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AK Steel Co. AK Steel Co. has reached a $1.2 million settlement with the Environmental Protection Agency. AK Steel will pay a $300,000 penalty and has agreed to $900,000 worth of projects to reduce smog-producing ozone in Pennsylvania. The company also agreed to spend $66 million to design and install pollution control equipment at a plant north of Cincin... - John Atherton sexual harassement Settlement
Sandra Jsames accused a high ranking career official in the Department of Social and Health Services of sexual harassment. Accusations towards John Atherton, former Economic Services Administration chief, were brought about by three women who worked at agency headquarters. Ms. Jsames initially sought $800,000 but has agreed to settle her lawsuit for only... - Knoxville Utilities Board sewage Settlement
The Knoxville Utilities Board reached a $2.3 million settlement with federal and state regulators and environmentalists over the city's overflowing sewer system. K-U-B was sued after a string of severe overflows dating to 2002. Just less than six million gallons of sewage spilled from K-U-B manholes in various Knoxville neighborhoods in February 2003. The... - Whistler Air Services Ltd. plane crash Settlement
A Lincoln man, who said he lost his ability to work because of depression and anxiety after a harrowing plane crash, has been awarded more than $400,000 in damages. The case was brought by Kenneth and Janice Carpenter against Whistler Air Services Ltd. in British Columbia Supreme Court. Mr. Carpenter, 65, said he had hoped for more money in the settl... - US Grant Resources Settlement
Attorney General Charles C. Foti Jr. along with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced the arrest of three individuals who were operating a phony grant procurement company out of New Orleans. The three individuals who were arrested, John B. Rodgers, Laurel A. Rodgers and Jason Martin agreed to a settlement of $500,000 with the Attorney Gene... - Phaneesh Murthy, Infosys director sexual harassment Settlement
Former Infosys director Phaneesh Murthy has reached an $800,000 settlement with ex-Infosys employee Jennifer Griffith in the sexual harassment lawsuit she filed against him and Infosys in 2003. Half of the payment was paid up by Phaneesh Murthy and the rest by the company's insurers. Phaneesh Murthy had quit Infosys and was CEO of iGate Global Soluti... - Microsoft antitrust Settlement
The antitrust settlement between Microsoft and the Computer and Communications Industry Association resulted in a $9.75M payment to the CCIA top official. Ed Black, CCIA president, received almost half of the $19.75M payment. Ed Black's payment was approved by the CCIA board, which includes Sun Microsystems, Yahoo and Oracle. The CCIA board agreed the one... - Consolidated Edison electrocution Settlement
Estate of Lane v. Consolidated Edison Company of New York Nearly a year after a woman was electrocuted while walking her dogs on a wet East village street; Consolidated Edison has agreed to pay her family more than $6.25 million and set up a $1 million scholarship fund in her name. The scholarship fund will be at Columbia University, where she was a... - Settlements and Verdicts: Menorah Gardens.
Notice of the $65 million settlement have been sent out this week to class members. (Jun-03-04) [ SETTLEMENT WEBSITE ] [ EMAIL LAW FIRM ] 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 submit your complaint. ... - Hutter Construction Corp. roof collapse Settlement
The city of Nashua received $2.5 million to settle the legal dispute with Hutter Construction Corp. over the roof collapse at Pennichuck Middle School. The city sued Hutter Construction Corp. for $3.3 million as compensation for the collapse of a portion of the roof of the school. The suit covered the costs for major repair and redesign of the whole roof... - Perini Corp. construction Settlement
Perini Corporation (NYSE:PCR) announced that it has entered into a settlement with the US Department of Justice and the US Department of State resolving claims by both Perini and the government relating to construction of the US Embassy building in Caracas, Venezuela. Perini has agreed to pay the government $998,500. Robert Band, President and Chief Opera... - Rhode Island Building Co. PCB Settlement
A Rhode Island-based construction company has agreed to pay $46,750 to settle charges by the US Environmental Protection Agency of improper handling and disposal of PCBs in soils during a construction project in New Haven, Conn. in December 2003. According to EPA's complaint, the Gilbane Building Co., based in Providence, RI, improperly disposed of s... - H. Beatty Chadwick divorce Settlement
Once a successful attorney in Philadelphia's Tony Main Line suburbs, H. Beatty Chadwick went to prison in 1995 when a judge ruled that he had hidden his wealth in overseas bank accounts rather than allow it to fall into the hands of his ex-wife. Mr. Chadwick has insisted for years that the money was lost in a failed investment, but a string of judges have... - ConocoPhillips loading and billing Settlement
ConocoPhillips, one of the nation's largest oil companies, has agreed to pay the Port of Lake Charles $1.4 million to settle a disagreement over loading petroleum products. The disagreement between ConocoPhillips and the Port was centered on billings for loading raw petroleum coke at Bulk Terminal No.1, one of the ports main cargo terminals. Auditor's cri... - Runaway Tractor Settlement
A runaway tractor truck slammed into Evelyn Green's house. The damage from the accident was so severe that Green hasn't been able to live in her home for nine months. The house will have to be torn down and rebuilt at a cost of $125,000. Originally, the trucking company's insurance only offered her $15,000 to demolish the home and $54,000 to rebuild it. G... - Dow Jones slander Settlement
A high-profile libel lawsuit in Australia that shook the world's legal community has ended in a quiet settlement. Dow Jones agreed to pay businessman Joe Gutnick $440,000 in damages and legal fees to end a suit claiming that Barron's magazine published slanderous information about him. (Nov-15-04) [ NEWS.COM ] Legal Help If you have a simil... - Maxwell Manor elder abuse Settlement
Abuse and neglect was so extensive at a south side Maxwell Manor nursing home, two former employees dubbed it "the house of death, terror and filth." The accusations include sexual assaults, medication abuse, rat infestation and drug dealing. The nursing home settled for $1.9 million. Federal and Illinois state prosecutors joined the suit in 2000 and said... - Cookeville Police dog shooting Settlement
The city of Cookeville will pay a family $77,000 as a part of a settlement for their dog that was shot by local police. In 2002, police pulled a car over, handcuffed it occupants and wrongly targeted the family as thieves. The Smoak family dog got out of the car and was shot by one of the police officers. (Nov-20-04) [ WATE NEWS ] Legal Help ... - Gene Frederickson car accident Settlement
A pickup driven by Gene Frederickson but owned by Larry Lorenzen, collided with a vehicle driven by Laurel Pehl. Six people in the Pehl vehicle were injured, and they sued Frederickson for damages. It was determined that Frederickson was negligent, and National Farmers Union Property and Casualty Co. settled the claims for $735,000. Deciding an issue neve... - Isle of Sheppey car accident Settlement
Amputee receives compensation. After 15 years Douglas Taylor has been awarded 3 million pounds for a brutal car accident. The accident cost Mr. Taylor brain damage and the loss of a leg. The settlement will ensure that some of the pressure would be lifted from Mr. Taylor and his family. (Nov-16-04) [ BBC NEWS ] Legal Help If you have a simi...