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Oct-2-14 Winton, Bournemouth, UK It’s been little over a year since a five-year-old boy from the UK found himself in the hospital, near death. The reason? Stevens Johnson Syndrome , a rare condition that results in severe rash, blistering and expulsion of large swaths of skin not unlike a serious burn. Patients can be left with permanent scarring, both emo... - Intcomex and TGM, SA Tax Audit Settlement
Miami, FL: (Jul-06-07) The Uruguayan tax agency Direccion General Impositiva (DGI) brought charges against Intcomex and its Uruguayan subsidiary, TGM, SA following a tax audit for the period 2002 through 2006. The audit raised questions about the alleged failure of two local suppliers to pay value added and other taxes in connection with the sale of certai... - What You Should Know About Denied Disability: Washington Disability Attorney Weighs In
Sep-30-14 Seattle, WA Disability attorney Chris Roy has won a lot more Washington denied disability cases than he has lost because he evaluates individual cases and only takes those he believes the client will win. Long term disability: DIY? Most of Roy’s clients seek his help after they have been denied long term disability. “I think it is m... - New London, NH Sewage Spills Settlement
New London, NH: (Jul-03-07) The New Hampshire Attorney General's Office brought charges against the town of New London, after about 100,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled into Lake Sunapee in April 2004. The spill at the George's Mills Pump Station was followed by another spill of about 2,500 gallons in September 2006. Both incidents were due to a variety o... - Wynne Physical Therapy Inc. Upcoded Medicare Fraud Settlement
Providence, RI: (Jul-02-07) The US Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Inspector General filed charges against William H. Wynne, a physical therapist who had offices in East Providence and Warwick, alleging that he submitted claims to Medicare that resulted in payments of $696,313 to his Wynne Physical Therapy Inc. A federal audit allege... - Sierra Pacific Industries Timber Air Pollution Settlement
Placer County, CA: (Jul-02-07) The Placer County Air Pollution Control District, with the California Attorney General and the California Air Resources Board brought an environmental damage lawsuit against Sierra Pacific Industries, a timber operations company and California's largest private landowner. The suit was filed over a civil complaint that was fil... - Sierra Pacific Industries Emission Manipulation Settlement
Anderson, CA: (Jun-26-07) The Office of the California Attorney General, the Air Resources Board, and the Placer County Air Pollution Control District brought charges against Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI), alleging violations of air permits that began in 2001. The dispute arose over the misconduct of SPI employees who manipulated air emissions monitoring... - James Reedy and Reedy's Roofing Services, North Texas Single Ply roofing company, Johnson Warehouse Wrongful Death Settlement
Las Colinas, TX: (Jun-26-07) A lawsuit was filed on behalf of three surviving children of Bobby Patton of Burleson, Texas, who died from work related injuries in late 2005 during cleanup efforts following Hurricane Katrina. Patton's children, ages18, 15, and 14, filed suit against general contractors James Reedy and Reedy's Roofing Services of Belton, Te... - National Maintenance and Repair of Kentucky, Inc. Barge Waste Settlement
Ledbetter, KY: (Jun-25-07) Kentucky Attorney General Greg Stumbo's Office of Civil and Environmental Law filed an environmental protection lawsuit against National Maintenance and Repair of Kentucky, Inc., a Kentucky-based corporation which owns and operates a barge cleaning and repair facility in Ledbetter. The suit was filed following a referral from t... - Azusa Pipe and Tube Bending Corp. et al. San Gabriel Valley Cleanup Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (Jun-21-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed charges against Azusa Pipe and Tube Bending Corp., Frederick Tressel, Ronald Tressel, the Trustees of the Tressel Family Trust, the General Services Administration, Department of the Army, Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, Department of the Air Force, and US Army C... - Is Pfizer Forthcoming to Consumers About Zithromax Stevens Johnson Syndrome?
Sep-23-14 Washington, DC Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) is one of those rare reactions to medication that few understand. Why does skin erupt into a rash, then into blisters, then a progression toward the loss of massive amounts of skin that equates to a serious burn? And this, all happening practically overnight. Many questions, and even less understanding. But one... - Southern States Claims Services Junk Car Lot Insurance Settlement
Moss Point, MS: (Jun-20-07) The city of Moss Point reached a settlement with Adjusters International, an insurance company mediator, over damages to vehicles during Hurricane Katrina. As a result of the Hurricane Katrina automobile insurance settlement, some of the cars that make up the junkyard of police vehicles across the street from the city's police s... - William Trudeau & Newtown Oil Contract Default Settlement
Hartford, CT: (Jun-20-07) The State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal's office filed suit against Newtown Oil in 2002 alleging that the company defaulted on prepaid contracts. The suit stated that Newtown Oil stopped making deliveries on prepaid contracts four years ago, causing consumers to lose significant amounts of money. The AG's office has since th... - First Montauk Financial Corp. Okun Merger Termination Refund Settlement
Newark, NJ: (Jun-18-07) Edward Okun terminated a merger agreement that he and his affiliated companies had entered into with First Montauk Financial Corp. Four separate lawsuits arising out of the termination of the merger agreement were filed in December 2006. In a settlement reached between the parties, both agreed to exchange general releases and... - Omnicare, Inc. Nursing Home Drugs Whistleblower Settlement
Chicago, IL: (Jun-18-07) The Inspector General of the United States Department of Health and Human Services recognized a significant whistleblower action against the nationwide pharmacy Omnicare, Inc. The suit alleged that Omnicare, the nation's largest pharmacy for nursing homes, switched drugs to garner huge profits by evading federal and state price lim... - AIG Escapes Defense Bill in Force-Placed Insurance Litigation
Sep-20-14 New York, NY It may be a legal drop in the bucket, but a New York judge has ruled in QBE Americas Inc. et al. v. Ace American Insurance Co. et al., that American International Group Inc. (AIG) escapes from having to pay defense costs for individual and proposed Force-Placed insurance class action lawsuits against QBE Holdings Inc. as the AIG policy l... - John Messina John Lennon Video Tape Copyright Settlement
Middlesex County, MA: (Jun-17-07) World Wide Video LLC filed suit against John Messina, after he took private footage tapes of John Lennon in March 2000, and failed to return them after several requests. The lawsuit filed by the company in Middlesex County Superior Court in Massachusetts, alleged that World Wide Video partner Robert Grenier claimed to have... - Fortune 1000 Companies 401(k) Plan Excessive Fees
A firm is investigating Fortune 1000 companies that, we believe, have breached their fiduciary duties and engaged in prohibited transactions by allowing excessive administration and management fees and expenses in connection with the administration of their 401(k) plans. Persons adversely impacted by this practices include current employees who ar... - Days after Massive Home Depot Data Breach, Lawsuits Are Filed
Sep-16-14 Atlanta, GA The data breach that affected retail giant Home Depot, and revealed in recent days, is not only the latest example of a hacker accessing customers personal information amidst data storage systems that are generally assumed as secure, it could be the largest yet. The breach could eclipse that of Target, which affected about 40 million con... - Smithfield Foods Inc. Hog Farm Damage Settlement Fund
Kansas, MO: (Jun-13-07) Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon brought charges against Smithfield Foods Inc., who bought Kansas City-based Premium Standard Farms in May 2007 in a deal valued at $800 million. The suit was over environmental damage caused by Premium Standard's hog farms in the state. Nixon reached an agreement with Smithfield Foods that will pr...