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Bayonne, NJ: (Aug-13-07) Catherine Schmidt, a lifelong Bayonne resident, filed suit against the city, alleging that negligence on the part of the city resulted in her stepping off the curb near the intersection of Avenue C and West 13th Street, tripping and breaking her left ankle. Schmidt, who was 50 at the time of the mishap on Sept. 30, 2001, had surger... - Unlimited Restoration, Inc. Cleanup Laborers Pay Settlement
Washington, DC: (Aug-13-07) CASA of Maryland brought an employment lawsuit against Unlimited Restoration, Inc. (URI), a labor contracting company, alleging that it underpaid nearly 50 day laborers from Montgomery and Prince George counties who helped in the Gulf Coast cleanup after Hurricane Katrina. CASA spokespersons claimed that the laborers had been re... - Norwalk, CT Burglar Police Brutality Settlement
Norwalk, CT: (Aug-13-07) Jacob Dagley, a convicted burglar, filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Norwalk police department, alleging that he was treated with unnecessary force and brutality by city policemen. The suit, filed in March 2005, claimed that Dagley, 37, a former Bridgeport resident, was severely beaten by Norwalk officers the night o... - HCA Inc. Inflated Stock SEC Settlement
Nashville, TN: (Aug-13-07) A shareholders lawsuit was brought against hospital operator HCA Inc., alleging that company executives made false statements about the company's growth, which had the effect of inflating HCA's stock price. The lawsuits claimed the alleged false statements caused the stock to be inflated, and when HCA later reported poorer than e... - Rensselaer County, NY Employee Wrongful Termination Settlement
Troy, NY: (Aug-13-07) Jeffry Jackson, former Rensselaer County Director of Real Property Tax Services, brought a lawsuit against the county, alleging that he was retaliated against because he spoke out regarding irregularities in tax collections. Jackson, who served under former county Executive Henry Zwack, alleged that his employment with the county was... - Parkway Hospital, Inc. Medicaid Fraud Settlement
New York, NY: (Aug-13-07) The Health and Human Services Office (HHS) of the Inspector General and the Office of Investigations filed charges against Forest Hills's Parkway Hospital, Inc., following an investigation that revealed that Parkway defrauded the Medicare Program. The government's investigation established that for the years 1992 through 1998, Par... - Franklin, TN Firefighter Racial Discrimination Settlement
Franklin, TN: (Aug-13-07) Two black Franklin firefighters, Ricky Cotton and Greg Baltimore, brought charges against the city and top city officials, claiming that they faced racial discrimination while at work. The lawsuits were first filed in 2006 by Cotton and Baltimore, alleging that they were passed over for promotion because they are black, among othe... - Arrigo and Giuseppe Cipriani Restaurant Tax Evasion Settlement
New York, NY: (Aug-12-07) A federal lawsuit was brought against Arrigo Cipriani and his son, Giuseppe Cipriani, who run restaurants owned by the Cirpiani family, including the Rainbow Room, alleging that the duo engaged in tax evasion tactics. In a settlement reached, patriarch Arrigo Capriani and CEO of the Cipriani USA Inc., Giuseppe Cipriani agree... - Brenda Cameron Cohoe Loop Wildfire Settlement
Kenai, AK: (Aug-12-07) The state filed charges against Brenda Cameron, alleging that she was responsible for starting a wildfire off Cohoe Loop in 2006. The suit included three misdemeanor charges against Cameron for being in violation of terms of a burn permit, inadequate fire break, and uncontrolled spread/damage to the property of another. The criminal... - Lake Pointe Medical Center and Rockwall County, TX Inmate Opiate Withdrawal Wrongful Death Settlement
Dallas, TX: (Aug-10-07) Sharon Mann, the mother of 43-year-old William Ty Shugart, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Rockwall County and Lake Pointe Medical Center, alleging that her son died as a result of their indifference and negligence. The lawsuit alleged that jail officials acted with indifference toward Shugart and that adequate guidelines w... - Dana Giacchetto Money Manager Fraud Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (Aug-10-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission brought charges against former celebrity money manager Dana Giacchetto, alleging that he took money from accounts of non-celebrity clients to finance a high-flying lifestyle and give extraordinary returns or mask losses to star clients like Tobey Maguire, Courteney Cox, and Cameron Diaz... - Icicle Seafoods Processing Vessel Pollution Fine
Udagak Bay, AK: (Aug-12-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought charges against Icicle Seafoods, a major diversified seafood processor with facilities throughout Alaska, alleging that it polluted the environment by discharging its processing vessel M/V Northern Victor in Udagak Bay near Dutch Harbor. EPA officials said they issued a permit... - Windsor, CT CL&P Utility Electricity Service Settlement
Windsor, CT: (Aug-13-07) Connecticut Light & Power (CL&P) brought a lawsuit against the town, seeking compensation for the utility service it provided the town. The suit stemmed from utility usage and money owed to CL&P over renovation work at the Northwest Park Nature Center almost 15 years ago. For reasons which are still unclear, a secondary power line... - Oakland Housing Authority Mass Eviction Settlement
Oakland, CA: (Aug-11-07) The Oakland Housing Authority (OHA) dropped all attempts to evict 34 families alleging that they were unlawful occupants, who had paid bribes to a housing authority clerk to obtain their public housing units. The Lockwood Gardens mass eviction case began in early 2006, after a partial investigation into corruption taking place at t... - Oxycontin More Popular than Heroin on Canada's Streets: Lawsuits on the Rise
Aug-13-07 Victoria, BC A University of Victoria study, encompassing seven Canadian cities, has revealed that Oxycontin and other prescription opioids are more popular than heroin among drug abusers in Canada. The study, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, echoes the belief of many Canadians that not enough is being done to stop the abuse of... - Windsor, CT Police Officer Exploitation Settlement
Windsor, CT: (Aug-11-07) An unnamed woman brought a lawsuit against the town, alleging that former police officer Charles "Gerry" Bagley started a sexual relationship with her and took nude photos and videos of her without her knowledge when she was a 17-year-old Police Explorer. The lawsuit alleged that the woman's father notified police chief Kevin Sea... - MacNeal Hospital Oxygen Mask Fire Medical Malpractice Settlement
Chicago, IL: (Aug-13-07) The family of teenage Jessica Williams filed a medical negligence lawsuit against MacNeal Hospital and a nurse, after a 20-minute surgery to remove a cyst from the girl's neck ended in burns to her face and neck. The incident occurred when Williams was slightly sedated, due for the removal of a cyst that had developed just under he... - Jumpit ASA Disposable Battery Patent Infringement Settlement
London, UK: (Aug-10-07) Jumpit ASA, a mobile chargers and batteries manufacturer, brought a patent infringement lawsuit against ESI. The suit was filed over a license agreement that allowed ESI to exploit Jumpit ASA's patent to manufacture, distribute, market, and sell its disposable battery products. In a settlement reached, Jumpit ASA reached an out-of-c... - Linda Mead DUI Wrongful Death Settlement
Talk to a local DUI attorney right away! Gilberts, IL: (Aug-12-07) The family of Richard Seyller filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Linda Mead, a woman who was driving a vehicle that collided with Seyller, killing him. Sources stated that Mead's blood alcohol content was 0.243, more than three times the legal driving limit, at the time of the ac... - Greenwich, CT Library Deputy Director Defamation Settlement
Greenwich, CT: (Aug-09-07) Inga Boudreau, a former deputy director at Greenwich Library, brought a lawsuit against the town, Greenwich Library, the library's Board of Trustees, and three library officials, alleging that town employees violated her civil rights. The lawsuit claimed that the defendants breached contract and engaged in defamation and intentio...