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An $18.5 million dollar settlement has been reached in the Medicaid fraud settlement filed against Dey Inc. (a California-based subsidiary of Merck KGaA) by the state of Texas and the federal government. The suit claimed that the company falsified price reports to the Texas Medicaid program. (Jun-11-03) [ BIZ JOURNAL ] Legal Help If you have... - Settlements and Verdicts: Government of Ontario.
A $414 million dollar settlement has been reached in the pay-equity suit filed against the government of Ontario on behalf of 100,000 female public-sector workers. Under the terms of settlement, the pay adjustments will be phased in by one per cent of payroll per year until 2011. (Jun-14-03) [ CANADA ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and... - Microsoft antitrust Settlement
The antitrust settlement between Microsoft and the Computer and Communications Industry Association resulted in a $9.75M payment to the CCIA top official. Ed Black, CCIA president, received almost half of the $19.75M payment. Ed Black's payment was approved by the CCIA board, which includes Sun Microsystems, Yahoo and Oracle. The CCIA board agreed the one... - Whistler Air Services Ltd. plane crash Settlement
A Lincoln man, who said he lost his ability to work because of depression and anxiety after a harrowing plane crash, has been awarded more than $400,000 in damages. The case was brought by Kenneth and Janice Carpenter against Whistler Air Services Ltd. in British Columbia Supreme Court. Mr. Carpenter, 65, said he had hoped for more money in the settl... - Government of Canada infected blood Settlement
Federal Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh has confirmed that a settlement will been reached in the class-action lawsuits launched by Canadian victims infected with hepatitis C from tainted blood before 1986 and after 1990. The plaintiffs in these suits were omitted from an earlier, $1.1-billion package designed for those who were infected with the disease be... - Settlements and Verdicts: Florida Department of Citrus.
A $3.5 million dollar settlement has been reached between the Florida Department of Citrus and the five Florida citrus processors who opposed a state tax on imported orange juice. The settlement will be distributed in the form of cash and tax credits, and will give the plaintiffs the choice of opting out of paying up to two-thirds of the tax on future im... - Settlements and Verdicts: Microsoft Corp.
A $750 million dollar settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed against Microsoft by AOL Time Warner. The suit was filed in January 2002 on behalf of AOL subsidiary Netscape Communications, and alleged antitrust charges. Under the terms of settlement, Microsoft will now license its browsing software to AOL until 2010 at no cost. The two compani... - Settlements and Verdicts: Wal-Mart.
A $200,000 settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed against Wal-Mart over the sale of toy guns in their New York stores. The company was accused of selling the toys without safeguards to ensure that they did not look too much like real weapons. Under federal law, toy gun barrels must have an orange end piece on the toy gun barrels, and under New... - Settlements and Verdicts: Northrop Grumman Corp.
A $111 million dollar settlement has been reached in the whistleblower lawsuit filed against TRW Inc., which was acquired by Northrop Grumman Corp. in 2002. The suit filed under the federal False Claims Act by former TRW employee Richard Bagley, who claimed that the company had improperly billed the government on numerous projects from 1990 to 1997. The... - Settlements and Verdicts: Gilroy Foods.
A $1 million dollar voluntary settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed against Gilroy Foods and its owner, ConAgra Foods Inc. The suit, which alleged disability bias, found that the company was in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act by denying hire to certain workers. The settlement will provide compensation of $993,500 to workers,... - Pit Bull owner Greg Rose Settlement
An $85,000 award was approved in Lenawee County Circuit Court to settle a lawsuit by a man who was mauled by a pit bull terrier while delivering newspapers on Adrian's East Side .Attorneys for victim Lawrence Pena and dog owner Greg Rose of Adrian approved the settlement. Pena suffered serious cuts and abrasions on his legs, face and arms in the attack. T... - Runaway Tractor Settlement
A runaway tractor truck slammed into Evelyn Green's house. The damage from the accident was so severe that Green hasn't been able to live in her home for nine months. The house will have to be torn down and rebuilt at a cost of $125,000. Originally, the trucking company's insurance only offered her $15,000 to demolish the home and $54,000 to rebuild it. G... - Dow Jones slander Settlement
A high-profile libel lawsuit in Australia that shook the world's legal community has ended in a quiet settlement. Dow Jones agreed to pay businessman Joe Gutnick $440,000 in damages and legal fees to end a suit claiming that Barron's magazine published slanderous information about him. (Nov-15-04) [ NEWS.COM ] Legal Help If you have a simil... - Alexander Otto divorce Settlement
German billionaire Alexander Otto and his wife Carrie have reached a settlement in their bitter divorce that will pay her roughly $50 million. The agreement also gives Carrie Otto custody of their 3-year-old son, Mattias. The total is nearly four times the $14 million that was included in the prenuptial agreement she signed before their marriage in June 1... - Cookeville Police dog shooting Settlement
The city of Cookeville will pay a family $77,000 as a part of a settlement for their dog that was shot by local police. In 2002, police pulled a car over, handcuffed it occupants and wrongly targeted the family as thieves. The Smoak family dog got out of the car and was shot by one of the police officers. (Nov-20-04) [ WATE NEWS ] Legal Help ... - Isle of Sheppey car accident Settlement
Amputee receives compensation. After 15 years Douglas Taylor has been awarded 3 million pounds for a brutal car accident. The accident cost Mr. Taylor brain damage and the loss of a leg. The settlement will ensure that some of the pressure would be lifted from Mr. Taylor and his family. (Nov-16-04) [ BBC NEWS ] Legal Help If you have a simi... - State of Colorado auto accident Settlement
The state of Colorado will pay $133,333 for a family of three that died from an improperly installed 100 ft. girder. The state of Colorado law limits damages to $150,000 per person and $600,000 total, regardless of how many people get hurt. Surviving family members accepted a $1.5 million settlement, plus $200,000 in charitable donations, from private con... - DeGroot Dairy Settlement
Operators of the DeGroot Dairy will contribute $45,000 to the state of Illinois under a settlement intended to ensure compliance with state environmental regulations. DeGRoot is a 1,400 cow operation west of Huntington and was under close watch after contamination was found twice in 11 days. Legal Help If you have a similar problem and woul... - Microsoft settlement, CA
The deadline to file claims for a share of the $1.1 billion settlement in the California antitrust suit has been extended to Jan. 8, 2005. The suit was filed on behalf of more than 14 million California consumers and businesses that purchased Microsoft operating systems or specified applications software, either pre-installed or bought separately, betwee... - Sansone Automotive Group settlement
A $14 million settlement has been reached in the class action lawsuit filed on behalf of customers who you purchased or leased a car or truck from any one of the company's dealerships between January 1996 through December 31, 2002. The suit alleged that the company violated the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act by charging inflated prices for title and tag f...