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Watertown, NY: (Jan-24-08) Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office filed charges against DealMaker Auto Group, alleging that the Watertown dealership participated in delinquent loan repayments on vehicles it took as trade-ins. The suit claimed that the company systematically delayed paying off vehicles accepted in trade for new cars throughout 2007, affecti... - Jury Trials in 2008 Expected to Expose SSRI Maker's Dirty Secrets
Jan-23-08 Washington, DC: The blockbuster sales figures for the new generation of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants ( SSRI 's), which have resulted from their promotion for so many unapproved uses, represents the most profitable off-label marketing coup in the history of modern medicine. Sales total about $21 billion a year, according to IMS Hea... - Stamford Health System Inc. pays $19.6 million settlement after using donated property for something other than its original purpose
Stamford, CT: (Jan-18-08) State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal's office brought charges against Stamford Health System Inc., over services provided at the Rehabilitation Center of Southwestern Connecticut. The suit stemmed from a 2004 merger of Stamford Hospital with the Palmers Hill Road center. Blumenthal said that when donated property is used for... - Companies ordered to pay $1.6 million contamination cleanup settlement
New York, NY: (Jan-18-08) New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's offices brought charges against a group of public entities and companies, including Xerox Corp., Eastman Kodak Co. and E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., alleging that they were liable to pay for the cleanup of a hazardous waste site in Monroe County. The AG's office stated the hazardous waste t... - Tricks to Make Drugs sound Effective
Jan-18-08 Seattle, WA: The philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein proposed, "The limits of my language mean the limits of my world," an intriguing proposition, begging the question: "Do our words shape the way we think about things?" It's a question at the center of a 50-year-old, controversial hypothesis, initiated when the concept of "linguistic determinism" hit the scie... - California Workers Deserve Overtime Pay
Jan-18-08 Irvine, CA: It seems impossible in this day and age that any employer would try to get away with not properly paying employees for hours worked. Yet, in California there are many employers who are not paying employees for overtime hours. Now, the state of California is defending the rights of workers by filing lawsuits against companies that violate stat... - Thames Shipyard and Repair Co. pays $787,000 environmental settlement for hazardous waste violations
New London, CT: (Jan-15-08) State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and the Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Gina McCarthy's office brought charges against Thames Shipyard and Repair Co., alleging that the company violated environmental laws at its 100-year-old facilities on the Thames River. The suit stated that the violations include... - Visa USA Inc. and MasterCard International Inc. agreed to pay $12.1 million settlement for forcing merchants to accept both credit and debit cards
Charleston, WV: (Jan-15-08) The State Attorney General Darrell McGraw's office brought charges against Visa USA Inc. and MasterCard International Inc., alleging the two credit card companies engaged in illegal conduct. The suits were filed in October 2003 in Ohio County, charging the companies with violations of the state's antitrust and consumer protectio... - Lafayette General Medical Center agrees to $1.9 million settlement after allowing doctors to perform unnecessary procedures
Lafayette, LA: (Jan-13-08) The US Department of Justice brought charges against Lafayette General Medical Center, alleging that the facility defrauded federal and state health plans. The suit accused cardiologist, Dr. Mehmood Patel of 93 counts of health care fraud for performing medically unnecessary procedures on patients between 1999 and 2004. Sources c... - Prizant's flooring company agrees to fill orders or refund customer's money after going out of business without notice
Pittsburgh, PA: (Jan-13-08) The Pennsylvania Attorney General's office brought charges against Prizant's, alleging that the flooring company went out of business without warning. The suit claimed that the company, which shut 10 stores in December 2007, engaged in deceptive practices for taking orders until the day it closed its stores. In a recent developm... - Man awarded $3.5 million after spending 15 years in jail for a crime he did not commit
Billings, MT: (Jan-13-08) Jim Bromgard, a former Billings resident, brought a wrongful imprisonment and conviction lawsuit against the state, alleging that he spent more than 15 years in prison over rape charges. The suit stated that Bromgard was convicted in 1987 of raping a child in Billings, and a judge sentenced him to 40 years in prison. He served 15... - Educational Infomercials, Whitney Information Network refunds $1 million to customers for false and misleading advertising
Cape Coral, FL: (Jan-10-08) The Florida Attorney General's office brought charges against Whitney Information Network, and its companies, including Millionaire University and Whitney Intelligence Academy, alleging that they used deceptive advertising and misleading business practices. The suit claimed that the companies made misleading statements in infome... - New RN Staffing Regulations
Jan-11-08 Oakland, CA: The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has sent letters to hospitals notifying them of their obligation to meet the new Registered Nurse (RN)-To-Patient Hospital Staffing standards. The regulations are designed to improve patient care. The letters also reiterate that hospitals must increase staffing beyond the ratios if needed... - Undisclosed Charges, PeoplePC fined $20,000 for deceptive marketing practices
Atlanta, GA: (Jan-07-08) New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office brought charges against EarthLink Inc., unit PeoplePC, alleging that the company billed its customers excessive amounts in undisclosed charges. The suit stemmed from an investigation carried out by state prosecutors, which revealed that PeoplePC advertised its dial-up Internet service... - Cedardale Inc. pays $20,000 fine for wastewater violations at children's park
Worcester, MA: (Jan-04-08) Martha Coakley, State Attorney General, brought charges against Haverhill-based Cedardale Inc., alleging that the operator of the largest health club facility in New England discharged chlorine into the Merrimack River. The suit stemmed from a complaint filed, related to an incident in the summer of 2004, when Cedardale was accus... - Auto Dealer Advertising, Eight Massachusetts auto dealerships pay $290,000 fine for misleading marketing
Boston, MA: (Jan-03-08) State Attorney General Martha Coakley's office brought charges against eight Massachusetts auto dealerships, alleging that they used misleading techniques in newspaper ads to attract car buyers. The suit claimed that some dealers misrepresented rebates that weren't universally available by failing to conspicuously display certain co... - Tunnel Fares, A&M Limousine Service agrees to pay $65,000 settlement for failure to pay commercial turnpike tolls in Boston
Boston, MA: (Jan-02-08) Attorney General Martha Coakley's office brought charges against A&M Limousine Service, a Boston-based company, alleging that A&M used employees' personal Fast Lane transponders on company limousines to avoid paying commercial tolls. The suit stated that the company's practice allowed the East Boston-based service to pay a local res... - Preemption - Bush Administration Tag-Team Argues for Medtronic Part II
Jan-3-08 Washington, DC: Persuading the US Supreme Court to rule against the private citizen in the case of Medtronic v Riegel would represent the ultimate parting gift to the device industry from the neutered duck in the White House, because a ruling by the nation's highest court cannot be undone. In the words of Ted Olson, the Bush Administration's Former Soli... - Topps E. coli Beef: Almost Two Million Pounds Still In Storage
Jan-2-08 Elizabeth, NJ Topps Meat Co. may have closed October 5th, but there are still 1.8 million pounds of meat potentially contaminated with E. coli still languishing in the company's warehouses. What ultimately happens to that meat will hinge on the potential sale of the bankrupt company—its assets as well as trademarks—to a food company in New J... - Preemption - Bush Administration Backs Medtronic in Supreme Court - Part I
Jan-1-08 Washington, DC: Under the arguments made before the US Supreme Court on December 4, 2007, by Deputy Solicitor General Edwin Kneedler, on behalf of the Bush Administration, in support of the medical device maker Medtronic, American citizens injured by a defective device would not be allowed to sue the manufacturer of a product, ever. In a nutshell, the g...