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Athens, OH: (Dec-27-07) Christy Speakman, an Ohio University former graduate student, brought a lawsuit against the university, alleging that she was sexually harassed by a professor. Speakman filed suit in February 2007, naming as defendants both the university and former OU art professor Yoshitomo Saito. In the complaint, Speakman alleged that Saito bega... - Insider Trading, Blair MacDougall pays $12,5000 fine for illegal insider trading of shares.
Calgary, Canada: (Dec-27-07) The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) brought charges against Nova Scotia oil and gas well testing consultant Blair MacDougall, claiming that he engaged in illegal insider trading. The ASC is the regulatory agency responsible for administering the province's securities laws. It is entrusted to foster a fair and efficient capi... - Advertised Price, Walgreens pays $767,000 settlement for overcharging customers
San Mateo, CA: (Dec-27-07) Four California counties brought charges against Walgreens, alleging that the Illinois-based drug chain overcharged customers at its stores. The suit, filed by Santa Clara, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz and San Mateo, claimed that customers were not being charged the lowest advertised prices. The suit stemmed from investigations cond... - Pristine Land, Developer George Johnson to pay $12 million settlement for building on state trust lands without permits
Phoenix, AZ: (Dec-27-07) The state brought a lawsuit against developer George H. Johnson, alleging that Johnson and several of his contractors harmed pristine state trust lands without permits. The suit, filed in 2005, saw the founder of the Johnson Ranch file a countersuit against the state and Attorney General Terry Goddard for alleged slander. Records s... - Medicare Fraud, Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta Inc. and Saint Joseph's Health System Inc. pay $26 million settlement for false inpatient billing
Washington, DC: (Dec-26-07) The federal government brought charges against Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta Inc. and Saint Joseph's Health System Inc., alleging that the medical facility violated the False Claims Act with regard to billing for inpatient admissions and other services. The suit, filed by the Justice Department, claimed that an investigatio... - Hedge Fund Fraud, MF Global agrees to pay $2 million civil penalty for unsupervised offshore accounts
Philadelphia, PA: (Dec-26-07) The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) brought charges against MF Global, the brokerage arm of UK-based alternatives firm Man Group, alleging that the company failed to properly supervise offshore accounts set up by defunct hedge fund firm Philadelphia Alternative Asset Management Co. (PAAMCo). Additionally, PAAMCo's... - Pigeon Poop, Jury awards doorman $6 million settlement after falling down a flight of subway stairs
New York, NY: (Dec-26-07) A former New York City doorman, who wishes to remain unnamed, brought a lawsuit against the city, alleging that the city is culpable for the injuries he sustained while on the job. The suit claimed that the doorman was left permanently disabled after falling down some subway stairs. He claimed that he slipped on pigeon droppings,... - Bus Brakes, Rodriguez Transportes ordered to pay $2.8 million wrongful death settlement
Phoenix, AZ: (Dec-26-07) The family of H.K. Covel, including son country star Toby Keith, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Rodriguez Transportes, after Covel died in a road accident. The suit claimed that while Covel was driving on Interstate 35 in Oklahoma, his truck was bumped by another vehicle causing it to cross the center median, where it was... - Restaurant Lease Contract, City of Prescott must pay Sand Trap golf course restaurant $225,000 breach of contract settlement
Prescott, AZ: (Dec-26-07) Owners of the Sand Trap restaurant, an eatery located at the municipal Antelope Hills Golf Course, brought a lawsuit against the city of Prescott, alleging breach of contract. The case stemmed from a 2006 incident, when the City Council terminated its contract with Brian Ingram and William and Carol Punches for operation of the re... - Workers' Compensation, City awards fire inspector $145,000 injury settlement
Milpitas, CA: (Dec-26-07) Michael Wells, a Milpitas fire inspector, brought charges against the city, alleging that he sustained injuries to his left hip, neck, right shoulder and knees, while on duty. Wells, who resigned in July 2006 after almost 25 years in the city's employ, stated that the suit sought benefits and permanent disability advances. City of... - False Allegations, City of Wenatchee agrees to pay former pastor $700,000 settlement after falsely arresting him in association with child molestation
Wenatchee, WA: (Dec-26-07) Robert "Roby" Roberson, a former pastor at the East Wenatchee Pentecostal Church, brought a lawsuit against the city of Wenatchee alleging that he was wrongfully arrested for an alleged involvement in a sex ring at the church. Sources stated that Robertson was one of dozens of people arrested during an investigation into the sex... - Co-Op Reserve, Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association ordered to pay $100 million settlement to tobacco growers in four states
Lexington, KY: (Dec-19-07) Over 198,000 past and present tobacco growers in four states brought a lawsuit against Lexington-based Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association, and 54 of its officers, directors and former directors, over the tens of millions of dollars the co-op held in reserve since at least 1992. The suit, filed in 2003, also asked for... - Washington Mutual Inc. Comerica Resignation Settlement
Seattle, WA: Comerica Inc. filed a lawsuit against the nation's largest thrift bank after workers resigned from Comerica in July 2005 to join Commercial Capital Bancorp Inc. The lawsuit alleged the employees tried to take business away from the financial services company when they moved. Washington Mutual bought Commercial Capital in 2006; it did not ad... - Telemarketing Timeshare, Equity Marketing Corp. pays $95,000 settlement for deceptive advertising
Orlando, FL: (Dec-18-07) The Florida Attorney General's office brought charges against Equity Marketing Corp., alleging that the Altamonte Springs-based company, which operates under the name Resort Equity Marketing, used deceptive marketing and advertising tactics. The suit claimed that the company used misleading telemarketing pitches to obtain clients f... - Kerosene Leak, Rivermead, Inc., et al. pays $50,000 fine for mobile home park environmental clean up
Hartford, CT: (Dec-18-07) Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and the Department of Environmental Protection brought charges against Rivermead, Inc., Brewer Family Partnership, Brewer Family LLC, and Colonial Mobile Home Park, Inc., current and previous owners or operators of two adjacent mobile home parks, Rivermead and Colonial, alleging that the two lar... - Accounting Fraud, US Foodservice former CEO pays $8 million settlement to Royal Ahold
Baltimore, MD: (Dec-18-07) Royal Ahold, a Dutch food company, brought charges against former CEO of Columbia-based US Foodservice James Miller, over a billion dollar accounting scandal in 2003 that caused Ahold to pay shareholders more than $1 billion in damages. Sources stated that Miller headed US Foodservice when accounting irregularities surfaced in 20... - Market Timing, Morgan Stanley pays $17 million SEC fine after financial advisers engaged in deceptive trading practices
Washington, DC: (Dec-18-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission brought charges against Morgan Stanley, alleging that the company failed to supervise four former financial advisers who are accused of engaging in deceptive trading practices. The suit claimed that the advisers opened multiple accounts for their hedge fund customers to allow the hedge f... - Wastewater Violations, Cyril-Scott agrees to pay $80,000 EPA fine for plant violations
Lancaster, OH: (Dec-17-07) The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought charges against Cyril-Scott, a specialty printing company based in Pleasant Township, over violations of the company's wastewater treatment plant. The parties reached a settlement in August 2006, requiring the company to discontinue use of its wastewater treatment plant and... - Ammonia Spill, Cabot Creamery pays $100,000 fine for environmental violations
Burlington, VT: (Dec-17-07) Federal prosecutors brought charges against Cabot Creamery, alleging that the facility was responsible for a chemical spill that happened 2 1/2 years ago. Sources stated that the three gallon ammonia leak into the Winooski River occurred as the company was upgrading a refrigeration system. It killed 15,000 fish over a five mile... - Retailer Fraud, Former Boston Baby president pays $41,000 settlement to employees for back pay and vacation time
Boston, MA: (Dec-17-07) The Attorney General's Office brought charges against Harvey Slobodkin, the former president of retailer Boston Baby, claiming that he owed money to a dozen employees for back pay and unused vacation time. Another case filed against Slobodkin on behalf of nearly 1,000 former customers, following the retail chain's sudden closing in...