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Hungerford, UK: (May-09-07) The family of now six-year-old Ashton Hopkins, of Park Way, Hungerford filed suit against the Swindon and Marlborough NHS Trust, after the boy contracted a neo-natal infection at Swindon's Princess Margaret Hospital within days of his birth in September 2000. Though the illness was genetically transmitted by his mother Zoe, the... - Chicago, IL Police Shootout Personal Injury Settlement
Chicago, IL: (May-09-07) In a settlement reached with five plaintiffs shot or grazed by bullets fired by Chicago Police officers, the city agreed to pay $1.96 million to resolve claims, ending the last of the suits against them following the ugly aftermath of the Bulls' sixth NBA championship of the 1990s. The suit stemmed from an incident when a car carry... - South Seminole Middle School Teacher Student Abuse Settlement
Sanford, FL: (May-09-07) The family of an autistic student filed a lawsuit against former Seminole County teacher Kathleen Garrett, claiming that the teacher abused the autistic child. In a settlement reached with the Seminole County School Board, the family received a settlement of $100,000 to resolve claims. This was the third settlement with students wh... - San Diego County Water Authority Imperial Valley Water Dispute Settlement
San Diego, CA: (May-08-07) The Imperial Valley had filed civil charges against San Diego County water leaders claiming that the county's historic 2003 water transfer deal, to buy billions of gallons of water from valley farmers, had hurt Imperial Valley. Water Authority and irrigation district officials have been arguing without resolution over the issue... - Michael and Kevin Corbett Bar Fight Wrongful Death Settlement
Cork, Ireland: (May-09-07) The father of Adrian Moynihan, a 23-year-old man who died after being dragged inside the door of the club by staff and pushed to the ground, filed suit against Michael and Kevin Corbett, owners and licensees of Sidetrax on Cork's Grafton Street. The suit claimed that Moynihan died because of negligence in monitoring staff behavio... - County-USC Medical Center Intestinal Surgery Wrongful Death Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (May-09-07) The parents of a 24-year-old man who died after a botched intestinal surgery at County-USC Medical Center, filed suit against the hospital accusing it of the wrongful death of their son. Jaime Ortiz had his large intestine removed in September 2003 to help control his Crohn's disease. Several days following the surgery, he was... - Honolulu, HI Sewage Spill and Repair Settlement
Honolulu, HI: (May-08-07) The federal and state governments filed legal actions against the city over six risky sewer force mains, which they claimed was responsible for a massive sewage spill in March 2006. The city of Honolulu was accused of gross negligence in handling repair work of the sewer lines, which resulted in the Beachwalk force main bursting,... - 10 Years After, Fen-Phen/PPH Lawsuits Continue to Flourish
May-10-07 Beaumont, TX It has been 10 years since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration yanked the drug cocktail known as "fen-phen" from the market. As if to mark the tenth anniversary of the ban, a settlement was recently reached in a billion-dollar lawsuit launched against the makers of fen-phen. While details about the settlement remain sketchy, it's clear... - BAR/BRI and Kaplan, Inc. Bar Exam Antitrust Class Action Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (May-08-07) In a class action suit filed against BAR/BRI and Kaplan, Inc., plaintiffs alleged that BAR/BRI agreed not to compete with Kaplan, Inc. in the LSAT review business and Kaplan, Inc. agreed not to compete in the bar review business, thereby violating federal antitrust laws by preventing a competitive bar review course from being... - VOA Associates and Jacobs Facilities District Schools Construction Delay Settlement
Chicago, IL: (May-08-07) The Consolidated High School District 230 filed charges against VOA Associates and Jacobs Facilities, its former architect and construction manager, alleging that both companies failed to ethically perform in running the $146 million overhaul of the district's three schools: Andrew High School in Tinley Park, Sandburg High School i... - Purdue Pharma LLC OxyContin Abuse Settlement
Hartford, CT: (May-08-07) In a lawsuit filed by the Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and state Consumer Protection Commissioner Jerry Farrell Jr. against Stamford-based Purdue Pharma LLC, the maker of the painkiller OxyContin, they alleged that the company propagated illegal marketing practices that led to greater abuse of the highly addictive painkille... - Proposed San Francisco, CA 49ers Stadium Maintenance Settlement
San Francisco, CA: (May-08-07) The 49ers football team filed claims against San Francisco, alleging that the city has been a negligent landlord. According to the charges filed, the team had threatened to file a lawsuit, having complained for years about leaks in luxury suites, rusty light towers and steps, cracked walkways, clogged drains in concession sta... - Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. Loprox Off-Label Promotion Settlement
New York, NY: (May-08-07) The US Department of Justice filed charges against Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp., alleging that it promoted its anti-fungal cream Loprox for unapproved uses. The suit claimed that the drug company had allegedly promoted Loprox, a medication typically used for fungal skin conditions such as athlete's foot, among pediatricians as a t... - Thinkpath Inc. Debt Agreement Settlement
Toronto, Canada: (May-07-07) Thinkpath Inc., a global provider of engineering solutions, reached a settlement of its debt obligations to John and Cecelia Kennedy, the principal sellers of Multitech Group Inc., which was acquired by the company on June 29, 2006. According to the settlement, John and Cecelia Kennedy have agreed to return for cancellation all... - Unum Group Unfair and Unjust
May-9-07 Chattanooga, TN Unum Group CEO Tom Watjen knew he had his work cut out for him in 2003, when he took over a company that came with a fair amount of baggage. Over the years, the enterprise known as Unum Provident had lost marks for being arrogant, given to undisciplined pricing, and a not-so-great reputation for delivering on benefits. Part of the fix... - Port St.Lucie, FL City Employee Racial Discrimination Settlement
Port St.Lucie, FL: (May-09-07) City employee Julie Kimble and three meter readers under her supervision filed a federal lawsuit against the city in September 2006, alleging that they faced racial discrimination, in part by a supervisor who allegedly called them the "dark side" and "Aunt Jemima." All four employees claimed that the city treated them differe... - T.R. Orr Inc. Same Gender Harassment Settlement
Kingman, AZ: (May-08-07) A lawsuit brought by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against T.R. Orr Inc., a Kingman construction company, alleged that the company was guilty of same-sex sexual harassment as it subjected a male construction worker to repeated physical sexual harassment by a co-worker at an Orr construction site. The suit claimed... - Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company and Fidelity Distributors Corporation Plan Fraud Fine
Seattle, WA: (May-08-07) NASD, formerly known as National Association of Securities Dealers, filed charges against two Fidelity broker-dealers, Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, alleging that they prepared and distributed misleading sales literature promoting Fidelity's Destiny I and II Systematic I... - Local 580 Iron Workers Racial Discrimination Settlement
New York, NY: (May-08-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission brought charges against Local 580, a New York-based iron workers union, alleging that it violated a court order by discriminating against minority workers in Westchester County and New York City when it came to referring them to jobs. The suit filed in 2001, claimed that the unions ac... - Zurich Capital Markets Market Timing Securities Fraud Settlement
Bellevue, WA: (May-07-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission brought charges against Zurich Capital Markets (ZMC), a unit of Zurich Financial Services, accusing it of helping four market-timing hedge funds that defrauded mutual funds. The suit claimed that in order to buy, exchange and redeem shares in these mutual funds, these hedge funds employed...