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Almost 10 years ago a discrimination lawsuit was filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity against Sears, Roebuck and Co. The giant retailer was accused of failing to provide reasonable accommodations to Judith Keane, a former sales clerk who worked at the retailer's River Oaks Mall store in Calumet City. Keane was unable to walk long distances and... - Alcon Inc. patent Settlement
Advanced Medical Optics (AMO) filed a patent lawsuit against Alcon Inc. concerning Alcon's INFINITI vision system and the ADVANTEC and EVEREST software upgrades for the LEGACY surgical system. As well, Alcon filed a suit against AMO concerning AMO's SOVEREIGN, SOVEREIGN Compact and PRESTIGE surgical systems. Alcon has agreed to pay AMO $121 million to s... - University of California Coghill family Settlement
The University of California (UC) and Jeffrey Frazier, a contractor who handled donation forms, billing and transporting bodies for UC, allegedly sold a spine from a donated cadaver and lost the rest of the remains. Joseph Coghill died in 1999 and his family donated his body for research to the university but when one of Coghill's sons received his rema... - The Sharper Image Corp. consumer protection Settlement
The Sharper Image Corporation claimed its "Digital Breath Alcohol Tester" devices were accurate to .001 percent blood alcohol content but the San Diego City's Consumer Protection Unit proved otherwise. The San Francisco-based electronics retailer agreed to stop selling personal breathalyzers and pay $1.2 million dollars as part of a settlement regarding... - Stan Rebert and York County civil Settlement
Becky Downing filed a lawsuit against York County District Attorney Stan Rebert and York County in 2005, claiming that Rebert abused his power, misused funds and fired her for speaking out against his alleged misdeeds. Rebert accused the former chief county detective of having "sour grapes" after she was fired for poor job performance. York County Commi... - Mark and Treva Gordon wrongful death Settlement
In June, 2005 Braxton Wooden was under the care of foster parents Mark and Treva Gordon when he was shot dead by the Gordons' son Ethan while playing a game of cops and robbers in their home. The Jasper County foster parents were not home at the time and fourteen-year-old Ethan didn't think the gun was loaded. Ethan was charged with involuntary manslaug... - Outboard Marine Corp. employees Settlement
Talk to a local bankruptcy lawyer right away! Outboard Marine Corp. (OMC) filed for bankruptcy in December 2000 and a lawsuit was filed on behalf of former Wisconsin employees for bonus, holiday, severance and business closing notice wages. The company had paid the employees their basic wages and OMC has agreed to pay back wages of $243,811 to 166 f... - Evergreen International Puget Sound Settlement
Evergreen International, a Panamanian shipping line, violated pollution laws in the state of Washington and pleaded guilty in 2005 to more than 24 counts of illegal dumping and in other parts of the U.S. Evergreen has paid $25 million to five states for deliberately polluting the ocean. The pollution lawsuit settlement will award about $1.7 million to... - Wachovia Corp. research Settlement
A 28-month investigation into the Wachovia Capital Markets division of the North Carolina-based bank company began when New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer released e-mails from analysts at Merrill Lynch & Co., in which they denigrated stocks they had endorsed in their research reports. The state securities regulators claimed that Wachovia fai... - City of Charleston Patsy Sizemore Settlement
In October 2005, Patsy Sizemore was killed in a collision with a Charleston city police officer. Former Patrolman Brandon Tagayun resigned and moved to California, and a criminal lawsuit against him is still outstanding. Charleston council members have approved a $1.8 million settlement in a civil lawsuit brought by the family of Patsy Sizemore. As well... - James Cape & Sons wage Settlement
A wage claim lawsuit was filed against James Cape & Sons on behalf of employees claiming back wages owed them when the company went into receivership. The company filed a mass-layoff notice and cut about 700 jobs. A settlement has been reached that will pay employees an average of $5,135 each. The largest road construction company in the Midwest termin... - Chicago Title Insurance Company real estate mortgage Settlement
Along with this company, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Office of Thrift Supervision allegedly violated Section 4 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act by providing inaccurate HUD-1 Settlement Statements to lenders and their borrowers. Chicago Title has agreed to pay $5 millio... - Deloitte & Touche trust funds Settlement
A lawsuit filed against Deloitte & Touche alleging accounting fraud involving Symbol Technologies Inc. has reached an understanding. A settlement agreement of $24 million is proposed with the $1 billion Louisiana Sheriffs' Pension & Relief Fund, $550 million Louisiana Municipal Police Employees' Retirement System and City of Miami General Employees' and... - State of Indiana antitrust Settlement
The State of Indiana was accused by the Department of Justice (DOJ) of engaging in noncompetitive bidding practices, inflating prices to Indiana schools and libraries, falsifying invoices and disregarding the requirement that the schools and libraries make co-payments for E-Rate services. The E-Rate program, which helps poor schools connect to the Inter... - C.C. Myers Inc. construction accident death Settlement
While building the Maxwell Bridge on Napa River in 2003, a construction accident resulted in the death of bridge worker Richard "Chris" Stevens and injured seven others. A lawsuit charged C.C. Myers Inc of violating one labor code law and breaking a regulation involving falsework shoring standards. The suit alleged that the Rancho-Cordova based constru... - AT&T Communications-East fraud Settlement
Between 1998 and 2001, AT&T Communications-East allegedly passed on to government customers fees that long-distance telephone companies pay to local carriers for providing facilities that link customers to the network. The U.S. Department of Justice claimed that passing on the fees violated the terms of AT&T's contract with the government. A lawsuit was... - Sunterra Corporation securities Settlement
A $4.45 million settlement has been preliminary approved to be awarded to specific share holders. Those who acquired stocks between October 6, 1998 and January 19th, 2000, may be eligible for a share of the settlement. (Mar-01-05) [ PRIME ZONE ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obligat... - Alabama Department of Transportation chemical contamination Settlement
Fifteen hundred Montgomery residents are set to receive $5.5 million in an environmental settlement. The class alleged the Department illegally dumped solvents and chemicals in groundwater ditches. Coliseum Boulevard residents would be awarded a one time settlement to boost the depreciation of their houses. (Feb-25-05) [ WSFA NEWS ] Legal Help... - Kmart Corporation pension Settlement
The former Kmart Corporation was sued in March 2002 claiming that former company executives allegedly acted improperly when employees and retirees invested their pension money in now-worthless Kmart stock. Approximately 125-thousand employees and retirees of Kmart will share in an $11.75 million settlement. The Troy-based Kmart emerged from bankruptcy i... - Harold G. Nagel personal injury Settlement
Ernest W. Foster was involved in a car crash in 2004 with Harold G. Nagel near Streator, Illinois that badly injured his leg and killed Nagel. Foster was nearing an intersection when Nagel did not stop for a stop sign and collided with Foster, who had polio and wore a leg brace, which pinned him inside the wreckage. Foster agreed to a $450,000 settlemen...