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Frankfort, KY: (Aug-03-07) Ron Easter, an employee at a Jackson office, filed a lawsuit against the Transportation Cabinet, alleging that he was denied a promotion in 2004 for political reasons. Documents filed with the state Personnel Board resolve two of the most high-profile cases that came to light in the 2005-06 investigation by a special Franklin Cou... - University of Illinois, CEDA, and the Urbana & Champaign Sanitary District Ammonia Fish Kill Settlement
Urbana, IL: (Aug-03-07) The US Department of the Interior, the US Department of Justice, the Illinois attorney general's office, the Illinois and US Environmental Protection Agencies, and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources brought environmental damage charges against the University of Illinois, CEDA, a cleaning contractor hired by the university,... - Bloomfield Township, MI Clerk Wrongful Dismissal Settlement
Detroit, MI: (Aug-03-07) Michelle Horton, a former clerk, filed a wrongful dismissal lawsuit against the 48th District Court in Bloomfield Township. In December 2006, Horton received a $1 million payout in the case, though she originally won a $3 million federal court jury verdict against the court for wrongful dismissal. In a separate case filed against... - Deloitte & Touche LLP Adelphia Auditor Settlement
Wilmington, DE: (Aug-03-07) Adelphia Recovery Trust, a trust handling litigation on behalf of bankrupt cable television provider Adelphia Communications Corp., announced that it had reached a $167.5 million settlement with Deloitte & Touche LLP, Adelphia's former auditor. Adelphia's claims against Deloitte & Touche were transferred to the Trust under the t... - Roman Catholic Diocese of Vermont Youth Pastor Abuse Settlement
Burlington, VT: (Aug-05-07) Neil Morrissette of St. Johnsbury brought a sexual abuse lawsuit against George Paulin, a Catholic priest. The suit claimed that Paulin molested Morrissette when he was 11, and the priest was assigned to be youth pastor to St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Newport. Morrissette said his family, wanting him to receive mo... - Department of Children and Families Foster Family Rape Settlement
Naples, FL: (Aug-06-07) The guardians for Pierreisna Archille brought a lawsuit against the Department of Children and Families (DCF), accusing the agency of negligence when it ignored repeated allegations of abuse brought by Pierreisna's sister, Darlene Achille. The suit claimed that Darlene Achille filed complaints with the DCF, claiming that her mentall... - Cambria Somerset Authority Microhydro Project Breach of Contract Settlement
Richland Township, PA: (Aug-02-07) Former Somerset County engineer Paul Rizzo Associates Inc. brought a lawsuit against the Cambria Somerset Authority (CSA), alleging that the authority breached a contract. The last active work the firm performed for the CSA involved a $1.3 million microhydro project, which was halted indefinitely in December 2006 when it... - Cazenovia, NY Town Employee Whistleblower Settlement
Syracuse, NY: (Aug-02-07) A former Cazenovia worker filed a lawsuit against the town alleging that his bosses retaliated against him for whistleblowing. The worker was employed by the town of Cazenovia and notified the town and the New York Department of Environmental Conservation of possible violations of environmental laws by the town during 2006. Follow... - Rick Starr Lincoln Mercury Cell Phone Car Accident Settlement
Port St. Lucie, FL: (Aug-03-07) Tiffany Barrett brought a lawsuit against Rick Starr Lincoln Mercury, after she was hit by a salesman while he was on his cell phone. Barrett was left with permanent disabilities. Barrett was on her way to a Christmas party with her three kids when their mini van was struck by the salesman's car that pulled out in front of h... - Q.E.P. Co., Inc. Hillstreet Loan Transaction Settlement
Boca Raton, FL: (Aug-02-07) The HillStreet Fund brought charges against Q.E.P. Co., Inc. over outstanding warrants issued to HillStreet in connection with a loan transaction in 2001. The suit stemmed from a notice received by Q.E.P in July 2007, stating that HillStreet wished to exercise its right to "put" to Q.E.P its warrants in the company pursuant to t... - Dr. Lathardus Goggins University Funds Fraud Settlement
Akron, OH: (Aug-02-07) Dr. Lathardus Goggins, 79, a former associate dean at the University of Akron (UA), brought a lawsuit against himself in April 2005, after he filed a discrimination lawsuit against UA alleging he was demoted from associate dean of the university's graduate school because of his race and age. Goggins is black. Following Goggins's suit... - Seattle Times Co. Hearst Joint Operating Agreement Settlement
Seattle, WA: (Aug-02-07) Seattle Times Co. and Hearst Corp., owner of the Seattle Post Intelligencer, have been embroiled in a legal battle over their joint operating agreement. Since 1983, Seattle Times has handled business functions such as advertising, circulation and printing, for both papers. In exchange, Seattle Times has kept 60% of their joint prof... - Marathon Oil Price Manipulation Settlement
Houston, TX: (Aug-01-07) The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) brought charges against Marathon Oil, alleging that the oil company manipulated the price for West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil back in November 2003. The CFTC alleged that the manipulation took place during the "Platts window," a 30-minute period at the end of the trading day d... - Hawaii, USA Youth Correctional Facility Inmate Rape Settlement
Honolulu, HI: (Aug-01-07) An unnamed woman brought a lawsuit against the state, alleging that she was raped by a guard at the youth correctional facility. The legal battle that dragged on for three years exposed widespread problems at the facility. The suit stated that the victim was 15-years-old when she was taken out of her youth facility dorm and raped... - Lloyd's of London AERT Facility Fire Insurance Claim Settlement
Springdale, AR: (Aug-02-07) Lloyd's of London underwriters, an international insurance firm, filed suit against Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies Inc. (AERT) over a pending final settlement of AERT's 2003 Junction, Texas, fire claim. AERT, which makes and sells composite decking materials, had agreed to a settlement in which Lloyd's agreed to p... - More Lawsuits Against Fen-Phen that Caused PPH
Aug-2-07 Philadelphia, PA Many PPH sufferers think the statute of limitations has come and gone regarding lawsuits against diet drugs Pondimin (fenfluramine) and Redux (dexfenfluramine). But you can still join a PPH class action lawsuit if PPH was linked to Fen Phen. More than likely PPH victims were prescribed Fen Phen more than a decade ago. This diet drug i... - Seaside Heights and Toms River, NJ Patrolman Mass Murder Settlement
Asbury Park, NJ: (Jul-31-07) Edward Lutes, a Seaside Heights Patrolman, used his MP-5 assault rifle to shoot and kill Toms River residents Gail Galliano, 49, her husband, Dominick, 51, and their son, Christopher, 25, along with two members of the Williams family, Gary, 48, and his wife, Tina, 46, on April 9, 2002. The surviving members of the Williams and... - Corinthian Colleges Inc. False Advertising Settlement
Orange County, CA: (Jul-31-07) California Attorney General Jerry Brown filed suit against Santa Ana-based Corinthian Colleges Inc., alleging that the college engaged in false advertising. The suit accused the for-profit operator of vocational schools of overstating the percentage of its students who obtained employment via its courses, inflated their start... - Santa Fe, NM Terrorist Watch List Arrest Settlement
Santa Fe, NM: (Jul-31-07) Francisco "Kiko" Martinez of Alamosa, CO, an activist attorney, filed two federal lawsuits alleging that he was illegally detained at traffic stops in New Mexico, Colorado, and Illinois because his name appeared on an FBI terrorist-watch list. The suit claimed that at all three stops, officers detained Martinez without probable ca... - Daniel Boulud Employee Racial Discrimination Settlement
New York, NY: (Jul-31-07) A federal lawsuit was brought against Daniel Boulud, one of New York's most celebrated chefs, accusing him of discriminating against non-white employees. The plaintiffs, seven current and former employees from Latin America and Bangladesh, said the restaurant promoted white French workers ahead of non-white workers, even those who...