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Calgary, Alberta: (Oct-16-07) Wavefire.com Inc. officials stated that the company had entered into a debt settlement agreement pursuant to which the principal amount of $1,726,096.00 owed to a related party. The settlement was reached after the issuance, as fully paid and non-assessable, of 9,798,010 common shares of Wavefire to the related party at a pric... - Fatal Bicycle Accident, Widow awarded $350,000 settlement after husband died in a bike crash
Crawford County, IA: (Oct-16-07) Betty Jo Ullrich, of Davenport, the widow of Kirk Ullrich, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Crawford County, after her husband died in 2004. Ullrich, 49, was thrown from his bicycle when a tire became stuck in a center line joint on a county road. In a settlement reached, the county, at its insurance company's advic... - Typosquatter, Man ordered to pay FTC $164,000 fine for registering domains that are misspellings of legitimate brands
Washington, DC: (Oct-16-07) The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brought charges against John Zuccarini, a so-called typosquatter, alleging that he served pornographic advertisements on domains such as Bobthebiulder.com and teltubbies.com. Records show that five years ago, a federal court had barred Zuccarini from registering domains that are misspellings... - Excessive Force, Man awarded $80,000 after his finger had to be amputated during his arrest
Concord, NH: (Oct-16-07) Michael Paulhus, a Pelham man, brought a lawsuit against the city of Nashua, alleging that a traffic stop in 2004 caused him several injuries including the loss of his index finger, a broken nose and 10 months in jail. Police records stated that Paulhus tried to run police officers down with his mini van after they pulled him over. O... - Kidnapped and Murdered, State pays family $300,000 settlement after their teenaged daughter was killed
Minot, MN: (Oct-16-07) The family of Dru Sjodin brought a lawsuit against the state of Minnesota, after the teenaged student was kidnapped and killed by a convicted sex offender. Sources stated that the family was seeking close to a million dollars as compensation. The suit claimed that the state of Minnesota had released Alfonso Rodriguez Junior from pris... - Fleeing Car Thief Accident, Man set to receive $2.5 million after being hit by a police car
Anaheim, CA: (Oct-16-07) Jose Munoz, an Anaheim man, brought charges against the city, alleging that he was run over by a police car. His suit claimed that he sustained major internal injuries after a police car driven by Officer Eddie Ruiz rammed into and then drove over him while he was on a sidewalk. Records stated that Munoz had stopped fleeing, put hi... - Purchased Land Company Sale, Royal Group Technologies Inc. pays shareholders $9.2 million settlement for business fraud
Toronto, Canada: (Oct-16-07) A shareholders lawsuit was brought against Royal Group Technologies Inc., the Canadian maker of building products that was acquired by Georgia Gulf Corp. in 2006, alleging that company directors abused their powers and acted unethically. The suit claimed that a company owned by Chairman Vic De Zen, bought land north of Toronto... - Shareholder Merger, Martek Biosciences Corp. awards OmegaTech shareholders 341,061 shares worth $10.2 million
Columbia, MD: (Oct-16-07) Former shareholders of OmegaTech brought charges against Martek Biosciences Corp., over Martek's 2002 purchase of OmegaTech. Records show that Martek, a developer of health and wellness food and supplements, acquired OmegaTech in April 2002. The suit, filed against it, addresses shareholders concerns related to certain milestones... - Submarine Decompression Chambers, Environmental Tectonics Corp. pays US Government $3.3 million contract breach settlement
Southampton, PA: (Oct-15-07) The federal government brought charges against Environmental Tectonics Corporation (ETC), alleging that the company provided substandard services to the US Navy. Sources claim that effective from October 2, 2007, the US Navy suspended ETC from performing work for the federal government pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regula... - Iconix Brand Group Acquisition, Clothing company ordered to pay US Government $550,000 settlement for violating filing requirements
New York, NY: (Oct-15-07) The Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) brought charges against Iconix Brand Group, Inc., over the company's Hart-Scott-Rodino filing for the Rocawear acquisition, which closed on March 30, 2007. The suit claimed that Iconix did not fully comply with the filing requirements, and violated certain federal procedure... - Diagnosis Licensing Breach, Rules-Based Medicine Inc. pays Luminex Corp. $12.5 million settlement
Austin, TX: (Oct-15-07) Luminex Corp. brought a lawsuit against Rules-Based Medicine Inc., a company that tests the effectiveness of drugs in the body's system and develops sensitive diagnosis procedures, alleging that there was a breach in licensing procedures. Rules-Based Medicine developed a technique to diagnose hundreds of biological traits from a dro... - Ballpark Land, Hennepin County pays $28.5 million for Minnesota Twins baseball park
Minneapolis, MN: (Oct-15-07) The landowners of the Minnesota Twins ballpark brought charges against Hennepin County, over the building of the park. The dispute stemmed from a condemnation panel decree in August 2007, which set the value of the ballpark site at $23.8 million. During the condemnation hearings, a county appraiser estimated the site value at $... - Organ Recovery, Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center pays $250,000 wrongful death settlement after a disabled man is taken off life support before surgery
San Luis Obispo, CA: (Oct-15-07) Rosa Navarro, mother of 25-year-old Ruben Navarro, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Dr. Hootan Roozrokh and the Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center, after the death of her disabled son. The suit claimed that Ruben Navarro died at the hospital after being taken off life support while he was being prepared for organ... - Welfare Workers Harassment, Female supervisor responsible for $440,000 gender bias settlement
New York, NY: (Oct-15-07) Three city welfare workers brought charges against fire supervisor Serena Reaves-Cain, alleging that they were sexually harassed by her. The suit claimed that Reaves-Cain turned their Bronx office into a sex charged den. She was accused of making improper sexual advances towards the three, which included hugging the women, pushing... - Waste Site Explosion, Environmental Quality pays $550,000 fine to the North Carolina Division of Waste Management
Raleigh, NC: (Oct-15-07) The North Carolina Division of Waste Management brought charges against Environmental Quality, after the company's hazardous waste site in Apex burst into flames in October 2006. The suit sought to divest the company of its permit. As part of a settlement reached, the company agreed to pay more than $400,000 in penalties, fee... - Pension Fund Stock Options, Mercury Interactive pays $117.5 million settlement to policyholders
San Jose, CA: (Oct-15-07) A lawsuit was brought against Mercury Interactive, by a group of pension funds, alleging that there were concerns about the company's stock options practices. As part of a settlement reached, Mercury Interactive agreed to pay $117.5 million to resolve allegations. This move came after the company settled with the US Securities and... - Facebook Child Protection, Online social networking company agrees to safety probe settlement
San Francisco, CA: (Oct-15-07) The New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo brought charges against Facebook Inc., over a child safety probe targeting the fast growing social network site. Cuomo stated that he had subpoenaed Facebook in September 2007, seeking to learn what more the social networking site could do to protect young users from sexual pre... - Agriculture Director Harassment, Former employee awarded $70,000 for gender harassment
Jefferson City, MO: (Oct-13-07) Heather Elder brought charges against the Department of Agriculture, alleging that Director Fred Ferrell sexually harassed her. The suit claimed that Ferrell, 66, had repeatedly touched Elder, 36, inappropriately, kissed her near her mouth, and made numerous offensive comments, including that he wanted to see her in a wet T-... - Dry Cleaning Solvents, Vulcan Materials Co. pays city of Modesto $20 million settlement for groundwater contamination
Modesto, CA: (Oct-13-07) The city of Modesto brought charges against businesses that supplied and used dry cleaning solvents that leaked into groundwater. The suit, filed in 1998, included allegations against Vulcan Materials Co., an Alabama construction materials company. As part of a settlement reached, Vulcan agreed to pay Modesto $20 million to s... - Permanent Paraplegia, Woman awarded $24 million settlement after an accident with a semi trailer left her paralyzed
Porter County, IL: (Oct-13-07) Lisa Keppen, a Porter County woman, filed a lawsuit against USF Holland, after being paralyzed in an automobile accident with a USF Holland semi trailer. The suit claimed that Keppen, who was 20 at the time of the accident, was a passenger in a car driven by Anthony Hardin. Keppen was on route to her Valparaiso home when a US...