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Phoenix, AZ: (Sep-25-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought charges against Richmond American Homes of Arizona Inc., alleging that the company had violations at five residential construction sites in Maricopa County. The suit, filed by the federal regulators, claimed that the violations involved earth-moving and other operations and were... - No Closing Costs, Lenox Financial Mortgage pays settlement for consumer fraud
Phoenix, AZ: (Sep-24-07) Attorney General Terry Goddard's office brought charges against Lenox Financial Mortgage, LLC, alleging that the Atlanta-based mortgage broker violated the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act by failing to include disclaimers in its radio advertisements promoting Lenox Financial's no closing costs mortgage loans. The suit claimed that Lenox... - BioForm Medical Inc. Royalty Obligations Settlement
San Jose, CA: (Sep-24-07) Artes Medical Inc. brought charges against BioForm Medical Inc., over royalty obligations and a license agreement between the companies. Artes is focused on developing, manufacturing and commercializing aesthetic injectable products for the dermatology and plastic surgery markets. BioForm is a privately held medical aesthetics com... - Paul Harary and Douglas Zemsky Stockbroker Kickbacks Settlement
Washington, DC: (Sep-24-07) A federal lawsuit was brought against Paul Harary, a Florida stockbroker, alleging that he participated in penny stock market manipulation and a kickback scheme that authorities say bilked customers of a Boca Raton, FL, brokerage firm of about $4 million. The suit claimed that Harary paid more than $1 million of kickbacks to an... - Russell Bowman Political Criticism Settlement
Encinitas, CA: (Sep-22-07) Maggie Houlihan, an Encinitas City Councilwoman, filed a lawsuit against Russell Bowman, a former neighbor. The lawsuit alleged that Bowman put up large signs overlooking Interstate 5 calling Maggie Houlihan a vulgarity. He placed oversize signs on his 5-acre Union Street property in October during the 2006 political campaign. On... - Wyndham Worldwide St. Anthony Hotel Price Gouging Settlement
San Antonio, TX: (Sep-22-07) Attorney General Greg Abbott's office brought a lawsuit against St. Anthony, a San Antonio hotel, and Wyndham Worldwide franchise, over alleged price gouging during 2005's Hurricane Rita. The lawsuit accused St. Anthony of charging customers who fled Rita nearly double the regular rates when they stayed additional nights, even... - J.M. Brennan Inc. and Rexnord Corp. Propane Leak Explosion Fine
Milwaukee, WI: (Sep-21-07) The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) brought charges against J.M. Brennan Inc. and Rexnord Corp., following an explosion at Falk Corp.'s Menomonee Valley plant that killed three workers. In a settlement reached, J.M. Brennan agreed to a $5,600 fine, considerably less than the $16,800 that OSHA levied o... - Fatal Car Accidnet, Elderly woman's family awarded $500,000.
Stonington, CT: (Sep-20-07) The estate of Nancy Gibson, a former Stonington harbormaster who died in an accident after being hit by a truck, filed a lawsuit against the town, a police officer and two drivers. The suit stated that after Gibson was struck, police officer Michael Peckham came on the scene and put on his overhead lights and spotlight to warn t... - Mall Lease Dispute, Mahoning County pays $1 million over next four years
Mahoning, OH: (Sep-20-07) Ohio Valley Mall brought charges against Mahoning County regarding a lease agreement. Ohio Valley Mall owns Garland Plaza on the city's East Side, which is the former home of the county's Department of Job and Family Services. The suit stated that the county agency moved from Garland Plaza in July 2007 to Oakhill Renaissance Place... - Dana Tax Donations, Bankrupt auto supplier pays $1.25 million settlement
Talk to a local bankruptcy lawyer right away! Toledo, OH: (Sep-20-07) The Anthony Wayne Local School District filed charges against bankrupt auto supplier Dana Corp., over missing tax abatement donations. The suit stated that negotiations began in 2006 after Dana missed a third straight annual payment of about $237,000 to the school district. The ba... - Fisherman Fraud, Individual fishing quotas permit holder pays fine for violations
Homer, AK: (Sep-20-07) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) brought charges against Fred Currier, a Homer man, alleging that he committed a fishing violation. The suit accused individual fishing quotas (IFQ) permit holder Fred Currier, of incorrectly reporting the area where his halibut IFQ was caught when he landed the fish in Septem... - Hurricane Insurer Settles 2 Class Actions for $35 Million
A settlement of $35 million has been reached between the members of 2 class action lawsuits and Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation. The state-run insurer had specialized in covering high-risk properties, however the aftermath of hurricane Katrina escalated the costs and times involved in settling claims. The suits alleged that the i... - School Asbestos, Brooks Laboratories pay $1.8 million in damages
New Canaan, CT: (Sep-20-07) The town of New Canaan brought a lawsuit against Brooks Laboratories, alleging that it was responsible for the asbestos discovered while renovating the New Canaan High School. Brooks Laboratories was among the four defendants that the town named in the suit. The charges stated that Brooks Laboratories prepared the National Emissio... - Acid Rain and Smog, East Kentucky Power Cooperative pays $11.4 million fine
Lexington, KY: (Sep-20-07) The Federal Government filed a lawsuit against East Kentucky Power Cooperative, accusing it of unlawfully emitting thousands of tons of pollutants from its plant, causing acid rain and smog. The Federal Government sued the co-op in July 2006, alleging it had operated two generators at its Dale power plant in Clark County without... - Faulty Equipment leads to Fireman's Death, Survivair pays $27 million wrongful death settlement.
St. Louis, MO: (Sep-19-07) Angela Martin, widow of Derek Martin, a St. Louis firefighter, brought charges against Survivair, a California-based subsidiary of the French safety company Bacou-Dalloz, following her husband's death. The suit claimed that Derek Martin's death in a blaze in 2002 was the result of a malfunction of his Survivair brand equipment. S... - Biotape False Marketing, Smart Inventions pays $2.5 million settlement.
Washington, DC: (Sep-19-07) The Federal Trade Commission brought charges against Smart Inventions, Inc. and Jon Nokes, two marketers of the alleged pain relief product called Biotape, accusing them of deceptively claiming that Biotape, an adhesive tape, provided significant, permanent relief from severe pain and that it was superior to other pain-relief p... - False Arrest, Hillsborough woman wins $100,000 settlement for civil rights violations
Tampa, FL: (Sep-19-07) Mary Beth Mazar, a Valrico woman, brought a lawsuit against former Deputy Daniel Brock, a Hillsborough County sheriff's deputy, alleging that he violated her civil rights while arresting her son. Mazar's lawsuit predated Brock's firing and was not directly related to the internal affairs investigation into his DUI arrests. But her ac... - Evergreen Investments and Wachovia Corp. Market Timing Settlement
Birmingham, AL: (Sep-19-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission brought charges against Evergreen Investments, the investment management division of Wachovia Corp., and Evergreen affiliates, alleging that the company engaged in improper market timing. Market timing involves rapid trading to benefit from market inefficiencies. Though it is not illegal... - AT&T Corp. Calling Card Patent Infringement Settlement
Dallas, TX: (Sep-18-07) Dallas-based TGIP Inc. brought patent infringement charges against AT&T Corp., alleging that the San Antonio based company infringed on two TGIP patents that allow customers to buy calling time and recharge previously used calling cards at retail outlets. The lawsuit accused AT&T of marketing and selling prepaid calling cards and of... - PPL Corp. River Basin Water Overuse Settlement
Wilkes Barre, PA: (Sep-17-07) The Susquehanna River Basin Commission, a federal interstate agency charged with approving or denying applications to withdraw ground or surface water from the basin, brought charges against PPL Corp., over a 2001 increase in water usage from the Susquehanna River. The issue stems from a 2001 modification, or uprate, made to P...