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Jefferson City, MO: (Oct-13-07) Heather Elder brought charges against the Department of Agriculture, alleging that Director Fred Ferrell sexually harassed her. The suit claimed that Ferrell, 66, had repeatedly touched Elder, 36, inappropriately, kissed her near her mouth, and made numerous offensive comments, including that he wanted to see her in a wet T-... - Libel Columnist, Kane County Chronicle pays libel settlement to chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court
Kane County, IL: (Oct-12-07) Robert Thomas, chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, brought charges against the Kane County Chronicle and former Chronicle columnist Bill Page, alleging that he was maligned in a series of columns that criticized him. Thomas sued over columns written by Page in 2003, relying on anonymous sources that criticized Thomas'... - Demoted Deputy Chief, City of Detroit pays racial discrimination settlement
Detroit, MI: (Oct-11-07) Craig Schwartz, 46, a former Detroit police deputy chief brought a lawsuit against the city and Police Chief Ella Bully-Cummings, alleging that he was racially discriminated against. Schwartz, a 14-year department veteran who is white, alleged in the suit that Bully-Cummings, who is of mixed Japanese and African-American ancestry,... - Manager Racial Bias, DeKalb County pays former recreation program manager racial discrimination settlement
DeKalb County, GA: (Oct-11-07) Jane McMillan, a former DeKalb County recreation program manager, filed a lawsuit against DeKalb alleging that she was racially discriminated and wrongfully terminated. McMillan, who is white, contended that her April 2004 firing by Parks and Recreation Director Marilyn Boyd Drew, an African American, was part of a plan to cr... - Inmate Assault, Former burglar awarded $500,000 settlement after being beaten by guards
Bridgeport, CT: (Oct-11-07) A lawsuit was brought against Connecticut state correction officers alleging that they assaulted an inmate. Robert Joslyn, 32, who filed the lawsuit against Department of Correction Deputy Commissioner Brian Murphy, Capt. Matthew Regan, and 14 prison guards, claimed that the state correction officers severely beat him in 2004 fo... - TJX Credit Card Information, TJX Cos. agrees to updated settlement for customers stolen data
Boston, MA: (Oct-10-07) A lawsuit was filed against TJX Cos., the parent of stores including TJ Maxx and Marshalls, alleging that customers suffered ill effects after their credit card information was stolen from the retailer. Previously TJX had offered to give $30 store vouchers to certain customers who had lost time or money as a result of the loss of... - Stolen Phones, AT&T pays California state fine for unlawfully charging customers for unauthorized calls
Sacramento, CA: (Oct-10-07) The California attorney general's office brought charges against AT&T's cellular phone business, alleging that the company charged customers for calls made from lost or stolen phones. The suit was filed after several customers complained, alleging that they were charged thousands of dollars for calls made on cell phones that wer... - School Property Tax, Education Foundation Osceola County pays $250,000 settlement in property tax
Osceola County, FL: (Oct-09-07) The Remington Community Development District (CDD) brought charges against the Education Foundation Osceola County, alleging that the foundation owed the district money from previous assessments. The CDD sued the foundation over assessments it said it was owed on P.M. Wells Charter Academy in order to help pay off bonds issu... - Sports Marketing Agency, Reggie Bush pays marketing agency settlement for breach of contract
Los Angeles, CA: (Oct-09-07) Lloyd Lake brought charges against Reggie Bush, a Heisman Trophy winner, alleging that he and his partner Michael Michaels, both founders of New Era Sports & Entertainment, a marketing agency, made improper payments to Bush, which they sought to recoup. Lake and Michaels claimed over a year ago that they provided money to Bush'... - Wastewater Spills, Dannon Co. pays $71,000 in penalties for environmental damages
Minster, OH: (Oct-09-07) The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency brought a lawsuit against Dannon Co., alleging that it had 10 spills or illegal discharges occurring at its plant since March 2004. The suit claimed that one such incident in Sept. 2005 caused the village wastewater treatment plant to malfunction and killed more than 33,000 fish in the Miami... - Miller Brewing Contract, Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp. pays $70 million settlement for breach of contract
Bloomfield, CO: (Oct-09-07) Miller Brewing Company brought charges against Ball Corporation's Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp. (BMBCC), alleging that the company breached contract. Ball Corporation supplies high quality metal and plastic packaging products for beverage, food, and household use. It also specializes in such products for aerospace and othe... - Collection Fraud, United Pacific Collection Agency pays Guam Memorial Hospital Authority $225,000 for keeping money it collected for delinquent bills
Chamorro, Guam: (Oct-08-07) The Guam Memorial Hospital Authority filed charges against the United Pacific Collection Agency, alleging that the agency did not turn over the money from delinquent bills they collected on behalf of the hospital over a period of about three years. The United Pacific Collection Agency defended itself by claiming that they did no... - Grupo TMM Acquisition, Kansas City Southern pays $54.1 million in settlement agreement
Kansas City, MO: (Oct-08-07) Grupo TMM, a Latin American multimodal transportation and logistics company, brought charges against Kansas City Southern (KCS), over an arbitration procedure instituted under the terms of the amended and restated Acquisition Agreement (AAA) between the two parties. As part of a settlement reached, TMM announced that it had ent... - Power Generator Pollution, American Electric Power agrees to spend over $4.6 billion on environmental improvements
Washington, DC: (Oct-08-07) A federal lawsuit was brought against Columbus, Ohio-based American Electric Power, alleging that pollution from the nation's largest power generator had caused lasting damage on Northeast mountain ranges and national landmarks. As part of a settlement reached, American Electric Power, which caters to over 5 million customers in... - Voice Over Patent, Vonage pays Sprint $80 million settlement for infringement
Albuquerque, NM: (Oct-08-07) Sprint Communications Co. brought charges against Vonage America Inc., alleging that Vonage infringed on its patents. The suit stemmed from Sprint's complaints in 2005 that Vonage had infringed on several of Sprint's patents. As part of a settlement reached, Vonage America and Sprint Communications agreed to resolve the dispute... - Disability Access, Santa Cruz pays fines for inadequate access to election polls for disabled voters
Santa Cruz, CA: (Oct-06-07) Former Attorney General Bill Lockyer brought a lawsuit against Santa Cruz County, alleging that county leaders failed to adequately ensure that polling places meet federal and state requirements for disabled access. Kern County also was sued on the same grounds. The suit, filed in 2005, reached a settlement that will cost the co... - Bridge Eminent Domain, Tehama County pays residents to build new bridge through their property
Red Bluff, CA: (Oct-05-07) Shasta County Sheriff Tom Bosenko and his three sisters filed suit against Tehama County over a bridge project that crosses their property south of town. The suit, filed by the siblings aimed at challenging an eminent domain proceeding that split their property to accommodate the straightening of Rawson Road and replacement of a... - Inflated Drug Prices, Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. pays $2 million settlement for false price reporting
Boston, MA: (Oct-06-07) The state brought a lawsuit against Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc., alleging that the company inflated drug prices. Reports show that Barr was among 13 generic drug makers sued by the Massachusetts attorney general in a federal complaint. It is believed that at least one other company has settled, while litigation is pending against othe... - Law Firm Age Discrimination, Sidley Austin LLP pays $27.5 million employee age bias settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (Oct-07-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought a lawsuit against Sidley Austin, one of the nation's largest law firms, alleging that the firm discriminated against its employees on the basis of age. The EEOC began an investigation of Sidley in 2001 after significant changes at the firm. The suit alleged that the... - Illegal Music Downloading, Woman pays $220,000 settlement for downloading and sharing 24 songs
Chicago, IL: (Oct-04-07) The Recording Industry of America and six major music labels filed a lawsuit against Jammie Thomas, a single mother from Minnesota, alleging that she illegally shared 24 songs online. Faced with the suit, Thomas, 30, was the first among more than 26,000 people sued by the world's most powerful recording companies to refuse a settle...