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Oct-4-07 Los Angeles, CA Most people assume that if they are ever in a car accident and their vehicle is totaled, they will receive the appropriate dollar amount for their vehicle, based on the vehicle's worth. However, car owners who deal with State Farm Auto Insurance may not necessarily receive an amount related to what their car is worth. Some car owners are... - Mentally Retarded Rape, Babcock Center pays $250,000 to settle allegations
Columbia, SC: (Oct-02-07) Brenda Bryant, a South Carolina woman, brought a lawsuit against Babcock Center, alleging that a man from the company raped her mentally retarded daughter, more than a decade ago. Bryant sued the Babcock Center claiming that her 21-year-old mentally retarded daughter was raped by at least one man after she left her daughter in a... - Inappropriate Adoption, Social worker awarded $380,000 after being fired for not approving a foster home placement
Lexington, KY: (Oct-02-07) Pat Moore of Elsmere, a former social worker, brought charges against the state alleging that she was urged to arrange an inappropriate adoption so the state could get federal bonus money. In the lawsuit filed in 2005 against the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Moore claimed that her supervisors harassed and ultimately fi... - School Sports, Ponca City School District pays fine for gender discrimination
Tulsa, OK: (Oct-03-07) A lawsuit was filed against Ponca City Public Schools, alleging the district violated the federal Title IX law. The plaintiffs claimed that the school district failed to give the girls' softball program the treatment and benefits afforded to boys' sports, particularly baseball. The suit, filed in Tulsa federal court, reached a settle... - Corner Collision, Victim of truck crash on dangerous road awarded $199,000 settlement from city
Palmdale, CA: (Oct-02-07) Darin Readmond, a Palmdale horseshoer, brought a lawsuit against the city after he was injured in a head-on crash on a problem stretch of Sierra Highway. Readmond sued the county after crashing on a dangerous curve on the four-lane road south of Palmdale. Sources claimed that several fatal crashes have occurred in the area, where... - Power Plant Pollution, We Energies pays $3.1 million fine and $600 million on improvements
Milwaukee, WI: (Oct-02-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought a lawsuit against We Energies, alleging that the company damaged the environment with pollution from its power plants. As part of a settlement reached, We Energies agreed to spend $600 million updating and cleaning its plants. The utility also agreed to pay a $3.1 million fine... - Knicks Marketing, Senior Vice President awarded $11.6 million settlement for gender discrimination and retaliation
New York, NY: (Oct-02-07) Anucha Browne Sanders, 44, once senior vice president for marketing, brought a lawsuit against Cablevision Systems Corp., owner of Madison Square Garden (MSG) and the New York Knicks, and its Chief Executive Officer James Dolan, alleging that she faced sexual harassment and was retaliated against while on her job. Sanders claime... - Pulp Mill Pollution, Evergreen Pulp pays $5 million EPA settlement
San Francisco, CA: (Oct-02-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the California Air Resources Board, and North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District brought a lawsuit against Evergreen Pulp, Inc., alleging that the company violated the federal emission standard for hazardous air pollutants by approximately 230 percent, and violated moni... - Hurricane Insurance Coverage, USAA Casualty Insurance awards couple settlement for their damaged home
San Antonio, TX: (Oct-01-07) Kevin and Sherrye Webster brought a lawsuit against San Antonio-based USAA Casualty Insurance Co., alleging that the company did not cover their property damage claim after Hurricane Katrina. The couple is among thousands of Mississippi and Louisiana property owners who have sued their insurers after Katrina wiped out large swa... - Overseas Contracts, York International pays $22 million in federal fines
York, PA: (Oct-01-07) The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought charges against York International, over issues related primarily to activities involving certain overseas contracts. As part of a settlement reached, York International announced that it has entered into a deferred prosecution agreement wit... - Uterine Cancer, Woman awarded $250,000 medical malpractice settlement after her uterus was misdiagnosed with cancer and removed
Los Angeles, CA: (Oct-02-07) Johnnie Mae Williams, a 40-year-old woman, brought a medical negligence lawsuit against the Martin Luther King Jr. Drew Medical Center, over the removal of her uterus owing to a diagnostic error. The suit claimed that Williams arrived at MLK-Drew with gynecological complaints in March 2001. MLK personnel performed a minor surgi... - Farm Workers Overtime, Three Mile Canyon Farm pays $250,000 settlement to employees
Boardman, OR: (Oct-01-07) Several farm workers filed suit against the Three Mile Canyon Farm, alleging that they were not paid overtime wages. The suit claimed that about 130 people worked overtime at the Three Mile Canyon farm in Boardman, Oregon. But Oregon Public Broadcasting reported they were paid straight time because management claimed that agricult... - Information Technology Manager, City pays former employee settlement for false arrest
Auburn, CA: (Oct-01-07) Ernest Shih, former information technology manager, brought a lawsuit against the city of Auburn, over an arrest in 2006 on an allegation of embezzlement. The suit claimed that Shih had been painted as a terrorist because he was also charged with illegal possession of a firearm and because there were reports that he had planted elec... - Hazardous Waste Handling, Romic Environmental Technologies pays EPA fine
San Francisco, CA: (Oct-01-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought a lawsuit against Romic Environmental Technologies, alleging that the company violated federal waste handling and storage laws. The suit accused the Romic facility of improperly handling hazardous waste, failing to minimize a possible accidental release, and failing to take... - New Rules Proposed for Stockbroker Arbitration Cases
Oct-3-07 York, NY Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has proposed rules that would limit the ability of brokerages and firms to file motions to dismiss cases. The new rules would help investors by imposing sanctions on brokerage houses that abuse the arbitration process. Many investors have already used [ stockbroker arbitration ] to recover money they... - Tuition Billing DIspute, Midland Borough School District pays Western Beaver County School District $450,000 settlement
Pittsburgh. PA: (Oct-01-07) Western Beaver County School District brought a lawsuit against the Midland Borough School District, over a tuition billing dispute. Western Beaver sued Midland in November 2006, alleging that it was owed about $260,000 for Midland students attending Western Beaver during the 2004-05 and 2005-06 school years. Midland did not hav... - TruGreen LandCare, Harassed female employee awarded $100,000 settlement
Las Vegas, NV: (Oct-01-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought a lawsuit against TruGreen LandCare, alleging that the Las Vegas company sexually harassed a female employee. According to the commission, a male manager at the company's Summerlin office intimidated and harassed a female employee, calling her obscene, gender-based der... - Illegal Spy Ware, ERG Ventures LLC pays FTC $330,000 fine for installing Media Motor onto 15 million computers
Reno, NV: (Oct-01-07) The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brought a lawsuit against ERG Ventures LLC, alleging that the Nevada company distributed hidden spy ware in other software that consumers could download for free. The FTC accused ERG of distributing spy ware that infected 15 million computers. The company tricked consumers into downloading spy war... - Apartment Discrimination, Phoenix Village Apartments pays $185,000 settlement for failing to rent apartment to families with children
Fort Smith, AR: (Oct-01-07) The federal government brought a housing discrimination lawsuit against the owners of an apartment complex in Fort Smith, alleging that they refused to rent to families with children. As part of a settlement reached, the owners of Phoenix Village Apartments agreed to pay up to $165,000 in compensation to those harmed by the poli... - Dynegy CFO, Robert Doty pays $376,650 fine to SEC
Salt Lake City, UT: (Oct-01-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought charges against Robert Doty, former Dynegy Inc. Chief Financial Officer, alleging that he helped the energy company disguise loans to inflate its cash flow. The SEC claimed that Doty was involved in the decision to proceed with a 2001 plan called Project Alpha, which Dy...