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New York, NY: (June-5-08) Cablevision Systems Corp. has reached a settlement agreement over its stock options award practices lawsuit. The New York State Supreme Court case was over Cablevision engaging in improper stock options backdating practices in awards given to executives and directors from 1997 to 2002. As part of the settlement, worth $34.4 mil... - Champaign County, IL agrees to pay $19,000 settlement in troubled nursing home suit.
Champaign County, IL agrees to pay $19,000 settlement in troubled nursing home suit. Urbana, IL: (May-24-08) The state of Illinois brought a lawsuit against Champaign County, over a troubled nursing home, which has run deficits of $100,000 a month and suffered $4 million in cost overruns. The suit also stated that the county failed to file proper paper... - Milford Power Co.agrees to $38 million settlement in energy lawsuit.
Hartford, CT: (June-11-08) Milford Power Co. has agreed to a settlement which will reduce some of the extra charges consumers faced paying in upcoming years. Attorney General Richard Blumenthal indicates he has reached a settlement in which ratepayers will be refunded $4 million for charges already paid and will no longer have to pay $34 million in subsi... - The Pasha Group agrees to pay $13 million settlement in bid-rigging and price-fixing lawsuit.
San Diego, CA: (May-29-08) The Federal Government brought charges against the Pasha Group, which processes about 200,000 cars and trucks annually at the National City marine terminal, alleging that the company participated in a bid-rigging conspiracy to fix prices charged to move goods belonging to US military and related personnel stationed in Europe. ... - Desert Hot Springs City, CA agrees to pay $47,500 settlement in wrongful demotion lawsuit.
Palm Springs, CA: (May-24-08) Former Desert Hot Springs police Sgt. David Henderson brought a civil rights lawsuit against the Desert Hot Springs City in 2006, naming then-Police Chief Walter McKinney and former City Manager Jerry Hanson as defendants, alleging that he was wrongly demoted from lieutenant to sergeant. Henderson claimed that the demotion w... - Missouri Attorney General's Office to pay $26,000 settlement in disability discrimination lawsuit.
Jefferson City, MO: (May-28-08) Marla Grothoff, a quadriplegic woman, brought charges against Attorney General Jay Nixon's office, alleging that she was discriminated against on the basis of her disability. Records show that Grothoff was one of 16 attorneys in the Department of Social Services' Child Support Enforcement Division whose jobs were eliminate... - Nassau, NY agrees to pay $215,000 settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Nassau, NY agrees to pay $215,000 settlement in wrongful death lawsuit. Nassau, NY: (May-29-08) The estate of Eileen Tosner, a 73-year-old lady, brought a lawsuit against Nassau County, after a former psychiatric patient shot and killed Tosner, of Lynbrook, and a priest during a Mass in Lynbrook in 2002. County officials confirmed that the Nassau Legis... - Cell Phone Carrier Settles Lawsuit
Jun-10-08 Washington, DC About 70 million current AT&T mobility customers will soon receive notification that they may be eligible for a refund as part of a class action lawsuit settlement. According to Jay Edelson, lead counsel for the plaintiffs, AT&T customers will soon be able to claim refunds on charges to their cell phones between January 1, 2004 and May 30, 2... - Newark, NY, Seton Hall University and Argenbright Security to pay $5.5 million settlement in murder/suicide lawsuit.
Newark, NY: (May-29-08) The family of Sohayla Massachi brought charges against the city of Newark, after the Seton Hall student was killed by her ex-boyfriend because 9-1-1 personnel botched a call reporting the woman's abduction. The suit stated that the city was negligent when an operator gave the wrong make and model of the car Sohayla was pulled into... - Denver Health Medical Center agrees to pay $4 million settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Denver, CO: (May-29-08) The family of Emily Rae Rice brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Denver Health Medical Center, after the inmate died while in custody at Denver City Jail. Medical records indicate that 24-year-old Rice died Feb. 19, 2006, in the jail 20 hours after she was released from the hospital. She died from a lacerated spleen and liver... - The Virginia Public Utilities and Foster Wheeler Corp. to pay over $100,000 penalty in wood-fired boilers violation lawsuit.
Duluth, MN: (May-29-08) The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency brought charges against the Virginia Public Utilities, alleging that there were several violations at the utility starting in 2007. The suit stated that the violations were over the start-up of the utility's new wood-fired biomass boiler. As part of a settlement reached in the case, the Virgi... - National Association of Realtors agrees to settlement in broker listing antitrust lawsuit.
Washington, DC: (May-29-08) The Department of Justice brought antitrust charges against the National Association of Realtors, over the listing of internet-based real estate brokers. The suit claimed that the National Association of Realtors refused to list online brokers, thereby harming consumers by denying them the benefits of competition and adhering... - Coldwater Ranch Agrees to pay $50,000 settlement in roads dispute.
Cache County, UT: (May-29-08) Cache County and Coldwater Ranch have been embroiled in a legal wrangle over swapping dozens of miles of roads, which led to a public-versus-private land dispute. Sources close to the case stated that as part of a settlement agreement reached between the two sides, Cache County and Coldwater Ranch agreed to resolve the dispu... - Land West Ventures reaches undisclosed settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Denver, CO: (May-29-08) The family of late Jeffrey Garrett, a former Qwest executive, brought a lawsuit against Georgia-based Land West Ventures, which does business in CO as Bear Wallow Ranch, after Garrett died of a gunshot wound in 2005 while turkey hunting near New Castle. Records of the incident show that Garrett made a turkey call while concealed b... - Houston, TX agrees to pay $1.5 million settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Houston, TX: (May-29-08) The parents of Eli Eloy Escobar Jr., a 14-year-old unarmed teenager, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Houston, after their son was shot to death in 2003 by a rookie police officer. Records of the incident reveal that Eli was killed in November 2003 by rookie officer Arthur J. Carbonneau, who was convicted of c... - Oxford Health Insurance offers $50 million in refunds in overcharged insurance lawsuit.
New York, NY: (May-29-08) The state of New York brought charges against UnitedHealth Group Inc's Oxford Health Insurance unit, alleging that it overcharged customers on health insurance policies in 2006. Sources close to the lawsuit stated that as part of a settlement reached, UnitedHealth Group Inc's Oxford Health Insurance unit has agreed to refund $50... - Rumford Group Homes Inc. agrees to pay $167,463 settlement in Medicaid fraud lawsuit.
Rumford Group Homes Inc. agrees to pay $167,463 settlement in Medicaid fraud lawsuit. Portland, ME: (May-29-08) The Federal Government brought charges against Rumford Group Homes Inc., alleging that the company improperly submitted certain costs for reimbursement by the Medicaid program. The program is known as MaineCare in the state, and the alleged f... - FDA Issues Warnings Over Mercury Dental Fillings
Some people who have silver-coloured, metal dental fillings that contain mercury may be at risk for health problems. High risk groups include pregnant women, fetuses, and children. Earlier this week the FDA reached a settlement with consumer advocacy groups in which it has agreed to warn Americans about the risks associated with mercury-containing metal... - General Casualty Insurance pays $1.27 million insurance settlement in fire damage lawsuit.
Grand Blanc Township, MI: (May-29-08) Grand Blanc Court and Fitness brought a lawsuit against General Casualty Insurance based in Wisconsin, seeking compensation for their business, which was destroyed in a December 2007 fire. Records indicate that Kevin and Annette Kaczmarek, owners of Grand Blanc Court and Fitness announced plans to upgrade fitness equ... - Shell Oil Co. and The Federal Government agree to pay $35 million settlement in environmental damage lawsuit.
Denver, CO: (May-29-08) The state of Colorado brought a lawsuit against Shell Oil Co. and the US Federal Government, alleging that there was environmental pollution at the Army's former Rocky Mountain Arsenal on the outskirts of Denver. The suit stated that the Army opened the 27-square-mile arsenal in World War II and used it to make chemical warfare ag...