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Minneapolis, MN: (Jul-13-07) A series of over 4,000 lawsuits were filed against Guidant Corp. over the company's manufacturing of faulty heart defibrillators. The spate of lawsuits was brought against Guidant, which has a cardiac rhythm management unit based in Arden Hills. The company ultimately recalled more than 100,000 defibrillators, a move that contr... - Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC Employee Conflict of Interest Settlement
Baltimore, MD: (Jul-12-07) Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler's Office filed charges against Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC of Charlotte, North Carolina, alleging that the company failed to supervise its employees in connection with potential conflicts of interest between Wachovia Capital Markets' research analysts and investment bankers. Wachovia Ca... - Great American Group LLC and Hudson Capital Group LLC Tower Records Liquidation Settlement
Washington, DC: (Jul-13-07) Now defunct music retailer Tower Records filed lawsuits against two of its liquidators, Great American Group LLC and Hudson Capital Group LLC, over going out of business sales conducted at its stores in 2006. The settlement resolves a dispute between the parties regarding how much money Tower Records should have received after t... - Agua Caliente Tribe Disclosure Policies Payout
Sacramento, CA: (Jul-14-07) The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, a wealthy Riverside County Indian tribe, filed a lawsuit against the Fair Political Practices Commission, alleging that it was exempt from state campaign disclosure laws. The tribe claimed that such exclusion was a wholesale attack on tribal sovereignty. In December 2006, the Californi... - Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. Xyrem Off-Label Promotion Settlement
Palo Alto, CA: (Jul-13-07) The Department of Justice, the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, the Office of the Inspector General of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the United States Office of Personnel Management, and the United States Department of Tricare Management Activity brought charges against Jazz... - Ameriquest Mortgage Co. Lending Practices Settlement
Austin, TX: (Jul-13-07) Attorney General Greg Abbott's Office brought a lawsuit against Ameriquest Mortgage Co., alleging that the company's borrowers were harmed by deceptive lending practices that the company followed. The suit stated that Ameriquest and its affiliates, Town and Country Credit Corp. and AMC Mortgage Services, did not adequately disclose... - Archdiocese of Los Angeles Clergy Abuse Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (Jul-15-07) Over 508 people filed clergy sexual abuse claims against the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Lawyers had been slated to go to court July 16, 2007 for the first of 15 scheduled civil trials pitting alleged victims against the archdiocese and individual priests. The suits claimed that some of the child molestation cases have waited m... - Akal Security Army Base Guard Contract Settlement
Topeka, KS: (Jul-14-07) The US Government brought a lawsuit against Akal Security, a New Mexico security firm, alleging that it violated terms of a contract to provide trained civilian security guards at eight Army bases. Akal Security was hired in September 2003 to provide guards at Fort Riley; Fort Lewis, WA, Fort Hood, TX, Fort Campbell, KY, Blue Grass... - Detroit, MI Detained Suspects Settlement
Detroit, MI: (Jul-12-07) Twenty-five people filed suit against the city and its police department, alleging that they were detained by police but never charged in homicide cases. The suit claimed that the 25 people were detained or arrested in separate cases between 2001 and 2004, as part of a now-banned practice of holding people indefinitely, often witho... - York County, NY and Pleasant Acres Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Employee Termination Settlement
York County, NY: (Jul-12-07) John Herbst Jr. brought a federal lawsuit against Pleasant Acres Nursing & Rehabilitation Center and York County alleging that he was wrongfully fired for reporting allegedly hazardous levels of asbestos in the buildings' flooring. Herbst was hired in November 2002 as a carpenter at the nursing home, where part of his job was to... - Waterview Estates Watershed Land Dispute Settlement
Little Rock, AR: (Jul-12-07) The Central Arkansas Water Association (CAW) has been embroiled in a long standing legal battle with Waterview Estates over a controversial development along the Maumelle watershed. In a settlement reached following a favorable vote, despite overwhelming opposition from citizens' groups, the two parties agreed on the future cou... - Barbosa Cabinets Inc. Acetone Rag Waste Settlement
Tracy, CA: (Jul-13-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed charges against Tracy-based Barbosa Cabinets Inc., claiming that the facility violated federal law by improperly handling hazardous waste materials. An investigation conducted by the EPA in May 2006 revealed that Barbosa Cabinets, at 2020 E. Grant Line Road, was not handling rags con... - Competitive Technologies, Inc., CTT, and the University of Illinois Fujitsu Patent Infringement Settlement
Fairfield, CT: (Jul-12-07) Fujitsu filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Competitive Technologies, Inc., CTT, and the University of Illinois, over plasma display panels (PDPs) and related circuitry. In an understanding reached, Competitive Technologies announced that CTT, its client, the University of Illinois, and all Fujitsu defendants have agreed... - V Group Justice Center Construction Settlement
Jefferson County, OH: (Jul-13-07) A federal jury in December 1999 returned a verdict against the V Group, the former Cleveland company that designed and oversaw construction of the justice center in Jefferson County, alleging that the group provided faulty design, underestimated the annual operating costs of the jail, offered poor performance as the overse... - Mirant Energy Trading LLC Energy Traders Fraud Fine
Washington, DC: (Jul-12-07) The Department of Justice brought charges against Mirant Energy Trading LLC, a subsidiary of power company Mirant Corp., alleging that the company knowingly submitted fictitious trades, inaccurate reports, and other information to industry publications in 2000. The Justice Department claimed that between February and December 20... - Jackson Hewitt Pre File Loan Pracitices Fine
Greensboro, NC: (Jul-11-07) The North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks filed a lawsuit against tax preparer Jackson Hewitt, alleging that it had concerns over the company's pre-file loan practices. The state had accused New Jersey-based Jackson Hewitt, which last reported quarterly net income of $27.5 million, of arranging tax refund loans for... - Utica, NY Lead Paint Apartment Settlement
Utica, NY: (Jul-11-07) The location of 1402 Dudley Ave has become synonymous with cases pertaining to lead poisoning. The most recent case in the spate of lawsuits filed against the state is that of the Smiths. Frachon Smith, a mother of four, lived in a home situated at 1402 Dudley Ave. Smith filed a lawsuit against her landlords where the family lived. T... - Maui, HI Seven Sacred Pools Wrongful Death Settlement
Maui, HI: (Jul-11-07) The family of Kevin Oakley, 41, of Sun Valley, CA, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the federal government, after he drowned at Maui's Pools of 'Ohe'o, commonly known as Seven Sacred Pools. Oakley drowned August 18, 2003 after he rescued his 7-year-old son, who had been swept away by a hidden current. His death was the fourth in... - Sebastian, FL Airport Fuel Service Settlement
Sebastian, FL: (Jul-11-07) J & S Aviation brought a lawsuit against the city of Sebastian, alleging that the city wrongfully terminated the company's lease at the Sebastian Municipal Airport. The City Council terminated the company's lease in 2005 after city officials claimed the company failed to get state permits for its relocated fuel-tank facility and... - Johnson Outdoors Inc. Intellectual Property Settlement
Milwaukee, WI: (Jul-11-07) Confluence Holdings Corp., a competing manufacturer and distributor of kayaks, canoes, and paddle sports accessories based in Trinity, NC, filed an intellectual property dispute against Johnson Outdoors Inc., a manufacturer of outdoor recreational products including Old Town canoes and kayaks, Humminbird fish finders, and Minn Ko...