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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... - Portfolio Patent, Microsoft Corp. pays Timeline Inc. $5 million for patent infringement
New York, NY: (Oct-22-07) Timeline Inc. brought a lawsuit against Microsoft Corp., alleging that the software giant infringed on its patents. Timeline, a Seattle patent-holding company, stated in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it had reached a settlement with Microsoft and that the dispute will be resolved after Microsoft pays $5 million... - Shareholder Buyout, Leucadia National Corp. pays investors $13.7 million settlement
Wilmington, DE: (Oct-21-07) A series of shareholder lawsuits were brought against Leucadia National Corp., a holding company with interests in insurance, wine and real estate, regarding the 2005 buyout of the mining firm MK Resources Co. Sources reveal that in June 2005, the company said it would pay 0.0317 of its shares for each MK share, or about $1.27... - Officer Retaliation, Nassau County must pay $150,000 settlement to corrections officer for retaliation from a previous lawsuit
Nassau, NY: (Oct-19-07) Patricia Luca, a corrections officer, brought a federal lawsuit against the county, its police department, and the civil service commission, alleging that they kept her from becoming a police officer in retaliation for her earlier lawsuit. The Nassau corrections officer of 12 years had earlier won a settlement from the sheriff's dep... - Business Ethics, Host America Corp. agrees to pay $2.45 million class action settlement for acting in an unlawful manner
Hamden, CT: (Oct-19-07) A class action lawsuit was filed against Host America Corp. and some of its past and present directors and officers, alleging that the defendants acted in an unlawful manner, violating business ethics. As part of a settlement reached, the suit that was being considered in the US District Court for the District of Connecticut was res... - Video game giant to pay $21 million settlement in patent lawsuit.
Seattle, WA: (May-15-08) Anascape Ltd., of Tyler, TX, brought a lawsuit against Nintendo of America and Microsoft Corp., claiming that there were several patents that they infringed upon, related to game controllers. Court papers reveal that Anascape settled with Microsoft early in May 2008, though the terms of the agreement were not made public. In a re... - School Athletic Fields, Gilbane Building Co. and Amsco Inc. pay $750,000 settlement to repair land at Nashua High School North
Nashua, NH: (Oct-17-07) The city of Nashua brought a lawsuit against several parties over the quality of the athletic fields at Nashua High School North. Shawn Smith, director of plant operations, said the upper fields, those closest to Broad Street, have been unusable after rain because the water does not drain off the fields. The suit named Gilbane Bui... - Wastewater Overflow, City of Holyoke pays $500,000 settlement for property damage
Holyoke, MA: (Oct-18-07) Travelers Insurance brought a lawsuit against the city on behalf of property owners whose property was damaged by overflow from a wastewater treatment plant run by the city in April 2003. The insurance company claimed that the city was negligent when it flooded several businesses. As part of a settlement reached, the city council u... - Police Taser, Man awarded $500,000 for excessive force
Anchorage, AK: (Sep-27-07) Kevin Patrick brought a lawsuit against the state of Alaska, alleging that Alaska State Trooper Eric Spitzer used excessive force while dealing with him. Back in 2004, a jury awarded Kevin Patrick $1 million after they found that Spitzer used excessive force while arresting Patrick in Emmonak. The state appealed the decision. Pat... - Reverse Discrimination, Two white firefighters awarded $132,500 settlement for racial bias
Mobile, AL: (Oct-17-07) William Glisson, a white firefighter, brought a lawsuit against the city, alleging that he faced reverse discrimination while he was at work at the department. He also claimed that he lost a promotion to a black firefighter because of race. As part of a settlement reached, city officials approved of paying Glisson $42,500, resolving... - Rear Ended, Greenwich pays woman injured after police cruiser accident
Greenwich, CT: (Oct-17-07) Andrea Tomberg, a town woman, brought a lawsuit against Daniel Hendrie, a police officer, alleging that he rear-ended her sport utility vehicle with his cruiser en route to an emergency call in Chickahominy. Tomberg was driving northbound on Hamilton Avenue on April 6, 2004, in her Lexus SUV when Hendrie's police cruiser struck t... - Murdered Infant, City pays $800,000 settlement after 4-month-old was killed by his family
Dothan, AL: (Oct-17-07) A wrongful death lawsuit was filed against Hillsborough Kids, a non-profit agency, after 4-month-old Phoenix Jordan "Cody" Parrish was murdered. The suit claimed that the Florida child services agency that handles foster care and adoption for the state of Florida failed to adequately protect Cody. The story of Cody Parrish gripped t... - Contaminated Soil, Residents of Buffalo subdivision awarded $7.2 million for hazardous land
Buffalo, NY: (Oct-17-07) Close to 220 current and former residents and their family members brought a lawsuit against the city, alleging personal injury and property damage. The suit claimed that the city developed the Hickory Woods subdivision in the late 1980s and early 1990s as a model of Brownfield's renewal, but later the residents discovered that the... - Shareholder Merger, Martek Biosciences Corp. awards OmegaTech shareholders 341,061 shares worth $10.2 million
Columbia, MD: (Oct-16-07) Former shareholders of OmegaTech brought charges against Martek Biosciences Corp., over Martek's 2002 purchase of OmegaTech. Records show that Martek, a developer of health and wellness food and supplements, acquired OmegaTech in April 2002. The suit, filed against it, addresses shareholders concerns related to certain milestones... - Purchased Land Company Sale, Royal Group Technologies Inc. pays shareholders $9.2 million settlement for business fraud
Toronto, Canada: (Oct-16-07) A shareholders lawsuit was brought against Royal Group Technologies Inc., the Canadian maker of building products that was acquired by Georgia Gulf Corp. in 2006, alleging that company directors abused their powers and acted unethically. The suit claimed that a company owned by Chairman Vic De Zen, bought land north of Toronto... - Submarine Decompression Chambers, Environmental Tectonics Corp. pays US Government $3.3 million contract breach settlement
Southampton, PA: (Oct-15-07) The federal government brought charges against Environmental Tectonics Corporation (ETC), alleging that the company provided substandard services to the US Navy. Sources claim that effective from October 2, 2007, the US Navy suspended ETC from performing work for the federal government pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regula... - Organ Recovery, Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center pays $250,000 wrongful death settlement after a disabled man is taken off life support before surgery
San Luis Obispo, CA: (Oct-15-07) Rosa Navarro, mother of 25-year-old Ruben Navarro, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Dr. Hootan Roozrokh and the Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center, after the death of her disabled son. The suit claimed that Ruben Navarro died at the hospital after being taken off life support while he was being prepared for organ... - Waste Site Explosion, Environmental Quality pays $550,000 fine to the North Carolina Division of Waste Management
Raleigh, NC: (Oct-15-07) The North Carolina Division of Waste Management brought charges against Environmental Quality, after the company's hazardous waste site in Apex burst into flames in October 2006. The suit sought to divest the company of its permit. As part of a settlement reached, the company agreed to pay more than $400,000 in penalties, fee... - Pension Fund Stock Options, Mercury Interactive pays $117.5 million settlement to policyholders
San Jose, CA: (Oct-15-07) A lawsuit was brought against Mercury Interactive, by a group of pension funds, alleging that there were concerns about the company's stock options practices. As part of a settlement reached, Mercury Interactive agreed to pay $117.5 million to resolve allegations. This move came after the company settled with the US Securities and...