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Detroit, MI: (Mar-06-08) The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, a union that represents baggage handlers, brought a $10 million claim against Northwest Airlines Corp. related to worker grievances filed in the company's bankruptcy case. Sources close to the case revealed that the parties had reached a settlement, in which the u... - US Cold Storage to pay $125,910 in sewer service settlement.
Lumberton, NC: (Mar-06-08) The city of Lumberton brought charges against US Cold Storage in February 2002, alleging that it was owed money for water and sewer services. The suit claimed that the company owed the city more than $208,000 for 2001. The city claimed that it filed suit because it realized the company was using well water and getting sewer servi... - Former stock trader to pay $55,000 in CFTC settlement.
Washington, DC: (Mar-06-08) The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission brought charges against Michael Whitney, a former trader and marketing representative at Duke Energy Trading and Marketing LLC, alleging that he made false reports in an attempt to manipulate natural gas prices. The federal regulator claimed that Whitney submitted false reports of na... - Civil Rights Leader Settles Discrimination Lawsuit
Mar-8-08 Atlanta, GA: Rep. John Lewis has spent a large part of his life fighting discrimination . He has been a well-known civil rights leader for quite some time. However, he recently settled a discrimination lawsuit with a former employee who alleged that she suffered age, race, and gender discrimination while working in his Atlanta office. The plaintiff, an... - Chinese company settles piracy suit with Hollywood studios.
Hollywood, CA: (Mar-06-08) Five Hollywood studios-Walt Disney Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, Universal Pictures and Paramount Pictures, brought charges against Beijing Jeboo Interactive Science & Technology Co. in Shanghai, a Chinese Internet company, alleging that it provided cyber cafes with illegal copies of Hollywood movies. The suit cl... - Pueblo pays $20,000 settlement to rightfully discharged officer.
Rocky Mountain, CO: (Mar-06-08) Michael Bethel, a former Pueblo, CO police officer, and his wife Tammy Bethel, brought a lawsuit against the city of Pueblo, alleging that Michael was fired because he and his wife have a "cuckold" relationship. In the federal lawsuit filed in 2007, Michael and Tammy Bethel said that Tammy Bethel is free to have sex with o... - Besler & Co. will pay $2.9 million to settle Medicare scam.
Newark, NJ: (Mar-06-08) The US Department of Justice brought a lawsuit against Besler & Co. Inc., a North Brunswick, NJ health care consulting firm and its principal, Philip Besler, alleging that they defrauded the federal Medicare program. The suit stated that Besler & Co. Inc. and Philip Besler engaged in Medicare fraud between January 2001 and August 20... - LA School District pays 8% interest to teachers for payroll problems.
Los Angeles, CA: (Mar-06-08) United Teachers Los Angeles, a group representing nearly 6,700 teachers, brought a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Unified School District, alleging that they were shortchanged by a faulty payroll system. The charges stated that the teachers lost out when they were underpaid due to a new computerized payroll system that was ins... - Georgia Natural Gas to pay customers $2.5 million in settlement
Atlanta, GA: (Mar-06-08) A lawsuit was brought against natural gas marketer Georgia Natural Gas, after several consumers filed complaints against it over the marketer's variable rate plans. Sources close to the case stated that the parties had reached a settlement in the suit, which a majority of the Georgia Public Service Commission voted to accept. ... - Riverside, CA to pay $800,000 settlement in wrongful death shooting.
Riverside, CA: (Mar-06-08) The family of Douglas Steven Cloud brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Riverside, CA after Cloud, 28, was shot and killed by Riverside Police Department officers Nicholas Vazquez and David Johansen. The suit stated that the two officers shot at Cloud after he had sheared off a small palm tree at a high speed and... - NMSU to pay $165,000 in Muslim discrimination settlement.
Las Cruces, NM: (Mar-06-08) Hal Mumme, NMSU head football coach, and New Mexico State University settled an alleged religious discrimination lawsuit in June 2007 with four former players; Mu'Ammar Ali, Jacob Wallace, and brothers Anthony and Vincent Thompson. The players claimed they were the victims of discrimination because of their Muslim religion. Reco... - Kings County pays $4 million in inmate hanging settlement.
Hanford, CA: (Mar-05-08) The family of Christian Rodriguez brought a lawsuit against several agencies of Kings County, CA, including the Probation Department, the boot camp and Sheriff's Department in 2005, after the then 17 year old Avenal boy tried to kill himself while at a juvenile boot camp. Rodriguez was sent to boot camp after taking the family car... - Riverside Cement to pay $384,000 for air quality violations.
Los Angeles, CA: (Mar-05-08) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought environmental damage charges against the Riverside Cement Company, alleging that it violated the federal Clean Air Act standards at its Oro Grande, CA plant, located near Victorville. According to the California Air Resources Board, the Oro Grande facility is one of the lar... - 'Amazing Race' family wins lawsuit with Daytona Speedway.
Daytona Beach, FL: (Mar-05-08) The family of Roy H. Weaver III, a track-crew supervisor, who was killed during a race at Daytona International Speedway, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against International Speedway Corp., the race track's corporate parent. Records show that Roy Weaver, of Ormond Beach, was killed in February 2004 while clearing debris fr... - Black Hawk County to pay $75,000 settlement to inmate who commits suicide.
Waterloo, IA: (Mar-05-08) The estate of Michael Allen Sutton, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the Black Hawk County and its jail's contract health-care provider, after Sutton committed suicide in the county jail. The suit claimed that Sutton hanged himself with a bed sheet from a shower sprinkler head while incarcerated at the jail in February 200... - Homeowners Have Added Protection Against Mortgage Fraud
Mar-6-08 Albany, NY: The Governor of New York, Eliot Spitzer, is an advocate of homeowners throughout his state. He has just revealed a comprehensive proposal to assist homeowners throughout New York who have been hard hit by predatory loans and astronomical subprime rates on loans. The nation's Feds have failed to properly address the loan issue, so New York a... - Township settles $150,000 fire service lawsuit.
West Penn Township, PA: (Mar-05-08) Andreas Fire Company, two of its officers, and its relief association, brought charges against West Penn Township, PA over an accounting dispute related to funding and the company's status as the township's provider. The suit stated that the fire company, Andreas Relief Association, and fire officials Paul Breiner and Ma... - Ascendant pays Kevin Costner undisclosed settlement.
Los Angeles, CA: (Mar-05-08) Kevin Costner brought a breach of contract lawsuit against Ascendant Pictures, over a deal to star in a romantic comedy whose financing fell apart. Costner stated in his suit that he was to be paid $8 million for the movie "Taming Ben Taylor," which was never made. Records show that Costner sued the Beverly Hills-based company... - Yakima County to pay ex-gaurd $200,000 harassment settlement.
Yakima, WA: (Mar-05-08) Blanca Nunez Osorio, a former jail guard, brought charges against Yakima County, WA alleging that she was fired for complaining about sexual harassment. The suit stated that Osorio was fired by the county Corrections Department in 2003, one day before her year long probationary employment period ended, despite the fact that she ha... - ENGlobal to receive $2 million settlement.
Houston, TX: (Mar-05-08) ENGlobal, an engineering and design firm with major projects in the petrochemical industry, brought charges against two unnamed clients, alleging cost overruns reported in 2006, on two fixed-price engineering and procurement contractor projects. In a recent development in the case, sources reported that the parties had reached a se...