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In 1989, Neil Miller was convicted and sentenced to jail for raping and robbing an Emerson College student by forcing his way into her apartment and threatening her with a screwdriver. The woman had a composite sketch drawn and one officer suggested it looked like Miller. Miller spent more then 10 years in prison, but was released in 2000 after DNA evid... - Thayer Learning Center Spider Bite Wrongful Death Settlement
Late October, 2004 Roberto Reyes was sent to the northwest Missouri boot camp. On November 3, 2004 the 15-year-old California teenager was bit by a spider and later died. Roberto's parents filed a lawsuit against the home for troubled teens for allegedly failing to provide access to appropriate medical evaluation and treatment. The Thayer Learning Cente... - Yucatan Resorts Inc., Yucatan Resorts, Resort Holdings International Cancun, Resort Holding International Panama and Michael E. Kelly Resort Investment Settlement
A lawsuit was filed on behalf of more than 350 Arizona citizens who invested in Yucatan Resorts, an international investment program. Their investment money was to be spent on timeshares that would result in an 11% return, but in many cases the money was spent on other things without their knowledge. The Arizona Corporation Commission has approved a $20 m... - Pima County and the town of Marana High Speed Police Chase Car Accident Settlement
In 2004, Codi Lee Colvin and Gabriella Bernice Grijalva skipped school one day and decided to take a drive. Grijalva did not have her driver's license and was spotted speeding by a deputy on I-10 frontage road. Pima County sheriff's deputies and Marana police began a 30-mile high speed chase topping 100 miles an hour. Grijalva lost control of the vehicle... - System Transport Services of Spokane, WA Fatal Semi Accident Settlement
On September 1, 2001 the Pierce family was driving on I-65 when the family car got a flat tire. Allan J. Pierce pulled over to the shoulder; he and his wife Mary got out to fix the tire and left their 6 year old son, Allan M. Pierce, strapped in his car seat in the back seat of the vehicle. Just then, a flatbed semi truck carrying cherry-picker lifts ro... - Passaic County Judge Randolph Subryan Gender Harassment Settlement
During Jennifer Breaton's 2002-2003 judicial clerkship Subryan allegedly kissed and hugged her and committed other acts of gender harassment. Breaton's legal career suffered after she complained about the harassment so she filed a civil suit against Subryan. The New Jersey state Supreme Court's Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct found Breaton's com... - Rod Stewart Cancelled Concert Settlement (Mar-07-06)
The rock star was advanced $2 million to perform a New Year's concert at the Rio hotel casino in Las Vegas in 2000. Stewart cancelled the concert due to throat surgery but allegedly failed to repay his advance. Harrah's Entertainment filed a lawsuit against Stewart alleging breach of contract. A federal judge ordered Stewart to pay Harrah's a $3 million... - Waste Management Environmental Violations Settlement
In 2002 residents near the 1,216 acre facility complained of foul odors. The New Hampshire State Attorney General and the Department of Environmental Services began an investigation and filed charges against the company for environmental violations and significant exceeding of methane at the Turnkey Landfill. Waste Management did not admit liability, bu... - LandAmerica Financial Corp. Illegal Title Rebate Settlement
The Department of Insurance accused LandAmerica of setting up a captive reinsurance company to funnel illegal rebates to banks, builders and real estate agents to direct business back to the title companies. The lawsuit claimed LandAmerica was engaged in illegal title insurance rebating. LandAmerica has agreed to pay a $4.5 million settlement; $2.6 mill... - Gateway Inc. Hewlett-Packard Patent Infringement Settlement
Hewlett-Packard Co. filed a lawsuit against its personal computer industry rival alleging infringement of 27 patents made from 1999 to the present. A new seven year cross licensing agreement between Gateway and Hewlett-Packard Co. has been arranged and awards HP a $47 million patent settlement. Gateway shares fell $0.08 to close at $2.28 while HP shares... - Research In Motion Ltd. BlackBerry Patent Settlement
NTP Inc. filed a lawsuit against the maker of BlackBerry e-mail devices regarding a patent dispute. Research In Motion has agreed to pay a $612.5 million settlement to end the four year legal battle. The one-time payment covers all Blackberry business areas including licenses granted to carriers and device makers. Shares of the Ontario based company ros... - Berkeley Premium Nutraceuticals et al. Consumer Fraud Settlement
A lawsuit was filed against Lifekey Inc., Boland Naturals Inc., Warner Health Care, Wagner Nutraceuticals and Berkeley Premium Nutraceuticals for allegedly violating state consumer laws. The lawsuit claimed the companies automatically signed customers up to a negative option feature without their knowledge. When consumers placed an initial order for a f... - Settlements and Verdicts: Citgo Petroleum Corp.
A $320 million settlement has been reached with the Justice Department in a federal lawsuit that charged the company with violating the Clean Air Act. Under the terms of settlement, the company will cut sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide air emissions at six refineries. (Oct-07-04) [ WASHINGTON POST ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and w... - International Brotherhood of Teamsters CEO Wrongful Termination Settlement
Ernest Tusino was elected chief executive officer of Local 170 in Worcester in 1988 but was ousted eight years later for publicly endorsing James Hoffa in the 1996 general election. A court judge found the Teamsters action against Tusino was a purposeful and deliberate attempt to suppress dissent within the union. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd C... - Pacific Gas and Electric Co. San Francisco Power Outage Settlement
On December 20, 2003 a fire broke out in PG&E's unmanned Mission substation. A cable failure started the fire that burned for about two hours before crews from the utility responded. The fire caused extensive smoke damage to the facility and left 119,000 customers in San Francisco without power for up to 30 hours. The California Public Utilities Commiss... - Tutor-Saliba Construction Over Billing Settlement
The city of San Francisco filed a lawsuit against the construction company for allegedly over billing for work performed at the San Francisco International Airport. The lawsuit claimed Tutor-Saliba defrauded the city out of millions of dollars by overcharging for work and allegedly falsely claimed to be using minority subcontractors in order to comply w... - Admanco Inc. Employee Lay Off Notice Settlement
The promotional products manufacturer filed for receivership on December 30, 2004 and laid off all of its workers within one month. A lawsuit was filed on behalf of approximately 180 former employees after being laid off without adequate warning. Wisconsin businesses that employ more than 25 full time employees are required to provide 60 days written no... - Newman University Employee Gender Discrimination Settlement
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit against the school on behalf of its former dean of admissions, Marla Sexson. The lawsuit claimed the private Roman Catholic school violated Kansas state laws by refusing to promote Sexson to supervisor due to her female gender. The lawsuit also alleged the university retaliated against Sex... - Amir Hussein Over Billing Medicare Settlement
The U.S. Justice Department investigated the cardiologist for allegedly over billing Medicare for the elderly and disabled from 1997 to 2003. Hussein's actions resulted in higher reimbursements from the government than he was entitled to receive. Federal investigators found Hussein billed the medical program for unnecessary services and often billed for... - Convergys Corp. Employee Pre-Shift Work Settlement
The U.S. Department of Labor filed a lawsuit on behalf of approximately 1,400 current and former Tucson call center employees who worked for the company between September 2002 and April 2005. The lawsuit claimed Convergys failed to compensate workers for time they spent at work preparing for their shift. The company has agreed to pay a $350,000 settleme...