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Los Angeles, CA: (Aug-06-07) Two photographers Scott Cosman and Rik Fedyck brought a lawsuit against celebrities Denise Richards and Pamela Anderson, alleging that the actresses made false statements about them to Canadian police and the media about a confrontation in Vancouver. The lawsuit was filed in March 2007 in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging de... - Navistar International Employee Racial Discrimination Settlement
Chicago, IL: (Aug-06-07) Nearly 350 black employees brought a civil rights lawsuit against Warrenville-based Navistar International, alleging that the transportation solution company that builds trucks, engines and buses, racially discriminated against them. The suit claimed black employees faced harassment because of their race and that the incidents that... - Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. antitrust class action Settlement
In 2003, Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System filed an antitrust class action lawsuit against Hillenbrand Industries, Inc. alleging that it used its monopoly power in the hospital bed market to coerce hospitals into renting specialty made beds. Spartanburg claimed that, since 1990, the huge health care and funeral services company hurt competition and... - California Department of Transportation Seacliff Flood Damage Settlement
Ventura County, CA: (Aug-04-07) Over a dozen homeowners brought a lawsuit against the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), alleging that the agency was responsible for the damage caused when a winter deluge sent mud, water, and debris cascading over the Pacific Coast Highway and into the coastal community of Seacliff a few miles north of Ven... - Frankfort, KY Political Promotion Discrimination Settlement
Frankfort, KY: (Aug-03-07) Ron Easter, an employee at a Jackson office, filed a lawsuit against the Transportation Cabinet, alleging that he was denied a promotion in 2004 for political reasons. Documents filed with the state Personnel Board resolve two of the most high-profile cases that came to light in the 2005-06 investigation by a special Franklin Cou... - University of Illinois, CEDA, and the Urbana & Champaign Sanitary District Ammonia Fish Kill Settlement
Urbana, IL: (Aug-03-07) The US Department of the Interior, the US Department of Justice, the Illinois attorney general's office, the Illinois and US Environmental Protection Agencies, and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources brought environmental damage charges against the University of Illinois, CEDA, a cleaning contractor hired by the university,... - Bloomfield Township, MI Clerk Wrongful Dismissal Settlement
Detroit, MI: (Aug-03-07) Michelle Horton, a former clerk, filed a wrongful dismissal lawsuit against the 48th District Court in Bloomfield Township. In December 2006, Horton received a $1 million payout in the case, though she originally won a $3 million federal court jury verdict against the court for wrongful dismissal. In a separate case filed against... - Department of Children and Families Foster Family Rape Settlement
Naples, FL: (Aug-06-07) The guardians for Pierreisna Archille brought a lawsuit against the Department of Children and Families (DCF), accusing the agency of negligence when it ignored repeated allegations of abuse brought by Pierreisna's sister, Darlene Achille. The suit claimed that Darlene Achille filed complaints with the DCF, claiming that her mentall... - Cazenovia, NY Town Employee Whistleblower Settlement
Syracuse, NY: (Aug-02-07) A former Cazenovia worker filed a lawsuit against the town alleging that his bosses retaliated against him for whistleblowing. The worker was employed by the town of Cazenovia and notified the town and the New York Department of Environmental Conservation of possible violations of environmental laws by the town during 2006. Follow... - Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. CFO Wrongful Termination Settlement
Gemstar's chief financial officer Elsie Ma Leung was fired in 2003 over a scheme to defraud investors. Leung filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the TV Guide magazine publisher and interactive programming guide operator. Gemstar agreed to pay Leung an $8.4 million settlement. In exchange for the settlement, Leung has agreed to drop claims again... - Dr. Lathardus Goggins University Funds Fraud Settlement
Akron, OH: (Aug-02-07) Dr. Lathardus Goggins, 79, a former associate dean at the University of Akron (UA), brought a lawsuit against himself in April 2005, after he filed a discrimination lawsuit against UA alleging he was demoted from associate dean of the university's graduate school because of his race and age. Goggins is black. Following Goggins's suit... - Seattle Times Co. Hearst Joint Operating Agreement Settlement
Seattle, WA: (Aug-02-07) Seattle Times Co. and Hearst Corp., owner of the Seattle Post Intelligencer, have been embroiled in a legal battle over their joint operating agreement. Since 1983, Seattle Times has handled business functions such as advertising, circulation and printing, for both papers. In exchange, Seattle Times has kept 60% of their joint prof... - Marathon Oil Price Manipulation Settlement
Houston, TX: (Aug-01-07) The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) brought charges against Marathon Oil, alleging that the oil company manipulated the price for West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil back in November 2003. The CFTC alleged that the manipulation took place during the "Platts window," a 30-minute period at the end of the trading day d... - Hawaii, USA Youth Correctional Facility Inmate Rape Settlement
Honolulu, HI: (Aug-01-07) An unnamed woman brought a lawsuit against the state, alleging that she was raped by a guard at the youth correctional facility. The legal battle that dragged on for three years exposed widespread problems at the facility. The suit stated that the victim was 15-years-old when she was taken out of her youth facility dorm and raped... - Santa Fe, NM Terrorist Watch List Arrest Settlement
Santa Fe, NM: (Jul-31-07) Francisco "Kiko" Martinez of Alamosa, CO, an activist attorney, filed two federal lawsuits alleging that he was illegally detained at traffic stops in New Mexico, Colorado, and Illinois because his name appeared on an FBI terrorist-watch list. The suit claimed that at all three stops, officers detained Martinez without probable ca... - Tenet Healthcare Corp. $30.75 Settlement
Santa Barbara-based Tenet Healthcare Corp. has reached a settlement worth $30.75 million with the U.S. Department of Justice, as well as some civilian lawsuits. The settlement resolved an inquiry by the Department into the hiring practices of a Tenet-run hospital in Florida, as well as a more generalized scrutiny of the company itself. The majority of the... - Settlement: University of Oregon
The lawsuit of a former employee of the University of Oregon who was allegedly discriminated against has led to the university's creation of the post of Vice Provost for Institutional Equality and Diversity. The University of Oregon chose not to renew the contract of Joe Wade, the director of the Office of Academic Advising and Student Services in 1999 af... - Delta and Pine Land Co. Turkey Government Payoff Settlement
St. Louis, MO: (Jul-27-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against Delta and Pine Land Co., which was recently acquired by Monsanto, and Delta's Turkish unit, alleging that the unit paid Turkish officials $43,000 to get government documents necessary to operate its business in Turkey. The suit claimed that Delta and Pine, through it... - ConAgra Foods Inc. Employee 401K Settlement
Sioux City, NE: (Jul-30-07) A series of lawsuits were brought against ConAgra Foods Inc., alleging that the company caused retirees to lose millions because its 401(k) plans were too heavily invested in company stock. The stock price dropped in March 2005 when ConAgra announced that it would restate its earnings because of income tax errors from fiscal 200... - Dr. Reggie Goldsby Medical Malpractice Settlement
Amite, LA: (Jul-03-07) Tanya Hendry Sparks filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against Dr. Reggie Goldsby of Amite, alleging that Goldsby's care of her father, Marion Hendry was below applicable standards of care demanded of physicians under like circumstances. Hendry was admitted to Hood Memorial Hospital in Amite on March 13, 2000, for what Goldsby diagn...