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Hubbard, OH: (Oct-06-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought charges against Warren Fabricating Corp., alleging that the company violated the Ohio EPA's pollution control laws. The charges stated that the Chestnut Ridge Road facility failed to follow notification requirements before demolishing a building in Hubbard Township. The 150,000 s... - Orange Diocese Abuse, Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange pays $6.685 million settlement to four abuse victims
Santa Ana, CA: (Oct-05-07) Several lawsuits were filed against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange, including allegations of clergy sexual abuse and one filed against bishop facing contempt of court proceedings for sending a monsignor out of the country before he could testify. One of the lawsuits concerned three lay teachers at Mater Dei High School and... - Student Molestation, Woman drops abuse case for $260,000 settlement from Palo Alto Unified School District
Palo Alto, CA: (Oct-07-07) An unnamed woman brought a lawsuit against the Palo Alto Unified School District, alleging that former Jordan Middle School teacher William Giordano molested her. The suit was filed against Palo Alto Unified in 2005, which sources claim was 12 years after the abuse. The plaintiff then filed her civil lawsuit against Giordano and... - Shareholder Stock Options, Research In Motion co-chief executives pay $5 million settlement
Toronto, ONT: (Oct-05-07) The Ironworkers Ontario Pension Fund filed suit against renowned BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM), alleging that the company used questionable means to grant stock options in the past. As part of a settlement reached, RIM has agreed to spruce up its corporate governance practices, which will involve excluding its independ... - Gender Harassment, Smithfield Chicken 'n Bar-B-Q employee awarded $1.15 million settlement
Wake County, NC: (Oct-04-07) Jason Hallaman, a former employee, brought a lawsuit against Gregory Moore, the president of the Smithfield Chicken 'n Bar-B-Q restaurant chain, alleging that he was sexually harassed by Moore. The suit claimed that Hallaman, 39, was wrongfully terminated as a butler and maliciously prosecuted while working for Moore. The jury... - Securities Contract, Applied Digital pays shareholder $2.1 million settlement
Miami, FL: (Oct-04-07) A lawsuit was filed by Hark Vasa, the majority shareholder of Pacific Decision Sciences Corp., against Applied Digital, who acquired Pacific Decision, alleging that the company breached contract and the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Vasa claimed that there was a delay in the registration of shares received in Appli... - Hiring Discrimination, JBS Swift & Co. pays $200,000 settlement to female job applicants
Cactus, TX: (Oct-04-07) The US Department of Labor brought charges against JBS Swift & Co.'s facility in Cactus, TX alleging that the company engaged in hiring discrimination based on gender over a two-year period against 402 female applicants. The suit claimed that the applicants had applied for the position of laborer in the general production job gro... - City Building Access, Calistoga pays $73,000 settlement for Americans with Disabilities Act violations
Calistoga, CA: (Oct-04-07) Jeff Stivers, a Calistoga city resident, brought a lawsuit against the city, alleging that a number of the city's buildings violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Act had provisions calling for easy public access for disabled individuals. The lawsuit was filed in 2006 in Sonoma County courts against the city and... - Unlicensed Software, J&B Importers and Media Lab Ventures pay $225,000 fine
Miami, FL: (Oct-03-07) The Business Software Alliance (BSA) brought charges against two Florida-based companies, Miami based J&B Importers and Tampa based Media Lab Ventures LLC, alleging that they had unlicensed software on their computers. The crack down was part of a state wide investigation. Florida consistently ranks in the top 10 in dollars recovered... - Restricted Substance, Carrier Guam fined by EPA for importing an ozone-depleting substance
Tamuning, Guam: (Oct-03-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought a lawsuit against Carrier Guam, a refrigeration and heating equipment company in Tamuning, alleging that the company illegally imported an ozone-depleting substance. The report said Carrier Guam imported over 32,000 kilograms of hydro chlorofluorocarbon, which is restricted by... - Railroad Worker Leukemia, Union Pacific pays settlement to former manager exposed to carcinogenic chemicals
Marshall, TX: (Oct-03-07) James Smith, a former railroad worker, brought a lawsuit against Union Pacific, seeking more than $2 million as compensation for exposure to the toxic chemicals he claims caused his leukemia. Smith filed the original complaint against Union Pacific Railroad on March 23, 2006, in the Marshall Division of the Eastern District of Tex... - Workplace Harassment, City of York pays employee $130,000 settlement
York, PA: (Oct-03-07) Kathleen Thomas, an employee at the York County Youth Development Center, brought charges against her boss Wayne Bear, director of the center, alleging that he sexually harassed her. Thomas claimed that Bear made sexually suggestive grunts, pelvic thrusts, and obscene and unwelcome advances. The suit further alleged that Bear repeated... - Uterine Cancer, Woman awarded $250,000 medical malpractice settlement after her uterus was misdiagnosed with cancer and removed
Los Angeles, CA: (Oct-02-07) Johnnie Mae Williams, a 40-year-old woman, brought a medical negligence lawsuit against the Martin Luther King Jr. Drew Medical Center, over the removal of her uterus owing to a diagnostic error. The suit claimed that Williams arrived at MLK-Drew with gynecological complaints in March 2001. MLK personnel performed a minor surgi... - Knicks Marketing, Senior Vice President awarded $11.6 million settlement for gender discrimination and retaliation
New York, NY: (Oct-02-07) Anucha Browne Sanders, 44, once senior vice president for marketing, brought a lawsuit against Cablevision Systems Corp., owner of Madison Square Garden (MSG) and the New York Knicks, and its Chief Executive Officer James Dolan, alleging that she faced sexual harassment and was retaliated against while on her job. Sanders claime... - Corner Collision, Victim of truck crash on dangerous road awarded $199,000 settlement from city
Palmdale, CA: (Oct-02-07) Darin Readmond, a Palmdale horseshoer, brought a lawsuit against the city after he was injured in a head-on crash on a problem stretch of Sierra Highway. Readmond sued the county after crashing on a dangerous curve on the four-lane road south of Palmdale. Sources claimed that several fatal crashes have occurred in the area, where... - Inappropriate Adoption, Social worker awarded $380,000 after being fired for not approving a foster home placement
Lexington, KY: (Oct-02-07) Pat Moore of Elsmere, a former social worker, brought charges against the state alleging that she was urged to arrange an inappropriate adoption so the state could get federal bonus money. In the lawsuit filed in 2005 against the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Moore claimed that her supervisors harassed and ultimately fi... - Hurricane Insurance Coverage, USAA Casualty Insurance awards couple settlement for their damaged home
San Antonio, TX: (Oct-01-07) Kevin and Sherrye Webster brought a lawsuit against San Antonio-based USAA Casualty Insurance Co., alleging that the company did not cover their property damage claim after Hurricane Katrina. The couple is among thousands of Mississippi and Louisiana property owners who have sued their insurers after Katrina wiped out large swa... - Overseas Contracts, York International pays $22 million in federal fines
York, PA: (Oct-01-07) The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought charges against York International, over issues related primarily to activities involving certain overseas contracts. As part of a settlement reached, York International announced that it has entered into a deferred prosecution agreement wit... - Information Technology Manager, City pays former employee settlement for false arrest
Auburn, CA: (Oct-01-07) Ernest Shih, former information technology manager, brought a lawsuit against the city of Auburn, over an arrest in 2006 on an allegation of embezzlement. The suit claimed that Shih had been painted as a terrorist because he was also charged with illegal possession of a firearm and because there were reports that he had planted elec... - NVE Pharmaceuticals Stacker-2 Advertising Settlement
A lawsuit was filed against the company claiming it misled consumers by making false and misleading claims about the safety and effectiveness of its products. The lawsuit claimed NVE violated the New Jersey State Consumer Fraud Act through ads that exaggerated the benefits and minimized the risks of Stacker-2 and other Ephedra based supplements. The settl...