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Ann Arbor, MI :( Mar-11-08) The Michigan Paralyzed Veterans of America brought charges against University of Michigan, alleging that the University violated the federal disability laws. The lawsuit claimed that University did not provide proper seating arrangements and bathrooms facilities for disabled fans. Under the settlement agreement the feder... - WSU to pay Albright $250,000 settlement to end contract.
Wichita, KS: (Mar-11-08) Jane Albright, women's basketball coach at Wichita State University has been locked in a legal battle with the university, over the termination of her employment contract. Sources close to the case stated that Albright would not be back next season, though she will coach the team in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. ... - Constellation to pay $6.9 million settlement for capacity violations.
San Francisco, CA: (Mar-11-08) The US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission brought charges against Constellation Energy Group Inc., alleging that there were capacity release violations at its retail natural gas subsidiary. Constellation Energy, a Baltimore-based energy provider, allegedly discovered the violations in an internal compliance review and vol... - Drunk-driver will get $65,000 settlement for being assaulted while under arrest.
Columbus, OH: (Mar-10-08) Sarah R. Kroger brought a lawsuit against the city of Columbus, alleging that she was assaulted by a Columbus police officer after a drunken-driving arrest in 2006. Kroger, 31, claimed that she was pushed, slapped and choked by Officer Bridget Kimbrough at police headquarters after a Jan. 22, 2006, arrest. Though the incident wa... - Minnesota pays $25 million to Interstate 35W victims.
Minneapolis, MN: (Mar-10-08) The families of victims of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse brought lawsuits against the state of Minnesota, alleging wrongful death and personal injury. State officials said that the Senate Finance Committee approved a $25 million fund to compensate victims of the bridge collapse. A source explained that while the Senate v... - Waste Management pays $7.89 million settlement in service disruption lawsuit.
Oakland, CA: (Mar-10-08) The city of Oakland brought a lawsuit against Waste Management of Alameda County, CA alleging that the city was owed money for disrupted service due to a worker lockout in the summer of 2007. Records show that Waste Management locked out about 500 collection and long-haul drivers represented by International Brotherhood of Teamst... - Cruise lines pay $21 million settlement in fuel charges suit.
Miami, FL: (Mar-10-08) The Florida Attorney General's Office filed a lawsuit against Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines and Celebrity Cruises, alleging that they wrongly began charging retroactive fuel supplement charges in mid-2007. The suit was filed after the Attorney General's Office received more than 300 complaints from consumers nationwide, sparking off... - Bombardier and Goodrich to pay $163 million settlement in failed landing gear suit.
Charlotte, NC: (Mar-10-08) SAS Group, a Swedish airline, brought a lawsuit against Goodrich Corp. and Bombardier Aerospace, over problems related to the Dash aircraft. The suit was filed after three Bombardier-built Dash planes operated by SAS had to make emergency landings in mid 2007, when the landing gear on the aircraft failed to work correctly. The... - Telecom Italia to pay $7.1 million settlement in accounts receivable lawsuit.
London, England: (Mar-10-08) Teleunit Spa filed a lawsuit against Telecom Italia, over a dispute related to overdue receivables owed by the company. Teleunit Spa officials announced that it had entered into a settlement agreement with Telecom Italia worth 7.1 million Euros in cash. The company also stated that it will receive an additional 2.7 mill... - Rochester Meat Recall: Why the Secrecy?
Mar-12-08 Washington, DC It seems that at least a few facts are finally on the table about January's Rochester Meat recall of 188,000 pounds of e. coli contaminated ground beef that was sold to restaurant chains and institutional food services. By "a few facts," we mean very few. We knew from the beginning that the recall was triggered by six cases of e. coli... - Bankruptcy Debt Help: Interview with Bankruptcy Lawyer
Mar-12-08 Phoenix, AZ: In the wake of soaring credit card debts and subprime loans, a bankruptcy wave is likely to hit the US anytime soon. Nationwide, attorneys are getting more calls from people who are having financial problems; more calls from small businesses; more calls from individuals who have credit card debt and more calls from home owners. Unfortun... - Home seller settles misrepresentation lawsuit.
Dubuque, IA: (Mar-10-08) A lawsuit was filed against a Dubuque woman Rita Russow and her realtor Dominic Goodmann Real Estate, by a couple Chad and Michelle Miller who claimed they were not told of problems with a house they bought at 2801 Summer Drive, including the suicide of the previous owner's husband. The Millers who bought the Dubuque home f... - NDS pays bodybuilder undisclosed amount for using his likeness.
Los Angeles, CA: (Mar-10-08) Mr. Olympia, Jay Cutler, brought a lawsuit against Omaha, Nebraska-based NDS Nutritional Products Inc. alleging illegal business practices. In his lawsuit, Cutler stated that NDS used an image based on a photograph of his, taken at a bodybuilding contest and placed it on its products without paying him or getting his permissi... - AT&T, Cingular to pay undisclosed settlement in infringement lawsuit.
Suffern, NY: (Mar-10-08) General Patent Corporation International (GPCI), a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm, representing Digital Technology Licensing LLC (DTL), has settled its patent infringement lawsuits against Cingular Wireless and AT&T Mobility after two years of litigation. The first lawsuit was filed in April 2006 against Cing... - Books For Less pays $180,000 settlement in employee lawsuit.
Brooklyn, NY: (Mar-10-08) U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission brought charges against Books for Less LLC, alleging racial and sexual harassment. The lawsuit claimed that the company, which has a warehouse in the Pittsburgh, PA, suburb of Blawnox and an office in New York, targeted black men and women as well as whites who associated with blacks... - Sigma Designs pays undisclosed settlement to shareholders.
Milpitas, CA: (Mar-10-08) A shareholder lawsuit was brought against Sigma Designs Inc., which makes sets of chips that enhance DVD viewing quality, over its executive stock option grants. The lawsuit, filed in July 2006 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, sought to recover damages purportedly sustained by Sigma af... - Allied Aviation pays undisclosed amount in racial discrimination settlement.
Dallas, TX: (Mar-10-08) A federal lawsuit was brought against Allied Aviation, alleging racial discrimination. Allied Aviation is a company that fuels the airplanes at DFW, Love Field and 22 other airports across the country. The suit claimed that 15 current and former employees say executives of Allied Aviation allowed nooses to be hung in the company's... - Utah pays Tasered driver $40,000 civil rights settlement.
Salt Lake City, UT:(Mar-10-08) Jared Massey, brought charges against the state of Utah, alleging that his civil rights were violated. The suit filed in January alleged that Utah Highway Patrolman Jon Gardner fired his Taser before telling him Massey was under arrest. The confrontation was widely viewed on the Internet. The video has been viewed on YouTub... - Leasing companies pay $165 million settlement in airplane crash wrongful death suit.
Chicago, IL: (Mar-10-08) Families of 131 passengers and crew, who died in an airplane crash of Air Philippines Flight 541, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Chicago-based AAR Aircraft & Engine Group and Fleet Business Credit Corporation. The lawsuit stated that the companies leased a 20-year old Boeing 737 airplane to Air Philippines, an under fun... - Asian restaurant pays $110,000 discrimination class action settlement
Saugus, MA: (Mar-11-08) Immigrant workers brought a class action lawsuit against Jin Asian Cuisine Restaurant alleging wage irregularities. The lawsuit, which was initiated by four Latino workers and two Chinese wait-staff, claimed that the restaurant did not pay the Latino workers minimum wage or overtime and administrative fees were taken from the Chi...