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San Francisco, CA: (Mar-18-08) The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) brought allegations against State Senator Carole Migden and her campaign, claiming that they had 89 different campaign finance violations. Commission officials said that several violations had to do with failures to itemize credit card expenditures. The FPPC launched an investi... - Acculab to pay $461,000 settlement for fraud lawsuit.
Tampa, FL: (mar-18-08) The Justice Department's Civil Division, Commercial Litigation Branch and the US Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida brought a lawsuit against Acculab Laboratories and its owner, Joseph T. DeGregorio, alleging that the facility submitted false claims to Medicare. The lawsuit accused the company of submitting claims... - Salander to pay $994,375 settlement in landlord, tenant lawsuit.
New York, NY: (Mar-17-08) The landlord of the East 71st Street gallery in New York brought a lawsuit against Salander-O'Reilly Galleries LLC, and its owner Lawrence Salander, alleging that he owed $1.9 million in rent dating to 2004. Court records show that Salander filed for bankruptcy on Nov. 5 in Poughkeepsie, New York, along with owner Lawrence Salan... - Abogado de Horas Extraordinarias de Agentes de Acciones
Aunque normalmente sólo se les paga comisión-, los agentes de acciones y comodidades pueden tener derecho a pago de horas extras en virtud de las leyes federales y estatales. Agentes de acciones y comodidades típicamente suelen trabajar más de las 8 horas al día necesarias, empezando tan temprano como las 6:00 am y trabajando hasta después... - Verizon, Actiontec pay undisclosed settlement in open source lawsuit.
New York, NY: (Mar-17-08) Two software developers Erick Andersen and Rob Landley, brought a lawsuit against Verizon Communications, alleging that the telecom giant's broadband service violated the terms of the widely used open source agreement under which their product was licensed. The suit also named Verizon subcontractor Actiontec Electronics, who sup... - Reebok to pay $1 million settlement in lead charm lawsuit.
Minneapolis, MN: (Mar-17-08) A lawsuit was brought against shoe giant Reebok, after a four-year-old Minneapolis boy died of lead poisoning after swallowing part of a charm bracelet given away with a pair of athletic shoes. The death lead to a series of highly publicized toy recalls nationwide and brought charges against Reebok by US Consumer Product Safe... - Corpus Christy County, TX Construction Contract Settlement
Austin, TX: Corpus Christy county, TX, settled a lawsuit brought by Fulton Coastcon Construction that accused county officials of violating state law by not reading bid prices aloud in public before awarding a contract to Zachry Construction. The contract was for the Heritage Center arena, the $25 million second phase of the Richard M. Borchard Regional... - Five Star Janitorial Supply Guardsman Discrimination Settlement
Washington, DC: The Justice Department reached a settlement on behalf of a National Guardsman whose employment was alleged to have been unlawfully terminated in violation of the Uniform Service members Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). The settlement resolves allegations that Five Star Janitorial Supply of Leesville, LA, violated the fede... - Pierz Fire Department Firefighter Application Discrimination Settlement
Pierz, MN: A lawsuit filed in federal district court in May 2006 concerning Jill Poepping's bid to be the city's first female firefighter. In 2003, Poepping was the first woman to apply to be a firefighter with the part-time department. Poepping said her application was rejected in 2003 and again in 2005 and she alleged that her gender was the reason be... - Dr. Perry Hearn and Affiliated Professional Services, Inc. False Insurance Claims Settlement
Boston, MA: Norwell physician, Perry Hearn, and Affiliated Professional Services, Inc. (APS), based in Wareham, MA have agreed to pay $150,000 and $100,000 to settle allegations that they submitted false claims to the Medicare and Medicaid programs for office and nursing home visits performed by nurse practitioners and physician assistants without any p... - PBS&J Corp. Employee Embezzlement Settlement
Miami, FL: The US Department of Justice confirmed the allegations that PBS&J Corp. violated the False Claims Act between 1992 and 2005. The company's former employees embezzled more than $35 million from the firm and PBS&J submitted incorrect overhead costs to the government in connection with federal contracts. Government officials claimed that mo... - Phone billing companies pay $1.9 million settlement in unauthorized charges lawsuit.
Atlantic City, NJ: (Mar-16-08) The Federal Trade Commission brought a lawsuit against BSG Clearing Solutions North America LLC, ACI Billing Services Inc. doing business as OAN, and Billing Concepts Inc., alleging that they charged their customers unauthorized charges on their phone bills. FTC sources stated that the three related companies control more t... - Pasta maker to pay $1.5 million settlement in annual reports fraud lawsuit.
Kansas City, MO: (Mar-16-08) Three lawsuits were brought against American Italian Pasta Co., also naming certain former or current officers and directors, alleging that its executives and directors had misrepresented fiscal data, giving the impression that the company was doing well even as sales slumped during the low-carbohydrate diet craze. Comp... - Washington State to pay $2.25 million settlement to shooting victims.
Tacoma, WA: (Mar-17-08) Several families brought a lawsuit against the Washington State Department of Corrections, after five children were wounded or traumatized in a 1999 attack on a California Jewish community center. The incident took place when Washington parolee Buford O. Furrow Jr., a self-professed white supremacist with a history of mental illne... - US Veterans Administration Healthcare System Waste Violations Penalty
Boston, MA: In a settlement with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the US Veterans Administration Healthcare System has committed to implement a comprehensive hazardous waste and chemicals management inventory system at all Veterans Administration facilities in New England. The Veterans Administration is developing the system to settle a 2005 EPA e... - Online store owner pays $66,000 settlement to Attorney General.
Kennewick, WA: (Mar-13-08) Over 50 people brought complaints against Teryl Cooper's website, Storybook Lane, an online store, alleging that they ordered children's furniture and accessories from the website, but never received the merchandise. The suit, which was filed following complaints lodged with the Washington Attorney General and the Better Busine... - Kimberly Clark to pay $165,000 settlement in pollution lawsuit.
Everett, WA: (Mar-13-08) The State Environmental Agency brought charges against tissue giant Kimberly-Clark Corporation, alleging that it violated clean air standards, by allowing a fire to smolder for half a year, contributing to wood smoke and pollution. The suit claimed that the company allowed a pile of shredded wood waste near the Riverside neighbor... - Santa Monica pays $55 million settlement in lawyer's fees lawsuit.
Los Angeles, CA: (Mar-13-08) Attorneys from Dallas-based Baron & Budd P.C., San Francisco-based Sher Leff LLP and Sacramento-based Miller, Axline & Sawyer brought a lawsuit against the city of Santa Monica, alleging that it failed to pay them contingency fees. Court documents reveal that the city sued the attorneys in 2004, in a bid to invalidate a conti... - Charter captain pays $20,000 settlement in poaching lawsuit.
Ocean City, MD: (Mar-13-08) The Maryland Natural Resources Police brought charges against Stuart Lloyd Windsor, a veteran Ocean City charter fishing captain, alleging that he violated federal fisheries laws by having illegal fish on board his boat. The suit was filed after Natural Resources Police, working with the Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife... - Developer pays $16,017 settlement in Clean Water Act violation suit.
Ellsworth, ME: (Mar-12-08) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought charges against Ray Builders Inc., an Ellsworth construction company and Robert Ray, its owner, alleging that the company violated the federal Clean Water Act. The suit claimed that Ray and his company developed a 42-lot subdivision in Ellsworth without first obtaining a perm...