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Miami, FL: (Jul-27-07) A whistleblower lawsuit filed by anesthesiologist Thomas Gayeski, alleging that Linda Bland, a board certified neurosurgeon performed more than 150 unnecessary surgeries at the Sebastian River Medical Center. The suit claimed that Bland's performance of unwarranted spinal surgeries evolved into a routine custom, pattern and practice... - Alabama Department of Transportation Underground Plume Settlement
Montgomery, AL: (Jul-28-07) A series of lawsuits were filed against the state by residents in the Chisholm, Eastern Meadows, and Vista View communities, alleging that they were not informed of their houses being above a toxic underground plume. Groundwater contaminated with trichloroethylene, or TCE, was discovered in 1999 in the North Montgomery area. The... - Long Beach Township, NJ Beach Patrol Accident Settlement
Long Beach Township, NJ: (Jul-28-07) Andrew Barchetto, a Bergen County man, filed a lawsuit against the township after a Beach Patrol pickup in the North Beach section of the township injured him. Barchetto said in his lawsuit he suffered lacerations and scars of the lower abdomen, disfigurement of both his legs, multiple disc herniations and emotional tra... - Aggregate Industries NE Inc. Substandard Concrete Settlement
Boston, MA: (Jul-28-07) A lawsuit was filed against Aggregate Industries NE Inc., alleging the construction company supplied substandard concrete to Boston's Big Dig project. In a settlement reached, the company admitted to the allegations and agreed to pay $50 million to settle the case. Under the agreement, Aggregate Industries will not be barred from bi... - Milton, WI Open Meeting Violations Settlement
Milton, WI: (Jul-27-07) The Citizens for Responsible Development brought a lawsuit against the city of Milton, alleging that the city council violated the Wisconsin state Open Meetings Law when it met in secret in 2004 and 2005. The meetings pertained to the city's new ethanol plant. A state appeals court agreed on March 8, 2007 that the city council viola... - Washoe County, NV Illegal Strip Searches Settlement
Las Vegas, NV: (Jul-27-07) Four women and two men filed a civil lawsuit against Washoe County, alleging that the strip search policy followed by the Washoe County sheriff's department was unconstitutional and violated the Fourth Amendment. The lawsuit claimed that one of the plaintiffs, an American Indian woman, was strip searched twice and forced to take... - Hill Boren P.C. Employee Gender Harassment Settlement
Jackson, TN: (Jul-26-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought charges against personal injury law firm Hill Boren P.C., alleging that the firm subjected an employee to a hostile work environment that forced her to quit. The EEOC claimed that project manager Rebekah Womack, who worked at the firm's Memphis office, was repeatedly sex... - Asarco To Pay $2.4 Billion to Settle Asbestos-Related Claims
Asarco, a century old mining company that filed for bankruptcy in a Texas court in July, has announced that it plans to pay off its major creditors and settle approximately $9 billion in environmental and asbestos-related claims. The settlement would mean that Washington State will receive $200 million to clean up toxic contaminated resulting from its... - Nassau County, NY Police Age Discrimination Settlement
Nassau County, NY: (Jul-26-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission brought charges against Nassau County, accusing it of violating federal anti-age discrimination laws when it transferred four police Marine Bureau officers over the age of 50 to lower paying, less prestigious positions in July 2006. The four officers, Lawrence Coleman, Arthur D'A... - Beaumont, TX Motorcycle Wreckage Settlement
Beaumont, TX: (Jul-26-07) Glenn McNeel brought a lawsuit against the city after he lost control of his motorcycle when the bike's tire struck elevated pavement, causing permanent damage to the vehicle. McNeel stated that on Oct. 17, 2003, he was traveling on the 4400 block of Washington Boulevard, west to Interstate 10 when he wrecked his bike. McNeel's la... - Our Town Family Services Skrappy's Murder Settlement
Tucson, AZ: (Jul-26-07) Jeff Pierson and Julie Maynard, the parents of Ray Darrin Pierson, brought a lawsuit against Our Town Family Services, the nonprofit agency that runs a popular downtown hangout for teenagers, alleging that they were responsible for the death of their 27-year-old son. Darrin Pierson was shot and killed outside Skrappy's, 210 E. Broad... - Cardinal Health Inc. Fiscal Misrepresentation Settlement
Washington, DC: (Jul-26-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought charges against Cardinal Health Inc., a medical products provider, alleging that it presented fraudulent revenue and earnings information during a more than three-year period. The SEC claimed that the company materially overstated its operating revenue, earnings and growth... - Union Pacific Railroad Driscoll Flooding Damage Settlement
Driscoll, TX: (Jul-25-07) Driscoll City filed a lawsuit against Union Pacific Railroad following a flooding in the late 1990s. The suit was originally filed by 80 Driscoll families whose homes or property were damaged in floods in 1997, 1998, and 1999. The suit alleges the railroad did not provide adequate openings in embankments and did not maintain culve... - University of California, Irvine, Medical Center Organ Transplant Wait List Settlement
Irvine, CA: (Jul-25-07) Over thirty five lawsuits were filed against University of California, Irvine, Medical Center (UCI), after a federal report found that more than 30 people died over a two-year period while awaiting transplants at the hospital. The controversy, which first came to light in late 2005, led to resignations among top officials at the ho... - Statin Island Man Wins $1.9 Million Settlement in Medical Malpractice Suit
Evan Perez has won a $1.9 million medical malpractice settlement resulting from a suit he brought against Staten Island University Hospital, and Dr. Gilchrist. The suit alleged that the surgeon failed to remove all of what turned out to be cancerous tumor during surgery in 2001, and as a result, and despite assurances that the tissue was not cancerous,... - InvestPrivate Inc. Misleading Investors Fine
Secaucus, NJ: (Jul-24-07) The National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) brought charges against Donald Geraghty, senior vice president of InvestPrivate Inc., a New York City-based brokerage firm, alleging that he and his company misled investors. As part of a settlement with the NASD, InvestPrivate Inc. was suspended for 60 days from seeking or a... - Lafayette, LA Stun Gun Wrongful Death Settlement
Lafayette, LA: (Jul-24-07) The family of Dwayne Dunn, 33, of Baton Rouge, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city, claiming that Dunn died after police shocked him with a stun gun. The suit further alleged that Dunn got inadequate medical care at the Lafayette Parish jail. Dunn died shortly after he was booked into the Lafayette Parish Correction... - Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. Smith Barney Market Timing Settlement
Newark, NJ: (Jul-24-07) The state Attorney General Anne Milgram's Office brought charges against Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., alleging that Smith Barney, a division of Citigroup, did not reasonably supervise agents who practiced market timing. Wall Street traders practice market timing by buying mutual fund shares after important events or market change... - Maximus Inc. Medicaid Claims Practice Settlement
Washington, DC: (Jul-23-07) The federal government brought charges against Maximus Inc., following an investigation into the company's Medicaid claims practices. The investigation showed that the claims prepared on behalf of DC lacked sufficient documentation. The investigation dates back to documents filed in 1999. In a settlement reached, Maximus a... - Hartford Financial Services Inc. Market Timing Settlement
New York, NY: (Jul-23-07) State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's Office brought a lawsuit against Hartford Financial Services Inc., following an investigation into the retirement planning and property and casualty insurance industries. The investigation revealed that Hartford Financial was taking part in a tactic known as market timing, which involves short...