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Los Angeles, CA: (May-03-07) The Castaic Lake Water Agency, Newhall County Water District, Santa Clarita Water Co., and Valencia Water Co. filed a lawsuit against the current and former operators of the Whittaker-Bermite facility, alleging perchlorate contamination. Perchlorate is a chemical used in the manufacturing of explosives, munitions, and rocket fuel... - Jackson County, GA Manager Wrongful Termination Settlement
Jackson County, GA: (May-03-07) Former Jackson County manager Crandall Jones was terminated from service without any specific reason. The action came after three of the five commissioners voted to fire him. One commissioner voted against the action and another abstained from voting. Jones alleged that the move was racially motivated in part and was the res... - Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP Gas Blending Violations Settlement
Houston, TX: (May-02-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency filed charges against Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, alleging that one of the company's master limited partnership subsidiaries was in violation of air and hazardous waste regulations. The EPA claimed that Kinder Morgan Transmix Co. had violated certain environmental laws which came to li... - Manalapan, NJ Police Compliance Racial Discrimination Settlement
Asbury Park, NJ: (May-02-07) Manalapan Township patrolmen Steven Turner and Peter Chalfin filed charges against the township alleging that three black youths were harassed because of their race. The suit stemmed from an incident that took place when a group of six children were approached by two police officers who were doing their jobs answering a complai... - Fairfield, OH Racial Profiling Traffic Stop Settlement
Fairfield, OH: (May-02-07) Tony and Andrea Betts, a black couple, filed a lawsuit against the city of Fairfield, alleging that they were racially profiled during a traffic stop in September 2006. The couple was asked to stop on Dixie Highway by Sgt. Jeff Sprague, as the police report stated, Tony Betts was driving 15 miles under the posted 50 mph speed lim... - Pacific Steel Noxious Emissions Pollution Settlement
Berkeley, CA: (May-02-07) The Bay Area Quality Management District filed charges against Pacific Steel, a West Berkeley steel foundry, alleging that the steel company is one of the Bay Area's worst polluters. In a settlement reached with the Bay Area Quality Management District, Pacific Steel agreed to pay $150,000 in fines and install air pollution contro... - I.T. Overtime: California Dreamin'
May-7-07 Milpitas, CA If you're a computer geek, this is for you. We know you can read this, because you spend practically every waking moment of every day in the dim glow of your computer screen - problem-solving, beta-testing, working out the bugs. Maybe you're at your cubicle right now, or maybe you're at home on your own system. No matter. The point is, you'... - A.G. Edwards SEC Market Timing Settlement
St. Louis, MO: (May -02-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against A.G. Edwards, the brokerage arm of A.G. Edwards Inc., alleging that the financial services holding company failed to reasonably supervise brokers who placed market timing of mutual funds. In a settlement reached, A.G. Edwards agreed to pay $3.86 million to the Secur... - Siebel Systems Inc. Employee Fraud Settlement
San Francisco, CA: (May-02-07) Silicon Valley billionaire Thomas Siebel, founder and former chief executive officer of Siebel Systems Inc., was sued in 1996 by Debra Christoffers, a one-time company saleswoman, who alleged that she had been wrongly terminated, faced gender discrimination and was defrauded out of lucrative commissions and stock options. Chr... - MGM Mirage Inc. Disability Act Violations Penalty
Biloxi, MS: (May-02-07) The Justice Department filed charges against MGM Mirage Inc., the world's second-largest casino company, following a complaint filed by a patron, alleging that fell in a shower because he couldn't reach shower controls. The suit claimed that the hotel had violated the Americans with Disabilities Act in making in designing their hote... - Edgar Reinoso Infested Apartment Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (May-01-07) Former tenants of a seedy, vermin-infested Palmdale apartment building filed a lawsuit against the owner Edgar Reinoso, alleging that they faced slum-like conditions in Antelope Valley apartments. In a settlement reached with the tenants, Reinoso agreed to pay $1 million to settle allegations. The latest settlement involves a s... - M.J.D. Construction Services Inc. and Donald Russo Blown Tire Crash Wrongful Death Settlement
Palm City, FL: (May-01-07) Cheryl Palmer, widow of 45-year-old Howard Siegel, filed suit against M.J.D. Construction Services Inc., a Palm City construction company, after her husband was killed in an Aug. 14 crash. The suit claimed that the death occurred when co-defendant Donald Russo's truck blew a tire near the intersection of High Meadow Avenue and Go... - William and Elizabeth Cure Well Contamination Settlement
Martinsville, IN: (May-01-07) The city of Martinsville, in conjunction with the Environmental Protection agency, filed suit against William and Elizabeth Cure, owners of the building where Masterwear drycleaners was located. The industrial laundry and dry-cleaning business was accused of well contamination, leading to high levels of PCE (perchloroethylen... - Samsung-Electro-Mechanics Ltd. Commercial Development Settlement
Menomonee Falls, WI: (May-01-07) Magnetek Inc., a digital power control systems company, filed a lawsuit against Korea-based Samsung-Electro-Mechanics Ltd, over a dispute centered on a development agreement between the two companies. In a settlement reached, Magnetek Inc. will receive just over $2.1 million as a payout from Samsung-Electro-Mechanics. Magne... - Kennewick, WA Police Dog Bite Settlement
Kennewick, WA: (May-02-07) Ken Rogers, a Washougal man, filed suit against the city after he was bitten by a police dog during a 2003 Kennewick police chase. Ken Rogers sued the city, Benton County and officers alleging that his civil rights were violated and accused the agencies of unlawful imprisonment, false arrest, undue search and seizure and of faili... - Portland, OR Employee Racial Discrimination Settlement
Portland, OR: (May-01-07) Lisa Washington and Roxie Granville, both African American, code enforcement officers filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the City of Portland, claiming that they were chastised for spending too much time together. The lawsuit dated to a 1997 incident in which a co-worker spotted them walking together during a break. A s... - ExxonMobil Corp. State Oil Spill Payments Settlement
Concord, NH: (May-01-07) Attorney General Kelly Ayotte's office filed charges against ExxonMobil Corp., accusing it of environmental damage resulting from oil spills at some of its stations. In a settlement reached, ExxonMobil agreed to repay more than $2 million it received from the state to clean up gasoline spills. The payments were made to ExxonMobil... - Total Transportation Services LLC Top Employees Hiring Settlement
Plano, TX: (Apr-30-07) Memphis-based Exel Transportation Services Inc. (ETS) filed suit against Texas-based Total Transportation Services LLC (TTS), over the conduct of two former TTS employees who left the company in April 2006. The suit, involving the unethical business practices of the two former TTS employees, reached a settlement when Total Transporta... - Total Petrochemical USA Inc. Refinery Emissions Settlement
Port Arthur, TX: (Apr-30-07) The Department of Justice and the US Environmental Protection Agency filed charges against Total Petrochemical USA Inc., accusing the company of violating the Clean Air Act at its Port Arthur, Texas refinery. The company reached a settlement agreement with the DOJ and the EPA by agreeing to pay a $2.9 million penalty and upgrad... - San Francisco, CA Employee Pregnancy Discrimination Settlement
San Francisco, CA: (Apr-30-07) Amy Lee, the former head of San Francisco's Building Inspection Department, filed suit against the city alleging she faced pregnancy discrimination and was humiliated publicly by city officials. The suit stemmed from Lee's confirmation hearing April 4, 2005, before the Building Inspection Commission. Lee's critics from the...