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Seattle, WA: (Nov-15-07) A Skagit County man brought a lawsuit against the Congregation of Christian Brothers and the Seattle Archdiocese, alleging that he was sexually abused years ago by Brother Edward Courtney, a former Seattle Roman Catholic school principal. The plaintiff stated that he was abused in 1980, when he was 13, by Courtney, who belonged to... - Lye Spill, Norfolk Southern Railway Company and Norfolk Southern Corp. pay $7.35 million settlement for environmental damages
Pittsburgh, PA: (Nov-15-07) The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the state Fish and Boat Commission brought charges against Norfolk Southern Railway Company and Norfolk Southern Corp., after a June 2006 derailment that spilled 42,000 gallons of lye into Big Fill Run, Sinnemahoning-Portage Creek, and the Driftwood Branch of Sinnemahon... - Physiotherapy Fraud, Stryker Corp. agrees to pay $16.6 million settlement for Medicaid fraud
Boston, MA: (Nov-15-07) The Justice Department filed charges against Stryker Corp., alleging that a former outpatient therapy subsidiary fraudulently billed Medicare and other government health care programs. The suit, filed by government investigators in US District Court in Boston, claimed that Physiotherapy falsely billed Medicare, Medicaid and a Depart... - Sanitation Overtime, Raleigh agreed to pay city workers $60,000 settlement
Raleigh, NC: (Nov-15-07) Over 45 sanitation workers brought charges against the city, alleging that it did not pay them for services rendered and overtime work. The long ensuing suit had a recent development, when the City Council approved a settlement that could pay the workers up to $15,000 in their complaints about unpaid work. Records show that the pay... - Salmon River, US Government to pay $170 million to restore the San Joaquin River
Washington, DC: (Nov-15-07) The Natural Resources Defense Council filed a lawsuit against the US government in 1988, over restoring salmon to the San Joaquin River. The 19-year-long suit reached a settlement when a key US House committee approved legislation to implement a controversial water settlement, aimed at restoring salmon to the river. The deal was... - River Overflow, Royal BAM NV agrees to 55 million property damage settlement
Amsterdam, Netherlands: (Nov-15-07) The German government brought charges against Royal BAM NV, after the Schurmann Complex in Bonn was damaged when the river Rhine overflowed its banks in December 1993. As part of a settlement reached, a Bonn Court ordered Royal BAM NV to pay the German government 55 million Euro to resolve the property damage lawsuit. Re... - Fuel Efficient Contract, Dana Corp. agrees to pay Permo-Drive Technologies $1.3 million breach of contract settlement
New York, NY: (Nov-15-07) Australia's Permo-Drive Technologies Ltd. brought charges against Dana Corp., over a dispute that stemmed from an aborted plan to develop fuel efficient technology for US military vehicles like the Humvee. Records state that Toledo, Ohio-based Dana has been in Chapter 11 reorganization since March 2006 and aims to exit bankruptcy... - Loan Backers, Mortgage Lenders Network pays $855,000 bankruptcy settlement for unfunded mortgages
Philadelphia, PA: (Nov-14-07) Federal regulators in Connecticut, Michigan, New Hampshire, and Ohio brought charges against failed subprime operator Mortgage Lenders Network USA Inc., alleging that its backers had shut off cash, leaving it unable to fund mortgages it had committed to make. Records show that the regulators ordered the company out of the lend... - Fertilizer Plant, Helena Chemical Co. pays $230,000 for air quality and emissions violations
Las Cruces, NM: (Nov-14-07) The New Mexico Environment Department brought charges against Helena Chemical Co. for the third time since 2006, alleging that the company had several violations of its air quality permit at its fertilizer plant in Mesquite. The state of New Mexico issued a notice of 15 violations, two of them major, including failure to enclose... - Off-Label Drug Marketing, Cephalon agrees to $425 million settlement for promoting the use of drugs for unapproved uses
Washington, DC: (Nov-14-07) The US Justice Department brought charges against Cephalon following an investigation that revealed that the company promoted off-label marketing of products including its pain reliever Actiq. Experts stated that Actiq is approved by the FDA for use in cancer patients, but is often prescribed by physicians' off-label for other... - Building Inspector Harassment, Hayward Police Department agrees to pay former city employee $473,000 gender bias settlement
Hayward, CA: (Nov-14-07) Margaret Dufresne, a longtime building inspector, brought charges against the Hayward Police Department, alleging that she was harassed and faced discrimination based on her gender and sexual orientation at her workplace. She further claimed that the department fostered a hostile work environment that led to the departure of the lo... - Teacher Discrimination, Salem-Keizer School District pays former teacher undisclosed age and gender bias settlement
Salem, OR: (Nov-14-07) Over four separate sexual discrimination lawsuits were brought against the Salem-Keizer School District in federal court recently. Records show that the district currently has 5,000 employees. One of the suits was brought by Viola Carlile, a former teacher, alleging that her principal, since reassigned, made an unwanted sexual advanc... - High School Football, Stockton Unified School District agrees to settlement for recruiting players
Stockton, CA: (Nov-14-07) The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Sac-Joaquin Section's board of managers brought charges against the Stockton Unified School District, over Franklin High's football program. The charges stemmed from the two-week-old "death penalty" that suspended Franklin football through the 2009 season. In a settlement reached, so... - Doctor Termination, Massena Memorial Hospital pays $1.5 million unfair termination settlement.
New York, NY: (Nov-14-07) Dr. Olof Franzon brought a lawsuit against Massena Memorial Hospital, alleging that he was unfairly terminated, causing him to lose his medical privileges. The suit, filed in 1997, reached a settlement when Massena Memorial Hospital agreed to pay Franzon $1.5 million in an out-of-court settlement. Though the hospital did not admit... - Annuities, Principal Financial Group Inc. agrees to $5 million settlement for single premium group annuity policy kickbacks
San Francisco, CA: (Nov-14-07) Connecticut's Attorney General brought charges against Principal Financial Group Inc., alleging that the company made reimbursement arrangements with brokers who sold single premium group annuity policies. Sources stated that as part of a settlement reached, the company agreed to pay a penalty of $600,000 to the state of Conn... - Employee Reassignment, Chillicothe City Schools pays former director of personnel $30,000 settlement
Chillicothe City, OH: (Nov-14-07) Lawrence Butler, the former director of personnel, brought a lawsuit against Chillicothe City Schools, alleging that school officials had improperly handled his reassignment in the district after his position was eliminated. The suit stated that Butler, who currently is the principal at Worthington Elementary, was given th... - Jail Negligence, Daughter awarded $350,000 wrongful death settlement after father dies of heart failure
Macon, GA: (Nov-13-07) Valencia Gary, daughter of Jerry Butts, a man who died in the Bibb County jail, brought a lawsuit against the county, alleging that the death occurred as a result of negligence. Records show that Butts, 55, was arrested at his home Oct. 16, 2001, and charged with violating his probation, because he possessed a firearm with an altered... - Property Tax Revenue, City of Columbia pays Richland County $5.5 million settlement for mismanaged funds
Columbia, SC: (Nov-13-07) Richland County brought charges against the city of Columbia, alleging that the city mismanaged county funds, leading to a financial whiplash. The suit claimed that for the past 20 years, the city has used a special tax district in the Vista to claim all new property tax revenues as land, and buildings there became more valuable... - Risk Management Plans, Twenty-six Californian facilities pay $18,800 EPA fine for violating the Clean Air Act
Los Angeles, CA: (Nov-13-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought charges against 26 central California facilities, including facilities located in Fresno, Kings, Kern, Madera, and Tulare counties, alleging that they failed to resubmit risk management plans, a violation of the Clean Air Act. EPA officials claimed that when properly implemen... - Stock Mismanagement, Elderly couple awarded $685,000 settlement after a stock broker lost 95% of their savings on risky investments
Buffalo, NY: (Nov-13-07) Elwood Weber, 86 and Grace Weber, 75, an elderly couple, brought charges against their former stock broker Edward Carlsen, alleging that he mismanaged their investments by using risky investment techniques and buying high flying stocks with their funds. They claimed that the move caused their accounts to lose 95% of their value in...