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Houston, TX: (Aug-22-07) The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) brought charges against Gexa Energy, an electric retailer based in Houston, alleging that it failed to file the appropriate paperwork related to its acquisition by Florida Power & Light. Florida Power & Light acquired Gexa in June 2005, but FERC officials state that at that time, Gexa... - Tobacco Companies Agricultural Rehabilitation Settlement
Harrisburg, PA: (Aug-22-07) A North Carolina court ruled in favor of Pennsylvania in a suit that stemmed from a 1999 agreement between states and the nation's largest tobacco companies. After a two year long legal battle, a settlement was reached, which includes an $11 million payout to Pennsylvania's tobacco farmers by tobacco companies. Tobacco farmers h... - Westfield Insurance Co. Electrical Explosion Settlement
Bloomington, IL: (Aug-21-07) McLean County brought charges against Westfield Insurance Co. after an electrical explosion on June 15, 2003, caused an estimated $4 million in damage. The explosion occurred on a Sunday morning when the building was closed and no one was injured. Westfield and Hartford Insurance of Illinois, who insure the county, filed suit i... - PRA World Wide Trading Co., Inc. Understated Freight Exporting Settlement
Washington, DC: (Aug-21-07) The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), a division of the US Department of Commerce, brought charges against PRA World Wide Trading Co., Inc., a freight forwarder, alleging that PRA understated the value of exports on 41 separate Shipper's Export Declarations (SEDs) filed in 2001 and 2002. In a settlement reached, PRA a... - Purdue University Utility Room Wrongful Death Settlement
Indianapolis, IN: (Aug-21-07) The parents of Wade Steffey, a 19-year-old freshman, filed charges against Purdue University, after the boy was fatally shocked in a dormitory's high-voltage utility room. Steffey, died Jan. 13, 2007 in the utility room, but his body wasn't discovered until two months later. He was last seen at a fraternity party in the area... - Pacifico Ford and Springfield Ford Loan Racial Discrimination Settlement
Delaware County, PA: (Aug-21-07) The Justice Department brought charges against Pacifico Ford in Southwest Philadelphia and Springfield Ford in Springfield, Delaware County, two area auto dealers, alleging that they engaged in discriminatory lending. The suit claimed that the two charged African American customers higher interest rates on auto loans than w... - Clinton Township, MI Police Chief Contract Settlement
Clinton Township, MI: (Aug-20-07) A settlement was reached between the Clinton Township Board of Trustees and former police Chief Al Ernst. Clinton Township agreed to pay Ernst about $447,000 along with health benefits as part of a severance package. Ernst was forced to resign from office in 2006 after a Macomb County Circuit Court judge ruled his 5-year c... - Landry's Restaurants Inc. Bondholder Fraud Settlement
Galveston, TX: (Aug-20-07) Several bondholders and creditors filed suit against Landry's Restaurants Inc., alleging that the company had fraudulent business practices. The bondholders said Landry's violated credit agreements by failing to file financial information, including its 2006 annual report, on time. Landry's claimed it was delayed in filing financ... - United Food and Commercial Workers Local 951 Union Employee Retaliation Settlement
Grand Rapids, MI: (Aug-20-07) Charles Ardingo, a longtime union organizer for United Food and Commercial Workers Local 951, filed a lawsuit against the union in December 2004, alleging that former union president Robert Potter and the United Food and Commercial Workers illegally fired him for cooperating with a federal investigation. The investigation deal... - Delta County, MI Commercial Property Development Settlement
Escanaba, MI: (Aug-17-07) Gary and Annis Bengston brought a lawsuit against Delta County, alleging that the value of their property was decreased by Delta County by not allowing development of their commercial premises. The suit was filed almost 10 years ago where the couple cited damages in excess of $400,000. In a settlement reached, Delta County a... - Boone County Fire Protection District Employee Gender Discrimination Settlement
Boone County, MO: (Aug-18-07) Five former employees filed suit against the Boone County Fire Protection District, alleging that the city sexually discriminated and retaliated against them. In a settlement reached, the district agreed to pay a combined $112,500. Bruce Piringer, a former assistant chief, sued the fire district in November 2006, claiming he w... - Valero Energy Corp. Petroleum Pollution Settlement
Washington, DC: (Aug-17-07) The Department of Justice and the US Environmental Protection Agency brought charges against Valero Energy Corp., North America's largest refiner, alleging that Valero's three refineries contributed vastly to air pollution in the region. The federal agencies claimed that Valero's three refineries, in Port Arthur, TX; Memphis, TN... - University of Iowa Monster Stuttering Study Settlement
Iowa City, IA: (Aug-17-07) Six people filed suit against the University of Iowa in Johnson County District Court, alleging that they or their relatives were psychologically damaged by their participation in the "Monster Study." The research was directed to induce stuttering in normal-speaking children in order to prove that the speech disorder was not an i... - Ecomaine Trash Incinerator Pollution Settlement
Portland, ME: (Aug-16-07) The Department of Environmental Protection brought charges against Ecomaine, the operator of greater Portland's trash incinerator, alleging that it had air pollution violations at its facility, dating back seven years. The suit claimed that in some cases, the Portland incinerator violated smoke standards or exceeded the limit for... - CalOptima Pharmacy Screening Discrimination Settlement
Santa Ana, CA: (Aug-16-07) Over 20 Vietnamese American pharmacies filed suit against CalOptima, a public agency, over a requirement that they be surveyed and then certified as safe from fraud. The pharmacy owners said the policy violated patient privacy and targeted independently owned Vietnamese American-run pharmacies as opposed to larger chains. CalOpti... - Hartford Insurance Co. Town Hall Fire Insurance Settlement
Griswold, CT: (Aug-16-07) The town of Griswold brought a lawsuit against Hartford Insurance Co. over an insurance policy on the old town hall, which was destroyed by a fire in early 2006. A claim was filed after the old town hall, located at 32 School St., was gutted by a blaze on Jan. 3, 2006. It was later discovered that the building's insurance policy h... - Lone Star Wheel Components Inc. Trucking Accident Wrongful Death Settlement
Corsicana, TX: (Aug-16-07) The family of Elizabeth Brook McCullough, a 24-year-old registered nurse at Providence Home Health Care, filed a lawsuit against Lone Star Wheel Components Inc., a Corsicana-based trucking company, after McCullough died in a collision with one of their tractor-trailer rigs. McCullough died May 7, 2007 on her way to see a patient... - GM to Pay Motorists $90 Million for Defective Transmissions
Tens of thousands of motorists across the US could receive reimbursement of expenses connected with defective transmissions in more than 90,000 Saturn economy cars. General Motors has agreed to pay an estimated $90 million, if approved, to settle the class action. The suit, filed nearly a year ago, alleges that the transmissions are "exceptionally pro... - R.J. McGlennon Co., Inc. Chemical Release Violations Fine
San Francisco, CA: In a September 2006 civil complaint, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) alleged that R.J. McGlennon did not submit timely reports for its use of methyl ethyl ketone and xylene between 2001 and 2003. The case also claimed the company failed to properly report its use of certain glycol ethers between 2001 and 2004, which it te... - Waukegan, IL Police Excessive Force Settlement
Waukegan, IL: (Aug-16-07) Roy Castillo, a former Waukegan man, brought a lawsuit against the city and city police officers, alleging that they used excessive force when they beat him up. The suit stemmed from an April 2005 incident in front of Castillo's home near Tobin Court and 12th Street. The excessive force suit came after Castillo said he saw officer...