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The credit card company has agreed to a settlement in a class-action lawsuit. The suit stems from allegations that Providian wrongfully added various charges and fees to their customers' accounts. This is just one of many lawsuits filed against Providian for this reason. Previous to this settlement, the company had to pay government officials $305 mil... - Verizon Wireless Missouri Tax Settlement
Jackson, MO: (Sep-04-07) A group of municipalities in Missouri brought a lawsuit against Verizon Wireless, charging that a tax should be levied on mobile phone companies that was traditionally charged to fixed-line operators. Five other mobile phone companies face the same charges in the case, which was launched in 2001. In a settlement reached, Verizon Wi... - KeySpan Corp. Accounting Discrepancy Whistleblower Settlement
New York, NY: (Sep-04-07) Robert Mahony, former KeySpan corporate affairs director, brought a lawsuit against KeySpan Corp. in February of 2004, alleging that Long Island Lighting Co. chief executive William Catacosinos received a much larger severance package than Mahony and that KeySpan had a $250 million accounting discrepancy with the Long Island Power... - Child Protection Investigator, Child abuse victim awarded $800,000 settlement
Jacksonville, FL: (Sep-27-07) The family of a 12-year-old Jacksonville girl brought charges against Louis Templeman, a former Department of Children and Families employee, alleging that the man abused the girl when she was 5-years-old. A Duval County jury ruled in May 2007 that Templeman violated the girl's civil rights when he allegedly sexually molested... - Joe Palma State Funds Embezzlement Settlement
Franklin, KY: A lawsuit filed by the Simpson County Fiscal Court in 2004 against former County Sheriff, Joe Palma accused him of stealing $23,000 from the county. Despite evidence, Palma avoided jail time when he entered an "Alford plea" to three felony counts and one misdemeanor. Civil action between Joe Palma and Simpson County was settled on January... - Gilroy, CA Epileptic Taser Excessive Force Settlement
Gilroy, CA: (Sep-04-07) John Davi, an epileptic who was Tasered and arrested in November 2004 after grappling with police, filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging excessive force. The suit, filed in December 2005, claimed that Gilroy police officer Nestor Qui'ones wrongfully Tasered Davi during the combative period that typically follows a seizure. It f... - Manchester, NH City Schools Construction Contract Settlement
Manchester, NH: (Sep-04-07) Gilbane Building Co. brought a lawsuit against the city of Manchester, alleging that the city breached contract when it ordered the company to perform work not covered in its contract. The company has been continuing to work on the project, but city officials have accused its workers of stalling. In a settlement reached, t... - Morningstar Inc. Research Founder Dispute Settlement
Boston, MA: (Sep-04-07) Research firm Morningstar Inc. found itself faced with a lawsuit brought by Graham Rich, the founder of its Australian subsidiary. Morningstar invested in FPG Research Pty Limited in 1999, now known as Morningstar Australia. The suit was sparked by disputes that arose between Morningstar and Rich over several matters, culminating in... - Honey Lake Motocross Park Noise Monitoring Settlement
Lassen County, CA: (Sep-04-04) Lassen County brought charges against Larry and Lise Wosick and the Honey Lake Motocross Park, over fee of noise monitoring costs incurred by the county. The noise monitoring took place as a direct ruling of the 2003 court case, 'Citizens for a Healthy Rural Environment, and Richard and Mary Morgan v. Lassen County and Larry... - Pacific Gas & Electric Pipeline Waiver Contract Settlement
Tracy, CA: (Sep-09-07) Tracy resident Carole Dominguez filed a complaint with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), claiming Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) fraudulently obtained a waiver in December 2004 for a nearly one-mile natural gas pipeline located under city-owned property, the designated home for a future youth sports complex. A lawsuit... - D. Dean Mauro Defamation Settlement
Naperville, IL: (Aug-31-07) Tyna Robertson, a Joliet resident and one-time Naperville real estate agent and exotic dancer, accused "Lord of the Dance" creator Michael Flatley, of raping her five years ago in Las Vegas. Flatley brought a suit against Robertson's attorney, D. Dean Mauro of Waukegan, alleging defamation and that Mauro initially demanded Flatl... - Ocean County College Employement Malpractice Settlement
Ocean County, NJ: (Sep-02-07) Karen Bosley, a journalism professor at Ocean County College (OCC), brought a lawsuit against the college alleging that she had been wrongly transferred to another department. Bosley, who had been teaching at OCC for the better part of 36 years, reached a settlement with the College Board after they agreed to pay her $90,000... - Concord Produce Employee Labor Regulations Settlement
Concord, CA: (Aug-30-07) The United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 5 filed charges against Concord Produce, on behalf of twelve workers, alleging that the company failed to pay them according to labor regulations. In December 2006, the workers asked UFCW Local 5 for help in improving their working conditions. They said they were not being paid th... - Greenacres Health Systems Medicaid Fraud Settlement
Wilmington, DE: (Aug-30-07) Walter Decyk III and colleague Sherry Scharff filed a whistleblowers lawsuit against Green Valley Pavilion and Pennsylvania-based Greenacres Health Systems, its operator, in 2004, alleging medical malpractice. The Department of Justice launched an investigation shortly after Decyk and Scharff filed their 2004 suit. Investigators... - Delphi Corp. Employee Retroactive Retirement Settlement
New York, NY: (Aug-30-07) The United Steelworkers Union, which represented workers at Delphi Corp.'s Home Avenue and Vandalia plants, reached a settlement with the struggling auto parts maker, moving it one step closer to bankruptcy reorganization. The company, based in Troy, MI, said in a filing with the court that the Home Avenue plant may be sold or clo... - Microsoft Corp. Eolas Web Browser Patent Infringement Settlement
Seattle, WA: (Aug-30-07) Eolas Technologies Inc. brought a lawsuit against Microsoft Corp., alleging that the software giant infringed Web browser patents. A federal court in Chicago ordered Microsoft to pay $521 million for copying technology developed by Michael Doyle, Eolas Technologies' chairman, while he was at the University of California at San Fran... - Port of Stockton River Dredging Fine
Stockton, CA: (Aug-30-07) The Natural Resources Defense Council and Baykeeper, an environmental community group, filed charges against the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Port of Stockton, alleging that the Corps had failed to examine the potential harm to those living near the port and river and its threatened fish species, while engaged in dredging an... - Thornbug Mortgage Inc. Wachovia Derivative Transaction Settlement
Charlotte, NC: (Aug-29-07) Wachovia Corp. brought a lawsuit against Thornbug Mortgage Inc. over a derivatives transaction. Wachovia sued Thornburg in the US District Court in Manhattan, alleging the New Mexico-based company failed to return collateral to the bank. Thornburg is a single family residential mortgage lender focused principally on the jumbo seg... - Apple Ridge Apartments Rental Racial Discrimination Settlement
Washington, DC: (Aug-29-07) The Department of Justice brought charges against owners and operators of Apple Ridge Apartments (formerly known as Whispering Woods) in Livonia, MI, alleging that they discriminated against African Americans seeking to rent apartments at the complex. The Department of Justice lawsuit, which was handled jointly by attorneys from... - BP America Land Use Settlement
The production company has agreed to a $30 million settlement with the state of New Mexico. The settlement stems from unpaid royalties to the state from BP America, a large natural gas and oil company. The royalties are from areas of land used by the company for the drawing out of carbon dioxide. $6 million of the settlement will go towards funding for...