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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: Taco Bell.
A $30 million dollar verdict has been awarded to Joseph Shields and Thomas Rinks in their lawsuit filed against Taco Bell. The two men charged the company with failing to pay them for coming up with the idea of using a talking Chihuahua in the Mexican fast-food chain's advertisements. The jury sided with the two marketers, who claimed Taco Bell had brea... - Ebay Inc patent infringement settlement.
Ebay has been ordered by a jury to pay $35 million dollars to MercExchange in regards to a patent infringement lawsuit. MercExchange alleged that eBay and its Half.com unit infringed on their innovations for conducting fixed-price sales over the Internet. Ebay has contested the accusations, saying that it uses its own innovations, and the company plans... - Settlements and Verdicts: Healthcare Company
has agreed to play guilty to defrauding government health-care programs and will pay more than $840 Million in the largest fraud penalty ever handed down by the Justice Department. (Dec-14-00) [ PRESS RELEASE ] 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 su... - Settlements and Verdicts: Wards Cove Packing.
A $508,000 award has been granted to Donald Brindle in the lawsuit filed against Wards Cove Packing. The age-discrimination suit claimed that 58-year-old Brindle had been let go in December 2001 under the pretense that his job was being cut, when in reality it was given to a 37-year-old assistant. (May-17-03) [ HOOVERS ] Legal Help If you have a... - Settlements and Verdicts: Sheng Hsiang Jen Foods Co
A $16.7 million dollar verdict has been awarded to the parents of an 11-year-old girl who died after eating a gel candy. The suit was filed against Sheng Hsiang Jen Foods Co., the Taiwanese manufacturers of the candy which has since been banned in the United States. The gel candies are sold under many brand names and are packaged in small plastic cups i... - Settlements and Verdicts: Dr. Carroll Gallagher Jr.
A $750,000 verdict has been awarded to a woman from the state of Columbia who filed suit against her North Charleston oral surgeon. The suit claimed that Dr. Carroll Gallagher Jr. misread or did not disclose to plaintiff Paulette Koutroulakis that she had a dislocated jaw bone. (Apr-30-03) [ THE STATE ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and... - Settlements and Verdicts: Iraq
A $104 million dollar verdict has been awarded by a New York City judge to the families of two men who were killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center. The suit was filed against the country of Iraq on behalf of the families, and it is the first time that a court has laid blame with the country for the attacks. At this time, it i... - Settlements and Verdicts: Martin Bregman.
A settlement has been reached in the breach of contract lawsuit filed by actress Kathy Bates against movie producer Martin Bregman. A $1.25 million dollar settlement will be paid to Bates to compensate her for damages suffered when Bregman backed out of a deal for her to star in an upcoming movie. Bates alleged that she had an outstanding agreement wit... - Settlements and Verdicts: Volusia County Council.
A $4.9 million dollar settlement has been reached in the personal injury suit filed against Volusia County Council on behalf of a Pensacola couple who were hit by a fire truck in 1999. Cordell Davidson and his wife Veronica were injured when a fire truck made an improper left-handturn and struck them while they were riding their motorcycle. The settleme... - Settlements and Verdicts: Funkmaster Flex
A settlement has been reached in the child support lawsuit filed against Funkmaster Flex, a New York DJ, by Haydee Diaz, the mother of his 2-year-old son. According to the ruling, Flex will support the child financially, arrange for medical insurance, set up a college fund, and buy a life insurance policy. (May-01-03) [ ALLHIPHOP ] Legal Help ... - Settlements and Verdicts: K.C. Smith
A settlement of $100,000 dollars has been reached in the lawsuit filed in Tennessee against 20-year-old K.C. Smith by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The suit alleged that Smith had raised approximately $102,000 dollars between May 2000 and February 2003 by promoting fictitious investments on the Internet, by making false claims in nine million s... - Settlements and Verdicts: Weyerhaeuser
A supplemental notice program has been started for customers who purchased Weyerhaeuser Brand Hardboard Siding. The notice is to inform those who own or previously owned properties with the siding that the claims deadline is December 22, 2003 for siding installed between January 1, 1981 and December 31, 1987. (Apr-16-03) ClaimsAdministrator: 1-800-365-06... - Settlements and Verdicts: Browning-Ferris, Inc.
has reached a settlement with its former employee, Deborah Brown, in regards to a wrongful dismissal suit. The company will pay $200,000 for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The company dismissed Brown allegedly because of her Crohn's disease, a bowel disorder, due to fear for her safety, although medical experts had stated tha... - Settlements and Verdicts: Voss Electric Company
has reached a settlement in the disability discrimination lawsuit filed by a former worker who suffers from a bi-polar disorder. The company will pay $91,250 to the employee for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 when he was terminated rather than given the recommended time off. (Mar-18-03) [ PRESS RELEASE ] Legal Help If you h... - Settlements and Verdicts: Stockton Steel
has agreed to a $1.11 million dollar settlement in the harassment lawsuit filed against them by Pakistani-American employees. The workers claim that they faced discrimination, ridicule, and humiliation at the California plant, based on their national origin and Muslim religion. (Mar-19-03) [ PRESS RELEASE ] Legal Help If you have a similar pro... - Settlements and Verdicts: Lead Paint.
A $2 million dollar verdict was awarded to a seven year old girl from Portsmouth, Virginia in regards to a lead-paint-poisoning case filed against the landlords of the building the girl lived in as an infant. Landlords Wallace and Florence Rich were found to have been negligent by not covering the toxic paint, as well as for not informing the family that... - Settlements and Verdicts: Apartment Owner.
A lawsuit filed by officials from the city of Medford, Massachusets has been settled for $53,000. The suit was filed against the owner of a Medford apartment, Frederick Shaffer, to reimburse the city for costs associated with a fire in an illegal loft. This is the first time a city has filed a civil suit over alleged building code violations, and the of... - Settlements and Verdicts: Bayer AG and GlaxoSmithKline
will pay a combined $345 million dollars to settle whistleblower claims that the companies were overcharging the federal Medicaid program. This is the largest Medicaid fraud settlement ever, and the funds will be distributed to the federal government, the District of Columbia and every state except Arizona. (Apr-17-03) Legal Help If you hav... - Settlements and Verdicts: Convergys Corp.
will pay $9.9 million dollars to settle a lawsuit brought about by Westside Cellular Inc. The suit claims that Convergys violated Ohio state orders and denied market access to Westside. (Apr-21-03) [ BUSINESS COURIER ] 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...