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MCM Construction to pay $6 million settlement in banned, outdated vehicle use lawsuit. Sacramento, CA: (May-23-08) California Attorney General Jerry Brown brought a lawsuit against MCM Construction, a bridge building firm, alleging that the company used banned portable diesel engines on state-funded projects. The suit claimed that the company failed to... - Universal Underwriters Life Insurance Co. agrees to pay over $2.4 million settlement in automobile credit insurance dispute.
Austin, TX: (May-28-08) Attorney General Greg Abbott brought charges against Universal Underwriters Life Insurance Co., an automobile credit insurance company, alleging that it unlawfully withheld insurance premiums from than 12,000 Texans who paid off their vehicle loans early. Federal sources stated that the Office of the Attorney General had brought s... - Hutchinson Oil over $75,000 settlement reached in consumer protection lawsuit.
Philadelphia, PA: (May-26-08) State Attorney General Tom Corbett brought a lawsuit against Hutchinson Oil, alleging that it charges consumers for prepaid oil and failed to deliver. The suit, filed after a total of 196 consumers filed complaints with Corbett's office, stated that the company violated consumer protection laws. Sources stated that the two s... - General Electric Co. and SABIC Innovative Plastics $3 million settlement reached in intellectual property dispute.
Bryan, TX: (May-23-08) The Texas A&M University System brought charges against General Electric Co. and SABIC Innovative Plastics, alleging that the two companies used the university's patented research without obtaining a license to do so. The dispute stemmed from the use of a scratch-resistant polymer developed by A&M researchers and patented by the Te... - MCM Construction $6 million payout for using outdated, polluting diesel engines
Sacramento, CA: (May-23-08) California Attorney General Jerry Brown brought a lawsuit against MCM Construction, a bridge building firm, alleging that the company used banned portable diesel engines on state-funded projects. The suit claimed that the company failed to get the required permits for its operations and stated that some of the company's machin... - Spammer to pay $100,000 settlement in email fraud lawsuit.
Seattle, WA: (May-19-08) The Washington Attorney General's Office brought charges against Messenger Solutions, LLC, and owner Ron Cooke, a 21-year-old Scottsdale, AZ, man, alleging that he violated Washington's Computer Spyware Act and Consumer Protection Act while marketing programs under the names Messenger Blocker, WinAntiVirus Pro 2007, System Doctor... - Apartment owners agree to $36,500 settlement in building code violations.
Napa, CA: (May-07-08) The state Attorney General's office brought a lawsuit against First Napa Acquisition LLC, owner of the 200-unit Montrachet apartments, one of Napa's newest and largest apartment complexes, alleging that the complexes were built in 2002 in violation of state fair housing requirements. The suit stated that the construction violated th... - Dr. King to pay $2.5 million settlement in malpractice lawsuit.
Winfield, WV: (May-07-08) Three medical malpractice lawsuits were brought against Dr. John King, over is practice at Putnam General hospital. Legal sources stated that the former surgeon faces close to 124 lawsuits, with claims that he botched surgeries or otherwise harmed patients during the six months he worked at Putnam General hospital. In a rec... - UBS to pay $35 million settlement in financial lawsuit..
Boston, MA: (May-07-08) State Attorney General Martha Coakley's office brought charges against Swiss bank UBS, over investments that proved to be risky and resulted in losses instead of generating cash for municipal budgets. The suit was filed after state led investigations into whether the investment bank misled the governments into believing that their... - San Francisco General to pay $5.1 million settlement in negligence lawsuit.
San Francisco, CA: (Apr-30-08) A lawsuit was filed on behalf of John Weatherspoon III against San Francisco General Hospital, alleging that the hospital's negligence resulted in the 40-year-old man's needing medical attention round the clock. The suit stated that Weatherspoon III was at the hospital in 2005 seeking treatment for a fever and cough, when h... - Mortgage company to pay $20,000 settlement in false advertising lawsuit.
New York, NY: (Apr-24-08) Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo's office brought charges against Upstate Capital, Inc. of Basile Rowe in East Syracuse, a reverse mortgage lender, alleging that it preyed on seniors statewide through false advertising and portraying itself to be a local non-profit organization. The suit claimed that in an attempt to solicit bus... - Builder to pay $1.6 million settlement in real estate lawsuit.
Collier County, FL: (Apr-17-08) The Florida Attorney General's Office brought a lawsuit against Richard Leli Jr., owner of Richard Leli Homes Inc., a Collier County builder, alleging that he took deposits for homes he never built. The suit stated that the builder allegedly wrote more than 100 contracts for homes that were not completed or never built. Co... - Pending approval, settlement to bring $50.5 million in bank fees lawsuit.
Springfield, IL: (Apr-11-08) Illinois banks brought a lawsuit against the Blagojevich administration, after the governor raised fees on financial institutions in order to help pay for alleged general state costs. The suit claimed that the increases were too high, and that the fees the banks paid should be used for regulating banks, not regular state expe... - Web based company pays over $150,000 settlement in Internet lawsuit.
Tacoma, WA: (Apr-08-08) State Attorney General Rob McKenna's office brought charges against Redmond-based Internet Advancement, a company that sells search-engine optimization services to small businesses, alleging that it misrepresented its ability to provide top search-engine rankings and increase Web traffic. The charges stated that the misconduct con... - Robotic Surgery: Lots of Hype, but Where’s the Proof of Efficacy?
Oct-20-13 Bermuda Dunes, CA When Teresa Hershey of California talked to her doctor about a proposed hysterectomy, the potential for having the surgery undertaken with the aid of a DaVinci surgical robot sounded like a good idea at the time. “It sounded good,” she told Bloomberg News (10/8/13). “[My doctor] sold me on it.” The 41-year-old re... - Johnson & Johnson Talc Tribulations Spark ERISA Lawsuit
Mar-28-19 Newark, NJ On January 25, participants in the Johnson and Johnson Savings Plan (the “401k Plan”), filed a class action ERISA lawsuit claiming that the 401k Plan fiduciaries encouraged them to invest imprudently in company stock. The lawsuit, Tarantino v. Johnson and Johnson Pension and Benefits Committee , claims that the value of the stock was... - True Green Lawn Care to pay $45,000 settlement in advertising lawsuit.
St. Louis, MO: (Mar-26-08) Attorney General Jay Nixon brought a lawsuit against TruGreen Lawn Care in St. Louis City circuit court, over No Call law violations. The lawsuit was filed as part of a statewide No Call law violations crackdown. Sources at the Attorney General's office stated that Jay Nixon has collected over $380,000 in penalties in the last... - Inergy Propane announces refunds to customers as part of lawsuit settlement.
Gaylord, MI: (Mar-26-08) Michigan's Attorney General's Office brought charges against Inergy Propane, accusing the Gaylord company of price gouging. The suit claimed that customers of the following Inergy owned businesses: Gaylord Gas, Petoskey Propane, Blue Flame Gas, DeCock Bottled Gas, Lagasco Propane, McBride Oil & Propane, Northwest Energy, Pearl Ga... - Pharmacy to pay $315,000 settlement in disposal lawsuit.
Houston, TX: (Mar-26-08) State Attorney General Gregg Abbott brought charges against 20 CVS Pharmacy stores across Houston, over policies pertaining to customer identity theft. The suit stemmed from an incident in 2006, where prescription labels, pill bottles and computer print outs containing detailed personal medical information of customers were found... - Auto lender to pay $362,000 settlement in high interest lawsuit.
Richmond, VA: (Mar-25-08) Attorney General Robert McDonnell brought charges against Auto Cash Title Loans LLC, a Richmond-area lender, alleging that it overcharged customers more than the 12% interest allowed under state law. Sources stated that the company had agreed to a settlement with the Attorney General's office, in which it would pay over $25,000...