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Washington, DC: (Oct-29-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 brought charges against Spectro Alloys Corp., alleging that the company violated the clean air laws at its aluminum recovery plant at 13220 Doyle Path Road in Rosemount, MN. The suit was filed after an investigation revealed that there were severe violations of the federal Clea... - Compliance Laws, iMergent, Inc. pays state of Louisiana fine for violating certain voluntary compliance laws
New Orleans, LA: (Oct-29-07) The Attorney General of the State of Louisiana brought charges against iMergent, Inc., a provider of eCommerce software for small businesses and entrepreneurs, alleging that the company violated certain voluntary compliance laws. As part of a settlement reached, the company agreed to make certain refunds and a payment to the Loui... - Real Estate Investors, Trillium Corp. pays $125,000 settlement
Bellingham, WA: (Oct-29-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought a civil complaint against Trillium Corp. and its founder and former president, David Syre, alleging that the company took part in a 2002 real estate transaction with a Spokane investment firm that later went bankrupt and left thousands of investors in the lurch. Records sho... - Title Kickbacks, Six homebuilders agreed to pay $1.4 million settlement after charging illegal title insurance
New York, NY: (Oct-29-07) The Housing and Urban Development Department brought charges against six homebuilders, Pulte Homes Inc., KB Home, Beazer Homes USA Inc., Meritage Homes Corp., Ryland Group Inc. and Tousa Inc., alleging that they illegally established title insurance companies that took payments amounting to kickbacks. Title insurance protects home... - Cyclist Injury, City of Portland pays $100,000 personal injury settlement to cyclist who fell into sewer grate
Portland, OR: (Oct-29-07) Gary Dunkley, a cyclist, brought charges against the city of Portland, alleging that he sustained serious injuries because of the city's negligence. The suit claimed that the city forgot to change a sewer grate when it created a bike lane in Southwest Portland, causing the cyclist to hit the asphalt. Dunkley stated that the sewer... - Beazer Home Loans, Homebuilder agrees to spend $18 million for loan recollections
Atlanta, GA: (Oct-29-07) In a settlement reached with Beazer Homes, the troubled Atlanta-based homebuilder agreed to spend $18 million to buy six months of freedom from the threat of having to repay $1.5 billion of loans. The dispute stemmed from charges brought by the company's creditors, who requested the company to repay its debts in full in September 2... - Reverend Abuse, Diocese of Norwich pays $170,000 settlement to abuse victim
Norwich, CT: (Oct-29-07) James Fish, a Pawcatuck man, brought charges against the Diocese of Norwich, alleging that he was molested by Rev. Paul Hebert, a priest at the church more than 30 years ago. The suit claimed that Hebert sexually assaulted Fish on several occasions in the church rectory in 1973 and 1974, when he was in the seventh grade. At the time... - Acne Drug Patent, River's Edge Pharmaceuticals pays Dusa Pharmaceuticals patent infringement settlement
New York, NY: (Oct-29-07) A patent dispute was recently resolved between Dusa Pharmaceuticals Inc. and privately held River's Edge Pharmaceuticals LLC, over the manufacture and sale of a generic version of its acne drug Nicomide. Dusa claimed in a lawsuit that it held the patent validity on the drug. As part of a settlement reached, River's Edge Pharma... - Asbestos: The Migration of a Killer
Oct-30-07 Libby, MT Residents of this small town whose health was affected over years of exposure to asbestos particles from the former W.R.Grace vermiculite mine have been fast-tracked to receive a $400,000 settlement award via the Spector-Leahy Asbestos Bill. Virtually the entire town was negatively impacted by the fallout of asbestos production, with death rate... - Asbestos Mesothelioma, Dana Corp. pays $2 million in asbestos personal injury claims
Washington, DC: (Oct-29-07) Over 7,500 personal injury claims were filed against Toledo, Ohio-based Dana Corp., alleging that the auto parts supplier produced asbestos laden gaskets, putting their employees at heightened health risks. Dana, who sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in March 2006, makes axles, drive shafts and other parts. The company is tr... - Tax Overpayments, Town of Attleboro pays $200,000 to Emerald Square mall for overcharged taxes
Attleboro, MA: (Oct-29-07) Emerald Square mall brought a lawsuit against the town of Attleboro, alleging that the town excessively charged the mall and turned down the shopping center's requests for tax abatements. As part of a settlement reached with the aid of the town's assessor Paul Pinsonnault, the town will reduce its value of the mall and refund to... - Check Cashing Bankruptcy, Zvi Guttman pays $210,000 settlement
Baltimore, MD: (Oct-28-07) A&B Check Cashing, taken over by Global Express Money Orders, brought charges against trustee Zvi Guttman, alleging that the company was owed money in a bankruptcy proceeding. State regulators ordered Baltimore-based A&B to shut down in June 2006 amid allegations of a major check-kiting scheme. The firm filed bankruptcy days afte... - Sewer System Improvements, Metropolitan Government of Nashville pays over $3 million for sewer maintenance and overflow violations
Washington, DC: (Oct-28-07) The US Justice Department, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Tennessee Attorney General's Office, and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) brought charges against the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (Metro), alleging that the counties had violations when it came to... - Ice Storm Damage, Missouri State Emergency Management Agency pays Pulaski County for clean up costs
Pulaski County, MO: (Oct-26-07) Pulaski County filed charges against the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency, over reimbursement for January's ice storm damage. As part of a settlement reached, Pulaski County Commissioners announced that they had received a $34,491 check from the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency, bringing the total from st... - Visitors Bureau, McGladrey & Pullen pays $710,000 accounting embezzlement settlement
Palm Beach, FL: (Oct-27-07) The Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau brought charges against national accounting firm McGladrey & Pullen, alleging that it failed to detect theft, leaving the bureau faced with a growing federal payroll tax bill of more than $1 million. The bureau's tax problems stemmed from the theft of about $1.6 million by Don... - Police Response Accident, Allentown pays injured woman $40,000 settlement after intersection crash
Allentown, PA: (Oct-28-07) Audrey Saylor, an Allentown woman, brought charges against the city and its police department, after a police car collided with her car causing several injuries. Saylor, 50, suffered a fractured arm and other injuries in the July 5, 2003, accident with police officer Bruce Zimmerman. Her suit claimed that while she was driving ea... - Mutual Fund Antitrust, Wells Fargo & Company et al. may pay $1.15 million class action settlement for excessive fees
San Francisco, CA: (Oct-28-07) A class action lawsuit was filed against Wells Fargo & Company, Wells Fargo Investments, LLC, H.D. Vest Investment Services, LLC, Wells Fargo Funds Trust, Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC, Wells Capital Management Incorporated, Wells Fargo Funds Distributor, LLC, and Stephens Inc., alleging that the defendants had questionab... - Seattle Priest Abuse, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle pays $380,000 settlement to two clergy abuse victims
Seattle, WA: (Oct-25-07) Two Washington men, who were initialed M.P. and J.P. for the sake of confidentiality, brought charges against the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle, alleging that they were abused by the church's clergy when they were minors. M.P. alleged that he was abused by the Rev. Edward Boyle starting in 1956 when he was 14. The suit clai... - British Military Injuries, US Military pay $650,000 to three injured policemen after an SUV crash
Washington, DC: (Oct-25-07) Three British military policemen and their Kuwaiti-born interpreter brought charges against the US Military, alleging that they suffered severe and multiple injuries when their Land Rover was struck by a US lorry. Records show that the four claimants, Jane McLauchlan, James Rogerson, Stephen Smith, and Khalid Allahou, the interp... - Storm Water Violations, Sagewood pays $20,000 EPA fine
Driggs, ID: (Oct-25-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought charges against Sagewood, LLC, located in Driggs, Idaho, alleging that the facility had storm water violations under the Clean Water Act. EPA officials stated that the violations occurred at the Sagewood Subdivision Construction Site, located at Ski Hill Road and 5th in Driggs. ...