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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... - Settlements and Verdicts: Ford Motor Co.
A $6.5 million settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed on behalf of around 150,000 Ford leasing customers who, after January 1, 1991, terminated a Ford car or truck lease before its expiration date. Under the settlement, eligible customers may be eligible for a $100 payment. (Jun-10-04) Legal Help If you have a similar problem and wou... - Settlements and Verdicts: SkyBiz.
Victims have less than two months to apply for their share of THE $20 million USD settlement between SkyBiz and the US Federal Trade Commission. (Jun-01-04) [ NEW ZEALAND HERALD ] [ SETTLEMENT WEBSITE ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obligation, please click the link below to submit your co... - Settlements and Verdicts: Taxol.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. will distribute $62.5 million in settlement checks to cancer patients who took the chemotherapy drug Taxol. (Jun-03-04) [ FREEP ] [ SETTLEMENT WEBSITE ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obligation, please click the link below to submit your complaint. ... - Settlements and Verdicts: Dow Corning.
Breast implant claimants will be mailed settlement checks ranging from $2,000 to $250,000 on June-15. (Jun-03-04) [ DETROIT FREE PRESS ] [ SETTLEMENT WEBSITE ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obligation, please click the link below to submit your complaint. ...