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Raleigh, NC: (Mar-28-07) In a legal battle between the state of North Carolina and Texas-based Affiliated Computer Services, which stemmed from a breach of contract by the state, a settlement was reached wherein, the state agreed to pay $10.5 million to Affiliated Computer Services, ending further claims. Affiliated Computer Services won a five-year, $171... - Mansfield, LA Canine Officer Wrongful Termination Settlement
Mansfield, LA: (Mar-26-07) A lawsuit was filed by Carlos January accusing Mayor Curtis McCoy of a civil rights violation and invasion of privacy as well as wrongful termination within days of demanding back wages related to his care and training of the department's canine officer. January was suspended in early January 2006 in connection with his handling... - United States Fidelity & Guaranty Storm Drain Project Settlement
Hartford, CT: (Mar-26-07) The State of Connecticut Attorney General's office pressed charges against United States Fidelity & Guaranty, a division of St. Paul Travelers, in relation to the a defective storm drain project. United States Fidelity & Guaranty provided the performance bond of L.G. DeFelice, which, the state alleged, installed defective storm dr... - Rare Breeds Inc. Pet Pedigree Fraud Civil Penalty
Albany, NY: (Mar-26-07) The New Jersey state Attorney General's office filed charges against a Queens pet broker, Rare Breeds Inc., following complaints from consumers who said that the pedigrees provided with the puppies they had purchased contained material misrepresentations. Investigations revealed that some of the puppies sold by Rare Breeds had been... - Piedmont Medical Center Medical Malpractice Settlement
Rock Hill, SC: (Mar-26-07) Herbert Cogan, a 73-year-old man, died after receiving the wrong drug during cardiac surgery at Piedmont Medical Center, a Rock Hill hospital. In a settlement reached with his widow Martha Cogan, Piedmont Medical Center agreed to pay $2 million in the settlement of the wrongful death lawsuit. [ WIS TV NEWS: MED MAL DEATH ] ... - Federal Insurance Co. Quaker Chemical Asbestos Claims Settlement
New York, NY: (Mar-26-07) Quaker Chemical Corp.'s Quaker's SB Decking Inc. subsidiary filed suit against Federal Insurance Co. over whether Federal was liable to cover certain asbestos claims brought against SB Decking. In a settlement reached, Federal Insurance Co. agreed to pay $20 million to settle the asbestos insurance issue. The amount will be paid in... - State Farm and other Auto Insurers: Sneaky Tactics
Mar-27-07 Los Angeles, CA: Even though Proposition 103 was passed by voters, many insurance companies such as State Farm , Safeco and Mercury still broke the law and overcharged people when they applied for auto insurance. However, thanks to litigation and non-profit organizations such as the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, consumers are getting the... - Disability or Medical Condition Discrimiation Lawyer
The Rubin Law Corporation has recently filed a case against a national retailer in which our client was a store manager in Los Angeles diagnosed with cancer. She approached her retail chain employer with a request for accommodation of her condition by way of reduced work hours that included a doctor note with reduced hour work restrictions. Instead of... - PPL Montana et al. Power Plant Pollution Settlement
Billings, MT: (Mar-24-07) A lawsuit was filed by the Environmental Protection Agency against the Colstrip power plant owners, PPL Montana, NorthWestern Energy, Puget Sound Energy Inc., Portland General Electric Co., Avista Corp. and PacifiCorp. The lawsuit accused the companies of violating a condition in their 1979 permit to install pollution-control equi... - Traverse City, MI Subdivision Construction Zoning Settlement
Traverse City, MI: (Mar-23-07) Traverse City commissioners agreed to pay Incochee Woods subdivision developers Robert Brick and Ted Lockwood $50,000 and allow access to the site through a gated entrance at Ramsdell Road, ending three separate pending lawsuits over disputed road access to the residential development in Garfield Township. The city also agree... - US Nursing Corp. Temp Nurses Regulation Fine
Trenton, NJ: (Mar-24-07) The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs filed charges against US Nursing Corp. of Greenwood Village, CO alleging that the temporary nursing firm skipped required background checks on many nurses, among other violations. The company supplied nurses to replace union nurses on strike last year at Englewood Hospital and Medical Cen... - Employee contract, severance and age discrimination lawyers.
A senior executive and manager in two printing companies in Los Angeles was terminated when the owner of the family business passed away and her sons took control of the business. The executive and manager had been promised stock options, bonuses and wage compensation based on performance of the two companies. The promises were verbal, and implied in fact... - Nevada, USA Power Contract Settlement
Las Vegas, NV: (Mar-23-07) In a lawsuit between Nevada Power Company, the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada, and the Nevada Attorney General's Bureau of Consumer Protection and other parties, a settlement was reached in favor of Nevada Power Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sierra Pacific Resources. The agreement allows Nevada Power Company to col... - G.A.B. Robbins North America Inc. School Fire Settlement
Wasatch County, UT: (Mar-23-07) A six-alarm fire destroyed and burned Wasatch Junior High School to the ground on July, 11, 2005. Over 850 displaced students have since attended Churchill Junior High. In a settlement reached with G.A.B. Robbins North America Inc., a leading provider of global risk management services, G.A.B. Robbins agreed to pay $15.9 mi... - Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. Sludge and Waste Oil Dumping Settlement
Boston, MA: (Mar-21-07) A federal lawsuit was filed against New York-based Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. after 12 whistleblowing crew members reported cases of deliberate ocean pollution from ships owned by one of the world's largest publicly traded oil tanker companies. Overseas Shipholding pleaded guilty to systematically dumping hundreds of thousands... - ITT Corp. Night Vision Technology Fraud Settlement
Roanoke, VA: (Mar-22-07) The US Government filed charges against defense contractor ITT Corp, a leading maker of night-vision goggles, accusing it of illegally transferring the technological know how of night- vision technology to China that can be critically important in battle. The suit also alleged the company tried to cut costs over a 20-year period by... - Veras Capital Master Fund et al. Market Timing and Late Trading Scheme Settlement
New York, NY: (Mar-22-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against Veras Capital Master Fund, VEY Partners Master Fund, Veras Investment Partners, Kevin Larson, and James McBride for their participation in a fraudulent market timing and late trading scheme. The suit was settled with the SEC announcing the distribution of approximatel... - Ocean Harbor House Condo Conversion Construction Settlement
Monterey County, CA: (Mar-21-07) The California Coastal Commission filed suit against Ocean Harbor House, a condominium complex developer, alleging that Ocean Harbor had performed shoddy workmanship during the conversion from apartments to condominiums in the mid-1990s, as well as the developers' failure to provide for a seawall. The suit was settled with... - Sand Products Property Zoning Settlement
Manistee, MI: (Mar-21-07) A lawsuit stemmed from Sand Products' request for permission for homes to be built on a narrow strip of land between two lakes on Manistee's north side and the planning commission's denial of the request in September 2006. A final settlement was reached following Sand Products' appeal in court. In the agreement reached, Sand Produ... - Centier Bank Products and Services Racial Discrimination Settlement
Gary, IN: (Mar-21-07) The Justice department filed a lawsuit against Merrillville-based Centier Bank, alleging the bank was guilty of racial discrimination and violations of the Fair Housing Act and Equal Credit Opportunity Act by unlawfully failing to equally market and provide products and services to predominantly black and Hispanic neighborhoods in Gar...