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Wastewater department workers, Warren Petitt, Troy Evans and James Campbell aided state and federal investigators who were looking into possible cover-ups and sewage spills. The three men from pollution control claimed George Hunt and former utilities department managers unlawfully retaliated by cutting their contracts short for assisting the officials. H... - Raiders Fan stabbing Settlement
Chargers ticket holder Daniel Napier of La Mesa was stabbed in the lip, head and rib cage by a Raiders fan as they left Qualcomm Stadium. The Oakland Raiders won the football game 15-13. Mr. Napier sued the city of San Diego, the Chargers and Elite Security and was awarded an undisclosed settlement. The man who allegedly stabbed Napier lost in court and w... - Argosy Gaming Co. securities Settlement
Settlements have been reached and are pending approval in two lawsuits filed by stockholders seeking class-action status. The suits were filed in regards to the company's proposed merger with Penn National Gaming. (Jan-01-05) [ THE TELEGRAPH ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obligat... - American International Group Settlement
Following a securities fraud investigation, American International Group settled with US regulators by paying out $126 million. AIG will pay $80 million to the US Department of Justice and $46 million to the Securities & Exchange Commission. Both agencies claimed that AIG had helped clients illegally boost profits by selling insurance products that shifte... - Natural Country Farms anhydrous ammonia Settlement
Natural Country Farms has agreed to spend $28,280 for environmental projects and pay a penalty of $7,541 to settle claims by the US Environmental Protection Agency. Apparently, the Connecticut based company did not report a release of anhydrous ammonia from its juice packaging facility. Approximately 6,134 pounds of anhydrous ammonia was released into the... - M & T Pretzel Inc. overtime Settlement
Dozens of pretzel vendors in New York, most of who are immigrants from Bangladesh, are now being paid overtime and back wages. Under the terms of the settlement M & T Pretzel Inc, which owns the pretzel pushcart empire, has agreed to pay $450,000 to employees for labor law violations. "The employees, mostly immigrants from Bangladesh, worked long sh... - Ray Brent Marsh Cremation Settlement
A former crematory operator has pleaded guilty to dumping more than 334 corpses on his property. Relatives have reached an $80 million settlement. The cremator was giving the deceased's relatives cement dust instead of ashes. Under a deal with prosecutors, Ray Brent Marsh could get up to 12 years in prison. Marsh, 31, apologized to the families as he plea... - McDonalds Vegetarian Settlement
A $6 million settlement has been reached between McDonalds and members of the vegetarian community. The lawsuit was filed by the members of the vegetarian community against the fast food giant, claiming that McDonalds deceived consumers in the marketing of their French fries and hash browns by not informing them that they used beef by-products when coo... - DSJ Construction Company Injury Settlement
A $700,000 settlement has been reached in a personal injury lawsuit involving a construction site accident. The lawsuit was brought by Balint Kramlik against contractors and sub contractors regarding non-compliance with OSHA safety regulations at a Jersey City construction site. The non-compliance of safety regulations resulted in Kramlik having to a... - World Wrestling Federation wrongful death Settlement
Owen Hart died May 23, 1999 during the "In Your House XXIX - Over The Edge" pay-per-view wrestling match, where he was scheduled to wrestle as Blue Blazer. Hart's lift harness failed while he was being lowered from the ceiling to the ring mat. Reporters said that he fell anywhere from 90 to 100 feet. Hart was taken from ringside by paramedics and pronounc... - Danita Tipton wrongful death Settlement
Estate of Tipton v. Estate of George Danita Tipton, chief warrant officer in the Army, lived in fear of her ex-husband, Willie George. Her bullet-ridden body was found in her home, which George had doused with gasoline and set on fire. George was later found dead in his car which had crashed into a tree. Tipton's estate sued George's estate for w... - G&L Realty Corp. Securities Settlement
The Superior Court in and for the County of Los Angeles has approved the settlement agreement for all actions growing out of the acquisition by Daniel M. Gottlieb and Steven D. Lebowitz in 2001 of all of the Company's outstanding common stock not already owned by them. (Dec-14-04) [ PR NEWSWIRE ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem an... - Hard Rock Casino Advertisement Settlement
The Hard Rock hotel-casino has paid a $100,000 fine to the Nevada Gaming Commission. The settlement was over a complaint about one of the Hard Rocks racy advertisements. The hotel admitted no wrongdoing, and no new policy was set. (Dec-01-04) [ KESQ NEWS ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at... - Gambro Healthcare US physicians referrals Settlement
Gambro Healthcare US agreed to pay the federal government $350 million for fraud. Gambro was accused of paying kickbacks to physicians for referrals to the companies' clinics for renal-dialysis. Gambro set up a fake company to push inflated billings to Medicare. Gambro also gave false billing statements to patients to justify compensation for unneeded tes... - Kona, HI Police medical marijuana Settlement
A couple from Kona, HI with permits to grow and use medical marijuana has recently received a $30,000 settlement from the county for wrongful arrest. John and Rhonda Robison and houseguest Kealoha Wells were arrested at their home in July, 2002 after showing the police the greenhouse for growing marijuana. John and Rhonda had all the proper permits... - Appalachian School of Law Shooting Rampage Settlement
Grundy, VA: (Jan-03-05) Four lawsuits were filed against the law school for allegedly ignoring repeated warnings that Peter Odighizuwa was a threat before he opened fire in 2002, killing the dean, a professor and a student and wounding three other students. The lawsuits claimed the school should have foreseen the violence. The Appalachian School of Law in... - Google GEICO trademark Settlement
The online search engine claims victory in a trademark infringement case with GEICO Insurance. The Virginia State federal judge ruled that when the public searched on Google for GEICO, paying rivals could be displayed as well. This is a big win for Google, as it derives most of its revenue from selling ads that are triggered with key words. (Dec-15-04) ... - Foot Locker Inc. sexual discrimination Settlement
A settlement has been reached with Foot Locker Inc. on behalf of Kevin Dunbar and an advocacy group for gays and lesbians. The former employee claimed he was harassed by supervisors and co-workers and has received an undisclosed monetary settlement. Foot Locker Inc. is also to train all workers about harassment issues and support services. (Dec-16-04) ... - City Tow and Rickenbacker Group Inc. storage fee Settlement
A towing contractor is refunding more than $340,000 to approximately 72,000 drivers in San Francisco who were charged storage fees after their cars were towed. Pick Your Part Auto Wrecking, also known as City Tow and Rickenbacker Group Inc, reached a settlement with the San Francisco city attorney's office. The agreement was made to relieve people wh... - Staples, Winchester Settlement
A former Shenandoah University student settled a discrimination lawsuit filed against Staples office supply store in Winchester. A federal court awarded Jesse Williams, 42, $50,000 after determining the Winchester Staples discriminated against him because he is black. Williams claimed Staples would accept out of state checks from white customers but decli...