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Dec-31-05 The first federal lawsuit over the anti-inflammatory drug Vioxx ended in a mistrial in the US, even after it was proven that key evidence was withheld in clinical trials. According to the [ The New England Journal of Medicine ] authors of the Canadian-led clinical trial on the safety of the arthritis drug Vioxx withheld important information on heart att... - Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. Breach of Contract Settlement
Jefferson County in Missouri filed a breach of contract lawsuit against the company regarding failure to build a riverboat casino in Kimmswick. Isle of Capri Casinos claimed potential litigation, possible condemnation, engineering and construction obstacles, and lack of community support lead them to stop development plans. The casino company paid $250... - Electronic Data Systems Corp. Tax Compensation Settlement
Britain's HM Revenue & Customs sought compensation from the Texas based company for problems with the IT system developed for the 2003 launch and operation of its tax credits system. Revenue & Customs claimed several tax credits were not paid out because of faults with the system and has since dropped the company as its technology adviser. Electronic Da... - Birse Citibank Breach of Contract Settlement
Citibank had a contract with the company related to a new data centre facility in London, England. In December 2001, Birse terminated the contract even though the project was almost 90% completed. The two companies have been in litigation for over four years. Birse has agreed to pay Citibank a £3.2 million settlement for breach of contract. (Nov-02-05)... - Amerada Hess Corp. and AmSouth Gas preauthorization hold
With the rise of gas prices, Florida based gas stations owned by Amerada Hess Corp. and AmSouth are charged with deceptive and unfair business practices. It is alleged that the gas stations are issuing a preauthorization hold of $75 on checking accounts for Florida consumers. By withholding funds, the stations hope to ensure valid accounts to cover the... - Pacific Mortgage Exchange Intellectual Property Lawsuit Settlement
Applied Business Software, Inc. (ABS) wins a $50,000 intellectual property lawsuit in a California-based Federal District Court against Pacific Mortgage Exchange, Inc. ABS filed the lawsuit on the terms of copyright infringement and breach of software licensing contracts. ABS had supplied the California mortgage lender with its software products for loa... - Anheuser-Busch Cos. Roger Maris Defamation Settlement
The family of the late Roger Maris filed a defamation lawsuit against the brewer for breach of contract. Anheuser has agreed to pay the baseball star's family $120 million cash; not the total amount of the settlement. (Aug-25-05) [ LOS ANGELES TIMES ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no... - Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Metro Rail Contract Settlement
Eight years ago, the transport authority filed a lawsuit against Argonaut Insurance Co. claiming breach of contract and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing regarding the construction of the Metro Rail System from 1986 to 1996. Argonaut filed a counterclaim lawsuit against the LA County MTA for unpaid deductibles and expenses. Argonaut... - Williams Oil Gathering Breach of Contract Settlement
Horizon Offshore, Inc. filed a lawsuit against the company for breach of contract and wrongful withholding of amounts due to Horizon for services provided on a pipeline project in 2003. A $4.8 million settlement has been awarded to Horizon for breach of contract. (Jul-07-05) [ PRIMEZONE ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would... - Sean "P. Diddy" Combs
Random House filed a lawsuit against the rapper to recover a $300,000 book advance it paid him in 1998. The record producer, CEO, and rapper had agreed to write an autobiography, but the deadline past and his contract was in breach. The matter has been amicably resolved and Random House will no longer by publishing Combs' book. (Jul-14-05) [ SOFTPED... - The Brix Group, Inc., Pana-Pacific, and Harry Brix Breach of Contract Settlement
Satellite Mobile Systems, Inc. ("SMS") developed, manufactured, and sold a satellite dish antenna mounting system and accessory parts for permanent or temporary installation on trucks, recreational vehicles, emergency vehicles, SUVs, and boats. In 1997, SMS entered into a national distribution agreement ("NDA") with The Brix Group, Inc. and Pana-Pacifi... - Sears and LG Electronics announce Recall to repair approximately 20,000 Refrigerators
On June 29th, Sears Roebuck and Company of Hoffman Estates, Illinois and LG Electronics of Lincolnshire, Illinois, in conjunction with the Federal Government, announced the recall of approximately 20,000 LG and Kenmore Elite® Trio™ Three door refrigerators. A faulty component in the condenser fan motor can short circuit, causing the motor to over... - Fujitsu Ltd. Cirrus Contract Settlement
Cirrus Logic is set to receive a $25 million payment from the Japanese computer maker for breach of contract. Fujitsu received chips for audio and consumer electronics from Cirrus but refused to pay for the equipment and claimed it was defective. Cirrus filed a lawsuit agaisnt Fujitsu for breach on contract and was seeking payment for products provided... - Kaiser Permanente Security Breach Settlement
Four years ago the nation's largest nonprofit health insurer began a test program to make some member's medical records available electronically to physicians, and to give members access to their own records over the Internet. Confidential patient information, including addresses, phone numbers and lab tests were available for public viewing and Kaiser... - Wellstar Health System's Kennestone Hospital, GA Bedsores Settlement
Kelly Turner, Local Trial Attorney of Cumming, GA, in March of 2004 filed litigation on behalf of Frank Goduto, age 78 and his wife Anita in Cobb County Superior Court for injuries Mr. Goduto suffered from a bedsore that developed while he was hospitalized from August 23 through September 2, 2003 at Wellstar Health System's Kennestone Hospital in Mariet... - John Malm Nine Inch Nails Settlement
Trent Reznor filed a lawsuit against his ex manager for breach of contract and fraudulent acts. Reznor claimed Malm duped him into signing a contract which gave Malm 20% of his gross earnings rather than his net earnings and enabled him to collect the commission forever. The Nine Inch Nails rocker has been awarded a $2.95 million settlement. (Jun-01-05)... - Cedarburg High School Wrongful Termination Settlement
Ben Siebert was fired from his position as basketball coach from the school and filed a lawsuit against his former employer for breach of contract and wrongful termination. Siebert removed players from the team for alcohol use and felt he was terminated for enforcing a zero tolerance policy. Cedarburg has agreed to pay Siebert a $10,000 settlement. (May... - EntreMetrix, Inc. Employee Settlement
On August 19, 2004, former president Richard McKinley filed a civil lawsuit against the company for breach of contract, declaratory relief, fraud and rescission. EntreMetrix fired McKinley and cancelled securities shares that were connected with the EnStruxis, Inc. EntreMetrix Corporation has agreed to pay McKinley a $350,000 wrongful termination settle... - Rawlings Sportings Goods Company and K2 Inc. breach of contract Settlement
Matrix Group Limited, Inc. had an exclusive license with Rawlings since 1994 to manufacture and sell baseball/softball and other sports equipment bags to retailers through the Rawlings sales. In March, 2003 K2 purchased Rawlings and in September, 2003, K2 purchased Worth, Inc., which also sold baseball/softball and other sports equipment bags. Matrix su... - Southern University Basketball Coach Contract Settlement
Michael Grant was the men's basketball coach at the university but his contract ended when he was reassigned to assistant athletic director one year early. An undisclosed settlement was awarded to Grant for breach of contract. (May-12-05) [ THE ADVOCATE ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer a...