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Toms River, NJ: (Jul-24-07) Barbara Sara, a Jackson resident, brought a lawsuit against state Sen. Robert Singer, alleging that he critically injured her in an accident. Sara, who lived in Jackson at the time, was crossing Route 528, attempting to reach a gas station to buy cigarettes. Sources claim that Singer had been driving home from his legislative of... - Pharmacist to Thank for Januvia Warning
Apr-8-14 La Crosse, WI When Robert was in the hospital with pneumonia two years ago, he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and given a prescription for Januvia . Just five days after taking the diabetes drug, Robert was back in the hospital, this time in agony. “I had only taken 50 mg of Januvia five times - just lucky for me that my pharmacist checked... - Dr. Hicham Riba Dental Sedation Wrongful Death Settlement
Chicago, IL: (Jul-18-07) The family of 5-year-old Diamond Brownridge, who died after being over-medicated during a dental procedure, filed a medical malpractice suit against Dr. Hicham Riba, a Chicago dentist. The suit claimed that the 5-year-old died after the anesthetic that Riba gave her, caused her to be unable to breathe and forced her into a coma fro... - York County, NY and Pleasant Acres Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Employee Termination Settlement
York County, NY: (Jul-12-07) John Herbst Jr. brought a federal lawsuit against Pleasant Acres Nursing & Rehabilitation Center and York County alleging that he was wrongfully fired for reporting allegedly hazardous levels of asbestos in the buildings' flooring. Herbst was hired in November 2002 as a carpenter at the nursing home, where part of his job was to... - Johnson Outdoors Inc. Intellectual Property Settlement
Milwaukee, WI: (Jul-11-07) Confluence Holdings Corp., a competing manufacturer and distributor of kayaks, canoes, and paddle sports accessories based in Trinity, NC, filed an intellectual property dispute against Johnson Outdoors Inc., a manufacturer of outdoor recreational products including Old Town canoes and kayaks, Humminbird fish finders, and Minn Ko... - Spear Safer Mutual Benefits Financial Fraud Settlement
Miami, FL: (Jul-10-07) A financial fraud lawsuit was filed against accounting firm Spear Safer, alleging that the company improperly audited a financial company, Mutual Benefits, accused of defrauding 30,000 investors out of $830 million. Mutual Benefits bought 8,900 insurance policies from senior citizens and terminally ill patients, expecting the policie... - District 149 Superintendent Remediation Settlement
Ann Arbor, MI: (Jul-07-07) Former Dolton Elementary District 149 Superintendent Doris Hope-Jackson filed a federal lawsuit against the state, after the District 149 School Board placed Hope-Jackson on remediation after just about seven months on the job following her hiring in July 2002. In a settlement reached, the state agreed to pay Hope-Jackson a $165,... - Philadelphia, PA State University Staff Contract Settlement
Philadelphia, PA: (Jul-03-07) The professors union brought a lawsuit against 14 state universities over pay hikes, threatening to strike if an agreement was not in place by the time the previous contract expired. It delayed a work stoppage for 24 hours to give negotiations one last chance, which in the end was the ticket needed to settle the matter. Facult... - Weston, CT Arrest Processing Excessive Force Settlement
Weston, CT: (Jul-03-07) Jonas Wilson, a Weston man, filed a lawsuit against the city and the Weston Police Department, alleging that the police used excessive force during his arrest. In the complaint, which was filed on Aug. 1, 2005 in Stamford Superior Court, Wilson claimed that on May 18, 2004, while he was under arrest, he was taken to Weston police he... - Murphy City, TX City Manager Severance Settlement
Murphy City, TX: (Jul-04-07) Former city manager Craig Sherwood reached a settlement with the Murphy city councilmen, following his separation from the city. His severance pay was in question and the settlement agreement included the payment of $255,000, provision of insurance benefits for up to one year or until he obtains new employment, and vacation ben... - Bartow, FL Building Dispute Settlement
Bartow, FL: (Jul-01-07) Two Bartow lawyers Neal O'Toole and Richard McKinley brought a lawsuit against the city in 2005, after officials condemned their century-old building in downtown Bartow. O'Toole owns the Philips building at 330 E. Main St. In a settlement reached, the city agreed to settle the lawsuit with a $150,000 payout. The city could have sett... - Harrison County, MS Jail Wrongful Death Settlement
Harrison County, MS: (Jul-03-07) The family of Jessie Lee Williams filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Harrison County and the City of Gulfport. Williams died in the Harrison County jail in February 2006. His family filed a $150 million civil lawsuit alleging negligence and wrong doing as a cause for his untimely demise. In a settlement reached, t... - Oakland, CA 'Riders' Cop Defamation Settlement
Oakland, CA: (Jun-28-07) Matthew Hornung, a former city police officer who was part of a team of rogue officers dubbed the "Riders," filed a federal lawsuit against the city in 2006, over allegations made in 2000 that he and three other officers framed, kidnapped, and beat West Oakland residents. Hornung sued the city for fraud, claiming police department... - Esterline Corporation Explosion Property Damage Settlement
London, UK: (Jun-28-07) Esterline Corporation reached a settlement agreement with its insurance carrier to settle property damage and business interruption claims related to the 2006 explosion at Esterline's UK-based countermeasure flares operation, Wallop Defence Systems. The settlement is said to include a £16 million payment to Wallop. Including paymen... - Midland, TX City Manager Termination Settlement
Midland, TX: (Jun-26-07) Rick Menchaca, former Midlands City Manager, reached a settlement with the city council over termination of his tenure and relinquishing his position to the new manager. As part of the settlement, the city council approved of giving Menchaca $481,158, a figure that included attorney fees. The agreement approved by the City Council... - Clayton County, GA Police Officers' Racial Discrimination Settlement
Jonesboro, GA: (Jun-20-07) Thirty-four sheriff's department employees filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against Clayton County, after they were fired by Sheriff Victor Hill on his first day in office. Deputies summoned the employees to the jail that morning and took their guns and badges. Sheriff's office snipers stood guard on the jail's roof as the... - Beacon, NY Police Brutality Settlement
Beacon, NY: (Jun-16-07) Gerald McNair filed a civil lawsuit against the city of Beacon claiming he was beaten and pepper sprayed by Beacon police officers without justification. The suit, listing the city and Officers Christian Alencastro and Richard Sassi Jr. as defendants, alleged that McNair was pepper sprayed and beaten with a police baton during a tra... - Canadian Pacific Rail Employee Wage Dispute Settlement
Washington, DC: (Jun-14-07) 3,200 members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference - Maintenance of Way Employees Division (TCRC-MWE) brought charges against Canadian Pacific Rail (CP Rail) over a dispute regarding wage hikes. The matter reached a tentative settlement, ending a strike called by the Teamsters on May 15, 2007. Teamsters had originally struck... - San Luis Obispo, CA and Annie Tong-Try Halloween Wrongful Death Settlement
San Luis Obispo, CA: (Jun-14-07) Jesus Macias, father of 8-year-old Kimberly Macias, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of San Luis Obispo and Annie Tong-Try, the driver of the car that struck and killed Kimberly Macias. The accident occurred on Halloween night in 2005, when the Atascadero girl was trick-or-treating with adults. Annie Tong-Try... - Fortune 1000 Companies 401(k) Plan Excessive Fees
A firm is investigating Fortune 1000 companies that, we believe, have breached their fiduciary duties and engaged in prohibited transactions by allowing excessive administration and management fees and expenses in connection with the administration of their 401(k) plans. Persons adversely impacted by this practices include current employees who ar...