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Billings, MT: (May-02-08) 57 plaintiffs, including some plant workers, brought a water contamination lawsuit against eastern Montana's Colstrip power plant, claiming that the plant was contaminating water supplies beneath at least one Colstrip subdivision for years before notifying the community. The suit, filed in 2003 named PPL Montana, Puget Sou... - Walgreen's to pay $381,850 settlement in insurance lawsuit.
Indianapolis, IN: (May-01-08) Indiana Attorney General Steve Carter's office brought a lawsuit against Walgreen Co., claiming that the IL, based pharmacy chain dealt fraudulently with the state's Medicaid program. The suit was filed by the federal office in 2004, accusing the company's pharmacy in Muncie of submitting nearly 500 false claims for 25 patie... - State Regulators and Attorney General Probe Banks and Brokers in Auction-Rate Securities Debacle.
May-5-08 New York, NY New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has launched a probe into the failure of the auction rate securities market . The industry-wide investigation has slapped subpoenas on 18 banks and securities firms that underwrote and brokered the investments. Under the gun is the marketing of the securities and how the decision was made to stop t... - Electric company to pay $285,000 settlement in environmental lawsuit.
Milwaukee, WI: (May-01-08) The state attorney general's office brought charges against Wisconsin Power & Light Co., alleging that the utility has been operating its coal-fired power plant in Portage without a permit regulating its air pollution emissions. The suit claimed that Wisconsin Power & Light failed to file its paperwork in a timely manner in 200... - Investors Use Stockbroker Arbitration to Recover Lost Funds
May-3-08 Austin, TX More and more investors are learning that, if their stockbroker acts inappropriately in giving investment advice, they can turn to stockbroker arbitration to regain their lost money. In fact, many investors have a clause in their paperwork that requires them to use stockbroker arbitration to settle investment claims. One claim was recently... - Tyco to pay $73 million settlement in investment lawsuit.
Trenton, NJ: (Apr-30-08) The state of New Jersey brought charges against Tyco International Ltd., alleging that the diversified manufacturer engaged in securities fraud involving the company's former management. The suit, filed in 2002, claimed that the company's pension fund suffered major losses due to fraud, including insider trading at Tyco. Allegati... - Entergy to pay $1.2 million settlement in contract lawsuit.
Monroe, LA: (Apr-30-08) The city of Monroe brought charges against Entergy Louisiana, alleging that the company defaulted on franchise fees in its operating agreement. City officials stated that they had reached a settlement with the company, in which Entergy agreed to pay the city over $1.2 million to resolve the dispute. Sources stated that the largest... - 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... - Contractor agrees to pay $180,000 settlement in development lawsuit.
Allentown, PA: (Apr-29-08) The Pennsylvania Attorney General's office brought charges against Allentown Window Pros and Sunroom Pros, an Allentown contractor, accusing it of failing to complete projects on time, performing shoddy work and neglecting to inform consumers they can cancel contracts. Officials at the AG's office stated that several complaints... - "I want the World to know about Botox"
Apr-30-08 Jacksonville, FL "I would like to get up and scream to the whole world about the terrible things that happened to me after my last series of Botox injections," says Eloise. "I want people to know that Botox is frightening." Unfortunately, Eloise can't get up too easily—she can barely lift her head. In December, 2007 something "went terribly wron... - Energy companies to pay $37 million settlement in environmental lawsuit.
Bonner, MT: (Apr-25-08) A lawsuit was brought against Atlantic Richfield Co. and ASARCO, over issues pertaining to the removal of the Mike Horse Dam and mining wastes from the Blackfoot River's headwaters. Montana Attorney General Mike McGrath, Gov. Brian Schweitzer and representatives of the state Department of Environmental Quality and US Forest Servic... - Perils of Lasik: Double Vision, Eye Pain and even a Suicide
Apr-28-08 Washington, DC Colin Dorrian was a promising law school student when he sought relief from a chronic dry eye condition by undergoing Lasik laser eye surgery . However, rather than improving his vision and freeing him from his contacts, the procedure left him with so much eye pain and fuzzy vision that after six years, he took his own life. "As soon as... - MRI Side-effects: The Hard Facts on NSF/NFD
Apr-27-08 Denver, CO: Having a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan using the contrasting agent gadolinium during the procedure may induce the onset of a debilitating malady commonly known as NSF/NFD . Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) is a painful condition that is characterized by the thickening and hardening of the skin�"mostly affecting the limbsï... - 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... - DirecTV is allegedly charging consumers a cancellation fee that is improperly disclosed to them.
Law firms are investigating complaints that DirecTV imposes a cancellation fee that is improperly or insufficiently disclosed to consumers. This fee is imposed regardless of the reason for cancellation (including for poor reception or service) and regardless of the amount of time of the subscription. Some Excerpts from Unhappy DirecTV Customers ... - DirecTV Cancellation Fees: "A Big Mess"
Apr-26-08 Stanton MI Elizabeth M. is upset that DirecTV charged her an early termination fee, especially since she only had DirecTV service for two days. She says that even customer service reps for the company told her she shouldn't have been charged the fee. But what made the situation worse was that DirecTV took the money directly out of her bank account withou... - Frankfort to pay $500,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Frankfort, KY: (Apr-24-08) Sarah Missy McCray, a former Transportation Cabinet worker, brought a wrongful termination lawsuit against the Transportation Cabinet in 2005, alleging that she was retaliated against for blowing the whistle in the merit system scandal during former Gov. Ernie Fletcher's administration. The suit claimed that McCray was retaliat... - Old Bridge, NJ to benefit from $20 million settlement in environmental lawsuit.
Newark, NJ: (Apr-23-08) The state Office of the Attorney General and the state Department of Environmental Protection brought charges against 31 companies that once used the Global Landfill in Old Bridge, a Superfund site near Cheesequake State Park, seeking clean up costs for dumped toxic waste on the 60-acre property. Court documents show that in a rec... - Police Officer Restored to Position after being Let Go in Whistleblower Incident
Apr-24-08 Cheswold, DE A police officer that was let go for a whistleblower incident, Elliot Rosario has been reinstated to his former position earlier this month on the Cheswold Police Force. Officer Rosario was let go from the Cheswold Police Force in December, 2005 regarding a legal situation that arose over a whistleblower incident with his superior officer at... - Broadcom to pay $12 million settlement in securities lawsuit.
Irvine, CA: (Apr-22-08) The US Securities and Exchange Commission brought charges against Irvine-based chipmaker Broadcom Corp., alleging that the company illegally backdated stock options for five years up to 2003. The Commission accused the company of boosting profits and minimizing losses with reduced compensation costs from backdated options. SEC spo...