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Washington, DC: (Aug-15-07) The Justice Department brought a lawsuit against diversified manufacturer Crane Co., following a whistleblower's claims that the company did not complete required government inspections nor provided foreign-made products for use on Navy and Coast Guard ships. The Justice Department case alleged that the company did not comply wi... - Waukegan, IL Police Excessive Force Settlement
Waukegan, IL: (Aug-16-07) Roy Castillo, a former Waukegan man, brought a lawsuit against the city and city police officers, alleging that they used excessive force when they beat him up. The suit stemmed from an April 2005 incident in front of Castillo's home near Tobin Court and 12th Street. The excessive force suit came after Castillo said he saw officer... - Fayette County, PA Imprisonment Civil Rights Settlement
Fayette County, PA: (Aug-15-07) Michael and Maria Cavanagh brought a civil lawsuit against the county, alleging civil rights violations, assault and battery, false imprisonment, and intentional infliction of mental distress. Cavanagh filed the suit in 2005; two years after two county adult probation officers picked him up in Morgantown, WV, to start servin... - ETHEX Corporation Inflated Generic Drug Prices Settlement
Boston, MA: (Aug-15-07) Attorney General Martha Coakley's Office filed a lawsuit against Missouri-based ETHEX Corporation, a seller of generic pharmaceuticals, alleging that the company inflated the drug prices that they reported to national price reporting services. The Commonwealth's Medicaid program, like all other state Medicaid programs and many priva... - First Premier Bank Credit Card Deceptive Marketing Settlement
Albany, NY: (Aug-15-07) Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office brought charges against South Dakota-based First Premier Bank, alleging that it used illegal and deceptive marketing and lending practices to lure in people with questionable or nonexistent credit records. The lawsuit began after several people filed complaints with the state, alleging that the... - Burlington Resources Inc. Natural Gas Whistleblower Settlement
Washington, DC: (Aug-15-07) A lawsuit was brought against Burlington Resources Inc., a subsidiary of ConocoPhillips, following a whistleblower's claim that accused the company of underpaying royalties owed for natural gas produced on federal and Indian lands over a 17-year period. Under a program overseen by the Department of the Interior's Minerals Manage... - CBS Radio Don Imus Breach of Contract Settlement
New York, NY: (Aug-14-07) Don Imus and CBS Radio have been embroiled in a legal battle against each other regarding the Imus radio program on CBS. The two have finally decided to put an end to the legal wrangle and opt for a settlement. The settlement pre-empts the dismissed radio personality's threatened $120 million breach of contract lawsuit. Foll... - Talerico Construction Inc. Excavation Damages State Penalty
Seattle, WA: (Aug-14-07) The state of Washington filed charges against Talerico Construction Inc., a Puyallup construction firm, alleging that it damaged Puget Sound Energy's natural gas pipelines and underground electricity wires 10 times between December 2004 and May 2006. The state Office of the Attorney General filed the complaint against Talerico at t... - Saginaw, MI Mistaken Identity Personal Injury Settlement
Saginaw, MI: (Aug-14-07) Gregory Willis, a Delphi Corp. retiree, volunteer tutor in Saginaw schools, and anti-violence activist, brought charges against the city, after he suffered a torn rotator cuff when officers roughed up his left arm during a case of mistaken identity in May 2004. In his suit, Willis claimed that the two officers removed him from hi... - Hartford Accident and Indemnity Lodi Groundwater Contamination Settlement
Lodi, WI: (Aug-14-07) The city of Lodi brought charges against Hartford Accident and Indemnity, one of its insurance carriers, in an ongoing groundwater contamination case. In a settlement reached, Hartford Accident and Indemnity agreed to pay the city of Lodi $4 million. This brings the city's total to $4.8 million in recent settlements from insurance com... - Robeson, NC School Employees Racial Discrimination Settlement
Robeson, NC: (Aug-14-07) Various problems are plaguing the Robeson School, including one, where the school board learned 23 schools may have to offer parents the option of transferring their children to another school based on preliminary test scores. Parents will be able to choose between two neighboring schools at the elementary level, leaving no options... - Baldwin County Sewer Service Raw Sewage Water Contamination Settlement
Baldwin County, AL: (Aug-14-07) The residents of Baldwin County brought charges against the privately owned Baldwin County Sewer Service, alleging that crossed pipes directed human waste into their drinking water. The complaint filed in Baldwin County Circuit Court alleged, among other things, negligence and wantonness on the part of the Baldwin County Sew... - Rocori School District Shootout Wrongful Death Settlement
Rocori, MN: (Aug-14-07) The families of Aaron Rollins and Seth Bartell, two students killed by John Jason McLaughlin in a September 2003 shooting at the high school, filed a lawsuit against the Rocori School District, former high school principal Douglas Standke and the parents of John Jason McLaughlin. The civil lawsuits had been dismissed by a judge earl... - Roseville, MN Twin Lakes Land Dispute Settlement
Roseville, MN: (Aug-14-07) The legal battle between Roseville and developers, who brought the doomed proposal to develop a blighted area, ended with a settlement in which the city forfeited the right to $827,650, leaving them in a quandary regarding the use of the land. In 2005, citizens sued the city, arguing that the City Council needed a super majority... - Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Employee Unpaid Overtime Settlement
San Francisco, CA: (Aug-14-07) The California Labor Commissioner brought charges against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., alleging that the store underpaid its employees when it came to doing overtime work. The suit was filed on behalf of almost 50,000 workers who were inadvertently underpaid overtime and other wages. In a settlement reached, Wal-Mart Stores,... - Jupiter Aluminum Corporation Pollution Civil Penalty
Washington, DC: (Aug-13-07) The Justice Department brought a lawsuit against Jupiter Aluminum Corporation, the operator of a secondary aluminum production facility in Hammond, alleging that the company violated the federal Clean Air Act and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), applicable to aluminum recyclers that recycle pain... - Banc One Investment Advisors Market Timing Investor Fraud Settlement
Columbus, OH: (Aug-13-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission brought charges against Banc One Investment Advisors, alleging that the Columbus, Ohio-based company defrauded investors in one of Banc One's mutual funds. The commission claimed that an investigation into the company's business practices revealed that it allowed market timing in its One G... - Tony Masilotti Real Estate Fraud Settlement
Palm Beach, FL: (Aug-13-07) A public corruption charge was filed against former Palm Beach County Commissioner Tony Masilotti. Earlier, in June 2007, Masilotti was sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role in a number of illegal land deals. Following a federal review suspecting him of using his influence in land deals, Masilotti resigned fro... - Daniel V. Leccese Sr. Felony Mail Fraud Fine
Alapaha, GA: (Aug-14-07) A lawsuit was brought against Daniel V. Leccese Sr., a court clerk in the Alapaha Judicial Circuit, alleging that he engaged in felony mail fraud. Leccese Sr. entered a guilty plea on one count of felony mail fraud in the US District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. Following the admission, Leccese resigned as clerk of t... - US Government DEA Employee Discrimination Settlement
Washington, DC: (Aug-13-07) Sandalio Gonzalez, a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) field-office chief, brought a lawsuit against the US government, alleging that he faced discrimination at his workplace. Gonzalez filed suit against the government in federal court in Miami. That lawsuit stemmed, in part, from the treatment Gonzalez received from his emp...