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New York, NY: (Oct-10-07) The Massachusetts attorney general's office brought charges against Insurer HealthMarkets, alleging that an investigation revealed that the insurer engaged in unethical business practices in Delaware. The company, which covers 650,000 people in 44 states, has long been a focus of regulators, often about questions of whether its ag... - Psychiatric Facility Malpractice, District of Columbia pays $650,000 settlement after schizophrenic patients gouges his own eyes out
Washington, DC: (Oct-10-07) The family of Frank Harris Jr. brought a lawsuit against the District of Columbia, alleging that Harris was blinded as a result of neglect at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. The suit stated that Harris, 55, who has schizophrenia, has been committed to the Southeast Washington psychiatric facility since 1973. The family claimed that ho... - Hedge Fund Short Sales, Sandell Asset Management pays SEC $8 million securities settlement
New York, NY: (Oct-10-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought charges against Sandell Asset Management, alleging that the firm improperly made short sales that were designed to benefit from the turmoil following Hurricane Katrina. The suit was filed following an SEC investigation that revealed that the New York hedge fund group; Thomas... - LAX Janitors' Harassment, World Service West pays three female employees $150,000 gender harassment settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (Oct-09-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought a lawsuit against World Service West, a janitorial company, alleging that a male company supervisor sexually harassed three female janitors at Los Angeles International Airport. The EEOC suit claimed that the World Service West supervisor made a series of crude sexua... - Dell Inc. Insider Trading, Two Dell accountants pay SEC fine
Washington, DC: (Oct-09-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought charges against Salvador Chavarria, Glenn Leftwich, and John Nieto, three Dell Inc. accountants, accusing them of insider trading. The suit claimed that the three engaged in unlawful insider trading in Dell securities ahead of a public announcement on Aug. 11, 2005, that De... - Sports Marketing Agency, Reggie Bush pays marketing agency settlement for breach of contract
Los Angeles, CA: (Oct-09-07) Lloyd Lake brought charges against Reggie Bush, a Heisman Trophy winner, alleging that he and his partner Michael Michaels, both founders of New Era Sports & Entertainment, a marketing agency, made improper payments to Bush, which they sought to recoup. Lake and Michaels claimed over a year ago that they provided money to Bush'... - State Farm allegedly low-balling write-offs in California
Oct-11-07 Sacramento, CA: The alleged practice by State Farm in California of [ undercutting policy holders ] on the value of their totalled vehicles contrasts with State Farm's recent 'good neighbor' announcement of a rate reduction for California residents, announced earlier this year. On the surface, the perception is that while one hand giveth, the other ta... - School Property Tax, Education Foundation Osceola County pays $250,000 settlement in property tax
Osceola County, FL: (Oct-09-07) The Remington Community Development District (CDD) brought charges against the Education Foundation Osceola County, alleging that the foundation owed the district money from previous assessments. The CDD sued the foundation over assessments it said it was owed on P.M. Wells Charter Academy in order to help pay off bonds issu... - Wastewater Spills, Dannon Co. pays $71,000 in penalties for environmental damages
Minster, OH: (Oct-09-07) The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency brought a lawsuit against Dannon Co., alleging that it had 10 spills or illegal discharges occurring at its plant since March 2004. The suit claimed that one such incident in Sept. 2005 caused the village wastewater treatment plant to malfunction and killed more than 33,000 fish in the Miami... - Police Bribe, City of Las Cruces pays settlement after former police officer requests a kiss to tear up a traffic ticket
Las Cruces, NM: (Oct-09-07) Mayra Leyva brought a police misconduct lawsuit against the city, alleging that Anthony Coble, a former Las Cruces police officer requested a kiss from her. Leyva, 22, stated that Coble, 39, asked for a hug and kiss in exchange for tearing up traffic citations. Leyva reported that the officer asked her to follow him to the fire... - Stabbed Eye Surgeon, Pima County pays $2.29 million settlement for failing to warn doctor of death threats
Tucson, AZ: (Oct-09-07) Daphne Stidham, the widow of Dr. Brian Stidham, a slain eye surgeon, brought a lawsuit against former Pima County prosecutor Paul Skitzki, alleging that Skitzki's negligence resulted in the wrongful death of her husband. Daphne Stidham claimed county prosecutors failed to warn her husband, Dr. Brian Stidham, 37, that another doctor... - Hair and Wrinkle Patent, Syneron Medical Ltd. to pay Shaldot Metal Works $100,000 patent infringement settlement
New York, NY: (Oct-09-07) Shaldot Metal Works brought a lawsuit against Israel's Syneron Medical Ltd, alleging that Syneron infringed on its patents. Syneron, a hair and wrinkle removal device manufacturer stated that as part of a settlement reached, it will pay a one-time license fee of $100,000 to Shaldot Metal Works. Additionally, Syneron officials anno... - Bus Race Accident, Multi million dollar settlement awarded to the family of a sheriff killed at the Volusia racetrack
Orlando, FL: (Oct-09-07) The family of former Lake County Sheriff Chris Daniels brought a lawsuit against the owner of the Volusia racetrack where Daniels was killed in a charity bus racing accident. The suit stated that Daniels was killed on his 47th birthday, during the Battle of the Badges race to benefit Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches. A bus driven by... - Priest Abuse, Archdiocese of Louisville pays $25.7 million settlement to over 200 victims
Louisville, KY: (Oct-09-07) Several lawsuits were brought against the Archdiocese of Louisville, alleging that several priests and retired Monsignor Robert Bowling of Saint Therese the Little Flower Church in Reno specifically, sexually abused minor children. As part of a settlement reached, the archdiocese agreed to pay $25.7 million to 243 people who acc... - Recycling Price Fixing, Visy Industries pays over $26.8 million antitrust settlement
Melbourne, Australia: (Oct-08-07) A lawsuit was filed against Richard Pratt, one of Australian Jewry's major philanthropists, alleging that his recycling company, Visy Industries, was involved in a price fixing scandal. The suit claimed that Visy Industries engaged in price fixing with its firm's chief competitor, Amcor, between 2000 and 2004. The Australi... - Miller Brewing Contract, Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp. pays $70 million settlement for breach of contract
Bloomfield, CO: (Oct-09-07) Miller Brewing Company brought charges against Ball Corporation's Ball Metal Beverage Container Corp. (BMBCC), alleging that the company breached contract. Ball Corporation supplies high quality metal and plastic packaging products for beverage, food, and household use. It also specializes in such products for aerospace and othe... - Collection Fraud, United Pacific Collection Agency pays Guam Memorial Hospital Authority $225,000 for keeping money it collected for delinquent bills
Chamorro, Guam: (Oct-08-07) The Guam Memorial Hospital Authority filed charges against the United Pacific Collection Agency, alleging that the agency did not turn over the money from delinquent bills they collected on behalf of the hospital over a period of about three years. The United Pacific Collection Agency defended itself by claiming that they did no... - Grupo TMM Acquisition, Kansas City Southern pays $54.1 million in settlement agreement
Kansas City, MO: (Oct-08-07) Grupo TMM, a Latin American multimodal transportation and logistics company, brought charges against Kansas City Southern (KCS), over an arbitration procedure instituted under the terms of the amended and restated Acquisition Agreement (AAA) between the two parties. As part of a settlement reached, TMM announced that it had ent... - Bank Loan Fraud, Law firm partner ordered to pay $250,000 fine for fraud
Miami, FL: (Oct-08-07) The Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), which regulates all national banks, brought charges against Carlos Loumiet, a Hunton & Williams partner, alleging that he helped the now-defunct Hamilton Bank hide losses from $20 million in Russian loans. The suit claimed that Loumiet engaged in unsafe or unsound practices, which cost... - Boom Boom Cabaret, Lubbock County pays $50,000 for taking away the dance hall's business license
Lubbock County, TX: (Oct-08-07) Charles Ault, the owner of Boom Boom Cabaret brought charges against Lubbock County, after it stripped the Cabaret of its sexually oriented business permit, citing mistakes on the application. The permit was nullified in January 2007, forcing Ault to sue. As part of a settlement reached, Lubbock County Commissioners voted to...