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Feb-23-08 Baltimore City, MD A heated debate is allegedly taking place in Maryland in regard to a law intended to safeguard rights for transgendered people. The law offers shielding for the transgendered for the areas and services of: public accommodations, provision for taxis and cable, housing and jobs. A petition with approximately 32,000 names opposing the law i... - Asbestos Exposure: "None of us had a Clue"
Feb-23-08 St. Petersburg, FL Steve S. had a job back in the 1980s removing asbestos from a huge General Electric plant. Now, his chronic cough is getting so bad that his doctor wants Steve to have lung tests next week. What really worries Steve is that his uncle has been diagnosed with mesothelioma —a form of cancer that is directly linked to asbestos exposure-... - Icy Fall, Super Eight Motel pays Horse veterinarian $2 million personal injury settlement
Norwich, CT: (Feb-20-07) Michael Bowman, a Kentucky horse veterinarian, brought a lawsuit against Super Eight Motel, a Waterbury facility, after he broke his ankle in an icy fall in 2002. The suit claimed that Bowman broke his ankle in three places when he fell on ice outside the hotel. Records show that Bowman stopped outside the Super 8 Motel at 91 Scott... - GMC Yukon, General Motors Corporation agrees to confidential personal injury settlement with man who was blinded in car accident
Los Angeles, CA: (Feb-20-08) A California teenager, who was a passenger in a GMC Yukon accident, brought an automobile defect claim against General Motors Corporation. The suit stated that on Jul. 7, 2006, Michael Samardzich was a passenger in a GMC Yukon driven by Vincent Ibarra. Traveling westbound on Golden Springs Drive in Los Angeles County, Ibarra ma... - Used Tire Storage, Sheridan Sand and Gravel Co. pays $10,000 fine for improper storage
Chicago, IL: (Feb-19-08) The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) brought charges against Branko Vardijan, the owner of Sheridan Sand and Gravel Co., alleging that he improperly stored hundreds of tires on his company's property. The suit was filed after a Jun. 6, 2005 inspection revealed that about 500 used tires were found filled with contamin... - School Misrepresentation, Lehigh Valley College agrees to pay $200,000 settlement for violating consumer protection laws
Harrisburg, PA: (Feb-19-08) The Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office brought charges against Lehigh Valley College, a for-profit college near Allentown that plans to close soon, alleging that it violated consumer protection laws. The suit claimed that Lehigh Valley College misrepresented information about student loans, job placement, and the ability t... - Authorities seeking action against Slaughterhouse for Unfair Business Practices
Feb-19-08 San Bernardino County, CA: Authorities are seeking to file action against Hallmark Meat Packing for unfair business practices , following felony charges alleging that sick cattle were forced into the slaughter box by cruel methods. These charges are a result of a video that was released in January that revealed the ill treatment of the animals, which has... - Water Samples, Govert Well & Pump agrees to $100,000 settlement after failing to test for coliform bacteria
Janesville, WI: (Feb-18-08) The Wisconsin Attorney General's office brought charges against Govert Well & Pump of Janesville, alleging that the local well drilling company falsified water samples. The suit claimed that the company falsified well water samples, required in all new Wisconsin wells to check for coliform bacteria. Employees allegedly collect... - Probation User Fees, Clark County Council pays $1.1 million settlement after misappropriating funds
Clark County, IN: (Feb-16-08) Clark County judges brought a lawsuit against the Clark County Council, after it appropriated probation user fees (PUF) in the 2005 budget to fund supplemental probation services, such as court reporter and bailiff salaries. The lawsuit stated that the judges objected to the use of PUF funds to pay for services that are suppos... - Honest Pay for an Honest Day's Work in California, including Overtime
Feb-19-08 Vallejo, CA "I have worked an average of 90 hours a week since May 21, 2007, and have been paid for a 40 hour a week schedule and to add insult to injury I was just fired," says executive chef Elbert Williams. Every week Williams received his earnings statement that totaled 86.67 hours for a two-week pay period. But his employer didn't take into account th... - Defective Autos make for Countless Personal Injuries
Feb-19-08 Hunter Valley, CA Art Masaoka refers to himself as a professional consumer, particularly when it comes to vehicles. Masoaka is also an expert witness for trial purposes on lemon-law cases; he wants to share with other consumers his knowledge of, and experience with, defective automobile products , particularly safety concerns that can lead to personal... - Lawsuit Filed Against GlaxoSmithKline by Heart Bypass Patient
Feb-16-08 Philadelphia, PA On February 12, 2008, a lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania by Pat and Sandra Kelly of Grove, Oklahoma against GlaxoSmithKline, the maker of the poplar diabetes drug, Avandia. The lawsuit states that GSK was negligent, committed fraud, breached its warranty, failed to warn about the risks a... - Elderly Annuities, American Equity Investment Life Insurance Co. allots $125 million in insurance malpractice refunds
Des Moines, IA: (Feb-11-08) Minnesota's Attorney General Lori Swanson brought a lawsuit against American Equity Investment Life Insurance Co., a life insurer, alleging that the company sold long-term deferred annuities to senior citizens that weren't suitable for their financial needs. Records show that Swanson also sued another life insurer over alleged d... - Apparel Overtime, Yellow Rat Bastard agrees to $1.4 million wage and hour violations settlement
New York, NY: (Feb-12-08) The New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo brought charges against Yellow Rat Bastard, a trendy apparel retailer based in SoHo, alleging that it had unpaid wages and overtime violations at it facility. Records show that the suit grew out of a lawsuit that Cuomo's predecessor, Eliot Spitzer filed 14 months ago, seeking more than... - Hospitals Allegedly May Hold at Least One Purse String of Personal Bankruptcies
Feb-12-08 Helena, MT Between the years of 2004-06 hospital bills were allegedly a factor in close to 18,000 personal bankruptcy filings. The amount of defaulted medical bills was allegedly just under $20 million throughout the state. Everyone knows that a quick trip to the hospital doesn't equal a short and inexpensive bill. Medical procedures and hospital stays... - Asbestos in Iowa: Was the Equitable Building a Health Hazard?
Feb-11-08 Des Moines, IA Asbestos has been on the minds and in the headlines in Des Moines in the wake of a redevelopment of the historic Equitable Building. At issue is the alleged improper handling of asbestos, and a risk for asbestos mesothelioma cancer , during renovations. Asbestos, a known carcinogen whose use is tightly controlled and restricted, was a... - Mike Nifong, Former Durham D.A., Files Bankruptcy
Feb-11-08 Durham NC: Mike Nifong, former prosecutor for Durham, NC, provided details on February 8, 2008 in regards to his $180 million bankruptcy filing. The details involved information regarding his assets, property, and that his mother removed him from her will due to lawsuits filed against him in his prosecution of three Duke University lacrosse players who w... - Church-going Parishioners Refused Service at Ruby's Diner
Feb-11-08 Redondo Beach, CA: Bhagavan and Ila and the rest of their church group had been going to Ruby's Dineras regularly as they had been going to church. But when they questioned restaurant management about accommodating a disabled parishioner, they were asked to leave and refused all future service. That discrimination against the disabled , said Bhagavan,... - Mexican President to Visit United States
Feb-11-08 Mexico City Felipe Calderon, the president of Mexico, was scheduled to arrive for a Sunday visit to the United States amid the debate amongst presidential candidates regarding the illegal immigrant situation within the U.S. This will be Calderon's first visit to the United States since his presidency began in 2006, but he will not be meeting with George... - Shocking Cases of Nursing Home Abuse
Feb-10-08 Sandusky, OH In what may be one of the more shocking cases of nursing home abuse , a nurse at a nursing home is accused of raping a partially paralyzed resident. The nurse has also been accused of abusing 13 other residents, although it is likely that number will increase as more victims, and families of victims, come forward. At least one family has...