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Verde, AZ: (May-09-08) The US Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona and the US Forest Service brought charges against the Yavapai Fence Company, for its role in the LaBarranca Fire that burned private, state and federal land in June 2006. The company's insurance carrier was also named in the suit. The complaint stated that the fire was sparked of... - Architect to pay $100,000 settlement in construction lawsuit.
Middlesex County, NC: (May-09-08) Middlesex County brought a lawsuit against the firm of Wiley & Wilson, a Lynchburg architect, alleging that the courthouse they built had leaks and mold, as well as other construction defects. The suit stated that Wiley & Wilson designed the courthouse in Saluda, which opened two years after scheduled as a result of alle... - Shipping companies to pay nearly $5 million settlement in environmental lawsuit.
Eureka, CA: (May-09-08) State and federal governments filed suit against Hong Kong companies Kure Shipping S.A. and Patt Manfield Co., over a November 1997 Kure oil spill in Humboldt Bay that resulted in the decimation of birds and wildlife. The suit stated that over 4,000 birds died when the vessel Kure slammed into a concrete mooring structure at the o... - Leiner to pay $10 million settlement in trade practices lawsuit.
Carson, CA: (May-09-08) Federal officials brought a lawsuit against Leiner Health Products Inc., over the production, control and distribution of certain over-the-counter drug products at the company's now defunct South Carolina facility. The suit was filed as part of an ongoing investigation of the company's trade practices. Court papers indicate that t... - Esmark Steel agrees to settlement in takeover lawsuit.
Wheeling, WV: (May-09-08) Herman Strauss Inc., a family owned scrap business, brought charges against Esmark Steel Services Group, an Esmark Inc. subsidiary, alleging that the company illegally interfered with a supply contract with Wheeling-Pittsburgh Corp. Wheeling-based Herman Strauss filed suit, naming Wheeling-Pitt as well as Esmark Steel as defenda... - Okoboji to pay $500,000 settlement in zoning lawsuit.
Spencer, IA: (May-09-08) Okoboji Boats owner Leo "Butch" Parks brought a lawsuit against the city of Okoboji, alleging that the city arbitrarily took steps to prevent him from fully operating his business. The November 2005 suit stated that Okoboji's city council ruled against Parks in a series of licensing, zoning and parking issues related to Okoboji B... - Montana to pay $330,000 settlement in discrimination lawsuit.
Billings, MT: (May-09-08) Geri Glass, a Livingston woman, brought a lawsuit against the state's Child and Family Services Division, alleging that her parenting abilities were unfairly investigated because she is disabled. Glass filed a Montana Human Rights Bureau discrimination complaint in April 2005, stating that the federal agency's investigation into... - Check 'N Go to pay $220,000 settlement in personal information lawsuit.
Dallas, TX: (May-09-08) Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott brought charges against Check 'n Go, alleging that the business disposed of sensitive customer information in publicly accessible dumpsters. The federal office stated that the records disposed by the company included financial records and bank statements that contained names, addresses, Social Se... - Miami agrees to $2.2 million settlement in injustice lawsuit.
Miami, FL: (May-08-08) Jerry Frank Townsend, a mentally retarded man, brought charges against the city of Miami, after he spent 22 years in jail for crimes he did not commit. Townsend was sentenced for murders and rapes he didn't commit based on his own confessions. Experts say that Townsend has an IQ of 58, making him vulnerable to police coercion. Cour... - Marvell to pay $10 million settlement in securities lawsuit.
Santa Clara, CA: (May-08-08) The US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) brought charges against Marvell Technology Group Ltd., over the company's historic stock option granting practices. The suit was brought after the SEC led a previously disclosed investigation into the company's stock option granting practices. As part of a settlement agreement rea... - World's Largest Oil Companies Settle with Water Providers for $423M
May-12-08 New York, NY: A settlement has been reached between the world's largest oil companies and over a hundred public water suppliers in a lawsuit that claimed groundwater was contaminated by a gasoline additive. The amount of the settlement is for $423 million and the terms of the settlement, filed on May 7, 2008, are awaiting approval by the U.S. District Cour... - Discrimination Suit Settled by Conectiv and Others for $1.65M
May-11-08 Philadelphia, PA A racial discrimination lawsuit was filed by four black workers against Conectiv Energy and three subcontractors. The workers claimed in the lawsuit that the workers had to endure racial slurs, a life-size noose hanging for a week, and Ku Klux Klan graffiti targeted them. The four men alleged that between the years of 2002 and 2003 th... - Builder to pay $106,000 settlement in environmental lawsuit.
San Francisco, CA: (May-08-08) The US Environmental Protection Agency brought charges against Sun State of Tempe, AZ, alleging that several dust violations occurred at commercial construction sites in Maricopa County. The suit stated that the violations took place between October 2004 and February 2007, when Sun State allegedly failed to comply with Mari... - Golf course owners to pay $1 million settlement in personal injury lawsuit.
Tampa, FL: (May-08-08) Gaylon and Mary Jones brought a lawsuit against the Westchase Golf and Country Club near Tampa, FL, and the golf course's management company, after a practice session resulted in Gaylon Jones's suffering permanent damage to his right eye. The suit stated that before the time they were supposed to start their round of golf, Jones an... - Grape grower to pay $585,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Palm Springs, CA: (May-08-08) Five farm workers brought a lawsuit against Mecca-based Richard Bagdasarian Inc., a local grape grower, over health and safety laws. The July 2002 lawsuit stated that the grape grower forced workers to eat grapes to test for sweetness. They also accused him of requiring employees to work through rest and meal breaks. The sui... - Waste recycler to pay $150,000 settlement in environmental lawsuit.
Fond Du Lac, WI: (May-08-08) The Wisconsin Department of Justice brought charges against United Liquid Waste Recycling, Inc., of Clyman, Dodge County, alleging that the company violated the state's environmental protection laws. The suit, filed at the request of the Department of Natural Resources, stated that the company, which stores and processes liqu... - State Settles for $4.25 Mil in Whistleblower Lawsuit
May-11-08 Union City, CA A whistleblower accused the state Department of Education and Delaine Eastin, the former state schools superintendant, of directing funds to agencies that were either fraudulent or nonexistent. Now, that whistleblower has been awarded $4.25 million in a settlement with the state Department of Education. James Lindberg once worked as a co... - Coal company to pay $75,000 settlement in environmental lawsuit.
Chicago, IL: (May-08-08) The US Environmental Protection Agency brought a lawsuit against Black Beauty Coal Co. of Evansville, IN, and its subsidiary Arclar Co. of Equality, IL, alleging that they filled in streams and wetlands without a permit while mining in IL and IN. The federal agency stated that Vigo and Gibson counties, IN, and Gallatin and Saline... - RealNetworks to pay $533,500 settlement in licensing lawsuit.
Santa Rosa, CA: (May-08-08) Burst.com, Inc. brought a lawsuit against RealNetworks, Inc., alleging that the company infringed on its patents. In a recent development in the case, sources stated that the two sides had reached a settlement agreement, resolving the dispute. Under the terms of the deal, RealNetworks agreed to pay Burst a one-time payme... - Brattleboro to pay undisclosed settlement in civil rights lawsuit.
Brattleboro, VT: (May-08-08) Jeffrey Scott, a 43-year-old man, brought a lawsuit against the town of Brattleboro, alleging that he was tased by several officers. The suit claimed that Scott was sitting in his hot tub four years ago, when officers kicked in his front door as part of a drunk driving investigation. Scott stated that when he refused to get o...