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Billings, MT: (Jan-13-08) Jim Bromgard, a former Billings resident, brought a wrongful imprisonment and conviction lawsuit against the state, alleging that he spent more than 15 years in prison over rape charges. The suit stated that Bromgard was convicted in 1987 of raping a child in Billings, and a judge sentenced him to 40 years in prison. He served 15... - RICO Gives Unum Group Plaintiffs Extra Leverage
Jan-13-08 Philadelphia, PA: In April 2007, the federal Third Circuit Court of Appeals made reality of what may prove to be Unum Group 's worst legal nightmare. Unum's nightmare is the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. For individuals, and especially individuals denied benefits by Unum under group disability plans, that decision may... - Educational Infomercials, Whitney Information Network refunds $1 million to customers for false and misleading advertising
Cape Coral, FL: (Jan-10-08) The Florida Attorney General's office brought charges against Whitney Information Network, and its companies, including Millionaire University and Whitney Intelligence Academy, alleging that they used deceptive advertising and misleading business practices. The suit claimed that the companies made misleading statements in infome... - City of Rosemead pays former employee $330,000 settlement after allegedly being harassed by a city councilman
Rosemead, CA: (Jan-10-08) Valerie Mazone, a city employee, brought charges against the city, alleging that she was sexually harassed by Councilman John Nu ez from summer 2005 to January 2007. Records show that Mazone has been on administrative leave since filing the suit. In his defense, Nu ez said that on the advice of his lawyer, he's remained silent sin... - Man awarded multi million dollar settlement after spending 23 years in prison
Philadelphia, PA: (Jan-10-08) Nicholas Yarris, a former death-row inmate exonerated by DNA tests, brought a lawsuit against Delaware County, where he was prosecuted, after 23 years in prison on murder and rape charges. Yarris stated that he had first asked for the tests 16 years earlier, but the request had been denied. Linda Mae Craig was found murdered,... - Tree Stands, Ardisam Inc. pays $420,000 settlement for failing to report defective product to government officials
Milwaukee, WI: (Jan-10-08) The government brought a lawsuit against Ardisam Inc., of Cumberland, alleging that the Wisconsin-based manufacturer failed to immediately report that hunters were seriously injured using its tree stands. The suit claimed that the company recalled 78,000 of its Big Foot and Lite Foot stands in July 2004. The stands were designed... - Duplin County pays Johnston Ambulance Service, Inc. $25,000 settlement for breach of contract
Kenansville, NC: (Jan-10-08) Johnston Ambulance Service, Inc. of Goldsboro (JAS) brought a lawsuit against Duplin County, alleging breach of contract. The lawsuit by JAS was a result of allegations made in April 2006 against former Duplin County EMS director Curtis Brock and former employee Barbara Coman, regarding improper involvement of Duplin County EMS... - Meade Instruments Corp. agrees to pay a substantial settlement to resolve a product naming and intellectual property dispute
Irvine, CA: (Jan-10-08) Star Instruments and RC Optical Systems brought a lawsuit against Meade Instruments Corp., a leading designer and manufacturer of optical products, including telescopes, riflescopes, binoculars and microscopes, and its dealers, alleging that the company named its product so as to mislead customers. As part of a settlement reached, M... - Illumina Inc. agrees to pay $90 million patent infringement settlement to Affymetrix Inc. regarding products used to analyze genetic information
London, UK: (Jan-10-08) Affymetrix Inc. brought charges against Illumina Inc., over alleged patent infringement issues. Sources close to the case stated that the two parties had reached a settlement and entered into an agreement, in which Illumina agreed to make a one-time payment to Affymetrix of $90 million. In exchange for the payment, Affymetrix grante... - Foster Parent Neglect, Debi Canella ordered to pay $70,000 settlement after her foster daughter choked on a car seat while left alone for 30 minutes
Morris County, NJ: (Jan-10-08) A lawsuit was brought against Debi Canella of Hanover, a former foster parent, accusing her of neglecting her 10-month-old foster daughter who was injured when she was left unattended in a car seat for about 30 minutes in 2003. The suit claimed that Canella left the sleeping child in her car seat in her automobile, which was... - Adopted foster boy awarded $300,000 settlement after being abused by another foster boy
Palm Beach County, FL: (Jan-10-08) An unnamed 15-year-old boy referred to as J.Doe, brought a civil lawsuit against the Florida Department of Children & Families, his former foster parents Gary and Elizabeth Howard, and two private agencies, alleging that he was sexually abused in foster care. The suit, filed by the boy's adoptive parents stated that the H... - Fayetteville pays landowner $100,000 for construction and sewer easements
Fayetteville, AR: (Jan-10-08) A Fayetteville landowner brought charges against the city, over the value placed on the 112 Drive-In, land that was slotted for construction and sewer easements. Sources stated that nearly $800,000 separated the values placed on the land for construction and sewer easements that would complete the largest and longest of the se... - Former Coral Gables Procurement Director awarded $500,000 settlement for employee retaliation
Coral Gables, FL: (Jan-10-08) Carmen Lizama-Gaspa, former Coral Gables Procurement Director, brought a lawsuit against the city, alleging that she faced retaliation after cooperating with an investigation of the Miami-Dade County Commission on Ethics and Public Trust regarding a bid process for the health insurance consultant. The lawsuit claimed that the... - Copied Song, Avril Lavigne pays undisclosed settlement to rock band, Rubinoos, for copyright infringement
Toronto, Canada: (Jan-09-08) The 70s rock band, Rubinoos, brought charges against Avril Lavigne, alleging copyright infringement. The suit claimed that Lavigne plagiarized her summer hit single, "Girlfriend." Songwriters Tommy Dunbar and James Gangwer stated that Lavigne's boppy track sounded suspiciously like their 1979 single, "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend... - Employee Gender Discrimination, Former Water Works employee awarded $67,000 gender bias settlement
Milwaukee, WI: (Jan-09-08) Amy Purvis, a former Water Works employee, brought a gender discrimination suit against the city, alleging that it retaliated against her for complaining about sexual harassment at the facilities. Sources stated that the city had been in the spotlight for being a bastion of testosterone laden bigotry, including a well publicized... - Family awarded undisclosed settlement after teenage son was shot and killed after another teenager stole a sheriff deputy's gun
Fort Pierce, FL: (Jan-09-08) The family of 16-year-old Robert Scott Jr. brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Dustin Williams, 17, after Williams pointed and fired a stolen gun, killing Robert Scott Jr. in 2006. The suit stated that Williams took a Colt Mustang .380 handgun from Martin County sheriff's deputy George Primm's patrol car, which was parked... - Activist Protest, New York City pays two activist groups $50,000 settlement for free speech violations
New York, NY: (Jan-09-08) The National Council of Arab Americans and Act Now to Stop War & End Racism, two activist groups, brought a federal lawsuit against the city, alleging that they were prevented from using Central Park's Great Lawn to protest the Republican National Convention in 2004. The groups had argued their free-speech rights were violated by... - Alabama Medicaid, Dey pays $4.75 million reimbursement settlement to state
Napa, CA: (Jan-09-08) The State of Alabama brought charges against Dey, LP, alleging that the company dealt fraudulently in January 2005 pertaining to Medicaid reimbursements paid by the state to pharmacists and other healthcare providers. Sources close to the case stated that as part of a settlement reached, the company agreed to pay the $4.75 million to... - NovaStar Mortgage Inc. pays Business Software Alliance $112,000 settlement for using unlicensed copies of computer programs
Kansas City, MO: (Jan-09-08) The Business Software Alliance brought charges against NovaStar Mortgage Inc., alleging that the subsidiary of Kansas City-based NovaStar Financial Inc. used unlicensed software on its computers. The alliance, a Washington-based software industry trade group, claimed that the NovaStar unit had unlicensed copies of Adobe, Autode... - Land Preparation, Thompson's Station Board awarded $122,000 from Wal-Mart after the retailer decided not to move into the town
Nashville, TN: (Jan-09-08) The Thompson's Station Board brought charges against Wal-Mart, over expenses the city incurred in preparing for the retailer to come to town before the plans were scrapped in August 2007. Records show that the town sent Wal-Mart a $93,000 claim in the fall, seeking reimbursement for the town's expenses in preparing the 40-acre lo...