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New York, NY: (Apr-02-08) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission brought charges against the New York-based American Ballet Theatre, alleging that it discriminated against one of its trumpeters on the basis of his age. The suit stated that the theatre company wrongly fired the trumpeter because he was deemed to be too old at 74. The EEOC ac... - Power company to pay $85.7 million settlement in electricity lawsuit.
Washington, DC: (Apr-02-08) The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) brought charges against Midway Sunset Cogeneration Co., over its role in the Western US energy crisis and the resulting price hike in 2000 and 2001. Records show that California experienced a power supply crisis in 2000, after a drought that cut Western hydropower supplies com... - Fayetteville to pay $250,000 settlement in accident lawsuit.
Fayetteville, AR: (Apr-01-08) Gary Weller, the former Pine Forest High School football coach, brought a lawsuit against the city of Fayetteville, after he was the victim of a road rampage. The suit, filed in 2007, stated that Weller was nearly killed in a hit-and-run incident involving a stolen city van in April 2004. His suit alleged that the city was n... - Dillard's to pay $500,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Little Rock, AR: (Apr-01-08) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought charges against Dillard's, the Little Rock, AR based department store chain, alleging that several of its employees faced sexual harassment while on the job. The suit was brought by the EEOC on behalf of 12 former female employees, who accused the store's man... - Pima County will pay $6.5 million settlement in property tax dispute.
Tucson, AZ: (Apr-01-08) Qwest Communications International Inc. brought a lawsuit against Arizona and its 15 counties, alleging that its property had been overvalued by state assessors, causing the communications giant to pay too much in property taxes. Records testify that in 2006, a state court agreed to the company's allegations, stating that state as... - Bombardier Inc. will pay $189 million settlement in development lawsuit.
Montreal, Canada: (Apr-01-08) Bombardier Inc. has been embroiled in a legal tangle over the restructuring of the Metronet subway partnership in London, England. In a recent announcement, the company stated that it will pay US$189 million to the subcontractor to resolve the dispute. Bombardier said that the agreement will see the value of its rail divisio... - NC A&T State to pay $55,000 settlement in harassment lawsuit.
Greensboro, NC: (Mar-31-08) The Justice Department brought a lawsuit against North Carolina A&T State University, alleging that Tasha Murray and Mattie Smith, two former campus police dispatchers, faced sexual harassment while on the job. The Justice Department filed a lawsuit on their behalf in August 2007, in which it accused the University of failing... - Model train makers to pay $12 million settlement in trade secrets lawsuit.
Washington, DC: (Mar-31-08) MTH Electric Trains brought a lawsuit against now bankrupt Lionel LLC, alleging that the company breached a trade-secrets pact and that it infringed a patented smoke-puffing technology that belonged to MTH. Records reveal that the two companies have resolved the dispute and entered into a settlement agreement, after a jury awa... - 3M Co. will pay $693,000 settlement in advertising lawsuit.
Fresno, CA: (Mar-31-08) Fresno County brought a lawsuit against 3M Co., alleging that the company sold undersized adhesive tapes. The suit stated that 3M's Scotch and Tartan brand adhesive and packaging tapes were 6% narrower than advertised. It accused the company of knowingly exaggerating the size of the adhesive tapes. The county said that the suit in... - Island County to pay $300,000 settlement in wrongful termination lawsuit.
Island County, WA: (Mar-26-08) Former deputy prosecutor Amy Dempsey brought a lawsuit against Island County Prosecutor Greg Banks, over the 2006 election, at the time when former chief criminal deputy Steve Selby ran for prosecutor against Banks. Records state that Banks fired Selby, and employed Dempsey in the midst of the dispute. Dempsey eventually jo... - Great City Schools to pay $75,000 settlement in wrongful termination lawsuit.
Birmingham, AL: (Mar-26-08) Stan Mims, former Superintendent of the Great City Schools, brought a lawsuit against the Birmingham Board of Education, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated. The suit stated that Mims was fired early in March 2007, without severance pay, after being accused of altering a report critical of the school system before distr... - Pacific Marine to pay $20,000 settlement in waste oil lawsuit.
Honolulu, HI: (Mar-25-08) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed charges against Pacific Marine and Industrial Corp., alleging that the company's oil and hazardous waste management procedures were in violation of federal laws. The suit stated that EPA and CNMI Division of Environmental Quality inspectors discovered the violations during a rou... - District to pay $151,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Detroit, MI: (Mar-25-08) Chuck Breiner, superintendent of the Howell School District, brought charges against the financially strapped district over his resignation and severance. Records show that the dispute stemmed from investigations the school launched after employees complained about a hostile work environment, and communication issues arose surrou... - Ohio State Patrol to pay $1.18 million settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Bazetta Township, OH: (Mar-25-08) The family of Joseph Robertson brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Bazetta Township, after Robertson died in an accident involving the highway patrol. The suit stated that the 18 year old was killed when his car was struck by a state patrol cruiser in Bazetta Township seven years ago. Per police records and testimon... - Herman Miller to pay $750,000 settlement in advertising lawsuit.
Zeeland, MI: (Mar-25-08) New York authorities brought charges against Herman Miller Inc., a furniture maker, alleging that it falsely advertised its products, limiting retail price competition. The suit was filed after an investigation into the Minimum Advertised Price Program maintained by the Herman Miller for the Home division, revealed that the progr... - Bates College pays $105,000 settlement in discrimination lawsuit.
Tacoma, WA: (Mar-25-08) Alycia Carmichael-Milan, a former nursing student at Bates Technical College, brought a lawsuit against the school, alleging that she faced retaliation after she complained of physical mistreatment. The suit claimed that Carmichael-Milan was suspended from the school's nursing program for 12 weeks in March 2006, after she had comp... - Goodyear to pay $25,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Phoenix, AZ: (Mar-24-08) Avelina Fitzpatrick, a female police officer, brought charges against the city of Goodyear, alleging that she was discriminated against on the basis of her gender. Fitzpatrick filed a lawsuit in Maricopa County Superior Court in September 2007, claiming that she was arbitrarily removed from a field training officer assignment wit... - Greene County to pay $85,000 settlement in trespassing lawsuit.
Greene County, VA: (Mar-24-08) Michael Morris brought a lawsuit against the Greene County sheriff's department, alleging that the deputies interfered in a custody battle. Records state that Sheriff's deputies got involved when the mother called for help, and took a toddler, who had been living with her father, Michael Morris, most of her young life, by f... - Tomato grower to pay undisclosed settlement in lawsuit.
Miami, FL: (Mar-24-08) The family of Carlos Candelario Herrera, a 3-year-old boy, brought a personal injury claim against tomato grower Ag-Mart, after the boy was born with no arms and no legs. The suit claimed that the child's parents worked in Ag-Mart's fields, in NC and in FL, while his mother was pregnant in 2004. The parents alleged that the birth d... - Blackwood to pay $500,000 settlement in assault lawsuit.
Norwich, NY: (Mar-24-08) A young Norwich woman, who wishes to stay unnamed, filed a complaint with the New York State Division of Human Rights, after a spate of unnerving incidents, including being raped by her boss. The 19-year old woman was raped by her boss in October 2006, in his former apartment on Broad Street in Norwich. Her mother stated that her...