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Denver, CO: (Apr-11-08) A class action lawsuit was brought against eWork Markets Inc., a defunct Englewood business-leads service, alleging that the company and its parent San Francisco eWork Inc., oversaw a web-based referral service that made promises it was unable to keep. The suit stated that the company promised job bids for small business contracto... - $1.5 Million Awarded in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
Atlanta, GA: A 47-year old disabled man who suffers from diabetes and chronic pancreatitis, has been awarded a $1.5 million settlement for pain and suffering in his medical malpractice lawsuit. Johnnie Jackson was admitted to Coffee Regional Medical Center in Douglas, GA, on April 30, 2005, seeking treatment for complications from his pancreatic di... - Alcoa Inc. Plant Emissions Pollution Settlement
Dallas, TX: (Mar-01-07) Alcoa Inc., a central Texas coal-fired power plant, had long been held up by legal challenges from environmental groups and the federal Department of Justice over the issue of emission rates for nitrogen oxide from its plant. In November 2006, the federal government offered a settlement that would allow Alcoa Inc. and TXU Corp. to u... - Hotel to pay $165 million settlement in resort properties lawsuit.
Cincinnati, OH: (Apr-10-08) Park Cattle Co. brought a lawsuit against Columbia Sussex Corp., parent company of the Horizon Hotel and Casino in Stateline, over the lease for the Tahoe Horizon Resort. In a recent development in the lawsuit, sources close to the negotiations claimed that the two sides had reached a settlement agreement, resolving the civil... - Dental clinic chain to pay $10 million settlement in insurance lawsuit.
Washington, DC: (Apr-09-08) The United States and the state of North Carolina brought charges against Medicaid Dental Center (MDC), a privately-owned chain of dental clinics in North Carolina previously known as Smile Starters and Carolina Dental Center, alleging that it caused false or fraudulent claims for payment to the North Carolina Medicaid program... - Jury Awards Car Accident Victim $1M
Los Angeles, CA: A US Marine who was injured in a car crash on the freeway in California has been awarded a $1,009,105 settlement by the jury hearing his case. Joshua Heller, who was 34 at the time of the accident, alleged in his suit that his career in the Marines would be shortened as a result of the accident, which injured his back, neck, shoulders, hi... - $110M Settlement Approved in E-Ferol Vitamin E Supplement Class Action
Dallas, TX: A $100 million settlement was approved by a federal judge in class action alleging that an intravenous vitamin E supplement was linked to dozens of deaths of premature infants in the mid 1980s, the Associated Press reports. The lawsuit, filed in Wichita Falls in North Texas, was brought against the distributor of the supplement E-... - KV Pharmaceutical agrees to $12 million settlement in stock option lawsuit.
St. Louis, MO: (Apr-09-08) A shareholders derivative lawsuit was brought against KV Pharmaceutical Co., a developer and marketer of pharmaceutical products, over the company's historic stock option granting practices. The suit was filed after an October 2007 independent investigation into the company's stock option practices and related accounting reveal... - City to pay almost $60,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Grove City, PA: (Apr-09-08) Two Grove Police Officers, Tracy Bloss and Ron Crawford, brought a lawsuit against the city, claiming that the city owed them unpaid overtime wages for the maintenance of canine officers in their off-duty hours. In a recent development in the case, sources familiar with the negotiations stated that the Grove City Council... - Milpitas, San Jose to pay $28,500 settlement in accident lawsuit.
Milpitas, CA: (Apr-09-08) Salvatore J. Serio, a San Jose man, brought a lawsuit against the city of Milpitas, Eduardo Mosqueda, a Milpitas Public Works Department employee, and the City of San Jose, claiming that he was seriously injured after a city-owned Ford truck driven by Mosqueda slammed into him. The suit sought damages in the amount of $100,000 f... - Diabetes y aumento de peso por Zyprexa
Zyprexa (olanzapina) es un medicamento recetado para el tratamiento de la esquizofrenia y la manía bipolar y se lo ha vinculado a la diabetes mellitus, la hiperglucemia, la pancreatitis y a trastornos de azúcar en sangre. Se han informado 288 casos de diabetes en pacientes a los que se administró Zyprexa; 23 de ellos resultaron fatales... - Web based company pays over $150,000 settlement in Internet lawsuit.
Tacoma, WA: (Apr-08-08) State Attorney General Rob McKenna's office brought charges against Redmond-based Internet Advancement, a company that sells search-engine optimization services to small businesses, alleging that it misrepresented its ability to provide top search-engine rankings and increase Web traffic. The charges stated that the misconduct con... - Monroe, MI to pay $300,000 settlement in real estate value lawsuit.
Monroe, MI: (Apr-08-08) Automotive Components Holdings, the former Ford plant in Monroe, MI, brought a lawsuit against the city, alleging that the city had over assessed the property, thereby causing the company to pay excess taxes. The city and the company are said to have hired experts in the field to assess the property, and based on their opinions, t... - Nurse and agency to pay undisclosed settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Rockford, IL: (Apr-08-08) The family of 2-year-old Evelyn Zagal brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Evelyn's nurse, Edna Briggs-Gunther, and the company she worked for, Independence Plus, alleging that seven counts of negligence on their part resulted in the unexpected death of the child. The suit stated that an oxygen machine, designed to meas... - Pyramid Breweries agreed to pay $1.3 million settlement in employment lawsuit.
East Bay, CA: (Apr-08-08) Former employees of Pyramid Breweries Inc. brought a lawsuit against the company, alleging that the company did not allow them adequate rest and meal breaks. The employees at the three California brew pubs, Pyramid's Sacramento, Berkeley and Walnut Creek, claimed that Pyramid Breweries denied them adequate opportunity to take me... - University agrees to $2.7 million settlement in contract lawsuit.
Oklahoma City, OK: (Apr-07-08) Sean Sutton, former basketball coach, brought a lawsuit against Oklahoma State University over issues pertaining to his severance. University officials confirmed that Sutton resigned earlier this month, amid rumors that he was pressured to quit. Records showed that Sutton went 39-29 in his two years as the Cowboys' coach. A... - Federal agency to pay $900 million settlement in environmental lawsuit.
Columbia, OR: (Apr-07-08) Five Northwest tribes brought charges against the federal government, in a bid to leave hydroelectric dams in the Columbia Basin intact and commit federal agencies to spend money to improve conditions for endangered salmon. Sources stated that both the regional tribes and federal agencies manage 24 dams and irrigation projects a... - Seattle Schools to pay $3 million settlement in students' lawsuit.
Seattle, WA: (Apr-07-08) Families of several victims of child molestation brought a lawsuit against the Seattle School District, accusing it of failing to protect its students from Lauren Hill, a former teacher in the district, who was later convicted of child molestation. Records and witness testimonies revealed that Hill was convicted of child molestat... - Ivax Corporation to pay over $7.5 million settlement in patent lawsuit.
San Francisco, CA: (Apr-07-08) Depomed Inc. brought a lawsuit against Ivax Corp. and its parent, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries in January 2006, alleging that the company infringed on its patents regarding metformin hydrochloride, a drug used as a treatment for diabetes, which is sold by Depomed under the Glumetza name. Ivax, which was acquired by Teva i... - Bus Injury Victim Awarded $27.5 Million
A 45-year old woman who was hit by a bus and subsequently underwent amputation of her left leg has been awarded a $27.5 million settlement by a jury. Gloria Aguilar was hit by a city bus in 2005 as she was crossing the street in New York, and as a result of her injury has not been able to work since. The Metropolitan Transit Authority in New York plan...