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Charleston, WV: (Mar-19-08) The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought a lawsuit against New Haven resident Ralph Gibbs, alleging that he defrauded investors of $21 million, in a Ponzi scheme. The commission's lawsuit claimed that the West Virginia man raised funds through his Golden Summit Group by promising investors large returns and guar... - City to pay $100,000 settlement in whistleblower lawsuit.
St. Cloud, MN: (Mar-19-08) Officer Dan Sherburne, an officer in the city of Big Lake, brought a lawsuit against the city, its police chief and two officers, alleging that he was retaliated against after he reported wrongdoing. Sherburne's lawsuit brought allegations of wrongdoing against Police Chief Sean Rifenberick and two former sergeants, Mark and To... - County pays $70,000 settlement in wrongful termination lawsuit.
San Joaquin County, CA: (Mar-19-08) Melinda Lagorio-Sanchez, a former county public health nurse, brought a lawsuit against San Joaquin County alleging that she was wrongfully terminated in February 2006 after blowing the whistle on Kathleen Tully, program manager of the county Public Health Services Department. She stated that Tully failed to file repor... - Energy company to pay $10 million settlement in commodities lawsuit.
New York, NY: (Mar-19-08) The Commodity Futures Trade Commission brought charges against Energy Transfer Partners, a US-based interstate pipeline operator, naming the company, its affiliates, directors and employees as defendants. Sources close to the case stated that the two parties had reached a settlement agreement, resolving the issues that sparked o... - School district pays $311,000 settlement in discrimination lawsuit.
Brewster, NY: (Mar-19-08) A racial discrimination lawsuit was brought against the Brewster School District in 2005, alleging that a Brewster principal called 27 Hispanic students into the high school library and told them they have less respect for one another, fight more and have lower test scores than Anglo students. The suit, filed in October 2005, cl... - Tucson College pays $325,000 settlement in advertising lawsuit.
Tucson, AZ: (Mar-19-08) Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard brought charges against Tucson College, alleging that the college engaged in deceptive practices, representations and advertising in connection with the school's criminal justice program. Court documents reveal that between August of 2006 and June of 2007 the college allegedly misrepresented... - Elan-Polo pays $1.4 million settlement in footwear lawsuit.
Dallas, TX: (Mar-20-08) Heely's Inc, a Dallas, TX, based company known for its wheeled footwear for youth, brought charges against Elan-Polo Inc., alleging patent and trademark infringement. Sources close to the case stated that the parties had reached a settlement agreement in the case, resolving the dispute. Under the terms of the deal, Elan-Polo agree... - UPS pays $254,000 settlement in whistleblower lawsuit.
Watertown, NY: (Mar-19-08) Daniel Peterson of Redwood brought a lawsuit against United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS), alleging that he was wrongly terminated in retaliation to blowing the whistle about unsafe conditions at the company's Watertown facility. Peterson filed suit in February 2007, alleging that he was fired for complaining about the company's tr... - Burger King to pay undisclosed settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Lake County, IL: (Mar-19-08) The family of Mary Hutchison brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Burger King and north suburban franchisees in Lake County, after the woman was murdered in the fast food restaurant in Lindenhurst. The suit stated that Hutchison of Trevor, Wis., had been working alone at the Grand Avenue Burger King on Nov. 27, 2006, when... - USU Crash Lawsuit Heard in 10th U.S. Circuit Court
Mar-20-08 Denver, CO: Several Utah State University students were either killed or injured in a 2005 van crash in which their families are claiming was due to defective tires. The case was taken to federal appeals court on Tuesday March 18, 2008 in hopes to gain access to the internal files belonging to the tire manufacturer. The families of all but one of the... - Century Foods to pay $2.5 million settlement in property lawsuit.
Sparta, WI: (Mar-18-08) Coulee Area Renewable Energy LLC. (CARE) brought a lawsuit against Century Foods International, over the proposed buyout of the 83.7-acre Sparta ethanol plant site. CARE brought charges in Monroe County Circuit Court in December 2007, claiming that Century Foods and Hormel Foods Corp., breached terms of an October 2007 settlement... - Senator pays $350,000 fine to settle spending lawsuit.
San Francisco, CA: (Mar-18-08) The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) brought allegations against State Senator Carole Migden and her campaign, claiming that they had 89 different campaign finance violations. Commission officials said that several violations had to do with failures to itemize credit card expenditures. The FPPC launched an investi... - Teacher group to pay $375,000 settlement in investments lawsuit.
Baton Rouge, LA: (Mar-18-08) Brian Minturn brought a whistleblower's lawsuit against the Board of Trustees of the Teachers' Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL) in 2004, alleging that he was wrongly fired in 2003 in retaliation, after he disclosed ethics violations by the TRSL board and its investors. Minturn filed the lawsuit in July 2004 in Bato... - Acculab to pay $461,000 settlement for fraud lawsuit.
Tampa, FL: (mar-18-08) The Justice Department's Civil Division, Commercial Litigation Branch and the US Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida brought a lawsuit against Acculab Laboratories and its owner, Joseph T. DeGregorio, alleging that the facility submitted false claims to Medicare. The lawsuit accused the company of submitting claims... - Ex-employee pays $470,000 settlement in insurance lawsuit.
St. Louis, MO: (Mar-18-08) Wal-Mart brought an insurance lawsuit against Debbie Shank, a Missouri woman who suffered brain damage in a car crash, alleging that it was owed money for the medical expenses paid through its insurance plan. The suit was filed after Shank reached a settlement with the insurer of the truck driver who hit her. Records reve... - Newspapers pay undisclosed settlement in libel lawsuit.
London, England: (Mar-18-08) Kate and Gerry McCann brought charges against The Daily Express and Daily Star, two newspapers, after news coverage of over 100 articles published in 2007 by Express Newspapers and their two respective Sunday sister editions, which were libelous in nature. The articles about Madeleine, the couple's missing toddler's disappea... - Amsol to pay $5.625 million settlement in buyout lawsuit.
Somerset, NJ: (Mar-18-08) Software International, Inc. (SII) brought charges against the Amsol Companies, comprising of American Solutions, Inc., Amsol, Inc., IK Solutions, Inc., Anthony Information Technology, Inc. and Indtech Info Solutions Private Limited, and Subba Raju Indukuri, the former Chief Executive Officer and a director of SII and the princi... - Zico LLC to pay $1 million settlement in Empire lawsuit.
Vancouver, Canada: (Mar-18-08) Journey Resources Corp., a mineral-exploration resource company trading on the TSX Venture Exchange, has been embroiled in a legal battle with Trio Gold Corp., the underlying owners, Sultana Resources LLC and Zico LLC, over its leasehold interest in the Empire Mine property, located in Custer County, ID. In a recent d... - Officer gets $220,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
West Point, MS: (Mar-18-08) Joe Huffman, a District 5 employee, brought a federal lawsuit in US District Court against District 5 Supervisor David Winfield and Clay County Sheriff Laddie Huffman, alleging that employment harassment and discrimination. The suit claimed that Laddie Huffman removed Joe Huffman from his position as a narcotics agent and forc... - Supermarkets pay $360,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
New York, NY: (Mar-18-08) The US Department of Labor brought a lawsuit against two New Jersey Asian food stores, doing business under the name Hong Kong Supermarket, alleging that their employment practices violated the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The suit, filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, was the result...