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New York, NY: (Apr-25-07) Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office filed federal lawsuits against two operators of home improvement businesses that victimized dozens of consumers in Monroe County. Todd Clifford, owner of Todd Clifford's Painting and More and other home improvement businesses, was accused of defrauding 28 consumers who paid for services that... - Mt. Hood Chemical Corp. Pesticide Violations Penalty
Portland, OR: (Apr-25-07) The federal Environment Protection Agency filed charges against Mt. Hood Chemical following an investigation by inspectors, which revealed that Mt. Hood's Portland, OR facility had 31 alleged violations of the federal pesticide law (the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act or FIFRA). The EPA's inspection of the company... - St Helens Borough Council Dinner Ladies Gender Discrimination Settlement
Merseyside, UK: (Apr-25-07) Thirty six school dinner ladies filed a lawsuit against St Helens Borough Council in Merseyside, claiming that they had been victimized after they brought equal pay claims against the local authority. Just two months before their claims were to be heard, a senior council official sent two letters, one to the women and the other... - Bally Total Fitness Religious Discrimination Settlement
Fresno, CA: (Apr-25-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed suit against Bally Total Fitness on behalf of Sukdev "Devin" Singh Dhaliwal, a Sikh man who claimed that the gym denied him a job after asking if he was Muslim. The suit alleged Dhaliwal applied for a sales job with one of Bally's five Fresno fitness centers in 2004. An interviewe... - Zyprexa: Rampant Off-Label Use
Jul-3-07 Brooklyn, NY Yet another example of an anti-psychotic drug allegedly presenting links to diabetes and weight gain is Zyprexa , manufactured by Eli Lilly & Co. and prescribed for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar mania. However, patients may be getting more than they bargained for, with the possibility of hyperglycemia, diabetes, blood su... - US Department of Veterans Affairs Wiccan Emblem Settlement
Reno, NV: (Apr-24-07) Roberta Stewart filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Veterans Affairs, accusing them of not recognizing the Wiccan emblem as a religious marker in national cemeteries. Stewart filed the suit in November 2006 with several widows and others who said not recognizing the Wiccan symbol was unconstitutional. Her husband, Nevada Army... - Jerome Kaye and John Tertel Deceptive Hearing Aid Businesses Civil Penalties
Lancaster, PA: (Apr-24-07) Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett filed charges against Jerome Kaye with a primary place of business located at 2050 Columbia Ave, Lancaster, and John Tertel, doing business as The Hearing Advocate, 270 Park Place, Mahanoy City, accusing them of unfair and deceptive business practices in Pennsylvania. The suit claimed t... - Blarney Pub and Grill Underage Drinking Fine
Dinkytown, MN: (Apr-24-07) The city filed charges against Blarney Pub and Grill, accusing it of serving alcohol to underage university hockey players after KMSP-TV provided undercover footage of the incident. The city accused the pub of serving alcohol to minors on four different occasions in 2005 as well as failing a compliance check in 2004. In a settlem... - Super Steel Workplace Racial Harassment Settlement
Glenville, NY: (Apr-24-07) A racial discrimination lawsuit filed against train locomotives maker, Super Steel Schenectady, by 13 plaintiffs, claimed that the company had allowed blatant racial harassment and segregation in the workplace. The suit alleged that one of the black employees, Criss Murphy, had to call the police when he opened his locker to disc... - Just For Feet Inc. Bankruptcy Shareholder Settlement
Birmingham, AL: (Apr-24-07) A shareholder lawsuit filed against former executives and directors of Just For Feet Inc. accused the company's former auditor and the estate of company founder, Harold Ruttenberg, of failing to file for bankruptcy in a timely manner, deciding instead to refinance debt. The shareholders alleged that the decision was influenced b... - Klickitat County, WA Tampered Evidence Civil Rights Settlement
Klickitat County, WA: (Apr-24-07) Ricky Spring filed a federal lawsuit against Klickitat County and two sheriff's deputies, Roy Brown and Frank Randall, claiming he was wrongly arrested for drug dealing. The suit was filed in 2005 and alleged a host of civil rights violations and other legal theories stemming from his arrest on drug charges in January 2000... - The Pain of Kugel Mesh continued...
Jul-1-07 Seattle, WA: [ Ginger Waterman ] was not the only member of her family to have a Kugel Mesh Patch implanted to repair a hernia. Her mother had the same surgery in 2002 complete with Kugel Mesh Patch, and immediately experienced health problems, including the same symptoms that Waterman complained of. Waterman reports that her mother had "infections, flui... - Follow-Up with Ortho Evra Patch Victim
Jul-1-07 Warsaw, NY Last week I spoke with [ Jennifer Gardner ]; she suffered two strokes at the age of 18, allegedly caused by the Ortho Evra Patch. Because of the damage done, Jennifer had to quit her job but in spite of her disability, she remains optimistic: shortly after our conversation, she was on her way to a job interview. Hello Jane, I just want to... - Portland Public Schools Custodian Contract Class Action Settlement
Portland, OR: (Apr-24-07) A class action lawsuit filed against the Portland Public School District, accused it of contracting out custodial work to save money amid financial turmoil. The suit alleged that the district violated Oregon State labor law when it hired Portland Habilitation Center workers to replace its union custodians despite union protests. T... - GlaxoSmithKline Pediatric Paxil Class Action Settlement
Madison County, IL: (Apr-26-07) Madison County Associate Judge Ralph Mendelsohn approved and amended the national pediatric Paxil class settlement which will provide more payment to people who paid for Paxil to use by a minor. Since GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK's) original $63.8 million settlement with Korein Tillery and Swedlow and Associates on October 6,... - Bertelsmann Music Download Copyright Infringement Settlement
New York, NY: (Apr-25-07) The Warner Music Group filed charges against German media giant, Bertelsmann, accusing it of contributing to widespread copyright infringement by supporting Napster, a file-sharing service. Bertelsmann provided Napster with about $85 million in loans starting in late 2000, a time when Napster had enabled millions of users to trade... - Grafton County, NH Police Cruiser Car Crash Personal Injury Settlement
Grafton County, NH: (Apr-23-07) Sgt. Donald Marren, an officer on the Gilford police force, was driving a marked cruiser with his emergency lights activated in the city of Laconia when he ran a red light and struck, at the intersection of Union Avenue and South Main Street, a car driven by Patrick Wood. The nighttime crash caused Wood and his passenger, th... - Yellowstone County, MT Jail Pain Patch Wrongful Death Settlement
Billings, MT: (Apr-23-07) The family of Jeffrey Johnson, who died after being booked into the county jail, filed suit against Yellowstone County, claiming that Johnson's death was the result of the county's negligence in availing medical help. Johnson, 34, died February 21, 2002, a day after he was arrested in Billings and booked into the county jail on a... - Consumer Direct Enterprises et al. Cash Prize Fraud Settlement
Carson City, NV: (Apr-23-07) The Federal Trade Commission filed charges against a sweepstakes operation that enticed consumers to send money in order to win cash prizes thereby violating federal laws. The operation consisted of Nevada-based Crystal A. Ewing, David F. Ewing, Consumer Direct Enterprises LLC, Classic Productions LLC, Response Processing LLC,... - Hamburg Township, MI Fire Truck Accident Settlement
Hamburg Township, MI: (Apr-23-07) Consumers Energy employee Guy Houseman filed charges against the township, alleging that a township firefighter negligently operated a fire truck that struck him, causing lasting injuries. Hamburg Township firefighter Chris Birk operated the fire truck the night of the March 2004 incident, when 16 fire departments battle...