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Ripley, OH: (Dec-27-07) The Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Board of Education (RULH) brought charges against architectural engineering and design firm Eeman & Blinn, Inc., alleging that the firm installed a faulty roof at RULH High School more than 15 years ago. The suit, filed in 2004, stated that Eeman & Blinn, Inc. was responsible for the roofing flaws... - Medtronic: "Proceed with Extreme Caution"
Dec-30-07 Bloomington, MN When Sarah was diagnosed with occipital neuralgia after a car accident, she was told that a Medtronic device would help take her pain away. However, Sarah did not know that the leads in her device would break, causing her to be shocked constantly, and she also did not know that she would have continuous problems with the battery in her de... - General Mills Meat Pizza E. Coli Recall
General Mills Operations is voluntarily recalling approximately 3.3 million pounds of frozen meat pizza products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 and may be linked to an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses. Jeno's and Totino's frozen meat pizza products were recalled after being linked to an outbreak of E. coli 0157:H7 in 10 states. T... - Defective Roof, Four companies pay a $1.5 million settlement for faulty installation at the Kane County Judicial Center
Kane County, IL: (Dec-27-07) Kane County brought a lawsuit against Architects Wight & Co., Serena Sturm Architects Ltd., general contractor Frederick Quinn Corp., and installer Specialty Associates Inc., alleging breach of warranty, trespass, and nuisance. Sources close to the case stated that the dispute revolved around the companies' role in installing t... - Pristine Land, Developer George Johnson to pay $12 million settlement for building on state trust lands without permits
Phoenix, AZ: (Dec-27-07) The state brought a lawsuit against developer George H. Johnson, alleging that Johnson and several of his contractors harmed pristine state trust lands without permits. The suit, filed in 2005, saw the founder of the Johnson Ranch file a countersuit against the state and Attorney General Terry Goddard for alleged slander. Records s... - Inflated Drug Prices, Dey LP pays $198,000 settlement to Montana Attorney General
Helena, MT: (Dec-19-07) Montana Attorney General Mike McGrath brought charges against California-based Dey LP, a pharmaceutical manufacturer, alleging that the company was overcharging inflated prices to Medicare and Medicaid. Sources stated that Dey manufactures drugs such as Albuterol used to treat asthma and other lung diseases, along with the pain reli... - Telemarketing Timeshare, Equity Marketing Corp. pays $95,000 settlement for deceptive advertising
Orlando, FL: (Dec-18-07) The Florida Attorney General's office brought charges against Equity Marketing Corp., alleging that the Altamonte Springs-based company, which operates under the name Resort Equity Marketing, used deceptive marketing and advertising tactics. The suit claimed that the company used misleading telemarketing pitches to obtain clients f... - Kerosene Leak, Rivermead, Inc., et al. pays $50,000 fine for mobile home park environmental clean up
Hartford, CT: (Dec-18-07) Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and the Department of Environmental Protection brought charges against Rivermead, Inc., Brewer Family Partnership, Brewer Family LLC, and Colonial Mobile Home Park, Inc., current and previous owners or operators of two adjacent mobile home parks, Rivermead and Colonial, alleging that the two lar... - Pizza Recall: General Mills Can Afford Victims' Medical Bills
Dec-22-07 Michael B. and his fiancée both wound up in the hospital after eating Totino's pizza. And they got sick after the Totino's and Jeno's E. coli pizza recall . Michael bought 10 pizzas on December 4th; luckily he kept the receipt and the pizza boxes that matched General Mills recalled SKUs (stock keeping units or UPC codes). On November 1, Genera... - Marketing Fraud, Thermal Advantage Inc. must pay $50,000 fine for deceptive advertising
Denver, CO: (Dec-19-07) Colorado Attorney General John Suthers' office brought charges against Thermal Advantage Inc., alleging that the home improvement company engaged in deceptive advertising. Thermal Advantage, formerly known as T.A. Empire Inc., was accused of intentionally deceiving and financially injuring Colorado consumers. The company and Eugene... - Retailer Fraud, Former Boston Baby president pays $41,000 settlement to employees for back pay and vacation time
Boston, MA: (Dec-17-07) The Attorney General's Office brought charges against Harvey Slobodkin, the former president of retailer Boston Baby, claiming that he owed money to a dozen employees for back pay and unused vacation time. Another case filed against Slobodkin on behalf of nearly 1,000 former customers, following the retail chain's sudden closing in... - Gender Discrimination, Female employees awarded $250,000 settlement for gender bias and retaliation
Phoenix, AZ: (Dec-17-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought charges against Phoenix-based SunWest Federal Credit Union, alleging that the company discriminated against its employees. The suit claimed that two female employees were subjected to sexual and gender harassment by a former manager. They accused the manager of harassing... - Three Lawmakers Give Terminal Cancer Patients Early Xmas Gift
Dec-19-07 Washington, DC Three members of Congress recently sent a letter to the House Energy and Commerce Committee calling for a hearing to examine the conflicts of interest involved in the FDA's decision to deny the approval of Provenge, a new life-extending vaccine for use with terminally ill prostate cancer patients who have no other treatment options. In th... - Deputy Inspector, City pays former state chief deputy inspector $360,000 wrongful termination settlement
Frankfort, KY: (Dec-13-07) Mike Duncan, a Kentucky state worker, brought charges against the state, alleging that he was illegally fired for political reasons during the administration of former Gov. Ernie Fletcher. The suit stated that Duncan was fired in 2005 from his job as chief deputy inspector general in the Transportation Cabinet, which was Fletcher... - Totino's and Jeno's Pizza Recall: Food Poisoning Lawyer Bill Marler Weighs In
Dec-14-07 Seattle, WA "General Mills Totino's and Jeno's pizza E.coli outbreak is a relatively small outbreak in relationship to others," says food poisoning lawyer Bill Marler. " Therefore, wage loss and medical bills would be a small amount of money to pay for goodwill in this case." Although small by outbreak standards, the [ frozen pizza recall ] sent many... - $42.2 million settlement in sand stealing lawsuit.
San Francisco, CA: (Dec-10-07) California Attorney General Jerry Brown's office brought charges against Hanson Building Materials, alleging that the mining company stole sand from several bays near San Francisco. The lawsuit also accused the company of defrauding the state out of millions of dollars in royalty payments for sand mined in Suisun and San Fran... - $1 million settlement in illegal payday loans lawsuit.
Little Rock, AR: (Dec-10-07) The state Attorney General Dustin McDaniel's office brought charges against nine businesses and individuals, including Dialing4Dollars.Net, JonesMoneyOnline.Net, CrossettCash.Net, ConwayCash.Net, Money.Net, ElDoradoOnline.Net and MoneyInAFlash.Net., alleging that they offered illegal payday loans disguised as instant cash rebat... - Settlement: Real Estate Kickbacks
Hartford, CT: (Dec-10-07) State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal's office brought charges against Reiner, Reiner & Bendett, a law firm, Absolute Mortgage Solutions, a mortgage company and Century 21 Access America, a real estate broker, alleging that they engaged in kickback schemes that cheated hundreds of home buyers for mortgage-related services. Sou... - $1.9 million settlement in Medicaid/Medicare fraud lawsuit.
Dallas, TX: (Dec-10-07) The State and Federal Governments brought charges against Harris Methodist Hospital in Bedford, alleging that the hospital submitted improper Medicaid and Medicare claims. Sources stated that the claims listed in the lawsuit were over orthopedic-related services between March 15, 2004, and Sept. 1, 2005. The suit was filed following... - California Labor Law - Nobody should have to go through this
Dec-12-07 Sacramento, CA It was Kaeley C.'s love of cooking that first drew her to a manager's job at Williams-Sonoma. But her experience working exhausting hours without breaks left her with a bad taste in her mouth. She knew California labor laws about overtime were on her side, even if her employer wasn't. "I felt abused," she said of her long hours. Managers...