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London, UK: (Oct-23-07) Hanco ATM systems brought charges against Cashbox, a UK based ATM provider, over contractual problems. As part of a settlement agreement reached by the parties, sources confirmed that Cashbox agreed to pay around £1.8 million and conclude the litigation brought by Hanco. The deal stipulated that Hanco will receive £1.8 million to... - Screenplay Dispute, Spyglass Entertainment Group and Hollywood Pictures Corp. pay Jerry Lewis undisclosed settlement for a remake of
Los Angeles, CA: (Oct-23-07) Jerry Lewis brought a lawsuit against Spyglass Entertainment Group and Hollywood Pictures Corp., two entertainment companies, over a proposed remake of his 1961 movie "The Errand Boy". The suits were filed in August 2006, with Lewis claiming that he was owed money and alleging breach of contract and fraud. Lewis claimed that a sc... - Water Contamination, Quaker Chemical Corp. pays Orange County Water District $2 million for environmental damages
Conshohocken, PA: (Oct-23-07) The Orange County Water District (OCWD) brought charges against AC Products, Inc. (ACP), a subsidiary of Quaker Chemical Corp., a leading global provider of process chemicals, chemical specialties, services, and technical expertise to a wide range of industries, over environmental litigation that stemmed from water contaminati... - Unlimited Internet, Verizon Wireless pays $150,000 fine and $1 million in reimbursements for deceptive marketing
Albany, NY: (Oct-23-07) New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo brought a lawsuit against Verizon Wireless, alleging that the cellular giant engaged in deceptive marketing practices for its unlimited Internet service. In the suit, the company was accused of marketing its wireless Internet plan as unlimited, but then terminated accounts for excessive use... - Cash Commissions, MedicalCV pays J Giordano Securities Group a $750,000 cash settlement over an agreement dispute
Minneapolis, MN: (Oct-22-07) J Giordano Securities Group brought a lawsuit against MedicalCV, Inc., over a dispute that stemmed from an agreement that the parties entered into in December 2004. MedicalCV, Inc. previously paid J Giordano Securities Group cash commissions of $573,000 and issued a warrant for the purchase of 114,600 shares of common stock in... - Police Impersonation, Kensington Police Department awards institutional police sergeant $47,000 settlement
San Francisco, CA: (Oct-22-07) Elsa Seward, a 69-year-old Berkeley resident and a San Francisco institutional police sergeant brought a lawsuit against the city, alleging that two police officers unfairly targeted her because of her age, gender, and nationality. The suit was brought against the Kensington Police Department and Sgt. Hussain Khan and Officer... - Housing Gender Harassment, Landlords pay $240,000 fine for harassing female tenants
Red Wing, MN: (Oct-23-07) The US Government brought a federal sexual harassment lawsuit against two Red Wing landlords, Thomas and Dawn Fischer, alleging they violated the Fair Housing Act. The suit filed against them accused Thomas and Dawn Fischer of harassing female tenants at rental properties they managed. The suit stated that Thomas made unwanted ver... - Foster Care Concealed Abuse, Florida Department of Children & Families pays family $10 million for failing to provide adequate information on the background of their three adopted boys
Miami, FL: (Oct-22-07) A former Boynton Beach couple brought a lawsuit against Florida's Department of Children & Families (DCF), alleging that they were not given adequate knowledge of the boys that they adopted. The suit, filed in 2001 stated that the couple was not told about the full extent of the boys' background and deep seeded psychiatric problems... - Portfolio Patent, Microsoft Corp. pays Timeline Inc. $5 million for patent infringement
New York, NY: (Oct-22-07) Timeline Inc. brought a lawsuit against Microsoft Corp., alleging that the software giant infringed on its patents. Timeline, a Seattle patent-holding company, stated in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that it had reached a settlement with Microsoft and that the dispute will be resolved after Microsoft pays $5 million... - Shareholder Buyout, Leucadia National Corp. pays investors $13.7 million settlement
Wilmington, DE: (Oct-21-07) A series of shareholder lawsuits were brought against Leucadia National Corp., a holding company with interests in insurance, wine and real estate, regarding the 2005 buyout of the mining firm MK Resources Co. Sources reveal that in June 2005, the company said it would pay 0.0317 of its shares for each MK share, or about $1.27... - Clam Farmers, Evergreen and Norfolk Dredging Co. pay $1.8 million settlement for an oil spill that destroyed crop
Fort Wayne, IN: (Oct-19-07) More than a dozen clam farmers brought a lawsuit against Taiwan-based shipper Evergreen and Virginia-based Norfolk Dredging Co., alleging that an oil spill five years ago destroyed most of their crops. The suit stemmed from a September 2002 incident when some 12,500 gallons of oil oozed into Charleston waterways and polluted a 1... - Football Coach, Former University of Louisiana head football coach awarded $2 million settlement for racial discrimination
Baton Rouge, LA: (Oct-19-07) Jerry Baldwin, former University of Louisiana head football coach, brought charges against the varsity, claiming that he was wrongly fired because he is black. Sources stated that Baldwin coached for University of Louisiana from 1999 to 2001 until he was fired for poor performance, but the former coach filed suit against the sc... - Officer Retaliation, Nassau County must pay $150,000 settlement to corrections officer for retaliation from a previous lawsuit
Nassau, NY: (Oct-19-07) Patricia Luca, a corrections officer, brought a federal lawsuit against the county, its police department, and the civil service commission, alleging that they kept her from becoming a police officer in retaliation for her earlier lawsuit. The Nassau corrections officer of 12 years had earlier won a settlement from the sheriff's dep... - Police Whistleblower, Officer awarded $980,000 for whistleblower violations and retaliation
Kauai, HI: (Oct-19-07) Police Officer Darla Abbatiello brought a lawsuit against the Kauai Police Department, claiming that her civil rights and the protection offered within the Whistleblower's Protection Act were violated. The suit stems from a September 2004 complaint stating that Sgt. Irvil Kapua was selling an alleged drug dealer protection from prose... - Restaurant Fall, Steam Plant Restaurant must pay man who broke his arm over $1 million personal injury settlement
Rockford, IL: (Oct-19-07) Judd Daniels, a Boone County man, brought a lawsuit against the Steam Plant Restaurant, a Belvidere eatery, after he sustained injuries falling on a wet floor. Daniels claimed that he now suffers from an affliction that makes his bones susceptible to fractures, because the restaurant was negligent in putting up a proper warning si... - Pittsburgh Penguins, Hockey player Mario Lemiueux set to receive $21 million bankruptcy settlement
Pittsburgh, PA: (Oct-19-07) Former National Hockey League player Mario Lemiueux brought a lawsuit against Pittsburgh, alleging that when he played for the Penguins, before becoming part owner of the franchise when he retired as a player in 1997, he was owed $32 million in deferred compensation. Sources revealed that as part of a settlement reached, Lemiueu... - Business Ethics, Host America Corp. agrees to pay $2.45 million class action settlement for acting in an unlawful manner
Hamden, CT: (Oct-19-07) A class action lawsuit was filed against Host America Corp. and some of its past and present directors and officers, alleging that the defendants acted in an unlawful manner, violating business ethics. As part of a settlement reached, the suit that was being considered in the US District Court for the District of Connecticut was res... - Ainsworth Antitrust, Canadian company pays $8.6 million class action settlement for violating US antitrust laws
Vancouver, BC: (Oct-19-07) A class action lawsuit was filed against Ainsworth, alleging that the company violated US antitrust and other laws. In a settlement reached, company officials stated that Ainsworth has agreed to pay $8.6 million to be distributed across the settlement class. Currently, the settlement is subject to court approval. Ainsworth howeve... - Salon Discrimination, SmartStyle Family Hair Salon pays employee $20,000 for religious discrimination
Asheville, NC: (Oct-17-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought a lawsuit against SmartStyle Family Hair Salon, alleging that the salon religiously discriminated against its employees. SmartStyle has locations at Wal-Mart stores across North Carolina. The EEOC lawsuit was filed in US District Court and claimed that SmartStyle faile... - School Athletic Fields, Gilbane Building Co. and Amsco Inc. pay $750,000 settlement to repair land at Nashua High School North
Nashua, NH: (Oct-17-07) The city of Nashua brought a lawsuit against several parties over the quality of the athletic fields at Nashua High School North. Shawn Smith, director of plant operations, said the upper fields, those closest to Broad Street, have been unusable after rain because the water does not drain off the fields. The suit named Gilbane Bui...