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Washington, DC: (Jan-13-08) The children of New York Times reporter David Rosenbaum brought a lawsuit against Howard University Hospital, alleging that their father died due to negligence. The lawsuit claimed that the hospital and DC emergency workers were negligent in handling Rosembaum, and that his death was the result of medical malpractice. Rosenbaum,... - 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... - Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc. Plastic Parts Settlement
Washington, DC: (Jul-23-07) Collins & Aikman Corp. brought a lawsuit against Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc., over money owed for parts made by Collins & Aikman's plastics and soft-trim divisions. Collins & Aikman claimed Toyota owed more than $9 million for parts made by its plastics and fabrics division and $437,285 for carpet... - Wachovia, JP Morgan Chase, and Morgan Stanley to Pay $16 Billion in Auction-Rate Securities Buy Back
New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo has agreed settlements with JP Morgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, and Wachovia regarding their marketing and sale of auction-rate securities. The settlement will see the three banks buy back their auction-rate securities from charities, small to mid-size businesses, and retail customers, to the tune of $3 billion for... - America First Communities Bellevue Building Violations Settlement
Bellevue, WA: (Jul-22-07) The city of Bellevue filed a lawsuit against America First Communities, alleging that it was missing out on income because the company hadn't applied for city building permits or paid the fees for construction in the Capehart housing area near Offutt. In a settlement reached, America First agreed to pay the city $1 million. Under... - Ferro Corp. Heat Stabilizer Antitrust Class Action Settlement
Cleveland, OH: (Jul-20-07) A class action lawsuit was brought against Cleveland, Ohio-based chemicals and coatings company, Ferro Corp., by direct purchasers, related to alleged antitrust violations in the heat stabilizer industry. The lawsuit was filed along with two other actions after the US Department of Justice requested documents from the company in... - Donald Bruno Trademark Infringement Settlement
The Chicago businessman allegedly used logos from the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and nearly 60 other schools and companies on sports memorabilia. A lawsuit was filed against Bruno for trademark infringement and he has agreed to a $3 million settlement. (Jul-04-05) [KCRG NEWS] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and wou... - Bishop State Community College History Instructor Racial Discrimination Settlement
Mobile, AL: (Jul-19-07) Sara Taylor, who is white, brought a lawsuit against Bishop State Community College in 2002, alleging that she was fired because of discriminatory policies followed by college officials. She argued that the school's president, state Rep. Yvonne Kennedy, D-Mobile, terminated her to make room for a black instructor who had once served... - Douglas County, OR Clerk Wrongful Termination Settlement
Douglas County, OR: (Jul-19-07) Kelly Smith, a former employee in the Clerk's Office, brought a lawsuit against Douglas County, claiming that she was wrongfully fired from her post in 2006. Smith, who had been employed by the Clerk's Office for nearly eight years, was fired May 19, 2006, after a stack of tax documents dealing with the Cow Creek Band of Ump... - Green Bay Packers President Contract Termination Settlement
Madison, WI: (Jul-19-07) The Green Bay Packers have reached a settlement with former team president John Jones. Jones was placed on administrative leave on May 26, 2007, just four days before he was to succeed Bob Harlan as president and CEO, because of repeated administrative lapses. Harlan claimed that he as well as other officials had noticed a decline... - SmartForce Revenue Accounting Fraud Settlement
New York, NY: (Jul-19-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission brought charges against David Drummond, general counsel of Google, and three other former executives of California educational software company SmartForce, alleging that they overstated the company's revenue by $127 million from 1999 to 2002. Drummond, who left SmartForce in January 2002,... - Sunny Industries Employee Mass Layoff Settlement
Madison, WI: (Jul-19-07) The state Department of Justice and Workforce Development brought an employment lawsuit against Sunny Industries, after the company filed for bankruptcy in 2006. The suit claimed that the company laid off 326 workers, when Sunny filed for receivership and closed the plant without filing the required 60-day advance notice. In a set... - Dr. Hicham Riba Dental Sedation Wrongful Death Settlement
Chicago, IL: (Jul-18-07) The family of 5-year-old Diamond Brownridge, who died after being over-medicated during a dental procedure, filed a medical malpractice suit against Dr. Hicham Riba, a Chicago dentist. The suit claimed that the 5-year-old died after the anesthetic that Riba gave her, caused her to be unable to breathe and forced her into a coma fro... - Coastside Scavenger Accounting Fraud Settlement
Pacifica, CA: (Jul-19-07) The city brought a lawsuit against Coastside Scavenger, alleging that the Pacifica garbage company failed to provide audited financial reports for both Coastside Scavenger and its sister company, Seacoast, which was required under their original agreement with the city. In a settlement reached, Coastside Scavenger agreed to the is... - NETeller Unlicensed Money Transmitting Settlement
Washington, DC: (Jul-18-07) The US Government brought a lawsuit against NETeller, alleging that the company operated an unlicensed money transmitting business and had participated in the performance of financial transactions for the purpose of promoting unlawful transactions between internet gambling merchants and persons located in the US. In a set... - Winfield City, KS Sidewalk Disability Discriminaiton Settlement
Winfield City, KS: (Jul-17-07) The Kansas Disability Coalition filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging that the city was responsible for Winfield's streets, sidewalks and other facilities not being accessible to the disabled, thereby violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In a settlement reached, the city agreed to employ a person wh... - Environmental Tectonics Corporation Submarine Software Contract Settlement
Southampton, PA: (Jul-16-07) Environmental Tectonics Corporation, a manufacturer of software driven products used to recreate and monitor the physiological effects of motion, announced that it has reached a settlement with the government regarding the sale of submarine rescue decompression chambers. As part of the settlement reached, the Southampton, Penns... - Boeing Co. Aircraft Materials Over-Billing Settlement
Wichita, KS: (Jul-16-07) The US Attorney Eric Melgren's office brought a lawsuit against Boeing Co., alleging that the company over billed for materials used in installing new KC-135 aircraft engines and RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft. The materials included nuts, bolts, rivets and fasteners. The suit accused Boeing of charging for the materials even thoug... - UBS Financial Services Inc. Fee-Based Account Fraud Settlement
Albany, NY: (Jul-16-07) Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's Office filed suit against UBS Financial Services Inc., alleging that the company inappropriately guided customers into a fee-based brokerage program. An investigation revealed that UBS pushed thousands of traditional brokerage customers into the fee-based accounts of its InsightOne brokerage program...