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Driggs, ID: (Oct-25-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought charges against Sagewood, LLC, located in Driggs, Idaho, alleging that the facility had storm water violations under the Clean Water Act. EPA officials stated that the violations occurred at the Sagewood Subdivision Construction Site, located at Ski Hill Road and 5th in Driggs. ... - Oil Rig Racial Discrimination, Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co. pays seven workers $290,000 for racial bias
Birmingham, AL: (Oct-25-07) Seven black workers filed charges against Tulsa, OK-based Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co., alleging that they were subjected to hangman's nooses in a racially hostile environment on an offshore oil rig. The suit was filed with the assistance of the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), who claimed that... - Car Loan Insurance, Service Life and Casualty Insurance Co. and Old United Life Insurance Cos. pay Texas policyholders $15.7 million insurance malpractice settlement
San Antonio, TX: (Oct-25-07) Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott brought charges against Service Life and Casualty Insurance Co. and Old United Life Insurance Cos., two auto credit insurance companies, alleging that they did not provide required refunds to policyholders who had paid off their car loans in advance. These policies were sold to cover vehicle p... - Storm Water Pollution, Dutton-Lainson Co. pays $50,000 for environmental damages
Hastings, NE: (Oct-24-07) Attorney General Jon Bruning's office brought a lawsuit against Dutton-Lainson Co. of Hastings, alleging that the facility polluted the environment. The suit claimed that the company violated air temperature requirements outlined in its air quality permits in 2005. As part of a settlement reached, the company agreed to pay $25,000... - $35 Million Awarded to Smoker in Engle Tobacco Case
Dec-11-14 A Florida jury has found Philip Morris USA, Inc., the makers of Marlboro brand cigarettes, liable for $35 million in damages to a smoker who endured two lung transplants as a result of his emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases caused by cigarette smoking. Richard Boatright, a 61-year-old man who began smoking at the age of 12, is one of... - Contractors, Showgirls Dancing to a Different Tune
Dec-11-14 Los Angeles, CA A California overtime pay and wages lawsuit alleging gross underpayment of wages has been filed by the City of Los Angeles against a primary contractor and a handful of its subcontractors. At issue are alleged violations to California overtime law and other wage infractions. Those defendants contacted by the Los Angeles Times (11/1... - Unlimited Internet, Verizon Wireless pays $150,000 fine and $1 million in reimbursements for deceptive marketing
Albany, NY: (Oct-23-07) New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo brought a lawsuit against Verizon Wireless, alleging that the cellular giant engaged in deceptive marketing practices for its unlimited Internet service. In the suit, the company was accused of marketing its wireless Internet plan as unlimited, but then terminated accounts for excessive use... - Shareholder Buyout, Leucadia National Corp. pays investors $13.7 million settlement
Wilmington, DE: (Oct-21-07) A series of shareholder lawsuits were brought against Leucadia National Corp., a holding company with interests in insurance, wine and real estate, regarding the 2005 buyout of the mining firm MK Resources Co. Sources reveal that in June 2005, the company said it would pay 0.0317 of its shares for each MK share, or about $1.27... - Palladone
On July 13, 2005, the drug manufacturer of Palladone, Purdue Pharma, agreed to the FDA's request to pull the drug completely from the US market because of possible deaths that may occur when combined with the use of alcohol. Palladone, approved in September 2004 for patients with chronic moderate to severe pain, is a formulation of the controlled... - Back and Neck Injury Plaintiff Scores Record $7.5 Million Jones Act Settlement
Dec-8-14 Edwardsville, IL A native of Puerto Rico was recently awarded a record $7.5 million settlement in a back and neck injury lawsuit following the sudden explosion of an air tank aboard a marine vessel that was docked for repairs. Plaintiff Edward Perez-Mossetty was seriously injured in the explosion. According to an account in The Telegraph (11/19/14... - Possible Definity and Optison Heart Damage Lawsuit
The FDA has received reports of deaths and serious cardiopulmonary reactions following the administration of ultrasound micro-bubble contrast agents used in echocardiography. Four of the 11 reported deaths were caused by cardiac arrest occurring either during infusion or within 30 minutes following the administration of the contrast agent; most of the seriou... - Stolen Phones, AT&T pays California state fine for unlawfully charging customers for unauthorized calls
Sacramento, CA: (Oct-10-07) The California attorney general's office brought charges against AT&T's cellular phone business, alleging that the company charged customers for calls made from lost or stolen phones. The suit was filed after several customers complained, alleging that they were charged thousands of dollars for calls made on cell phones that wer... - Allianz Annuities, Allianz Life Insurance Company pays $500,000 fine and refunds annuities sold to seniors
Minneapolis, MN: (Oct-08-07) Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson brought a lawsuit against Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, alleging that the insurer used misleading marketing tactics while selling annuities. The suit, filed in January 2007, claimed that Allianz sold unsuitable financial products to senior citizens. In a settlemen... - Disability Access, Santa Cruz pays fines for inadequate access to election polls for disabled voters
Santa Cruz, CA: (Oct-06-07) Former Attorney General Bill Lockyer brought a lawsuit against Santa Cruz County, alleging that county leaders failed to adequately ensure that polling places meet federal and state requirements for disabled access. Kern County also was sued on the same grounds. The suit, filed in 2005, reached a settlement that will cost the co... - Inflated Drug Prices, Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. pays $2 million settlement for false price reporting
Boston, MA: (Oct-06-07) The state brought a lawsuit against Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc., alleging that the company inflated drug prices. Reports show that Barr was among 13 generic drug makers sued by the Massachusetts attorney general in a federal complaint. It is believed that at least one other company has settled, while litigation is pending against othe... - Hiring Discrimination, JBS Swift & Co. pays $200,000 settlement to female job applicants
Cactus, TX: (Oct-04-07) The US Department of Labor brought charges against JBS Swift & Co.'s facility in Cactus, TX alleging that the company engaged in hiring discrimination based on gender over a two-year period against 402 female applicants. The suit claimed that the applicants had applied for the position of laborer in the general production job gro... - Inappropriate Adoption, Social worker awarded $380,000 after being fired for not approving a foster home placement
Lexington, KY: (Oct-02-07) Pat Moore of Elsmere, a former social worker, brought charges against the state alleging that she was urged to arrange an inappropriate adoption so the state could get federal bonus money. In the lawsuit filed in 2005 against the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Moore claimed that her supervisors harassed and ultimately fi... - Drug Pricing, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. finalizes $499 million settlement
Boston, MA: (Sep-28-07) The US Department of Justice and the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts brought a lawsuit against Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. following an investigation into the company's drug pricing, sales, and marketing activities. Under finalized terms, the company entered a five-year corporate integrity agreement with the Office of the... - Students Charge Donald Trump with Racketeering in “University” Scheme
Nov-27-14 Two class action racketeering lawsuits and a lawsuit by the New York Attorney General have been filed against Donald Trump for swindling student-victims out of upwards of $35,000 each through their enrollment in his fictitious institution, Trump University. The supreme court of New York ruled earlier that Trump University, now renamed Trump Entreprene... - Cell Phones Taxes, Sprint Nextel Corp. pays $2.375 million settlement to Springfield, MA for license gross receipt taxes
Springfield, MA: (Sep-27-07) The city of Springfield brought a lawsuit against Sprint Nextel Corp., over the collection of business license gross receipts tax. The city filed two separate lawsuits, one in US District Court in Jefferson City in May 2004, naming SBC, Sprint, Alltel, Cingular and Nextel as defendants, and the other in Greene County Circuit Co...