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Blackwood, NJ: (Dec-31-07) Spokespersons of Motorola, Inc. and Metrologic Instruments, Inc. recently announced that the two companies, who have been locked in patent infringement disputes over a period of time, have decided to resolve their issues by entering into a settlement agreement. Sources close to the case stated that Motorola together with its subs... - ATV Air Pollution, Pep Boys pay $154,000 fine for violating environmental air quality laws
Philadelphia, PA: (Dec-31-07) The California Air Resources Board brought charges against the Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack, alleging that the company sold all terrain vehicles at multiple stores in California in violation of state air quality standards. The suit claimed that during December 2006, the Philadelphia-based chain of more than 560 auto parts and... - Get Rich Scheme, J.W. McLain and family ordered to pay $26.5 million investment consumer fraud settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (Dec-31-07) The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed charges against J.W. McLain and family members, alleging that they defrauded consumers by enrolling them in a fake get rich scheme. Ascribing his inspiration came from a divine source, J.W. McLain held healthcare conferences at hotels and convention centers. At these venues, he and his s... - Agreement Breach, AMS Homecare Inc. agreed to pay $6.2 million settlement to HG. Soliman Enterprises Ltd
Washington, DC: (Dec-31-07) HG. Soliman Enterprises Ltd. filed charges against AMS Homecare Inc. (AHCKF), alleging that the company breached its agreement. AMS Homecare agreed to the allegations, stating that it was unable to fulfill the terms of the Master Marketing and Procurement Agreement. AMS spokespersons stated that the breach occurred due to the da... - Services and Repairs, EZ Lube Inc. pays $5 million settlement for duping and charging customers for unneeded services
Orange County, CA: (Dec-31-07) California state authorities brought charges against EZ Lube Inc., alleging that the Santa Ana-based firm which operates approximately 80 car repair shops in Southern California, duped motorists into paying for unneeded or unfinished repairs. Sources stated an investigation revealed that EZ Lube employees repeatedly told cust... - Employee Age Discrimination, Hannabery Electric agrees to pay $156,000 age bias settlement
Lehigh County, PA: (Dec-27-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought a lawsuit against Hannabery Electric of Upper Macungie Township, alleging that the company systematically fired older workers. The lawsuit, filed by the EEOC in October 2006, claimed the company retaliated against several workers after they complained about age dis... - Public Reputation, Meijer Inc. pays town treasurer $3 million settlement for defamation during a state election
Grand Rapids, MI: (Dec-27-07) Grand Traverse Township Treasurer William Boltres brought a lawsuit against Meijer Inc., alleging that the company damaged his public reputation, health, and peace of mind. The suit claimed that Meijer paid a public relations firm, Seyferth Spaulding Tennyson Inc., at least $30,000 in an effort to remove the Board of Trustees... - Employee Life Insurance, City of Ankeny pays estate of former employee $10,000 settlement
Des Moines, IA: (Dec-27-07) The estate of Mark White, a former city employee, brought charges against the city of Ankeny, alleging that White had a chance to get his job back but died before he could. Sources close to the case claimed that the suit was filed because White would have been eligible for $60,000 in life insurance had he been a city employee at... - Roof Repairs, Eeman & Blinn, Inc. agrees to pay $290,000 settlement for installing a faulty high school roof
Ripley, OH: (Dec-27-07) The Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Board of Education (RULH) brought charges against architectural engineering and design firm Eeman & Blinn, Inc., alleging that the firm installed a faulty roof at RULH High School more than 15 years ago. The suit, filed in 2004, stated that Eeman & Blinn, Inc. was responsible for the roofing flaws... - Professor Harassment, Ohio University pays former student $225,000 gender harassment settlement
Athens, OH: (Dec-27-07) Christy Speakman, an Ohio University former graduate student, brought a lawsuit against the university, alleging that she was sexually harassed by a professor. Speakman filed suit in February 2007, naming as defendants both the university and former OU art professor Yoshitomo Saito. In the complaint, Speakman alleged that Saito bega... - Defective Roof, Four companies pay a $1.5 million settlement for faulty installation at the Kane County Judicial Center
Kane County, IL: (Dec-27-07) Kane County brought a lawsuit against Architects Wight & Co., Serena Sturm Architects Ltd., general contractor Frederick Quinn Corp., and installer Specialty Associates Inc., alleging breach of warranty, trespass, and nuisance. Sources close to the case stated that the dispute revolved around the companies' role in installing t... - Insider Trading, Blair MacDougall pays $12,5000 fine for illegal insider trading of shares.
Calgary, Canada: (Dec-27-07) The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) brought charges against Nova Scotia oil and gas well testing consultant Blair MacDougall, claiming that he engaged in illegal insider trading. The ASC is the regulatory agency responsible for administering the province's securities laws. It is entrusted to foster a fair and efficient capi... - Advertised Price, Walgreens pays $767,000 settlement for overcharging customers
San Mateo, CA: (Dec-27-07) Four California counties brought charges against Walgreens, alleging that the Illinois-based drug chain overcharged customers at its stores. The suit, filed by Santa Clara, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz and San Mateo, claimed that customers were not being charged the lowest advertised prices. The suit stemmed from investigations cond... - Pressure Cooker, Home Shopping Network pays $875,000 civil settlement for failing to warn customers about the dangerous product
Washington, DC: (Dec-27-07) The Consumer Product Safety Commission brought charges against the Home Shopping Network, alleging that the company failed to promptly warn consumers about dangerous pressure cookers that were blamed for burning at least 37 consumers. The suit against the Home Shopping Network also named its partner companies over defects in Welbi... - Money Mismanagement, American Dental Partners agrees to pay dentists $130 million settlement
Minneapolis, MN: (Dec-27-07) A group of Twin Cities dentists brought charges against American Dental Partners, a Massachusetts health care company, alleging that the company, brought in to handle the administrative side of the business in 1996, overstepped its bounds with a number of moves, starting in 2004. Over 115 dentists claimed that the company misma... - More Plane Crash Lawsuits and Settlements Announced
Dec-28-07 Dubuque, IA: A settlement has been announced in a lawsuit filed by two student passengers against their flight instructor after a 2004 plane crash. The plaintiffs alleged the pilot knowingly flew in icy conditions. The plane crashed after the pilot tried to land to remove ice on the plane. The National Transportation Safety Board determined that the f... - Securities Settlement, McAfee, Inc. agrees to derivative securities settlement
Santa Clara: (Dec-27-07) Several federal and state derivative securities lawsuits were filed against McAfee, Inc., the leading security technology company, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, over its historical stock option practices. Company spokespersons stated that the company reached a tentative settlement with the plaintiffs in the pending la... - Pristine Land, Developer George Johnson to pay $12 million settlement for building on state trust lands without permits
Phoenix, AZ: (Dec-27-07) The state brought a lawsuit against developer George H. Johnson, alleging that Johnson and several of his contractors harmed pristine state trust lands without permits. The suit, filed in 2005, saw the founder of the Johnson Ranch file a countersuit against the state and Attorney General Terry Goddard for alleged slander. Records s... - Medicare Fraud, Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta Inc. and Saint Joseph's Health System Inc. pay $26 million settlement for false inpatient billing
Washington, DC: (Dec-26-07) The federal government brought charges against Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta Inc. and Saint Joseph's Health System Inc., alleging that the medical facility violated the False Claims Act with regard to billing for inpatient admissions and other services. The suit, filed by the Justice Department, claimed that an investigatio... - Hedge Fund Fraud, MF Global agrees to pay $2 million civil penalty for unsupervised offshore accounts
Philadelphia, PA: (Dec-26-07) The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) brought charges against MF Global, the brokerage arm of UK-based alternatives firm Man Group, alleging that the company failed to properly supervise offshore accounts set up by defunct hedge fund firm Philadelphia Alternative Asset Management Co. (PAAMCo). Additionally, PAAMCo's...