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Providence, RI: (Oct-31-07) Survivors of a 2003 nightclub fire and relatives of the 100 people killed brought a lawsuit against Home Depot and Polar Industries Inc., alleging that negligence on the part of the two companies resulted in the catastrophe. Records state that over 300 people brought the lawsuit after a devastating fire broke out at The Station... - Cancer Testing, Dianon Systems Inc. pays $1.5 million whistleblower settlement after billing for medically unnecessary tests
Washington, DC: (Oct-30-07) The US Government and the Justice Department brought charges against Dianon Systems Inc., alleging that the company violated the False Claims Act by wrongfully charging Medicare and TRICARE for certain tests it performed. Dianon, a reference lab located in Stratford, CT, specializes in conducting tests to detect and stage variou... - Police Officer Discrimination, Windsor Locks pays former officer $110,000 settlement for age and health discrimination
Windsor Locks, CT: (Oct-30-07) Former Officer William Rousseau brought charges against the Windsor Locks Police Department, alleging that he faced age and health discrimination by Police Chief John Suchocki. Records stated that Suchocki had recommended Rousseau's termination in September 2006, and it was unanimously approved by the Police Commission. ... - Outstanding Invoices, Jacksonville pays IKON Office Solutions Inc. $3 million for unpaid contracts
Jacksonville, FL: (Oct-29-07) IKON Office Solutions Inc. brought charges against the city of Jacksonville, alleging that it breached contracts and withheld payments for more than two years. IKON Office Solutions claimed that it had provided equipment and service to the city's public libraries since around 2000 but has not been paid for more than two years... - Compliance Laws, iMergent, Inc. pays state of Louisiana fine for violating certain voluntary compliance laws
New Orleans, LA: (Oct-29-07) The Attorney General of the State of Louisiana brought charges against iMergent, Inc., a provider of eCommerce software for small businesses and entrepreneurs, alleging that the company violated certain voluntary compliance laws. As part of a settlement reached, the company agreed to make certain refunds and a payment to the Loui... - Beazer Home Loans, Homebuilder agrees to spend $18 million for loan recollections
Atlanta, GA: (Oct-29-07) In a settlement reached with Beazer Homes, the troubled Atlanta-based homebuilder agreed to spend $18 million to buy six months of freedom from the threat of having to repay $1.5 billion of loans. The dispute stemmed from charges brought by the company's creditors, who requested the company to repay its debts in full in September 2... - Acne Drug Patent, River's Edge Pharmaceuticals pays Dusa Pharmaceuticals patent infringement settlement
New York, NY: (Oct-29-07) A patent dispute was recently resolved between Dusa Pharmaceuticals Inc. and privately held River's Edge Pharmaceuticals LLC, over the manufacture and sale of a generic version of its acne drug Nicomide. Dusa claimed in a lawsuit that it held the patent validity on the drug. As part of a settlement reached, River's Edge Pharma... - Visitors Bureau, McGladrey & Pullen pays $710,000 accounting embezzlement settlement
Palm Beach, FL: (Oct-27-07) The Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau brought charges against national accounting firm McGladrey & Pullen, alleging that it failed to detect theft, leaving the bureau faced with a growing federal payroll tax bill of more than $1 million. The bureau's tax problems stemmed from the theft of about $1.6 million by Don... - British Military Injuries, US Military pay $650,000 to three injured policemen after an SUV crash
Washington, DC: (Oct-25-07) Three British military policemen and their Kuwaiti-born interpreter brought charges against the US Military, alleging that they suffered severe and multiple injuries when their Land Rover was struck by a US lorry. Records show that the four claimants, Jane McLauchlan, James Rogerson, Stephen Smith, and Khalid Allahou, the interp... - Storm Water Violations, Sagewood pays $20,000 EPA fine
Driggs, ID: (Oct-25-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought charges against Sagewood, LLC, located in Driggs, Idaho, alleging that the facility had storm water violations under the Clean Water Act. EPA officials stated that the violations occurred at the Sagewood Subdivision Construction Site, located at Ski Hill Road and 5th in Driggs. ... - Pay to Play Insurance, Ace Ltd. pays $4.5 million settlement for bid rigging and price fixing insurance
Miami, FL: (Oct-25-07) Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum and nine other states brought charges against Ace Ltd., a Hamilton, Bermuda, insurance holding company, alleging that company officials were involved in a "pay to play" scandal with other insurance brokers. The charges asserted that ACE had conspired with other insurance brokers after it came to... - Louisiana Citizen's Insurance Settles Class Action for $35 Million
Victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita who filed a class action suit against the insurer Louisiana Citizens Insurance Corp, will finally be receiving some financial compensation. The board of the insurance company has agreed to pay $35 million to settle the class action, which alleged that the company was late in paying polyholders' claims resulting from the... - Bankruptcy Reorganization, Calpine Corp. pays $2.13 million bankruptcy settlement
New York, NY: (Oct-24-07) Decatur County brought charges against Calpine Corp., and reached a settlement in which the bankrupt company agreed to a $2.13 million payout out of a $2.4 million claim by the county. Records how that in January 2007, the county hired bankruptcy lawyers to appear in a New York bankruptcy court after Calpine claimed it owed only $... - Unauthorized Searches, GunnAllen Financial pays $50,000 fine to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
New York, NY: (Oct-24-07) The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) brought charges against GunnAllen Financial of Tampa, Florida, alleging that a GunnAllen computer was used for 205 unauthorized searches. FINRA runs the widely used BrokerCheck, an online database of 5,100 securities firms and 672,000 brokers and other people who require a licens... - Optometrist Harassment, National Vision Inc. pays $175,000 after doctor harassed four female patients
Lufkin, TX: (Oct-25-07) Four women brought a lawsuit against Dr. S.J. Charendoff, a Lufkin optometrist with National Vision Inc., alleging that they were sexually harassed by him. The women's complaints stemmed from alleged incidents in 2003 and 2004 where they said Charendoff rubbed their arms, backs and shoulders, and claimed that he rubbed his crotch on... - Hydroelectric Dam Land, Avista Corp. pays state of Montana $4 million per year for renting land
Helena, MT: (Oct-24-07) The state of Montana brought charges against Avista Corp., as part of its effort to collect rent payments for state owned land underneath hydroelectric dams. Records show that Avista, of Spokane, WA, owns Avista Utilities, which serves about 350,000 electricity customers in Eastern Washington and northern Idaho. As part of a set... - Storm Sewer Death, City of Omaha pays family $207,500 wrongful death settlement after Chad Sieger was swept away by storm waters
Omaha, NE: (Oct-23-07) The family of Chad Sieger brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the city, after the man drowned when he was washed into an Omaha storm sewer in 2004. Reports state that Sieger, 29, of Bellevue was driving near 108th Street and Borman Avenue in a heavy rainstorm on July 22, 2004, when his car stalled. Police said he got out of his... - Screenplay Dispute, Spyglass Entertainment Group and Hollywood Pictures Corp. pay Jerry Lewis undisclosed settlement for a remake of
Los Angeles, CA: (Oct-23-07) Jerry Lewis brought a lawsuit against Spyglass Entertainment Group and Hollywood Pictures Corp., two entertainment companies, over a proposed remake of his 1961 movie "The Errand Boy". The suits were filed in August 2006, with Lewis claiming that he was owed money and alleging breach of contract and fraud. Lewis claimed that a sc... - Water Contamination, Quaker Chemical Corp. pays Orange County Water District $2 million for environmental damages
Conshohocken, PA: (Oct-23-07) The Orange County Water District (OCWD) brought charges against AC Products, Inc. (ACP), a subsidiary of Quaker Chemical Corp., a leading global provider of process chemicals, chemical specialties, services, and technical expertise to a wide range of industries, over environmental litigation that stemmed from water contaminati... - Cash Commissions, MedicalCV pays J Giordano Securities Group a $750,000 cash settlement over an agreement dispute
Minneapolis, MN: (Oct-22-07) J Giordano Securities Group brought a lawsuit against MedicalCV, Inc., over a dispute that stemmed from an agreement that the parties entered into in December 2004. MedicalCV, Inc. previously paid J Giordano Securities Group cash commissions of $573,000 and issued a warrant for the purchase of 114,600 shares of common stock in...