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Baltimore, MD: (Sep-25-07) Maryland state officials brought a lawsuit against CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, alleging that Maryland's largest health insurer improperly denied claims. The violations were revealed following an audit that was conducted in 2004. The complaint stated that the company had unethical business practices that led to the claims bein... - Lingerie Insider Trading, Consultant pays fine for insider trading regarding merger
New York, NY: (Sep-25-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought charges against Joseph Keeney, a former consultant to Frederick's of Hollywood Inc., alleging that he traded inside information about a merger of the lingerie maker with New York-based Movie Star Inc., another intimate apparel company. Movie Star disclosed in November 2006 th... - Banca Popolare Italiana Parmalat Bankruptcy Settlement
Talk to a local bankruptcy lawyer right away! Parmalat SpA and Banca had filed lawsuits against one another related to the dairy company's corporate fraud scandal collapse in December 2003. Parmalat was seeking money in revocatory claims, which allow a company to recover money paid to creditors shortly before bankruptcy. Under the terms of the settl... - Acccounting and Contracts, Electronic Data Systems pays fine for fraud
New York, NY: (Sep-25-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission brought charges against Electronic Data Systems (EDS), alleging that an investigation showed accounting irregularities that occurred from 2001 to 2003. The suit claimed that EDS failed to fully disclose the costs of some derivatives contracts, used faulty assumptions to estimate revenue an... - Lord of the Rings Accounting, New Line Cinema pays Peter Jackson $125,000 in royalties
Los Angeles, CA: (Sep-24-07) Peter Jackson brought a lawsuit against New Line Cinema, alleging that the studio still owes him for the work that he did on The Lord of the Rings (LOTR) motion picture. In his suit, Jackson claimed that the studio used creative accounting to cheat him out of millions in royalties from the first chapter in his big-screen trilog... - Dry Cleaning Contamination, Couple pays EPA fine for groundwater contaminaiton.
Columbus, OH: (Sep-24-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought an environmental damage lawsuit against Dean and Colleen Soulliere, former owners of One Hour Martinizing, a Columbus dry cleaning business. The suit was filed over the cleanup of a groundwater contamination plume in the south-central portion of the city. The EPA filed a civil c... - Fatal Bus Fire, Families of 23 victims awarded undisclosed settlement
Bellaire, TX: (Sep-25-07) The families of 23 elderly residents of Sunrise Senior Living Services Inc., of McLean, VA, brought a lawsuit against the Bellaire nursing home, after their family members died in a bus fire near Dallas while evacuating from Hurricane Rita. The company operates Brighton Gardens of Bellaire, which leased two buses to evacuate resid... - John Charman Divorce Settlement
Beverley and John Charman were married in 1976 and have two children. In April of 2005, the couple divorced and Beverley filed for damages. John Charman is the President and CEO of Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.; one of the largest insurers in Bermuda. London's High Court awarded John's ex-wife a $90.6 million (£48 million) divorce settlement, equal to 3... - Milan Panic Unwarranted Bonuses Settlement
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International sued its former chairman for allegedly accepting unwarranted bonuses. In 2002, Panic was forced to resign after taking more than $33 million in bonuses for his role in the spin off of a business division. Panic agreed to pay Valeant a $20 million settlement. As a result of the settlement, shares of Valeant went from... - Wall Township, NJ Hidden Camera Police Surveillance Settlement
Wall Township, NJ: (Sep-21-07) Over 50 Wall officers brought a federal lawsuit against Capt. Bernard Sullivan, Roy Hall, and the police department in US District Court in Trenton, over a hidden surveillance camera placed in the police headquarters locker room. Hall had previously stated that the camera was placed in the locker room following reports that a... - Bostwick Design Group Justice Center Construction Settlement
Elyria, OH: (Sep-24-07) The county brought a lawsuit against Collins Gordon Bostwick Architects, now known as the Bostwick Design Group, alleging that the company was liable for construction related expenses that resulted after the Justice Center opened in 2004. When the lawsuit was filed, county Administrator Jim Cordes said the county was trying to get m... - Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort Toilet Collapse Personal Injury Settlement
Atlantic City, NJ: (Sep-23-07) Jean Ciocci, a 74-year-old woman, brought charges against Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort, after she was injured as a result of one of the New Jersey resort's toilets collapsing. The suit claimed that the injury occurred when a handicapped-accessible toilet collapsed at the resort in 2004. The suit also alleged injuries that Ci... - Doña Ana County, NM Jail Employee Wrongful Termination Settlement
Santa Fe, NM: (Sep-23-07) Edwin Chavez, a former Doña Ana County detention center employee, brought charges against the county alleging that he was wrongfully fired. In his suit, Chavez claimed he was fired in retaliation for workplace safety complaints he made to the US Occupational and Health Administration. He also maintained administrators discriminat... - Mille Lacs County, MN Inmate Bacterial Meningitis Wrongful Death Settlement
Minneapolis, MN: (Sep-22-07) Dawn Brown, the mother of Brandon Brown, brought a federal wrongful death lawsuit against Mille Lacs County, alleging that her 18-year-old son died pleading for medical care in a county jail. Brandon Brown suffered a head injury when he lost control of his mother's car and ran off the road on Nov. 25, 2005. He was arrested at h... - Zenergy Inc. Saltwater Spill Settlement
Bismarck, ND: (Sep-21-07) North Dakota brought a lawsuit against Zenergy Inc., an Oklahoma based oil company, after a ruptured pipeline spilled nearly 1 million gallons of saltwater into a creek in northwestern North Dakota. The spill near Alexander, discovered in early January 2006, has been described as the worst in North Dakota's oil history. The saltwa... - Harrison County, KY Corrections Officers' Harassment Settlement
Harrison County, KY: (Sep-23-07) Former corrections officers Lina Misamore and Danielle Smith brought lawsuits against Harrison County and Sheriff Mike Deatrick, alleging that their civil rights were violated when they were subjected to a sexually hostile work environment and to retaliation when they complained. Misamore and Smith, along with another past... - Robert Perlick, and Toney and Patricia Russell Landlord Bias Settlement
Milwaukee, WI: (Sep-20-07) The Department of Housing and Urban Development brought charges against Robert Perlick, a trustee of the Walter Perlick Family Trust, and property managers Toney and Patricia Russell, accusing them of housing discrimination. The government brought the current case in 2005 after investigations by the Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Ho... - Car Crash Spinal Injuries, Man awarded $257,000 after accident
Norwich, CT: (Sep-20-07) Peter Barnes, a Salem man, brought a lawsuit against George Mailloux, after he sustained injuries in a collision with a vehicle driven by Mailloux. Barnes sued for injuries sustained in the Dec. 8, 2003 collision that took place near the intersections of routes 82 and 85. Sources claimed that Barnes' judgment was reduced by 40% due... - Part-Time Officer, Receives settlement for retaliation after arresting City Manager for drunk driving
Talk to a local DUI attorney right away! Corunna, MI: (Sep-20-07) Angelo Panos, a part-time police officer, brought a lawsuit against the city, alleging that he faced retaliation when he was passed over for a full-time position in mid-2005. Panos, who filed the lawsuit in 2006, stated that he arrested City Manager Joe Sawyer for drunk driving. He cl... - Bikini Bar, Hillsborough County pays settlement for business obstruction
Tampa, FL: (Sep-21-07) A lawsuit was brought against Hillsborough County alleging that the county prevented the opening of a club owned by Gemini Property Ventures. Gemini, which sued the county in November 2005, alleged it "maliciously and intentionally" manipulated procedures and county employees to try to keep the club from opening. Part of the case fo...