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Sort by date 7,426 pages found matching settlement- Morgan Stanley Former President Settlement
Former president Stephan Newhouse resigned April 1, 2005 after the former CEO Philip Purcell released him from his position. Newhouse is set to receive a $17.4 million settlement that includes a non-competition and non-disparagement agreement. (Nov-23-05) [ INVESTORS NEWS ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be co... - Gentamycin hearing loss and kidney damage
Gentamycin or Gentamicin (Garamycin ophthalmic) and other members of the aminoglycoside family of antibiotics (Amikacin, Kanamycin, Neomycin, Netilmicin, Paromomycin, Streptomycin, and Tobramycin) are well known for severe side effects and irreversible injuries. Gentamycin is prescribed as an ointment, a cream or as a solution to treat ear infecti... - Merrill Lynch & Co. Gender Discrimination Settlement
At the age of 72, Audrey Gould brought her daughters into the business in a bid to keep her clients in the family. Gould claimed her male colleagues drove her away after they discovered her 1,000 clients, $600 million in assets under management, and $5 million in annual commissions would not be divided amongst themselves after she retired. An arbitratio... - Electronic Data Systems Corp. Tax Compensation Settlement
Britain's HM Revenue & Customs sought compensation from the Texas based company for problems with the IT system developed for the 2003 launch and operation of its tax credits system. Revenue & Customs claimed several tax credits were not paid out because of faults with the system and has since dropped the company as its technology adviser. Electronic Da... - Praxis Housing Initiative Fraud Settlement
An investigation was launched against the not-for-profit that provides housing and services to people living with AIDS/HIV. It was discovered that former executive director Gordon Duggins and president G. Sterling Zinsmeyer used Praxis funds to create and manage separate and competing for-profit homeless shelters. The charges claimed the director and co... - silicosis lung cancer
Occupational Hazard Silicosis is an incurable lung disease that was once very common among industrial workers who were exposed to silica or quartz dust. In 2002, 148 deaths were linked to silicosis as compared to over 1,100 in 1968. The Center for Disease Control notes that thousands of Americans continue to be over-exposed to mineral dust in the work... - Nanotechnology
Risks of Nanotechnology There is a growing fear among consumers and scientists that we may be creating new technologies, specifically those smaller than the eye can see, that may cause more problems than benefits. The science of nanotechnology is rapidly growing with billions of dollars spent on incorporating these microscopic technologies... - Liebherr-America Employee Racial Discriminaiton Settlement
Twenty six African American employees at the German owned company's Newport News truck plant filed a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination. The case claimed workers were subjected to hostile comments from both white co-workers and managers because of their race and that the company paid them less than lower qualified white employees. Liebherr-America h... - Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. Enrollment Settlement
The state of Indiana filed charges against the school regarding inaccurate enrollment figures. The state claimed it overpaid Bartholomew schools $6.1 million during the 1990s due to a miscalculation in the number of district students. From 1997 to 2002 the district counted an extra 2,300 students and has agreed to pay a $3 million settlement. (Nov-18-05... - Federal Bureau of Investigation Civil Rights Settlement
In 2003, environmentalist Josh Connole was arrested for allegedly setting fire to 125 vehicles at SUV dealerships in the San Gabriel Valley. He was arrested without probable cause and spent four days in jail. Connole filed a civil rights lawsuit against the bureau and was awarded a $100,000 settlement. (Nov-15-05) [ MERCURY NEWS ] Legal Help... - City of Hannibal et al. Prevailing Wage Settlement
More than 40 construction workers filed a lawsuit against the town, THF Realty, and Bleigh Construction in connection with the development of the River Bend Shopping Center. The workers claimed they were paid less than prevailing wage while building the project. The three defendants have agreed to pay a $125,000 settlement. (Nov-18-05) [ QUINCY HERAL... - City of Chicopee Wrongful Imprisonment Settlement
In 1987, Eduardo Velazquez was convicted of raping an Elms College student at knifepoint. He was imprisoned for 14 years. In 2001, DNA tests ruled him out as the assailant. Velazquez filed a lawsuit against the city and several police officers claiming police prompted the rape victim to mistakenly identify him and that they suppressed evidence that woul... - Atlanta Police Department Unnecessary Force Settlement
On November 2, 2004, Diana Dietrich-Barnes was slammed to the ground and arrested by a police officer at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. A video camera captured the incident and the footage was broadcast around the nation. Dietrich-Barnes had circled the airport several times looking for her 78 year old mother. She stopped her vehicle... - Dr. Renato Calabria Sharon Stone Defamation Settlement
Actress Sharon Stone claimed the surgeon made false claims she had undergone face lift surgery to two US magazines. The details of the settlement reached at Los Angeles County Superior Court were not immediately disclosed. However, Stone has announced the doctor will give reconstructive surgery to children born with facial deformities. (Nov-18-05) [... - Bellevue School District and Newport Heights Elementary School Principal Student Harassment Settlement
The mother of a 7 year old girl filed a lawsuit against the district claiming boys at Newport Heights began harassing her daughter in 1998. Boys taunted the girl by using abusive language, pinching and grabbing her, pinning her against a wall, and threatening to force another boy to have relations with her at a school sponsored dance. Principal Peiffer re... - Riggs National Corp. of PNC Financial Services Group Inc. Settlement
Shareholders filed a lawsuit against the bank claiming directors allowed the company to become a haven for "terrorism funding." Riggs and PNC agreed to pay shareholders a $2.7 million settlement and pay their lawyers an extra $1.1 million for hiding money of foreign leaders. (Nov-10-05) [ PITTSBURG TRIBUNE REVIEW ] Legal Help If you have a... - BUPA Leicester Hospital Brain Damage Settlement
Peter Rogers went to the hospital for a routine sinusitis operation due to continued sneezing and runny nose symptoms. Surgeon George Murty accidentally cut into Rogers' brain during the surgery. Roger now suffers from poor eyesight, memory, and concentration. He has been awarded a �1.32 million settlement for permanent brain damage injuries. (Nov-... - Oceanport School District Student Free Speech Settlement
Former student, Ryan Dwyer filed a lawsuit against the school after he was punished for material posted on his "Anti-Maple Place" web site. Maple Place Middle School officials suspended Ryan for a week, removed him from the school baseball team for a month, and barred him from a class trip. The case claimed the district violated his First Amendment ri... - Port of Tacoma Weyerhaeuser Lease Settlement
Timber giant, Weyerhaeuser Co. was evicted from its wood chip factory on the Blair Waterway. Weyerhaeuser's 25 acre facility has been on the Blair since 1973 and they had a lease set to run through 2017. In May 2004, the port commission voted to void the lease through eminent domain as they claimed to need the property to widen the waterway to safely ac... - City of New Bern Wrongful Death Settlement
Three sons and their father were sailing down Trent River when the mast of their sailboat contacted power lines near a train trestle. Zach, 17, and his brother Alex, 14, died in the accident. Chris, 11, and his father Manny Lourenco survived the electrocution. The family filed a lawsuit against the city claiming the lines were not up to code. The city o...