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Fresno, CA: (Dec-06-07) Stacy Johnson-Klein, a former Fresno State women's basketball coach, brought a lawsuit against the university, alleging that she was wrongfully terminated. Johnson-Klein was fired in March 2005 after less than three seasons at the Bulldogs' helm. Johnson-Klein stated that she was fired because she advocated for women's rights. In it... - Recall? What Totino-Jeno Pizza Recall?
Dec-9-07 St Louis, MO Diane Baines didn't know about General Mills' Totino's and Jeno frozen pizza recall until one of the girls at work mentioned it.. One month earlier, her disabled daughter was fighting for her life in hospital after they both ate Totino's pizzas contaminated with E. coli. When her co-worker told her about the recall, Diane Baines (not he... - Avandia Heart Attack: "Quite a Shock"
Dec-8-07 Lansing, MI When Colin Hurt suffered a heart attack in May 2007, he was understandably surprised. Although he says he had been diagnosed with diabetes 12 years ago, he had for the most part treated the diabetes naturally, through diet and exercise. However, three months after his doctor put him on Avandia, Hurt experienced a heart attack that he believes... - First Unum: How can they Sleep at Night?
Dec-5-07 Clearwater, FL First Unum told Michelle Howard that her injury wasn't severe enough for long term disability benefits —despite her own doctor's reports. Instead, Unum relied on reports from their medical examiner—who didn't even see Howard! In March, 2002 Howard (not her real name pending a lawsuit against Unum , suffered an injury and wo... - Home Repair Fraud, Eric Karl Moore agrees to pay $81,000 after providing substandard services to customers
St. Louis, MO: (Nov-30-07) Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon's office brought charges against Eric Karl Moore, the owner of Moore General Contracting and Inspection Compliance Service, a St. Louis home repair business, alleging that he provided substandard services to customers. The lawsuit claimed that Moore contracted with at least 18 St. Louis-area... - School Construction Delays, Princeton Regional School District pays two contracting companies a $770,000 breach of contract settlement
Princeton, NJ: (Dec-02-07) PJM Mechanical Contractors Inc. of Trenton, and Fletcher-Harlee, of Fort Washington, PA, two contracting companies, brought charges against the Princeton Regional School District, alleging breach of contract. PJM Mechanical Contractors was hired as a plumbing, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning contractor for several schoo... - Wage Violations, Biovest International Inc. pays $300,000 settlement to former employees for failing to pay wages and vacation time
Boston, MA: (Dec-01-07) The Massachusetts state attorney general's office brought charges against Biovest International Inc., a Worcester-based biotechnology company, alleging that an investigation revealed that the company violated several wage laws. State officials claimed that the company had many instances in which employees were not paid, in violation... - Pizza Recall Injuries Extend Beyond Poisoning
Dec-3-07 San Diego, CA For some people, the recent General Mills Pizza recall was nothing out of the ordinary. They may have felt a little ill and not even realized that they were sickened by eating E. coli contaminated pizza. For others, however, the E. coli outbreak was a lot more serious. Some people were hospitalized because their symptoms were so severe and at... - Pizza Recall: Lawyer Demands General Mills Pay Medical Expenses
Nov-30-07 St. Louis, MO General Mills produced and distributed 120 million pizzas throughout the US during an E. coli outbreak that was linked to the company's Totino's and Jeno's pizzas. However, although the company did announce a recall, it only involved 5 million of those 120 pizzas produced. Considering that General Mills, the sixth largest food company in t... - Landlord Discrimination, Keller Williams Professional Partners et al. ordered to pay couple $55,000 racial bias settlement
Phoenix, AZ: (Nov-29-07) Velvie Green, president of Glendale Community College and her husband, Herman, brought charges against real estate agent June Lamb, her husband, Gayle Norman Land, and the Goodyear-based brokerage firm Lamb works for, Keller Williams Professional Partners, alleging that they faced housing discrimination. The suit claimed that Lamb... - FDA's Refusal to Approve New Cancer Vaccine - The Plot Thickens - Part I
Nov-27-07 Washington, DC: Dying prostate cancer patients waiting for the approval of Provenge, a new life-extending cancer vaccine, are being held hostage by an FDA infested with industry insiders with enormous financial interests in what has become a multibillion dollar cancer treatment racket for drug companies, cancer researchers, and treatment providers alike. ... - Retirement Rip-off: Seniors Taken to the Cleaners
Nov-26-07 New York, NY Change is a constant. But this oxymoron is more a truism than a cliché: just as we have had to get used to the change of not spending an entire career in one job and paying into one good company pension (that will keep us well into our old age) there is an equal need for diligence in knowing and determining the hidden investment risks inher... - Sprint Fidelis Recall Costs Medtronic
Nov-24-07 Minneapolis, MN Medtronic has announced that the massive Sprint Fidelis recall issued in October had an estimated negative sales impact of $130 million and cost the company $31 million in inventory write-offs and other direct costs. Medtronic announced the recall after it received reports of at least five deaths related to fractured Sprint Fidelis... - Fertilizer Spill, ConAgra agrees to $80,000 fine after liquid nitrogen was accidentally released
Lincoln, NE: (Nov-21-07) The state of Nebraska brought charges against ConAgra, following a January 2006 fertilizer spill, which is said to have released 3,800 gallons of liquid nitrogen from a railcar at its Hastings plant. Though the company responded quickly, notifying state and federal agencies and working to contain the spill, sources claim that the i... - General Mills Pizza? Make mine Plain, hold the Pepperoni
Nov-22-07 Washington, DC Since the Totino's and Jeno's pizza E. coli outbreak began around mid-July of 2007, General Mills has distributed about 120 million potentially contaminated pizzas to retailers throughout the country. As of November 2nd, General Mills recalled about half a million cases of Jeno's and Totino's pizza because pepperoni on its pizzas is like... - Overpriced Drugs, GlaxoSmithKline pays $1.4 million settlement for over charging Medicaid for three of its drugs
Austin, TX: (Nov-20-07) Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott's office brought charges against pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline, alleging that the drug company engaged in Medicaid mis-pricing. The charges claimed that related companies overcharged the state for three prescription drugs between 1994 and 2002. Allegations included that GlaxoSmithKline overs... - Vehicle Fees, ASK Powersports pays $70,000 fine for charging customers freight, assembly, and dealer service fees
Columbus, OH: (Nov-20-07) Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann's office brought charges against Ackers, Inc., a Lancaster-based company that does business as ASK Powersports, alleging that the company engaged in deceptive trade practices. The suit stated that in May 2006, the Attorney General's office filed a lawsuit against the motorcycle and ATV dealer for... - Totino's Pizza Put My Kids at Risk
Nov-21-07 Los Angeles, CA "I have six kids and cannot risk their health on a product such as Totino's pizza and General Mills inability to inform the public of a recall in a timely manner," says Tracy S. "As a mother I have placed my children in danger every time I cooked a pizza for them and fed them this deadly bacteria, E. coli ." Tracy and three of her c... - Arkansas Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Janssen LP and Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc.
Nov-21-07 Little Rock, AR: Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel filed a lawsuit in Pulaski County Circuit Court, against Janssen LP, Janssen Pharmaceutica, Inc. and Johnson & Johnson Inc. (Johnson & Johnson is the parent company of both Janssen Pharmaceutica and Janssen LP). In the November 20, 2007 issue of the Arkansasbusiness.com Daily Report, the Associa... - Petroleum Storage, US Oil Company, Inc. agrees to pay $450,000 settlement for emission violations
Madison, WI: (Nov-19-07) The Wisconsin Attorney General J. B. Van Hollen's office brought charges against US Oil Company, Inc., of Combined Locks, Wisconsin, alleging that the company violated state air pollution control laws at petroleum bulk storage tanks, which it operates in Milwaukee, Brown, and Dane Counties. The charges were brought following a comp...