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Boston, MA: (Jun-26-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission brought charges against hedge fund GLG Partners, alleging that a probe revealed that the company had earned $2.2 million in illegal profits. Regulators said the firm engaged in manipulative short-selling that helped earn it $2.2 million in illegal profit between July 2003 and July 2005. The... - Midland, TX City Manager Termination Settlement
Midland, TX: (Jun-26-07) Rick Menchaca, former Midlands City Manager, reached a settlement with the city council over termination of his tenure and relinquishing his position to the new manager. As part of the settlement, the city council approved of giving Menchaca $481,158, a figure that included attorney fees. The agreement approved by the City Council... - Parker Chapin Flattau & Klimpl, LLP Breach of Fiduciary Duties Settlement
New York, NY: (Jun-26-07) Parker Chapin Flattau & Klimpl, LLP, a former prominent Manhattan law firm, was charged with committing a "wanton and reckless or malicious act" by a New York City jury, who ruled after a six-day trial. The suit alleged that Henry I. Rothman, Esq., a Parker Chapin partner who now heads the Israeli Practice Team at the Manhattan... - El Paso, TX City Attorney Age Discrimination Settlement
El Paso, TX: (Jun-26-07) Lisa Elizondo, former El Paso City Attorney, filed a federal lawsuit against Mayor John Cook in 2006, accusing him of firing her out of ethnic prejudice. In June 2007, she filed two more lawsuits against the city and the mayor. In the two latest suits, one filed in 34th District Court and the other in County Court at Law No. 3, Eli... - Sierra Pacific Industries Emission Manipulation Settlement
Anderson, CA: (Jun-26-07) The Office of the California Attorney General, the Air Resources Board, and the Placer County Air Pollution Control District brought charges against Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI), alleging violations of air permits that began in 2001. The dispute arose over the misconduct of SPI employees who manipulated air emissions monitoring... - El Paso, TX Attorney Overtime Settlement
El Paso, TX: (Jun-26-07) Martie Jobe, a lawyer linked to the FBI's public corruption investigation through a legal document called an "information" that detailed the crimes of former county chief of staff John Travis Ketner, filed a lawsuit against Ketner alleging defamation and civil conspiracy. The suit sought compensation for intense embarrassment, extr... - FIFA and the Football Association Michael Owen Personal Injury Settlement
FIFA and the Football Association London, UK: (Jun-26-07) Newcastle United filed charges against FIFA and the Football Association, resulting in the long-running stand-off about compensation for Michael Owen's injury at the World Cup in 2006. Owen suffered cruciate ligament damage at the finals in Germany, sidelining the England striker for all but three... - James Reedy and Reedy's Roofing Services, North Texas Single Ply roofing company, Johnson Warehouse Wrongful Death Settlement
Las Colinas, TX: (Jun-26-07) A lawsuit was filed on behalf of three surviving children of Bobby Patton of Burleson, Texas, who died from work related injuries in late 2005 during cleanup efforts following Hurricane Katrina. Patton's children, ages18, 15, and 14, filed suit against general contractors James Reedy and Reedy's Roofing Services of Belton, Te... - Jake's Roadhouse Drunk Driving Motorcycle Accident Settlement
Lafayette, IN: (Jun-26-07) Christopher Harmon, 22, a motorcyclist who is totally disabled as a result of a crash caused by a drunken driver, filed suit against Jake's Roadhouse, a West Lafayette bar, and Boston-based Lexington Insurance Co., its insurance provider. Harmon has been described as being in a waking coma as a result of a brain injury suffered i... - New York, NY Family Lead Poisoning Settlement
New York, NY: (Jun-26-07) A New York family whose 19 children experienced lead poisoning living in subsidized housing filed a lawsuit against the city, alleging that the city failed to inform them about the effects of lead poisoning. Lead poisoning causes learning disabilities, as well as attention and behavioral problems. In a settlement reached, th... - Follow-Up with Ortho Evra Patch Victim
Jul-1-07 Warsaw, NY Last week I spoke with [ Jennifer Gardner ]; she suffered two strokes at the age of 18, allegedly caused by the Ortho Evra Patch. Because of the damage done, Jennifer had to quit her job but in spite of her disability, she remains optimistic: shortly after our conversation, she was on her way to a job interview. Hello Jane, I just want to... - American International Group Inc. Mortgage Assessment Settlement
Washington, DC: (Jun-26-07) The Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) brought charges against American International Group Inc., over how to manage sub prime loans. The charge created a model for how one underwrites such risky assets. The OTS stated that the suit created a model that helped institutions focus on appropriate factors when assessing whether a bo... - National Maintenance and Repair of Kentucky, Inc. Barge Waste Settlement
Ledbetter, KY: (Jun-25-07) Kentucky Attorney General Greg Stumbo's Office of Civil and Environmental Law filed an environmental protection lawsuit against National Maintenance and Repair of Kentucky, Inc., a Kentucky-based corporation which owns and operates a barge cleaning and repair facility in Ledbetter. The suit was filed following a referral from t... - Mutual Benefits Corporation, Steven Steiner, Camden Consulting, Inc., and SKS Consulting, Inc. Viatical Investment Scam Settlement
Ft. Lauderdale, FL: (Jun-25-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission filed suit against Ft. Lauderdale-based Mutual Benefits Corporation (MBC), a viatical settlement provider, former MBC vice president Steven Steiner, and two entities he controlled, Camden Consulting, Inc., and SKS Consulting, Inc., alleging that the parties were involved in a fraudul... - Caledon Shores' Association Hurricane Cleanup Settlement
Vero Beach, FL: (Jun-25-07) American Catastrophe Environmental Services Inc., a hurricane cleanup and recovery firm, filed suit against Caledon Shores' Association, a condominium association, over disagreements on the final terms of payment regarding repairs that had been made at the condominium. The repairs were necessary after the condominium suffered da... - Graco Pump Export Settlement
Minneapolis, MN: (Jun-25-07) The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) brought charges against Minneapolis based pump maker, Graco, alleging that the company had fifteen violations of the Export Administration Regulations. The violations involved direct shipment of diaphragm pumps to locations requiring licenses as well as shipment of the pumps to distribu... - Gautier, MS City Manager Termination Settlement
Gautier, MS: (Jun-23-07) Don Pickard, former City Manager, filed suit against the city of Gautier, current Councilman Hurley Ray Guillotte, former Mayor Ken Taylor, former Councilmen Johnny Jones and Jim Savage, and former city attorney Bob Ramsay, asking for $2.4 million in 2004. His suit alleged that Pickard had been wrongly terminated and his position g... - Bernalillo County, NM Fire Chief Duties Settlement
Bernalillo County, NM: (Jun-21-07) Bett Clark, a longtime Fire Chief, filed charges against the county, after Bernalillo County's decision to put John Garcia, a former union leader, in charge of the Fire Department, bringing a change in Clark's job duties. In a settlement reached, the county agreed to pay $150,000 to Clark, who in exchange will accep... - Sembler Atlanta Inc. Creek Habitat Environmental Settlement
Rome, GA: (Jun-22-07) The Coosa River Basin Initiative (CRBI) filed a lawsuit against Sembler Atlanta Inc., developers of a large shopping center in Canton, involving the Upper Etowah River Basin. The suit was filed as an initiative to stop developers from polluting and damaging streams. The original plans for the Canton Marketplace site, located at I-575... - Progressive Auto Insurance Seat Belt Gag Rule Settlement
St. Paul, MN: (Jun-23-07) Teddy Harrison filed suit against his parents and Progressive Auto Insurance, his parents' auto insurance company, claiming that the company was responsible for paying the full limit of their policy after an accident left him brain damaged. The accident happened in 2001, when Teddy was 3 years old. His car seat wasn't buckled prop...