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Investors filed a lawsuit against the Texas based real estate developer for allegedly inducing them to invest based on fraudulent statements made by the company's president, Carlton Fleming, and other shareholders. A Los Angeles Superior Court Judge has proposed a $ 1 million settlement. The terms of the settlement have not been released. (Jun-06-06) ... - Pinnacle Realty Management Co. Rabies Wrongful Death Settlement
In 2004, at the age of 20, William Beed Jr. died of a brain hemorrhage. His lungs, liver and kidneys were donated to four patients in Dallas and Alabama. It was later discovered that Beed died from rabies and three of the four organ recipient later died of the same cause. Beed's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against his apartment complex claimin... - Neurontin alleged suicide side effect. Send your complaint to a Neurontin lawyer.
Ever since Neurontin has been on the market, there have been reports of suicidal behavior and death in those taking the drug. Neurontin (generic name: gabapentin) has been approved by the FDA and prescribed by millions of physicians for two different ailments: controlling seizures and reducing pain caused by shingles. While the FDA and the drug company... - Project Straight Drug Detox Wrongful Death Settlement
Oakland County, MI: (Jul-29-07) Two lawsuits were filed against Oakland County physician Aeneas Guiney, alleging that he was responsible for the death of a patient. Guiney and Dr. Robert Wolf both were named in a lawsuit filed by the family of Danny Oppenheim Jr. of Kansas City, who died in 2004. Oppenheim was a patient at the doctors' now-defunct Project... - Oregon, USA Confined Inmate Suicide Settlement
Salem, OR: (Jul-29-07) The family of Aaron Munoz brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the state or Oregon, after Munoz hanged himself in 2005 in his isolation cell at the Oregon State Penitentiary. Growing up in Portland, Munoz spent much of his adolescence under state supervision. He was 13 when he first encountered Michael Boyles, a state parole and... - Horning Farm Agency Inc. Adult Community Housing Discrimination Settlement
Lancaster County, PA: (Jul-28-07) The US Department of Housing and Urban Development brought a federal lawsuit against Horning Farm Agency Inc., a local real estate company which does business in Lancaster, Chester, and Berks counties, alleging that it violated Pennsylvania state and federal housing laws. The charges stemmed from a complaint that Horning d... - Hudson Valley Foie Gras Factory Farm Pollution Settlement
Albany, NY: (Jul-26-07) A coalition of environmental and animal protection organizations including Delaware Riverkeeper Network, the Humane Society of the United States, the Delaware Riverkeeper, and American Littoral Society, filed suit against the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation in state Supreme Court in Albany, challenging the ag... - Dr. Robert Woo Dentist's Assistant Prank Settlement
Olympia, WA: (Jul-26-07) Tina Alberts, a dentist's assistant, filed suit on Dr. Robert Woo, an oral surgeon, after he temporarily implanted fake boar tusks in her mouth while she was under anesthesia and took photos that later made the rounds. Alberts filed suit, stating she was humiliated and quit her job. When Woo's insurance company, Fireman's Fund, wou... - Imation Corp. disposable cameras Settlement
After a six-year legal battle, Jazz Photo Corp., a reloader of disposable cameras, entered into a $25 million settlement with data storage giant Imation Corp. for allegedly faulty camera film. In a case being tried before Hon. Jose Linares of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, the settlement was approved by Hon. Morris Stern... - Bawag Refco Fraud Settlement
The U.S. Attorney's Office and the Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against the Austrian bank for allegedly helping Refco Inc. commit fraud. Bawag did not admit or deny the allegations, but has agreed to pay the U.S. government a $675 million settlement. As part of the settlement, the U.S. Attorney's Office has agreed to refrain from cri... - Zale Corp. Employee Pregnancy Discrimination Settlement
Anchorage, AK: (Jul-26-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission brought charges against Zale Corp., the nation's largest specialty jewelry dealer, alleging that it discriminated against a pregnant employee. The case was filed by the commission on behalf of Christina Kantarzis, an expectant mother who worked at the Anchorage store. The suit stated... - New Jersey Department of Corrections Inmate Housing Costs Settlement
Monmouth County, NJ: (Jul-26-07) Monmouth County has been embroiled in a legal battle with the State Department of Corrections for over 19 years. The suit claimed that the state owed the county money for nearly two decades of underpayment for housing state inmates at the county jail. In the 1990s, many county jails in New Jersey were housing more state inm... - William Scotsman Inc. School Portable Mold Settlement
Charlotte County, FL: (Jul-25-07) Charlotte County Public Schools brought charges against William Scotsman Inc., alleging that mold was found on multiple wooden panels throughout the adjoining structures, causing the school to have to move school supplies from the portables and prepare suitable classrooms elsewhere. The original 27,689 square-foot Benjamin... - University of South Florida and Dr. Boris Kousseff Birth Defect Misdiagnosis Settlement
Tampa, FL: (Jul-25-07) Daniel and Amara Estrada, a Gainesville couple, brought a wrongful birth lawsuit against Dr. Boris Kousseff, who worked for the University of South Florida, claiming that the doctor misdiagnosed their first child, leading to their second child being born with similar severe birth defects. The Estradas claimed in the lawsuit that if t... - ConAgra Foods Inc. Improper Accounting Civil Fine
Omaha, NE: (Jul-25-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought civil charges against ConAgra Foods Inc., alleging that the company used improper accounting to help it meet Wall Street expectations. The civil complaint was filed in the US District Court in Denver, accusing the company of improper and fraudulent accounting in fiscal years 199... - Detroit, MI Tire Change Bus Accident Wrongful Death Settlement
Detroit, MI: (Jul-25-07) The family of Demtrius Murry brought a lawsuit against the city, after Murry, 31, was killed June 4, 2005, when he was hit by an empty bus driven by Detroit Department of Transportation driver Carmichael Posley. The suit claimed that the accident took place when Murry was parked on the shoulder of the highway, changing a tire on hi... - Robert Singer Crosswalk SUV Accident Personal Injury Settlement
Toms River, NJ: (Jul-24-07) Barbara Sara, a Jackson resident, brought a lawsuit against state Sen. Robert Singer, alleging that he critically injured her in an accident. Sara, who lived in Jackson at the time, was crossing Route 528, attempting to reach a gas station to buy cigarettes. Sources claim that Singer had been driving home from his legislative of... - Plymouth, PA Police Excessive Force Settlement
Plymouth, PA: (Jul-24-07) William Brown, 52, from Plymouth, brought a lawsuit against borough Officer John Vanderlick, alleging that he was assaulted while being arrested on a baseless charge. Brown said Vanderlick used excessive force in tossing him to the ground and arrested him for no reason, which proved true when Brown was acquitted on all charges... - CyPlus Corporation Winnemucca Chemicals Joint Venture Settlement
Salt Lake City, UT: (Jul-24-07) Winnemucca Chemicals, a wholly owned subsidiary of Nevada Chemicals, brought a lawsuit against Degussa Corporation over its purported transfer of its joint venture interest to CyPlus Corporation. The suit was seeking commission payments owed to Cyanco under a prior distribution agreement between Cyanco and Degussa Corporatio... - College Loan Corp. Preferred Lender List Perks Settlement
San Diego, CA: (Jul-23-07) The New York Attorney General's Office brought a lawsuit against College Loan Corp., a San Diego-based lender of student loans, alleging that the firm provided perks to schools that placed the firm on preferred lender lists. According to the office of Andrew Cuomo, the company offered various perks to school financial aid offices...