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Sort by relevance 1,813 pages found matching bank of america- Q.E.P. Co., Inc. Hillstreet Loan Transaction Settlement
Boca Raton, FL: (Aug-02-07) The HillStreet Fund brought charges against Q.E.P. Co., Inc. over outstanding warrants issued to HillStreet in connection with a loan transaction in 2001. The suit stemmed from a notice received by Q.E.P in July 2007, stating that HillStreet wished to exercise its right to "put" to Q.E.P its warrants in the company pursuant to t... - Daniel Boulud Employee Racial Discrimination Settlement
New York, NY: (Jul-31-07) A federal lawsuit was brought against Daniel Boulud, one of New York's most celebrated chefs, accusing him of discriminating against non-white employees. The plaintiffs, seven current and former employees from Latin America and Bangladesh, said the restaurant promoted white French workers ahead of non-white workers, even those who... - Malignant Mesothelioma: Asbestos Exposure the only Known Cause to Deadly Disease
Jul-31-07 Deweyville, TX Exposure to asbestos and, specifically, the onset of exposure-related diseases such as malignant mesothelioma will likely result in asbestos remaining in the courts for a very long time. Even though asbestos use has been minimized in the wake of concerns over exposure and health deterioration, the long latency period impacts workers who... - Maximus Inc. Medicaid Claims Practice Settlement
Washington, DC: (Jul-23-07) The federal government brought charges against Maximus Inc., following an investigation into the company's Medicaid claims practices. The investigation showed that the claims prepared on behalf of DC lacked sufficient documentation. The investigation dates back to documents filed in 1999. In a settlement reached, Maximus a... - Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc. Plastic Parts Settlement
Washington, DC: (Jul-23-07) Collins & Aikman Corp. brought a lawsuit against Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc., over money owed for parts made by Collins & Aikman's plastics and soft-trim divisions. Collins & Aikman claimed Toyota owed more than $9 million for parts made by its plastics and fabrics division and $437,285 for carpet... - America First Communities Bellevue Building Violations Settlement
Bellevue, WA: (Jul-22-07) The city of Bellevue filed a lawsuit against America First Communities, alleging that it was missing out on income because the company hadn't applied for city building permits or paid the fees for construction in the Capehart housing area near Offutt. In a settlement reached, America First agreed to pay the city $1 million. Under... - Cleveland, OH Three Car Crash Personal Injury Settlement
Cleveland, OH: (Jul-19-07) The Frank family filed a civil lawsuit against the city, after a fiery three-car crash in Cleveland left Katherine Frank paralyzed and her parents severely injured. The crash happened in November 1999, when Katherine, along with her parents, Glenn and Charlotte, were waiting at a stoplight at West 98th Street and Lorain Avenue wh... - Lehman Commercial Paper Inc. et al. Enron Short-Term Debt Settlement
Houston, TX: (Jul-18-07) Enron Creditors Recovery Corp., formerly known as Enron Corp., brought charges against Lehman Commercial Paper Inc., Northern Trust Co., Allstate Life Insurance Co. and the Prudential Insurance Co. of America, over the companies' receipt of payments on short-term debt incurred by the once-mighty energy giant. In a settlement... - Jackson Hewitt Pre File Loan Pracitices Fine
Greensboro, NC: (Jul-11-07) The North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks filed a lawsuit against tax preparer Jackson Hewitt, alleging that it had concerns over the company's pre-file loan practices. The state had accused New Jersey-based Jackson Hewitt, which last reported quarterly net income of $27.5 million, of arranging tax refund loans for... - Overtime Stress Takes Toll on IT Workers: Lawsuits in California
Jul-12-07 San Jose, CA: According to findings presented before a conference of computer programmers, IT workers have high divorce rates, routinely work overtime and are routinely given deadlines that can lead to pressure-cooker situations. Furthermore, many IT workers do not realize that their rights are being violated when they are denied overtime pay by their... - Oppenheimer & Co. Broker Account Fraud Fine
Fall River, MA: (Jul-10-07) Secretary of State William Galvin brought a lawsuit against Oppenheimer & Co., alleging that the company failed to properly supervise a broker who allegedly forged checks to gain access to an elderly Fall River couple's account. The suit follows a complaint that was filed last summer against Oppenheimer and Stephen Toussaint, a... - Moritz Embroidery Works Flag Emblem Fraud Settlement
Mount Pocono, PA: (Jul-10-07) The US Department of Defense and Action Embroidery Corp. brought charges against Moritz Embroidery Works, a Mount Pocono manufacturer, alleging that the company had fraudulent business practices. Moritz Embroidery was accused of having US flag emblems for military uniforms made in Thailand and saying those emblems were made in... - Azulay Horn & Seiden, LLC Files Class Action Law Suit against the US Government for Refusing to Accept Green Card Applications
Jul-11-07 Chicago, IL: In the shadow of the debate about comprehensive immigration reform tens of thousands of skilled employment based immigrants awaiting their opportunity to legally apply for green cards have been unfairly denied the opportunity due to potential deliberate miscommunication - and an attempt to collect higher filing fees - from the U.S. Department... - Credit Card Abuse: a Debt that Never Ends
Jul-10-07 Dallas, TX: The average credit card debt in America stands at about $10,000 per household. That's the average. Some are a lot higher than that - especially when you take into account the many households that have many, many credit cards already, and are inundated with invitations to acquire many more. Stories that children, and even dogs receiving cre... - Investors Turn to Stockbroker Arbitration
Jul-9-07 Charlotte, NC: When a investor files a complaint against a stockbroker, the most common way of settling the dispute is through a process known as arbitration . Arbitration can settle cases in which an investor accuses a stockbroker of fraud, negligence, or other unethical activities that resulted in the investor losing money. The National Association o... - Veteran Medical Malpractice: Navigating a Complicated System
Jul-9-07 Washington, DC: Veterans who require medical attention have the right to receive treatment at a facility run by the Veterans Administration (VA) once they are finished active duty. However, if they become the victims of medical malpractice they have to follow a different set of rules and regulations regarding how they can file their complaints than if... - California Labor Law: Not All Computer Programmers Exempt from Overtime
Jul-6-07 San Francisco, CA: As the technology industry grows and changes, employers are increasingly called on to classify employees as either exempt or nonexempt from overtime pay according to California labor laws . Although there are guidelines regarding which employees can be considered exempt from overtime pay, employers still misclassify employees, denying s... - Michael Cully and Douglas Newton Veritas Corp. Financial Fraud Settlement
San Jose, CA: (Jul-02-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed civil charges against the former chief executive Mark Leslie and four other senior managers of Veritas Software Corp., alleging that they engineered financial fraud while at their positions in the company. The SEC charged Mark Leslie, former Chief Financial Officer Kenneth Lonc... - "What Stinks?" It's the Factory Farm
Jul-3-07 Chilton, WI "A dozen hogs don't smell like a bed of roses, but a few thousand hogs could knock a rat off a gut wagon," says Ken Midkiff of the Sierra Club. And for the hog farmer, a possible farm nuisance lawsuit brought about by the neighbors. Midkiff should know. He grew up on a family farm that raised pigs and is involved in various agricultural in... - Mellon Financial Corp. Destroyed Tax Returns Settlement
Washington, DC: (Jun-28-07) The US government filed charges against Mellon Financial Corp. and its subsidiary Mellon Bank NA, alleging that the bank destroyed tens of thousands of tax returns and checks in 2001. The Justice Department filed the suit after it was discovered that Mellon employees had destroyed 77,000 tax returns and checks received from taxp...