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Providence, RI: (May-23-08) Several survivors of a February 2003 fire at The Station nightclub in West Warwick, brought charges against Anheuser-Busch Inc., a brewer, and McLaughlin & Moran, a Rhode Island beer distributor, alleging that they helped promote the concert, which resulted in over 200 people being injured. The suit stated that the fire began... - MCM Construction to pay $6 million settlement in banned, outdated vehicle use lawsuit.
MCM Construction to pay $6 million settlement in banned, outdated vehicle use lawsuit. Sacramento, CA: (May-23-08) California Attorney General Jerry Brown brought a lawsuit against MCM Construction, a bridge building firm, alleging that the company used banned portable diesel engines on state-funded projects. The suit claimed that the company failed to... - American State Bank agrees to pay $225,000 settlement in hiring discrimination lawsuit.
Lubbock, TX: (May-24-08) The Department of Labor brought a lawsuit against the American State Bank, alleging that it engaged in hiring discrimination against minority applicants during a specific two year period. The suit was filed after the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), investigated the bank's hiring practices that revealed the... - General Electric Co. and SABIC Innovative Plastics
Bryan, TX: (May-23-08) The Texas A&M University System brought charges against General Electric Co. and SABIC Innovative Plastics, alleging that the two companies used the university's patented research without obtaining a license to do so. The dispute stemmed from the use of a scratch-resistant polymer developed by A&M researchers and patented by the Te... - AnchorBank agrees to pay $1.27 million in construction contracts lawsuit.
Milwaukee, WI: (May-24-08) Hunzinger Construction Co. filed a lawsuit against KeyBridge Development Group, its owner Scott Fergus, and AnchorBank, of Madison, over a dispute concerning the troubled First Place on the River 12-story condo project. The suit was filed over Hunzinger's termination in the project. Sources familiar with the negotiations stated... - National City Mortgage agrees to pay $4.6 million settlement in mortgage lawsuit.
Columbus, OH: (May-24-08) The Justice Department brought charges against Miamisburg-based National City Mortgage, the mortgage division of National City Corp., alleging that it submitted ineligible mortgages for federal backing. The federal agency stated that the mortgage company, which has been a part of the Cleveland-based bank since 1989, submitted 58... - Ocean City, MD agrees to pay $40,000 settlement in age discrimination lawsuit.
Ocean City, MD: (May-24-08) Sgt. Dale Marshall and former officer Sgt. Kathleen Braeuninger brought a lawsuit against Ocean City, alleging that the city discriminated against them on the basis of their age. The suit, brought by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of the officers, stated that the two were denied advanced training and... - Stockbroker Brent Lemons to pay $1.3 million settlement in securities fraud lawsuit.
Stockbroker Brent Lemons to pay $1.3 million settlement in securities fraud lawsuit. Tyler, TX: (May-28-08) Tammy and Cindy Mays, an East TX couple, brought charges against Brent Lemons, a former stockbroker for A.G. Edwards and Sons, Inc., alleging that he misappropriated their money, using it for his own personal benefit. The suit was arbitrated by... - Red Eye's Dock Bar reaches $75,000 settlement in wrongful termination lawsuit.
Annapolis, MD: (May-28-08) Margaret Finley, a 56-year-old bartender, brought a lawsuit against Red Eye's Dock Bar, a Kent Island business, alleging that she was wrongfully terminated after her refusal to wear a tight tank top. Finley claimed that she refused to wear the ensemble as it revealed scars from a breast cancer surgery. Records stated that Finle... - Wrongful Death Lawsuits Filed
Jun-4-08 Denver, CO Wrongful death lawsuits can be filed as a result of another person's negligence, malpractice or failure to act. People who have had loved ones die as a result of another person's action, or inaction, often file wrongful death lawsuits to hold the guilty party responsible for the death. According to ABC NEWS , Wal-Mart faces a wrongful deat... - Home Buyers Consulting Network, Inc., $613,000 settlement reached in federal laws violation dispute.
Washington, DC: (May-28-08) The Federal Trade Commission, along with the North Carolina Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General, and the Better Business Bureau Serving Eastern North Carolina, brought charges against Home Buyers Consulting Network, Inc. (HBCN), alleging that the home-buying consulting business that offers credit repair and h... - The Plainfield School District, $10,500 settlement resolves eminent domain dispute.">
Plainfield, IL: (May-28-08) The Plainfield School District has been embroiled in a legal battle with Dayfield Properties, LLC, the developer of its district transportation center, and the Village of Plainfield, over eminent domain issues. The dispute arose from the District's decision to acquire the former Ball Glass factory at the northwest corner of IL... - Asbestos Mesothelioma: A Death Sentence Has Its Price
Jun-2-08 Pittsburgh, PA The family of a pipe fitter who has since died from an asbestos-related disease is launching a second lawsuit against a collection of 35 companies. The lawsuit was filed in May, and states that the defendants should have warned workers and consumers about the dangers of asbestos, and asbestos mesothelioma . The late Ernest L. Edwards had... - The Princeton Review reaches $2.6 million settlement in patent infringement case.
Portland, OR: (May-28-08) CollegeNET brought a lawsuit against The Princeton Review, alleging that it infringed on two CollegeNET patents. The suit stated that the patents in question covered key innovations in the way web-based admissions applications are serviced on behalf of colleges and universities. CollegeNET stated that the infringement took place... - N.Y. Nightclub Owner reaches settlement with Red Bull Energy Drink for serving impostor.
Rochester, NY: (May-28-08) Popular energy drink maker Red Bull brought charges against Ronnie Davis, a Rochester nightclub magnate, alleging that he sold a lower-priced substitute to customers who ordered the popular energy drink Red Bull, without properly informing them. Red Bull is a caffeinated drink that claims to do away with mental and physical fat... - San Joaquin County, CA $500,000 settlement reached in medical malpractice lawsuit.
Stockton, CA: (May-28-08) Lorie Prigmore brought a medical malpractice lawsuit against San Joaquin County, after the death of John Prigmore Sr. at the San Joaquin General Hospital. The suit dealt with negligence on the part of the hospital, that led to the wrongful death of Prigmore Sr. Sources familiar with the case and the negotiations stated that the... - Universal Underwriters Life Insurance Co. agrees to pay over $2.4 million settlement in automobile credit insurance dispute.
Austin, TX: (May-28-08) Attorney General Greg Abbott brought charges against Universal Underwriters Life Insurance Co., an automobile credit insurance company, alleging that it unlawfully withheld insurance premiums from than 12,000 Texans who paid off their vehicle loans early. Federal sources stated that the Office of the Attorney General had brought s... - Hanford, CA agrees to a $15 million settlement in personal injury lawsuit.
Hanford, CA agrees to a $15 million settlement in personal injury lawsuit. Los Angeles, CA: (May-27-08) Jupiter Chan brought a municipality negligence lawsuit against the city of Hanford, alleging that his son Christopher sustained a traumatic brain injury when he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle. The suit was filed on behalf of Christopher... - The Bay Presbyterian Church agrees to pay $700,000 settlement in church split case.
The Bay Presbyterian Church agrees to pay $700,000 settlement in church split case. Cleveland, OH: (May-28-08) The Bay Presbyterian Church in Bay Village and the Presbytery of the Western Reserve have been locked in a legal wrangle, owing to a theological divide that has engulfed mainline Protestantism. In a recent announcement, Northeast OH's largest... - Home Hospice of North Texas reaches $500,000 settlement in Medicare fraud lawsuit.
Home Hospice of North Texas reaches $500,000 settlement in Medicare fraud lawsuit. Dallas, TX: (May-28-08) A federal lawsuit was brought against S-Hospice Group Inc., doing business as Home Hospice of North Texas, Andrew P. Milligan and Neil F. Livingston, its principal owners, alleging that the facility wrongly received payment for ineligible patients...