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Buffalo, NY: (Apr-03-07) Dan D'Andrea, at the brink of starting his own contracting business, found himself confined to a wheelchair following a fall while working at the old Holling Press building. He suffered irreversible damage after a large piece of scaffolding fell from above and landed on his back. D'Andrea was paralyzed from the chest down. In a set... - Deputy Gilmer Hernandez, Austin, TX Illegal Aliens Shoot Out Settlement
Austin, TX: (Apr-03-07) Maricela Rodriquez-Garcia and Candio Garcia-Perez, two illegal aliens, filed a damage lawsuit against Deputy Gilmer Hernandez and the city of, Austin accusing the deputy of injuring them when he shot at the tires of a van in which they escaped from a routine traffic stop. In a settlement reached, Garcia and Perez were awarded $100,0... - Nevada Power Company Plant Emissions Fine
Las Vegas, NV: (Apr-03-07) The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection and the US Environmental Protection Agency filed charges against Nevada Power Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sierra Pacific Resources, over long-standing environmental issues related to the Reid Gardner Generating Station in Southern Nevada. The suit alleged that Nevada Power... - Car Accidents: Why Walk Away?
Jun-13-07 Beaumont, TX It is said that the odds of injury or death in a plane crash are a lot lower than simply getting into your car and driving to the corner store for milk. Comforting for anyone with a fear of flying. But what happens in the event of a car accident , and especially if other parties or entities are at fault? Do you simply say, "oh well, I es... - Athens, OH University Estates Construction Settlement
Athens, OH: (Apr-03-07) University Estates developers filed suit against the city after the city filed violation charges against University Estates owner Richard Conard. Disagreements between the parties began in June 2006, after the 830-acre development venture was annexed into the city, but faced problems with city authorities over zoning and code requir... - British Rail and Swindon Pressings Worker Asbestos Settlement
Wiltshire, UK: (Apr-03-07) Frederick Allen, an ex railway worker, filed suit against his former employers British Rail and Swindon Pressings, alleging that his work there exposed him to the hazards of working with asbestos dust causing his mesothelioma. Allen, 70, worked for British Rail from July 1954 until April 1961. Over the course of his employment he w... - Tenet Healthcare Corp. Medicare Payment Fraud Settlement
Dallas, TX: (Apr-02-07) Tenet Healthcare faced a lawsuit filed against it by the US Securities and Exchange Commission, accusing it of fraudulently inflating Medicare payments. The lawsuit was filed in US District Court in Los Angeles and claimed Tenet Healthcare purposely inflated Medicare payments to hospitals to cover the sickest Medicare patients. The... - Pfizer Inc. Genotropin Off-Label Promotion Settlement
New York, NY: (Apr-02-07) The Department of Justice began an investigation into the off-label marketing of Pfizer's human-growth hormone brand, Genotropin, alleging that a unit of the company made kickbacks to an outside vendor in order to increase its sales. Pfizer admitted that Pharmacia, one of its acquired companies improperly promoted Genotropin betwe... - UMWA Combined Benefit Fund Retiree Benefits Overpayment Refund Settlement
Colorado Springs, CO: (Apr-02-07) Westmoreland Coal Company filed charges against UMWA Combined Benefit Fund over reimbursement of approximately $5.8 million in past overpayments to the fund for retiree medical benefits plus interest. In a settlement reached between the two parties, Westmoreland Coal Company will receive approximately $6.4 million in total... - Dandrea Ruhlmann Judge Aide Wrongful Termination Settlement
Rochester, NY: (Apr-02-07) Kimberly Ann Keskin brought a lawsuit against Monroe County Family Court Judge Dandrea Ruhlmann, alleging that the judge fired her after she balked at Ruhlmann's frequent requests to do personal chores. Keskin accused Ruhlmann of once adjourning multiple adoption proceedings for two weeks because she wanted Keskin to finish typin... - US Department of Agriculture National Recreation Reservation Service Contract Settlement
Beltsville, MD: (Apr-02-07) Spherix Inc., a technology and bioscience company in Beltsville, filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Agriculture over the government's award of the National Recreation Reservation Service contract to ReserveAmerica, a Ticketmaster company. Since 2003, the USDA Forest Service had awarded the contract to ReserveAmerica. B... - BNSF Railway Co. Employee Retirement Discrimination Settlement
Kansas City, MO: (Mar-31-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed charges against BNSF Railway Co., alleging that the railroad offered an incentive-laden buyout plan for certain groups of clerical workers except those already eligible for retirement. The EEOC also alleged discrimination occurred when clerical employees eligible to retire we... - Van Can Company Waste Storage Violations Fine
Fontana, CA: (Mar-31-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency brought charges against Van Can Company of Fontana, CA, a can manufacturing company that coats cans with enamels or lacquers, for violations under the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. In February 2006, inspectors from the EPA found violations pertaining to the storage of hazar... - Murtha, Cullina LLP Enron Deal Flaws Settlement
Hartford, CT: (Mar-30-07) A settlement was reached between the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority (CRRA) and Murtha, Cullina LLP, the law firm that advised CRRA in its failed deal with Enron. In 2000, Enron and CRRA entered into an agreement that required Enron to buy power produced at the Mid-Connecticut Project trash-to-energy facility and pay CRRA... - Warren County Landfill Odor Emissions Fine
Warren County, NJ: (Mar-30-07) The State Department of Environmental Protection filed a lawsuit against the Warren County landfill over noxious odors that plagued neighboring communities in recent years. The administrative consent order between the Pollution Control Financing Authority and DEP covers 18 violations related to flare malfunctions and odor emi... - Atlantic Automobile Association, Poinsett Insurance Agency, and Budget Premium Finance Company Moto Club Membership Fraud Penalty
Raleigh, NC: (Mar-30-07) Federal insurance regulators claimed three South Carolina companies, Atlantic Automobile Association, Poinsett Insurance Agency, and Budget Premium Finance Company, charged consumers without their knowledge. The companies were accused of selling Atlantic Automobile Association motor club memberships with auto insurance policies in... - Charlevoix, MI Employee Health Benefits Settlement
Charlevoix, MI: (Mar-29-07) Jacqueline Rozema, a county employee for more than two decades and longtime Charlevoix prosecutor's office manager, has been involved in a series of lawsuits against the county. As a witness in a civil case that won her and a co-plaintiff a combined $1.1 million verdict, Rozema filed a second suit alleging retaliation after the... - Cabrini Medical Center Medicaid Insurance Fraud Settlement
New York, NY: (Mar-29-07) Federal prosecutors filed charges against Cabrini Medical Center, accusing it of Medicaid fraud, alleging that the hospital allegedly kicked back millions of dollars to Applied CaseManagement, an alcohol and drug treatment consulting firm. Charges were filed after whistleblower John Reilly, an employee at the firm, booked charges... - Syntho Group Syntest Drug Distribution Settlement
Spring Lake, NJ: (Mar-29-07) Scivanta Medical Corporation brought charges against Syntho Pharmaceuticals Inc. and its principal owner, Muhammed Malik, known as the Syntho Group, regarding Scivanta Medical Corporation's exclusive right to distribute the hormone replacement therapy drug, Syntest. In a settlement reached between the parties, the Syntho Group... - Magma Design Automation Inc. Software Patent Infringement Settlement
New York, NY: (Mar-03-07) A pending litigation between Synopsys Inc. and Magma Design Automation Inc. over a patent dispute was resolved after Magma Design Automation Inc. agreed to pay Synopsys $12.5 million, ending the lawsuit. Synopsys of Mountain View, CA, and Magma of Santa Clara, CA, who make electronic design automation software for chip designers,...