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Argus, SD: (Apr-26-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission filed suit against four former NorthWestern Corp. executives, alleging that the men overstated performance levels and hid problems at the company. The SEC charges claimed the four executives overstated the performance of NorthWestern and its key telecommunications subsidiary Expanets, Inc. in 2... - Queen's Seaport Development Inc. Queen Mary Lease Settlement
Talk to a local bankruptcy lawyer right away! Los Angeles, CA: (Jan-30-07) A lawsuit between the City of Long Beach and Queen's Seaport Development Inc. finally saw resolution for long standing rent dispute. The historic ship, the Queen Mary, owned by the city, was leased to the Queen's Seaport. On declaring bankruptcy, Queen's Seaport agreed to pay... - How Class Action Members Receive Notice
Jul-2-07 New York, NY: LawyersandSettlements.com asked notice expert Todd Hilsee how people involved in a class action lawsuit (also called plaintiffs or members) are found and notified of settlements -- and how to ensure they get the right benefits. "It is a very careful process: lawyers must notify members of their legal rights and they also need to notify the... - Rhodia Inc. Sulfur Pollution Settlement
Bellevue, WA: (Apr-26-07) Rhodia Inc. faced a federal lawsuit accusing it of violating the Clean Air Act. The suit alleged that Rhodia's plants produce acid by burning sulfur-containing compounds, creating sulfur dioxide. Rhodia also made modifications to its plants, which increased emissions of sulfur dioxide, without first obtaining pre-construction perm... - John Beilein Basketball Coach Breach of Contract Settlement
Charleston, WV: (Apr-26-07) John Beilein, former West Virginia basketball coach, agreed to pay the university $1.5 million for leaving to Michigan with five years remaining on his contract. The West Virginia University filed charges against him, agreeing to a settlement amount that is $1 million less than the penalty called for in Beilein's contract, which... - Cardiac Science Corp. Defibrillator Patent Infringement Settlement
Bothell, WA: (Apr-26-07) Cardiac Science Corp. and Philips had filed charges against each other over patent infringement of defibrillator technologies. In a settlement reached, both parties agreed to dismiss the long standing patent litigation by dropping all claims against each other. Each side granted rights to the respective defibrillation technology... - Baker Hughes Inc. Foreign Corrupt Practices Settlement
Houston, TX: (Apr-26-07) The US Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against Baker Hughes Inc., alleging that the investigations carried out by these agencies in 2002-3 revealed violations in Baker Hughes' operations in Angola, Kazakhstan and Nigeria. In a settlement reached with the DOJ and SEC, a subsidiary of th... - Rick Barnett Gender Harassment Settlement
Panama City, FL: (Apr-26-07) Lindsey Nicole Mincey and Wanda Taylor filed suit against former Bay County Property Appraiser Rick Barnett, accusing him of sexually harassing them. Though the type of harassment was not discussed publicly, documents showed that Barnett gave Mincey a hand-written, sexually explicit letter that Barnett said he wrote about her... - Allied Holdings Inc. Shareholder Bankruptcy Settlement
Atlanta, GA: (Apr-26-07) In a lawsuit filed against Allied Holdings Inc. by its shareholders, a federal judge approved a settlement that allowed investors to keep a stake in the reorganized automobile hauler, ending a legal battle that had threatened Allied's exit from bankruptcy. The settlement will allow the shareholders to buy, at a discount, a portion... - Shintech Louisiana LLC Polyvinyl Chloride Waste Violation Penalty
Addis, LA: (Apr-26-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency filed charges through the US Department of Justice against Shintech Louisiana LLC, alleging that the company was guilty of environmental violations at two of its plants in Addis, Louisiana. The EPA's inspection of the company's polyvinyl chloride manufacturing plants in 2004 and 2005 revealed th... - Zyprexa: Courts Can Help
Jul-5-07 Brooklyn, NY Somewhere on YouTube is a video clip featuring Shahram Ahari, a former account executive at Eli Lilly, claiming that he was told to play down the adverse side effects of Zyprexa , which he used to sell on behalf of the company. A spokesperson from Eli Lilly & Co. counters that Ahari is a paid witness in a case against a New Hampshire... - Pittsburgh Brewing Unpaid Water and Sewer Bill Settlement
Pittsburgh, PA: (Apr-27-07) The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority filed charges against Pittsburgh Brewing, which led the Lawrenceville brewery to file for bankruptcy in December 2005. The suit alleged that the brewery owed the agency over $2.6 million in unpaid bills. The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority threatened to terminate services leading to... - Minebea Co., Ltd. PC Motor Patent Infringement Settlement
Chicago, IL: (Apr-25-07) Papst Licensing filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Minebea Co., Ltd., a multi-billion-dollar industrial company based in Tokyo, alleging that since 1997, Minebea tried to destroy Papst's licensing program. The lawsuit dealt with Papst Licensing's patents that cover motors and hard-disk drives found in virtually all persona... - Traverse City, MI Development Property Settlement
Traverse City, MI: (Apr-25-07) As part of a settlement related to the Incochee Woods Development, the city is set to buy a Wayne Street property valued at more than $160,000. Wayne Street neighbors objected when developers proposed building a project entrance on the lot. The previous agreement between the city and developer would have allowed the property... - Eagle Copters Maintenance Ltd. and Maldivian Air Taxi Helicopter Crash Wrongful Death Settlement
Calgary, AB: (Apr-28-07) In a wrongful death lawsuit filed in Calgary Court of Queen's Bench by the survivors of Harry Chernetz, a settlement was reached with the dead man's family, and two of the companies sued over his death. Chernetz, 51, perished with nine others on Dec. 3, 1999, when their helicopter plunged into the Indian Ocean, near Rangali Island... - University of Georgia Athletes Sexual Assault Settlement
Macon, GA: (Apr-28-07) Tiffany Williams, a former University of Georgia student filed a $25 million sexual harassment lawsuit against the university, alleging she was sexually assaulted by former basketball player Steve Thomas and ex-football player Brandon Williams. Tiffany Williams claimed UGA officials were slow to respond to an alleged assault involvin... - Sunny Health Nutrition Technology & Products and Sunny Sia HeightMax False Marketing Settlement
Riverview, FL: (Apr-28-07) The Federal Trade Commission filed charges against Sunny Health Nutrition Technology & Products and Sunny Sia as part of its clamp down on dietary supplement manufacturers who market with false claims. The suit claimed that Sunny Health Nutrition Technology & Products and Sunny Sia allegedly made false and unsubstantiated claims... - Loma Linda Behavioral Medicine Center Medicare Fraud Whistleblower Settlement
Redlands, CA: (Apr-25-07) A federal lawsuit was filed, following a whistleblower's lead against the Loma Linda Behavioral Medicine Center, accusing it of fraudulently over billing federal health insurance programs. The allegations made against Loma Linda BMC in a lawsuit filed pursuant to the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act led to a settlement i... - Lancaster, CA International Courier Smuggler Settlement
Lancaster, CA: (Apr-25-07) Erik Aude filed a federal lawsuit in a Los Angeles court against an Islamabad man, who set him up, hiring him to believe he was an international courier for a supposed leather-goods importer. Erik Aude, a former All-Southern Section football player from Bethel Christian High in Lancaster, served nearly three years in a Pakistani... - Chevron Crude Oil Spill Settlement
Trenton, NJ: (Apr-25-07) New Jersey Attorney General Stuart Rabner filed charges against Chevron regarding the crude oil spill into the Arthur Kill that caused excessive damage to the oyster beds, which had already been decimated by pollution and over-fishing. The spill occurred on Feb. 13, 2006, when a barge was offloading crude oil at a Chevron facility...