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Boone County, MO: (Aug-18-07) Five former employees filed suit against the Boone County Fire Protection District, alleging that the city sexually discriminated and retaliated against them. In a settlement reached, the district agreed to pay a combined $112,500. Bruce Piringer, a former assistant chief, sued the fire district in November 2006, claiming he w... - Valero Energy Corp. Petroleum Pollution Settlement
Washington, DC: (Aug-17-07) The Department of Justice and the US Environmental Protection Agency brought charges against Valero Energy Corp., North America's largest refiner, alleging that Valero's three refineries contributed vastly to air pollution in the region. The federal agencies claimed that Valero's three refineries, in Port Arthur, TX; Memphis, TN... - University of Iowa Monster Stuttering Study Settlement
Iowa City, IA: (Aug-17-07) Six people filed suit against the University of Iowa in Johnson County District Court, alleging that they or their relatives were psychologically damaged by their participation in the "Monster Study." The research was directed to induce stuttering in normal-speaking children in order to prove that the speech disorder was not an i... - Racine, WI City Employees Retirement Benefits Settlement
Racine, WI: (Aug-17-07) Nearly 129 retired employees brought charges against the city over changes to their health benefits. The complaint, filed with the court in March 2006, alleges the city promised the retirees and their families insurance coverage for life, including payment of all premiums and reimbursement for Medicare "B" contributions. The change... - CalOptima Pharmacy Screening Discrimination Settlement
Santa Ana, CA: (Aug-16-07) Over 20 Vietnamese American pharmacies filed suit against CalOptima, a public agency, over a requirement that they be surveyed and then certified as safe from fraud. The pharmacy owners said the policy violated patient privacy and targeted independently owned Vietnamese American-run pharmacies as opposed to larger chains. CalOpti... - Ecomaine Trash Incinerator Pollution Settlement
Portland, ME: (Aug-16-07) The Department of Environmental Protection brought charges against Ecomaine, the operator of greater Portland's trash incinerator, alleging that it had air pollution violations at its facility, dating back seven years. The suit claimed that in some cases, the Portland incinerator violated smoke standards or exceeded the limit for... - Hartford Insurance Co. Town Hall Fire Insurance Settlement
Griswold, CT: (Aug-16-07) The town of Griswold brought a lawsuit against Hartford Insurance Co. over an insurance policy on the old town hall, which was destroyed by a fire in early 2006. A claim was filed after the old town hall, located at 32 School St., was gutted by a blaze on Jan. 3, 2006. It was later discovered that the building's insurance policy h... - Lone Star Wheel Components Inc. Trucking Accident Wrongful Death Settlement
Corsicana, TX: (Aug-16-07) The family of Elizabeth Brook McCullough, a 24-year-old registered nurse at Providence Home Health Care, filed a lawsuit against Lone Star Wheel Components Inc., a Corsicana-based trucking company, after McCullough died in a collision with one of their tractor-trailer rigs. McCullough died May 7, 2007 on her way to see a patient... - TE Products Pipeline Company, LLC and TEPPCO Crude Pipeline, LLC Oil Discharge Settlement
Dallas, TX: (Aug-16-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency brought charges against TE Products Pipeline Company, LLC and TEPPCO Crude Pipeline, LLC, alleging that the companies violated the Clean Water Act. The suit stemmed from the fact that TEPPCO discharged approximately 6,470 barrels (271,740 gallons) of jet fuel, gasoline and crude oil on four dif... - International Business Machines Corp. and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Government Contract Kickbacks Settlement
Washington, DC: (Aug-16-07) The US Justice Department brought charges against International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, alleging that they made improper payments on government technology contracts. The suit was filed as part of a larger, ongoing federal investigation of three technology companies Hewlett-Packard Co., Sun M... - Landrum, SC Police Officers' Wrongful Termination Settlement
Landrum, SC: (Aug-16-07) Three former police officers Scott White, Tim Kelley, and Steve Alexander, filed suit against the city, alleging that they were wrongly fired. The city stated that the officers were fired for going against the city's employee policy. The firings came after the officers "blew the whistle" on alleged wrong doings in the police depart... - Holy Spirit Hospital Hernia Surgery Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Settlement
Carlisle, PA: (Aug-17-07) The family of Kevin Dalton brought a medical malpractice lawsuit against Holy Spirit Hospital, after Dalton died weeks after undergoing abdominal surgery at the facility. In suing the hospital and several staffers, Dalton's family claimed he was misdiagnosed when he went to the emergency room complaining of abdominal pain in Febru... - Knowledge Networks Press Packet Copyright Infringement Settlement
Washington, DC: (Aug-16-07) The Software & Information Industry Association (SIAA) brought charges against Knowledge Networks as part of its Corporate Content Anti-Piracy Program (CCAP). SIAA alleged that Knowledge Networks infringed its copyright when it distributed press packets internally to some employees on a regular basis. SIAA said the packets somet... - Federal Government Anit-Bush Tshirts Civil RIghts Settlement
Charleston, WV: (Aug-16-07) Nicole and Jeffery Rank of Corpus Christi, Texas, brought a lawsuit against the federal government after they were arrested at a July 4, 2004, rally at the state capitol, after refusing to cover T-shirts that bore anti-President Bush slogans. The suit claimed that the arrest was a violation of the First Amendment. Nicole and Jef... - Jonathan Mizula and Gabriel Frankewich Illegal Investment Scheme Settlement
Athens, GA: (Aug-15-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission brought a lawsuit against Jonathan Mizula, 21, of Athens, and Gabriel Frankewich, 29, of Byron, alleging that the pair ran an illegal investment scheme. The SEC sued Frankewich and Mikula, a recent graduate of the UGA's Terry College of Business, claiming they cheated investors in a massive... - Northwest Airlines Corp. Bondholders Settlement
Minneapolis, MN: (Aug-15-07) In a settlement reached between Northwest Airlines Corp. and bondholders who assisted in financing an expansion at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, a federal judge approved a deal that would give the bondholders a $163.7 million unsecured claim against Eagan-based Northwest. Judge Allan Gropper of the US Bankruptcy... - Lansing Community College General Counsel Wrongful Termination Settlement
Lansing, MI: (Aug-15-07) The former general counsel of Lansing Community College, Tim Zeller, brought a lawsuit against the college, alleging that he was wrongfully fired after he accused Judith Cardenas, its president, of misspending thousands of dollars. The Michigan college admitted no wrongdoing in the settlement, and Cardenas, said in a written statem... - WebSource Media, BizSitePro, Eversites, Telsource Solutions, and Telsource International Consumer Fraud Settlement
Washington, DC: (Aug-15-07) The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) brought a lawsuit against WebSource Media, BizSitePro, Eversites, Telsource Solutions, Telsource International, and six individuals, alleging they charged for unwanted Web site services on the phone bills of small businesses and nonprofit groups. The FTC complaint alleged that the defendants... - Milwaukee, WI Demoted Deputy Settlement
Milwaukee, WI: (Aug-15-07) Rollan Parish, a former Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department deputy, brought a lawsuit against the county, alleging that he was demoted after he spoke out against Sheriff David A. Clarke's efforts to circumvent civil service promotion procedures. In an out-of-court settlement reached, the county agreed to award Parish $12,... - Hesperia Unified School District Superintendent Buyout Settlement
Hesperia, CA: (Aug-15-07) Hank Richardson, former superintendent of Hesperia Unified School District (HUSD) reached a settlement with the school board in which he will keep his salary of $163,525 plus benefits for two more years under a buyout agreement. As per the terms of the settlement, Richardson will remain on administrative leave until Feb. 14 2008...