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Sort by date 16,390 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- UMWA Combined Benefit Fund Retiree Benefits Overpayment Refund Settlement
Colorado Springs, CO: (Apr-02-07) Westmoreland Coal Company filed charges against UMWA Combined Benefit Fund over reimbursement of approximately $5.8 million in past overpayments to the fund for retiree medical benefits plus interest. In a settlement reached between the two parties, Westmoreland Coal Company will receive approximately $6.4 million in total... - Dandrea Ruhlmann Judge Aide Wrongful Termination Settlement
Rochester, NY: (Apr-02-07) Kimberly Ann Keskin brought a lawsuit against Monroe County Family Court Judge Dandrea Ruhlmann, alleging that the judge fired her after she balked at Ruhlmann's frequent requests to do personal chores. Keskin accused Ruhlmann of once adjourning multiple adoption proceedings for two weeks because she wanted Keskin to finish typin... - US Department of Agriculture National Recreation Reservation Service Contract Settlement
Beltsville, MD: (Apr-02-07) Spherix Inc., a technology and bioscience company in Beltsville, filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Agriculture over the government's award of the National Recreation Reservation Service contract to ReserveAmerica, a Ticketmaster company. Since 2003, the USDA Forest Service had awarded the contract to ReserveAmerica. B... - BNSF Railway Co. Employee Retirement Discrimination Settlement
Kansas City, MO: (Mar-31-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed charges against BNSF Railway Co., alleging that the railroad offered an incentive-laden buyout plan for certain groups of clerical workers except those already eligible for retirement. The EEOC also alleged discrimination occurred when clerical employees eligible to retire we... - Van Can Company Waste Storage Violations Fine
Fontana, CA: (Mar-31-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency brought charges against Van Can Company of Fontana, CA, a can manufacturing company that coats cans with enamels or lacquers, for violations under the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. In February 2006, inspectors from the EPA found violations pertaining to the storage of hazar... - Murtha, Cullina LLP Enron Deal Flaws Settlement
Hartford, CT: (Mar-30-07) A settlement was reached between the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority (CRRA) and Murtha, Cullina LLP, the law firm that advised CRRA in its failed deal with Enron. In 2000, Enron and CRRA entered into an agreement that required Enron to buy power produced at the Mid-Connecticut Project trash-to-energy facility and pay CRRA... - Warren County Landfill Odor Emissions Fine
Warren County, NJ: (Mar-30-07) The State Department of Environmental Protection filed a lawsuit against the Warren County landfill over noxious odors that plagued neighboring communities in recent years. The administrative consent order between the Pollution Control Financing Authority and DEP covers 18 violations related to flare malfunctions and odor emi... - Atlantic Automobile Association, Poinsett Insurance Agency, and Budget Premium Finance Company Moto Club Membership Fraud Penalty
Raleigh, NC: (Mar-30-07) Federal insurance regulators claimed three South Carolina companies, Atlantic Automobile Association, Poinsett Insurance Agency, and Budget Premium Finance Company, charged consumers without their knowledge. The companies were accused of selling Atlantic Automobile Association motor club memberships with auto insurance policies in... - Charlevoix, MI Employee Health Benefits Settlement
Charlevoix, MI: (Mar-29-07) Jacqueline Rozema, a county employee for more than two decades and longtime Charlevoix prosecutor's office manager, has been involved in a series of lawsuits against the county. As a witness in a civil case that won her and a co-plaintiff a combined $1.1 million verdict, Rozema filed a second suit alleging retaliation after the... - Cabrini Medical Center Medicaid Insurance Fraud Settlement
New York, NY: (Mar-29-07) Federal prosecutors filed charges against Cabrini Medical Center, accusing it of Medicaid fraud, alleging that the hospital allegedly kicked back millions of dollars to Applied CaseManagement, an alcohol and drug treatment consulting firm. Charges were filed after whistleblower John Reilly, an employee at the firm, booked charges... - Syntho Group Syntest Drug Distribution Settlement
Spring Lake, NJ: (Mar-29-07) Scivanta Medical Corporation brought charges against Syntho Pharmaceuticals Inc. and its principal owner, Muhammed Malik, known as the Syntho Group, regarding Scivanta Medical Corporation's exclusive right to distribute the hormone replacement therapy drug, Syntest. In a settlement reached between the parties, the Syntho Group... - Magma Design Automation Inc. Software Patent Infringement Settlement
New York, NY: (Mar-03-07) A pending litigation between Synopsys Inc. and Magma Design Automation Inc. over a patent dispute was resolved after Magma Design Automation Inc. agreed to pay Synopsys $12.5 million, ending the lawsuit. Synopsys of Mountain View, CA, and Magma of Santa Clara, CA, who make electronic design automation software for chip designers,... - Claremont, CA Grand Prix Wildfire Settlement
Claremont, CA: (Mar-29-07) The Padua Fire or the 2003 Grand Prix Fire ripped across foothill slopes after starting in Fontana and destroying upward of 135 homes. More than 60 Palmer Canyon residents filed suit against the city, alleging it did not properly clear brush on land it owns nearby, providing fuel for the wildfire. In a settlement reached, the cit... - Society of Jesus, Oregon Province Priest Misconduct Settlement
Portland, OR: (Mar-29-07) Two civil suits were filed against retired 83-year-old Jesuit priest Rev. James E. Jacobson and Society of Jesus, Oregon Province, by four people from Western Alaska. Two men sued Jacobson for child support, and two women, one the mother of one of the men, accused him of rape. In a CNN news program featuring Jacobson, a video tape... - Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego Priest Abuse Settlement
San Diego, CA: (Mar-29-07) In a settlement reached between the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego and 83 victims, the Diocese of San Diego agreed to pay a compensation of $95 million to settle more than 140 claims of sexual abuse by priests. In the suit filed, the victims alleged that they were forced into having sex with the priests, improperly touched,... - EP MedSystems Shipping Restrictions Fine
Norfolk, NJ: (Mar-28-07) The US Department of the Treasury filed suit on EP MedSystems, a medical device company in West Berlin, accusing it of shipping products to restricted countries. EP MedSystems, which develops and markets cardiac electrophysiology products used in visualizing, diagnosing, and treating certain cardiac-rhythm disorders, had been accus... - University of the Virgin Islands EPA Waste Violations Settlement
St. Thomas, VI: (Mar-27-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed charges against the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI), alleging that investigations showed that the university was guilty of several EPA violations. The suit accused the university of failing to store incompatible waste chemicals separately, failing to determine which of th... - Southwest Airlines Employees Gender Harassment Settlement
Oakland, CA: (Mar-27-07) A lawsuit brought against Southwest Airlines by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged that Southwest, which is based in Dallas, failed to respond to sexual harassment complaints made by three female employees against a male co-worker. Denying allegations, Southwest Airlines agreed to pay $100,000 to settle the sexu... - BearingPoint Computer Billing Problems Settlement
Honolulu, HI: (Mar-28-07) Hawaiian Telcom brought charges against outgoing contractor BearingPoint after enduring a year of computer-related billing problems. Hawaiian Telcom retained BearingPoint in August 2004 to design, build, and operate various information technology systems. Following the billing related issues in February 2007, both parties mutually... - Lumberton, NC City Hall Construction Contract Settlement
Lumberton, NC: (Mar-28-07) Pro Construction filed suit against the city of Lumberton in March 2006 alleging that the city owed it $519,000 for the construction of the new City Hall. The contractor said it was owed $519,000 for the project, which has already cost the city $5.5 million. But city officials contended that the four-year project finished 260 day...