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Baltimore, MD: (Feb-25-08) The US Federal Trade Commission brought charges against BlueHippo Funding, LLC, alleging that the company substantially modified its computer sales program after February 2006 to include, among other things, a new store credit customer refund program. The suit stated that the company, one of the country's largest direct respons... - Sewage permit Copley CVS Inc. pays $38,950 clean water violation settlement.
Akron, OH: (Feb-25-08) The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency brought charges against Copley CVS Inc., a Copley Township drug store, alleging that the business had violations of the federal Clean Water Act. The suit was filed after the agency conducted investigations revealing that from 2000 to 2005, the store was permitted to operate an on site, semi pu... - Developer Investment, Raffaello Follieri agrees to $12 million joint venture settlement
Wilmington, DE: (Feb-25-08) Ron Burkle's Yucaipa Cos. brought a lawsuit against New York property developer Raffaello Follieri, alleging that Follieri misused money intended to develop unneeded Catholic Church property. Sources stated that Yucaipa Corporate Initiatives Fund I sued Follieri in April 2007, claiming he used part of Yucaipa's $55.6 million inv... - Landfill Eminent Domain, Surry County pays $800,000 settlement to purchase farm land for town dump
Surry County, NC: (Feb-25-08) Don and Faye Terrell brought charges against Surry County, over eminent domain rights the county used to acquire their farm in March 2007. Court records stated that the retired couple had refused to sell their farm to Surry County for 10 years. Sources said that the county had condemned their farm in March using its power of e... - Loan Offices, Indymac Bancorp Inc. pays American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. $1 million breach of contract settlement
Philadelphia, PA: (Feb-25-08) American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. brought charges against Indymac Bancorp Inc., alleging that the company breached contract terms, putting a deal that was supposed to take over 83 loan offices idled by American Home's collapse into bankruptcy in 2007, in jeopardy. Company officials recently revealed that American Home Mo... - Generic Versions, Barr Pharmaceuticals to pay $5.9 million settlement for blocking the sale of oral contraceptives
East bay, CA: (Feb-25-08) Thirty-four states and the District of Columbia brought an antitrust lawsuit against Barr Pharmaceuticals, alleging that the company struck a deal to keep a cheaper, generic version of the oral contraceptive Ovcon off the market. Sources stated that the lawsuit was brought against Barr, of Montvale, NJ, and Warner Chilcott Ltd., o... - Murphy Oil USA Inc. to pay $179,100 settlement in occupational safety violations lawsuit
Superior, WI: (Feb-25-08) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration brought charges against Murphy Oil USA Inc., alleging that a six month inspection of its Superior, WI refinery revealed various safety violations. The suit stated that the inspection, which started in August 2007 as part of the agency's National Emphasis Program for petroleum refin... - Pork Plant Explosion, IHP Industrial, Triumph Foods, Epstein and Sons, and Missouri Gas Energy pay over $12.3 million in wrongful death and personal injury settlements
St. Joseph, MO: (Feb-25-08) Several lawsuits were brought against plumbing contractor IHP Industrial of St. Joseph, Triumph Foods, construction management firm Epstein and Sons, and Southern Union Co., the parent company of Missouri Gas Energy (MGE), after a 2005 natural gas explosion ripped through a pork processing plant, killing one person and injuring... - Company Sale, Pepco Holdings Inc. agrees to proposed $48 million settlement with its customers
New York, NY: (Feb-25-08) Pepco Holdings Inc.'s Pepco unit has been embroiled in a legal battle with Mirant Corp., a company that purchased Pepco's power plants in 2000. The dispute stemmed from a 2001 incident, in which Pepco customers were credited with a share of the profits from the sale of its power plants. Sources stated that the parties had reached... - Corning Hospital agrees to $2.4 million medical negligence settlement after a baby was born with brain damage
Corning, NY: (Feb-25-08) The family of an Addison girl brought a medical malpractice lawsuit against Corning Hospital, alleging that hospital negligence resulted in nine year old Kelly Hunt's severe brain damage and cerebral palsy. The lawsuit, brought by the girl's mother, claimed that back in 1998 the girl was admitted to Corning Hospital and placed on a... - Daniel Troy - Bush Administration's Preemption Gang - Part II
Feb-26-08 Washington, DC: In the fall of 2004, Daniel Troy left the FDA armed with the preemption policy he put in place. Now a partner at Sidley Austin Brown & Wood, Mr Troy works for a firm that he told Lily Henning of the Legal Times on September 20, 2005, "represents pretty much almost every company" in the brand-name drug industry. In fact, Sidley Austin i... - Smelter Contamination, Asarco LLC agrees to $38 million copper mine pollution settlement.
Washington, DC: (Feb-23-08) The state of Washington brought a lawsuit against Asarco LLC, over contamination tied to a former smelter in Everett, WA, a city located on Puget Sound. The suit stated that the smelter was closed in 1912 and demolished in 1915, according to the Washington Department of Ecology. The state claimed that the soil had higher than no... - Liquor Permits, City of San Fernando agrees to $750,000 settlement after denying permits for a restaurant project
San Fernando, CA: (Feb-23-08) Severyn Aszkenazy, a developer, brought charges against the city of San Fernando, alleging that the city illegally denied liquor permits for a restaurant project. Sources close to the case stated that the parties had reached a settlement agreement, in which the city has agreed to pay $750,000 to settle Aszkenazy's complaint. S... - Celebrity Car Crash, Lindsay Lohan agrees to undisclosed settlement with accident victim
Hollywood, CA: (Feb-23-08) Raymundo Ortega, a busboy, brought a civil lawsuit against Lindsay Lohan, over a 2005 car accident. In his lawsuit, Ortega claimed Lohan was negligent when her car collided with his van after the actress left The Ivy. He also claimed the actress was underage at the time of the accident and was under the influence of alcohol. Reco... - Jail Contract, City of Port Arthur agrees to pay Jefferson County a $250,000 settlement for housing inmates
Beaumont, TX: (Feb-23-08) Jefferson County and the city of Port Arthur have been embroiled in a long standing legal dispute over an existing jail usage contract between the two entities. Officials stated that both filed court cases to determine how much the city owes for use of the county jail. Records show that Jefferson County cities have utilized the co... - Arizona Honda pays $19,500 settlement for deceptive customer financing
Tucson, AZ: (Feb-23-08) Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard brought charges against D.W. Phillips LLC, doing business as Arizona Honda, alleging that the company engaged in deceptive practices to help some customers get financing when they didn't qualify. Records show that this is the second time in less than six months that the motorcycle dealership ha... - HIV Funds, Dallas Independent School District pays $336,000 settlement for misappropriated program funds
Dallas, TX: (Feb-23-08) Becky Beck, a Dallas Independent School District employee, brought a whistleblower lawsuit against the school, alleging it misappropriated funds received for HIV education programs. Beck claimed that the money, paid over three years, was to provide two full-time employees for the program. The district, however, assigned those empl... - NCAA Coach, Indiana University pays former basketball coach $750,000 severance settlement
Bloomington, IN: (Feb-23-08) Kelvin Sampson, a basketball coach, brought charges against Indiana University, over a severance package and allegations that he had engaged in five major NCAA rules violations. Sources close to the case stated that the parties had reached a settlement in which Sampson agreed to Indiana's offer of a $750,000 buyout, waiving his... - Commodity Options, Executive Commodity Corp. agrees to $24 million fraud settlement
Miami, FL: (Feb-24-08) The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission brought commodity options fraud charges against a South Florida company Executive Commodity Corp. of Pompano Beach; and three residents Thomas Kennedy of Tamarac; Don Campbell of Parkland; and Alberto Jimenez of Coral Gables. Sources close to the case stated that the parties had reached a s... - CEO Severance, Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. agrees to pay former employee $7.15 million settlement
New York, NY: (Feb-23-08) Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. (MMC) has been locked in a legal battle with Michael Cherkasky, the executive they brought in to broker a costly legal settlement in 2005, over severance issues related to his resignation. Records show that the former prosecutor, who was head of MMC corporate unit Kroll Inc., before being tapped for the...