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Billings, MT: (May-02-08) 57 plaintiffs, including some plant workers, brought a water contamination lawsuit against eastern Montana's Colstrip power plant, claiming that the plant was contaminating water supplies beneath at least one Colstrip subdivision for years before notifying the community. The suit, filed in 2003 named PPL Montana, Puget Sou... - S.F. Landlord Couple Guilty or Victims of Lawsuit-Happy Tenant?
May-5-08 San Francisco, CA A landlord couple in San Francisco has been accused of reigning terror on tenants at their South of Market apartment building in an effort to drive out the renters. Their lawyers say that they have fallen victim to a lawsuit-happy tenant who had filed a suit against the previous owner of the building for wrongful eviction. The lawyer for... - Apollo agrees to $2.75 million settlement in securities lawsuit.
New York, (May-02-08) A shareholder derivative lawsuit was brought against Apollo Group Inc., a for-profit education company, alleging that it engaged in stock options backdating. The suit also named several current and former officers and directors of the company as defendants. Officials who had dealt with suit lawsuits stated that shareholder derivativ... - Parmalat to pay over $37.1 million settlement in class action lawsuit.
Milan, Italy: (May-02-08) A class action lawsuit was brought against Italian dairy group Parmalat, stemming from the company's collapse in what has been termed Europe's biggest bankruptcy. Sources familiar with the case and resulting negotiations, stated that in a recent development, the company announced that it has reached a settlement agreement. Under... - Jury Selection Begins in Plane Crash Lawsuit
May-5-08 Marshfield, WI Before the jury selection had began in a lawsuit involving a September 2001 plane crash, settlements involving two of the defendants were made public. The first was between the defendants and Aero Aviation, which is a manufacturer of airplane parts. The settlement amount was for $100,000. The second was with Duffy's Aircraft Sales and Leasin... - $70,000 settlement awarded in gender discrimination lawsuit.
Newport News, VA: (May-01-08) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission brought charges against Burlington Medical Supplies, a Newport News medical supply firm, alleging that the company sexually harassed six women. The suit claimed that in September 2006, the company subjecting the six employees to a hostile work environment. Further, the women wer... - VA Medical Center to pay $1.3 million settlement in malpractice lawsuit.
Waynesboro, VA: (Apr-30-08) David Morris and his wife Elizabeth, from Waynesboro, brought a medical malpractice lawsuit against the University of Virginia Medical Center, alleging that the facility failed to respond to their son's deteriorating condition in the hours before his birth, causing him to be born with cerebral palsy and brain damage. The sit c... - Walgreen's to pay $381,850 settlement in insurance lawsuit.
Indianapolis, IN: (May-01-08) Indiana Attorney General Steve Carter's office brought a lawsuit against Walgreen Co., claiming that the IL, based pharmacy chain dealt fraudulently with the state's Medicaid program. The suit was filed by the federal office in 2004, accusing the company's pharmacy in Muncie of submitting nearly 500 false claims for 25 patie... - Senior care center agrees to $175,000 settlement in false advertising lawsuit.
Monterey County, CA: (May-01-08) The Monterey County District Attorney's office brought a lawsuit against Central Coast Senior Services of Pacific Grove, alleging falsely advertised its services. The suit stated that between 2002 and 2006, the company falsely claimed that it screened the backgrounds of all of its employees for prior criminal records; and... - TravelCenters to pay $5 million settlement in antitrust lawsuit.
Westlake, OH: (May-01-08) Flying J Inc. and its affiliates brought a civil antitrust litigation against TravelCenters of America LLC (TA), alleging that the company had been involved in a conspiracy with others, refusing to process payment card transactions using the TCH electronic processing platform. The suit claimed that the TCH platform is operated b... - Electric company to pay $285,000 settlement in environmental lawsuit.
Milwaukee, WI: (May-01-08) The state attorney general's office brought charges against Wisconsin Power & Light Co., alleging that the utility has been operating its coal-fired power plant in Portage without a permit regulating its air pollution emissions. The suit claimed that Wisconsin Power & Light failed to file its paperwork in a timely manner in 200... - Homestead to pay $90,000 settlement in bankruptcy lawsuit.
Miami, FL: (May-01-08) Bowling magnate Don Carter and his wife Paula Carter brought charges against the city of Homestead, over the sale of a city-owned bowling alley. The suit stated that the city foreclosed on the Homestead Bowling Center complex, 111 S. Homestead Blvd., in 2007, as the earlier owner Herbie Yamamura filed for bankruptcy. Records indica... - Doctor Settles Hepatitis Case
May-4-08 Dix Hills, NY: A malpractice lawsuit that accused Dr. Harvey Finkelstein of reusing syringes has been settled by the doctor. The state Department of Health said that Finkelstein put thousands of patients at risk for hepatitis C. The man who filed the lawsuit, 66-year-old Peter Mattmuller, was found to have become infected in Finkelstein's office. An inv... - Marketing company to pay $12 million settlement in SEC lawsuit.
New York, NY: (May-01-08) The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought charges against Interpublic Group of Cos. subsidiary McCann-Erickson, alleging that the company engaged in fraud. The suit was brought over inter-company accounting practices at McCann, and in a separate suit named two former executives, Salvatore LaGreca and Brian Watson,... - $100,000 civil penalty settlement to be paid in breach lawsuit.
San Francisco, CA: (May-01-08) The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought charges against UTStarcom Inc., a maker of telecommunications infrastructure, handsets, and customer premise equipment for telecommunications service providers or operators, over an investigation that revealed that discrepancies in the company's financial disclosures d... - Software company to pay $132,791 settlement in conspiracy lawsuit.
Washington, DC: (Apr-30-08) The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) brought a lawsuit against Engineering Dynamics, Inc., a Louisiana-based company dealing with computer-assisted design software used for the design of oil and gas drilling platforms and rigs, alleging that it conspired with an individual in Brazil who would sell the company's software t... - Mining companies agree to undisclosed settlement in liability lawsuit.
Charleston, WV: (Apr-30-08) Families of several miners, who were in the 2006 Sago mine disaster, brought lawsuits against Burrell Mining Products of New Kensington, PA, and Raleigh Mine and Industrial Supply of Mount Hope, two suppliers, who they claim were liable for the explosion. Court papers indicate that Sago survivor Randal McCloy Jr., his wife, An... - Palmetto to pay $1 million settlement in personal injury lawsuit.
Bay Area, CA: (Apr-30-08) A lawsuit was brought against the city of Palmetto by the parents of 2-year-old Lexi Antorino, who suffered severe injuries and was in a coma after a swing set collapsed on her. Reports from the Sheriff's office show that the girl was swinging at the park while a babysitter was watching her play. The babysitter testified that th... - Lubbock agrees to undisclosed settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Lubbock, TX: (Apr-30-08) The family of Juan Nunez III, a man who died in April 2006 after an altercation with a Lubbock police officer, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Lubbock and Officer Matt Doherty. The suit stated that Doherty used excessive force and that the police department's faulty Taser Usage Policy is to blame for Nunez's... - Tyco to pay $73 million settlement in investment lawsuit.
Trenton, NJ: (Apr-30-08) The state of New Jersey brought charges against Tyco International Ltd., alleging that the diversified manufacturer engaged in securities fraud involving the company's former management. The suit, filed in 2002, claimed that the company's pension fund suffered major losses due to fraud, including insider trading at Tyco. Allegati...