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New York, NY: (Feb-08-08) Over 300 people filed claims against Atlantic Richfield Co., alleging that pollution from a nuclear fuel processing plant damaged nearby residents' property and caused cancer and other illnesses. Sources stated that the suit was filed over the former Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corp., or NUMEC, which processed uranium and pl... - Kamehameha Schools, $7 million non-native Hawaiian racial discrimination settlement
Honolulu, HI: (Feb-08-08) An unnamed non-native Hawaiian student brought charges against Kamehameha Schools, alleging that their admissions policy gave preference to native Hawaiians and was therefore discriminatory in nature. Records show that the hotly disputed federal civil rights lawsuit received much public attention and caused a controversy among Kam... - Eminent Domain, University of Akron pays property owner $443,000 settlement
Akron, OH: (Feb-08-08) Harry Jackson, a property owner, brought a lawsuit against the University of Akron, alleging that it was trying to acquire Jackson's business by eminent domain. The property, which includes apartments above a store, is one of several the university sought to acquire for a $61.5 million stadium and $32.5 million residence hall southea... - Juniper Ridge, Bend City agrees to pay Juniper Ridge Partners a $2.56 million settlement regarding city development
Bend City, OR: (Feb-07-08) Juniper Ridge Partners brought charges against Bend City, over issues pertaining to the development of Juniper Ridge. In a recent development in the case, sources revealed that the parties had reached a settlement in which the city agreed to pay Juniper Ridge Partners $2.56 million, which includes planning, marketing and legal ex... - Morgan Stanley, $750,000 gender discrimination settlement awarded to female broker
Reno, NV: (Feb-07-08) Deborah Dodson, a former Morgan Stanley broker, brought a lawsuit against Morgan Stanley, alleging that she faced gender discrimination at the firm's Tacoma, Washington branch. The suit stated that Dodson worked as a Morgan Stanley financial advisor from 1996 to 2005, and that the firm had tried to keep Dodson from speaking out public... - Retail Overtime, McLane Co. Inc. agrees to $1.5 million settlement for misclassifying employees as exempt
Temple, TX: (Feb-07-08) The US Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division brought a lawsuit against McLane Co. Inc., headquartered in Temple, Texas, alleging that the wholesale distributor of food and grocery products violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The suit claimed that the company had misclassified employees and did not pay overtime wages... - Bisexual Teacher, Ravenswood City School District pays former employee $41,000 wrongful termination and harassment settlement
Palo Alto, CA: (Feb-07-08) Emmit Hancock, a former fifth-grade teacher, brought a lawsuit against the Ravenswood City School District, alleging that he was forced to quit after admitting to students he was once gay. Records stated that on the first day of school in 2004, Hancock, a new teacher, said he heard some boys calling each other derogatory names us... - Orange County Pays Father of Slain Inmate $600,000
Feb-10-08 Orange County, CA: A settlement has been reached in the wrongful death lawsuit by the father of John Derek Chamberlain, who was beaten by other prisoners while officers were nearby watching television, will receive a $600,000 settlement. Jail inmates justified the beating by stating they thought he was a child molester. $60 million was the amount orig... - Lieutenant Racial Discrimination, Pennsylvania State Police pays former trooper $67,500 settlement
Erie, PA: (Feb-07-08) Lt. Billy Williams, a retired trooper, brought a lawsuit against the Pennsylvania State Police, alleging that he was racially discriminated against. Williams sued state police in 2003, claiming that racism at his Mercer County barracks forced his transfer twice. He alleged that caricatures of him were drawn next to the words "Negro"... - Rego & Youngquist and Breitbach Construction pay Princeton School District $2 million settlement for design and construction errors
Princeton, MN: (Feb-07-08) The Princeton School District brought a lawsuit against Architects Rego and Youngquist (ARY) and prime general contractor Breitbach Construction, alleging that there were construction defects in a school building. Records show that the school district first brought arbitration claims against ARY and Breitbach in 2006, citing desi... - Children and Youth Services, $125,000 settlement reached in infant neglect lawsuit
Harrisburg, PA: (Feb-07-08) Patricia Shope brought a lawsuit against the department of Children and Youth Services (CYS) in Lancaster County, after her baby Breyonna, was taken by the agency and fell ill. Medical records showed that Breyonna visited the doctor for ear aches about a dozen times. The suit claimed that despite the proof, CYS kept the baby for... - River Basin, Atlantic Richfield Co. agrees to $187 million settlement towards superfund cleanup site
Missoula, MT: (Feb-07-08) The state of Montana brought charges against Atlantic Richfield Co. (ARCO), alleging that it was liable to pay for the clean up of the upper Clark Fork River Basin, paving the way for a full-scale restoration of the watershed, where the mining industry brought economic wealth and environmental ruin to southwestern Montana starting... - Hurricane Claims, State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. reaches settlement deal with Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood
Natchez, MS: (Feb-07-08) Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood brought charges against State Farm Fire and Casualty Co., the nation's largest insurance company, following a criminal investigation of the insurer's Hurricane Katrina claims handling practices. State Farm had accused Hood of using the threat of prosecution to compel settlements of civil cases... - State Farm Total Loss Vehicle Undercompensation
Are you a California resident? Are you insured by State Farm? Did you total a vehicle after April 1, 2007? Did State Farm determine the value of your totaled vehicle? If you live in California and State Farm paid a claim for a total loss of your car after April 1, 2007, you might have received less than California law requires for y... - Dairy Bankruptcy, Intesa Sanpaolo SpA agrees to pay Parmalat SpA 310 million-euro settlement
Rome, Italy: (Feb-07-08) Parmalat SpA, the dairy company that collapsed four years ago in Italy's largest bankruptcy case, brought charges against Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, the second-largest Italian bank, alleging that the domestic lender played a part in the company's bankruptcy. Sources close to the case revealed that the parties had come to a memorandum of... - Transuranic Waste, Department of Energy pays $110,000 penalty for improper shipment screening
Carlsbad, NM: (Feb-07-08) The New Mexico Environment Department brought charges against the Department of Energy's Carlsbad Field Office (DOE), alleging that it improperly screened shipments of transuranic waste sent to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. The New Mexico Environment Department's suit claimed that Los Alamos National Laboratory technicians on... - Magellan Petroleum Australia Limited agrees to pay the Australian Taxation Office a $13.1 million tax dispute settlement
Hartford, CT: (Feb-07- 08) The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) brought charges against Magellan Petroleum Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary, Magellan Petroleum Australia Limited (MPAL), over an ongoing tax dispute. The recent ATO audit focused on certain income tax deductions claimed by Paroo Petroleum Pty. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of MPA... - Pension Scheme, Sea Containers agrees to additional $69 million settlement
London, UK: (Feb-6-08) The Trustees of the two main Sea Containers Pension Schemes brought charges against Sea Containers, over the company's reorganization process. Sources stated that since the Chapter 11 negotiations first began in October 2006, the board of directors and the officers of Sea Containers have been focused on achieving a plan of reorganiza... - Dredging Permit, South Island Dredging Association and Safe Harbor Sediment Recovery of Savannah pay $494,000 fine for pollution and zone management violations
Hilton Head Island, SC: (Feb-6-08) The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) brought charges against two companies, the South Island Dredging Association and Safe Harbor Sediment Recovery of Savannah, alleging that they were involved in a three-month project in 2003 to remove about 140,000 cubic yards of dredge spoil from the... - Merck & Co. agrees to $650 million settlement for fraudulent drug pricing and improper kickbacks of Zocor and Vioxx
Washington, DC: (Feb-07-08) The US Justice Department brought charges against pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co., alleging that the company engaged in fraudulent drug pricing and improper kickbacks. The suit was filed following a whistleblower complaint brought by former Merck employee, H. Dean Steinke, who claimed that the pharmaceutical firm violated the M...