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Albany, NY: (Aug-09-07) The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) brought environmental damage charges against Marks Dairy Farm, located in Lowville, after a massive manure spill at the Lewis County dairy farm in 2005 contaminated a 20-mile stretch of the Black River and killed 375,000 fish. Marks Dairy Farm is one of the largest da... - Hilo Medical Center Physician Contract Settlement
Hilo, HI: (Aug-09-07) The US Department of Health and Human Services brought charges against Hilo Medical Center, alleging that the facility failed to comply with federal laws governing a contract with Dr. Anthony Lim, a hospital physician. The contract discrepancies were discovered by hospital authorities in a 2003 internal audit and disclosed to the fede... - General American Life Insurance Co. Mutual Fund Late Trading Civil Penalty
St. Louis, MO: (Aug-09-07) The Securities and Exchange Commission brought a lawsuit against General American Life Insurance Co. and a former senior vice president, William Thater, alleging that they played a role in a late trading scheme. The suit claimed that Thater permitted, and General American failed to prevent, late trading of mutual funds underlying... - Oklahoma State University Stadium Disability Accessibility Settlement
Oklahoma City, OK: (Aug-08-07) James Lawson of Stillwater, a former university graduate, and Access Now Inc., a Florida nonprofit, brought charges against Oklahoma State University (OSU), alleging that the university's Boone Pickens Stadium was not in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Access Now helps disabled persons in their efforts to... - Noah's Wish Animal Rescue Funding Settlement
New Orleans, LA: (Aug-08-07) The California attorney general's office brought charges against Noah's Wish, a California animal rescue organization, after an investigation revealed that the organization had unsubstantiated spending practices. Noah's Wish, which spent several weeks in Slidell after the storm and received more than $8 million in donations fro... - Westra Construction Subcontractor Payment Settlement
Juneau, WI: (Aug-08-07) A lawsuit was filed against Patrick Flynn, a Westra Construction executive, accusing him of withholding payments to a subcontractor. The charges against Flynn stem from a contract dispute that occurred more than two years ago among Westra Construction, Green Valley Enterprises Inc., and Badger Excavation, a Princeton-based subcontra... - Harlan County, NE Deputy Sheriff Wrongful Termination Settlement
Alma, NE: (Aug-08-07) Jan Long, a deputy sheriff and political opponent fired by Sheriff Chris Becker, filed suit against the county, alleging that he was wrongly terminated from his job. Long filed the federal lawsuit in October 2006, claiming that his civil rights were violated when Becker fired him on September 18, 2006. Sources claim that Long was fire... - Warner Chilcott Ltd. Contraceptive Antitrust Class Action Settlement
Hamilton, Bermuda: (Aug-09-07) Two class action antitrust suits were brought against Warner Chilcott, over one of the company's combined hormonal contraceptives, Ovcon 35. The suit was brought by certain direct purchaser plaintiffs, who alleged that the claims held by the settling plaintiffs represented a majority of the damages sought by all of the direct... - Ojani Noa Jennifer Lopez Defamation Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (Aug-08-07) Jennifer Lopez brought a lawsuit against her first husband Ojani Noa, alleging that he breached a previously agreed on contract and requested arbitration. Arbitration is a legally binding settlement overseen by a retired judge or another person chosen to hear both sides. The suit stemmed from Ojani Noa's book, written by a ghos... - Centennial Bank Holdings Inc. Financial Adviser Investor Scheme Settlement
Denver, CO: (Aug-08-07) Former clients of jailed financial adviser Will Hoover brought a lawsuit against Centennial Bank Holdings Inc., over a subsidiary, Guaranty Bank & Trust Co., which Centennial Bank acquired in 2004. The suit, filed by more than 40 of Hoover's victims, alleged that Guaranty Bank and its former chairman helped Hoover conduct and prolon... - Westchester Medical Center Vice President Wrongful Termination Settlement
Staten Island, NY: (Aug-08-07) Joseph Pisani, former executive vice president at Staten Island University Hospital, filed suit against Westchester Medical Center, alleging that he was fired from the hospital without cause after being named in a settlement between the state and University Hospital. Pisani was fired in May 2005 from his position as senior ex... - Grand Island, NE Emergency Manager Wrongful Termination Settlement
Grand Island, NE: (Aug-08-07) Howard Maxon, a former Hall County emergency manager, brought a lawsuit against Grand Island City, alleging that he was wrongly fired from his job. Maxon filed the suit in June 2007, seeking $216,000 in compensation. Maxon was seeking salary, lost wage increases and lost pension benefits since his 2005 firing. He also was seek... - Masma Construction Inc. Novato Condo Construction Defects Settlement
San Rafael, CA: (Aug-08-07) Homeowners of Novato condominiums brought a lawsuit against Masma Construction Inc., alleging that the company's building practices caused water damage to their homes. The suit claimed that the Larkspur company used nonstandard building practices in constructing the central walkways of the South Novato Boulevard luxury complex... - Million-dollar settlement in Unpaid IT Overtime Lawsuit
Aug-9-07 Denver, CO Ball Aerospace and Technologies Inc., a Broomfield, CO-based aerospace defense contractor, reached agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor last month to pay $976,327 in back pay it owes to 904 employees for IT overtime wages and other benefits. The company had wrongly classified many workers, including computer and information technolog... - The Shelhigh Story: Lawsuits, Infections and Spin-Doctoring Part II
Aug-9-07 Union, NJ Shelhigh Medical Devices , the Union, NJ, manufacturer of tissue-based medical devices, virtually shut down by court order in a lawsuit started by the Food and Drug Administration in April, wants to keep you in the dark. Shelhigh wants you to believe that its products won't cause infection in surgery patients, and that it has been framed by the... - Shelhigh implantable medical devices seized by FDA.
US Food and Drug Administration investigators and US Marshals have seized all implantable medical devices from Shelhigh, Inc. after finding significant deficiencies in the company's manufacturing processes. The deficiencies could compromise the safety and effectiveness of the products, particularly their sterility. Shelhigh is accused of having a ba... - Lake in The Hills, IL Well Project Payment Settlement
McHenry County, IL: (Aug-07-07) Manusos General Contracting Inc. of Fox Lake brought a lawsuit against Lake in The Hills, alleging that the village unlawfully withheld payments for the well and treatment plant project that it was hired to construct. The dispute also included the fact that the construction was completed later than originally agreed on. In c... - Pima Partnership School et al. Asbestos Penalty
Tucson, AZ: (Aug-07-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency brought lawsuits against nine Tucson-area charter schools, alleging that the schools had violated federal norms in their use of asbestos on school premises. The violations were found when the EPA conducted surprise inspections at the schools in May 2006. The schools included Pima Partnership Sc... - Kent County school system and the Kent County Sheriff's Department Student Strip Search Settlement
Baltimore, MD: (Aug-07-07) The Maryland chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed suit against the Kent County school system and the Kent County Sheriff's Department on behalf of two students. The suit claimed that the students were subjected to an illegal strip search after a drug search took place at Kent County High School in Worton. Dr... - U-Store-It Trust Store Management Dispute Settlement
Cleveland, OH: (Aug-07-07) After months of legal wrangling between the company's founders and current management, U-Store-It Trust has ended its disputes with the Amsdell family and acquired 14 self-storage facilities from them for $121 million. The company, which is a self-administered and self-managed REIT focused on self-storage facilities, and Amsdell...