimination. In November, a federal jury awarded Goico a $2.5 million settlement but both sides appealed the decision; the new terms of the settlement will... - Zebra Technologies Corp. Paxar Patent Infringement Settlement
New York - Paxar Corp., a provider of identification solutions to the retail and apparel manufacturing industries, subsidiary Paxar Americans Inc. filed a lawsuit against Zebra alleging patent infringement. The lawsuit alleged Zebra was in violation of eight of Paxar's patents that involve more than 50 Zebra products. Under the terms of the settlement,...