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Chicago, IL: (May-28-08) The family of Mary Danielson, a Waukegan woman, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Onyx Waste Services, after a recycling truck struck and killed her in 2004. Records of the incident show that Danielson, 59, of the 1200 block of Westmoreland Avenue, was run over by the truck in front of her home on Mar. 24, 2004. The family s... - Spike Lee and Showtime Settlement reached in script copyright infringement lawsuit.
Louisville, KY: (May-27-08) James Lee White, a Louisville writer, brought a lawsuit against Spike Lee and the Showtime cable channel, alleging that Lee illegally used his script to create "Sucker Free City," which was shown on Showtime. He suit alleged intellectual property infringement, stating that Lee and writer Alex Tse infringed on his copyright whe... - Compellent, Storage Engine, et. al. $10.5 million settlement reached in intellectual property dispute.
Houston, TX: (May-27-08) Data protection specialist Crossroads Systems has brought lawsuits against 10 vendors, including Compellent and Storage Engine, alleging that the companies infringed on its storage router and virtualization technologies. The suit, filed in US District Court for the Western District of Texas, has followed several such lawsuits fil... - NASCAR Undisclosed settlement reached in wrongful death lawsuit.
Lorain County, OH: (May-27-08) The family of Virginia Whyel, a 65-year old race fan, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against NASCAR, after Whyel died in a fatal crash while watching the race in a wheelchair. Court papers reveal that Whyel was watching the race in a wheelchair located in the specially designated handicapped section at the short track locat... - Planned Parenthood Planned Parenthood Undisclosed settlement reached in botched abortion suit.
Lincoln, NE: (May-27-08) A woman, identified in court documents as "Jane Roe", brought a lawsuit against the Planned Parenthood clinic in Lincoln, alleging that she almost died after a botched abortion from one of the organization's doctors. The suit stated that Roe suffered pain and suffering as well as lost wages after the abortion. Medical records fil... - Austral Pacific Energy Ltd. $1.6 million settlement reached in drilling costs dispute.
Wellington, New Zealand: (May-27-08) Austral Pacific Energy Ltd. recently announced that it has reached a settlement agreement related to the drilling of the A6 and A7 wells in the onshore Taranaki Cheal Oil Field in Stratford, New Zealand. The deal, entered into by Austral and the Cheal Joint Venture, resulted in the completion and tie-in in time to del... - Rothschild Investment $28,000 settlement reached in securities lawsuit.
Rothschild Investment $28,000 settlement reached in securities lawsuit. Helena, MT: (May-27-08) State Auditor John Morrison brought a lawsuit against Rothschild Investment, a Chicago-based broker-dealer firm, alleging that it sold securities without being registered in Montana. Morrison's suit claimed that Rothschild Investment sold the securities to 1... - Lincoln County, MO Over $2 million settlement reached in civil wrongful death lawsuits.
Lincoln County, MO: (May-27-08) Brent Teasley, of Elsberry brought a civil lawsuit against Lincoln County and former deputy Nic Forler, alleging that wrongful death. The suit stated that Teasley's son, Tyler, then 22, was shot and killed by then Lincoln County Sheriff's Deputy Forler on Oct. 23, 2005. Tyler was one of two men who were shot and killed fol... - Express Scripts Inc. Over $9.5 million payout in deceptive business practices lawsuit.
Boston, MA: (May-27-08) State Attorneys General of 28 US states brought charges against Express Scripts Inc., alleging that the St. Louis-based pharmacy benefits manager misled consumers when it encouraged doctors to switch patients' cholesterol drug brands. The suit stated that the drugs were changed under the guise of controlling costs. Missouri Attorn... - McKesson Corp. $13.25 million settlement in lifestyle drug abuse lawsuit.
Pittsburgh, PA: (May-26-08) The US Drug Enforcement Administration brought a civil lawsuit against McKesson Corp., a giant San Francisco-based drug and medical products distribution company, related to the distribution of its lifestyle dugs such as alprazolam, an anti-anxiety drug, and hydrocodone, a narcotic pain reliever. The suit was filed after the c... - Germantown Primary Care Associates, P.C. Unlawfully collected fees refunded in Consumer Protection Act violation suit.
Baltimore, MD: (May-26-08) Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler brought charges against Germantown Primary Care Associates, P.C., a medical practice located in Germantown, alleging that the company collected a yearly administrative fee from its customers, which was a violation of Maryland's Consumer Protection Act and Consumer Debt Collection Act... - El Al Israel Airlines Ltd. $20 million settlement in cargo services price fixing lawsuit.
Washington, DC: (May-26-08) The US Department of Justice Antitrust Division brought a lawsuit against El Al Israel Airlines Ltd., alleging that the company engaged in price fixing on cargo services in 2000-2006. El Al was one of the several airlines that were investigated by the Department of Justice. Records show that British Airways plc and Korean Airl... - Auction Rate Securities: From Boom to Bust…to Broke?
May-29-08 Washington, DC: While it may have occurred well before the market for auction rate securities turned to dust, alleged misdeeds by a major brokerage firm has resulted in a settlement with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). First Southwest has agreed to compensate the SEC $150,000 to settle charges that the firm had allegedly engaged in various a... - Hutchinson Oil over $75,000 settlement reached in consumer protection lawsuit.
Philadelphia, PA: (May-26-08) State Attorney General Tom Corbett brought a lawsuit against Hutchinson Oil, alleging that it charges consumers for prepaid oil and failed to deliver. The suit, filed after a total of 196 consumers filed complaints with Corbett's office, stated that the company violated consumer protection laws. Sources stated that the two s... - KoSa Ltd. $33 million settlement reached in class action antitrust lawsuit.
Charlotte, NC: (May-26-08) A class action lawsuit was brought against KoSa Ltd., a polyester manufacturing company currently known as Invista, alleging that the company engaged in antitrust business practices. Records indicate that when the suits were filed against the Charlotte, NC, based company, KoSa had a major manufacturing plant in Salisbury, emplo... - Seven months in back pay resolves pepper spray dispute.
Chattanooga, TN: (May-26-08) The school board in Chattanooga brought charges against Joshuah Barber, a former assistant principal, accusing him of pepper spraying students. The suit was filed after Barber was fired in October 2007, after being accused of using pepper spray to break up a fight between two female students at Brainerd High School. Records s... - 4.4% increase in salaries as part of contract settlement.
Ellsworth, WI: (May-26-08) The local teachers union brought charges against the Ellsworth School District, over issues pertaining to their employment contract. Sources on both sides of the dispute stated that the parties had reached a settlement agreement, ratifying a two-year contract. The deal stipulated that there will be a 4.4% increase in salaries a... - $10 million settlement reached in medical malpractice suit.
Cuyahoga County, OH: (May-26-08) Elizabeth Elia of Solon brought a medical malpractice lawsuit against the Cleveland Clinic, alleging that negligence on the part of the facility resulted in her child being permanently brain damaged. Records indicate that a jury awarded Elizabeth Elia and her 6-year-old son Abram $15.9 million, which is said to be one of... - AireSurf Networks Holdings Inc. $23,147 debt settlement made by issuance of 115,735 common shares.
Toronto, Ontario: (May-26-08) In a recent announcement made by spokespersons for AireSurf Networks Holdings Inc., the company stated that it has agreed to settle $23,147 of indebtedness owed to a non arm's length creditor. In the prepared statement, officials claimed that the settlement will be made by the issuance of 115,735 common shares of AireSurf. S... - Lowe's Companies Inc. Settlement reached in federal gender discrimination lawsuit.
Mountain Home, AR: (May-26-08) Leanna Juarez brought a federal lawsuit against Lowe's Companies Inc., alleging that she was discriminated against on the basis of her gender. The suit, filed in the US District Court, Western District of Arkansas in Harrison, stated that Juarez was working at Lowe's in TX and accepted a transfer to work as a sales manager...