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Madison County, IL: (Apr-26-07) Madison County Associate Judge Ralph Mendelsohn approved and amended the national pediatric Paxil class settlement which will provide more payment to people who paid for Paxil to use by a minor. Since GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK's) original $63.8 million settlement with Korein Tillery and Swedlow and Associates on October 6,... - Bertelsmann Music Download Copyright Infringement Settlement
New York, NY: (Apr-25-07) The Warner Music Group filed charges against German media giant, Bertelsmann, accusing it of contributing to widespread copyright infringement by supporting Napster, a file-sharing service. Bertelsmann provided Napster with about $85 million in loans starting in late 2000, a time when Napster had enabled millions of users to trade... - Consumer Direct Enterprises et al. Cash Prize Fraud Settlement
Carson City, NV: (Apr-23-07) The Federal Trade Commission filed charges against a sweepstakes operation that enticed consumers to send money in order to win cash prizes thereby violating federal laws. The operation consisted of Nevada-based Crystal A. Ewing, David F. Ewing, Consumer Direct Enterprises LLC, Classic Productions LLC, Response Processing LLC,... - Chapel Hill, NC Housing Discrimination Settlement
Chapel Hill, NC: (Apr-23-07) The Justice Department filed charges against Chapel Hill, NC following a complaint by Chapel Hill citizen Sonya Dixon, who alleged housing discrimination on the basis of disability. The government accused Chapel Hill of violating the federal Fair Housing Act when it refused to grant Sonya Dixon reasonable accommodation for her... - Hamburg Township, MI Fire Truck Accident Settlement
Hamburg Township, MI: (Apr-23-07) Consumers Energy employee Guy Houseman filed charges against the township, alleging that a township firefighter negligently operated a fire truck that struck him, causing lasting injuries. Hamburg Township firefighter Chris Birk operated the fire truck the night of the March 2004 incident, when 16 fire departments battle... - Mahopac Marine Land Zoning Fine
Mahopac, NY: (Apr-23-07) Carmel officials filed charges against Mahopac Marine owner Charles Melchner, accusing him of having illegally extended his commercial enterprise into residential sections of the lake. Melchner has being doing business along Lake Mahopac on Route 6N for nearly four decades, and has been embroiled in zoning code violations amid seve... - San Joaquin County, CA Quadriplegic Medical Malpractice Settlement
San Joaquin County, CA: (Apr-23-07) Roberta Sanchez sued San Joaquin County in March 2005 when staff at San Joaquin General Hospital accidentally damaged her spine after failing to recognize a fracture she had suffered during a car accident. Roberta Sanchez was left a quadriplegic two years ago after a cervical fracture was misdiagnosed and her neck was... - Durgin and Crowell, Inc. Lumber Mill Emissions Penalty
Sullivan County, NH: (Apr-23-07) The Department of Environmental Services (DES) filed charges against Durgin and Crowell accusing it of violating the New Hampshire's Air Pollution Control Act at the Durgin and Crowell lumber mill located in Springfield. In 2000, Durgin and Crowell received a permit from DES for the boilers and electrical generators, limi... - Miles City, MT Police Chief Gender Discrimination Settlement
Miles City, MT: (Apr-23-07) Police Chief Lissa Power filed a complaint with the Montana Human Rights Commission, accusing former mayor Butch Grenz of gender discrimination and retaliation in violation of federal and state civil rights laws between 2004 and 2006, reaffirming the allegations of her federal lawsuit filed in October 2006. The suit claimed that... - Richard Scrushy HealthSouth Accounting Fraud Settlement
Birmingham, AL: (Apr-23-07) The US Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against former HealthSouth Corp. Chief Executive Richard Scrushy, accusing him of being party to a huge accounting fraud. According to SEC claims, Scrushy profited close to $77.5 million in the $2.7 billion fraud at HealthSouth. In a settlement reached with the SEC, Scrushy... - Calpine Energy Services Tolling Agreement Settlement
Pineville, LA: (Apr-23-07) Acadia Power Partners LLC, a joint venture between Cleco's Acadia Power Holdings LLC and Calpine Acadia Holdings LLC, reached a settlement with Calpine Energy Services LP and Calpine over two long-term tolling agreements Calpine Energy Services held for the output of the 1,160-megawatt plant. Under the terms of the agreement, Aca... - US Government and Caribbean Petroleum Corp. Heating Oil Spill Settlement
San Juan, Puerto Rico: (Apr-23-07) San Juan filed a lawsuit against the US government, the Caribbean Petroleum Corp. and two insurers after the Morris J. Berman barge spilled half its load of heating oil when it smashed into a coral reef in 1994. The damage to the sea-life habitat from the 750,000 gallons of heavy oil spilled on the beaches and lagoons was... - Milton, DE Police Detective Racial Slur Settlement
Delmarva, DE: (Apr-20-07) Lewes Police Detective John Miller filed charges against the Town of Milton, claiming he was passed over for a promotion to become chief of police because he is black. The racial discrimination suit was affirmed after a witness testified during a June 2005 civil trial in Wilmington, that Milton's previous mayor, Jack Bushey, used... - Palmer, MA Hearing Impaired Civil Rights Settlement
Palmer, MA: (Apr-21-07) Jason N. Isch, a hearing-impaired man, filed a civil rights lawsuit against the town and members of the Police Department, claiming that he suffered severe emotional distress, public humiliation, loss of enjoyment of life and pain due to his arrest and imprisonment. Isch and his then-partner Andrew Wadas were arrested in 2004 in con... - Donald Trump Palm Beach Club Flag Contribution
Palm Beach, FL : (Apr-22-07) Palm Beach authorities began to fine Donald Trump $1,250 a day for flying a 15-by-25-foot large flag atop an 80-foot flagpole at his Palm Beach club, Mar-A-Lago. The fine led to Trump filing a suit against the town. In a settlement reached, the town agreed to drop all fines levied against Trump in exchange for Trump contributin... - Log Cabin Partners LLC Tree Cutting Settlement
Grand Haven, MI: (Apr-18-07) Grand Haven Township filed a lawsuit in Ottawa County 20th Circuit Court against Log Cabin Partners LLC in 2006, after the company gave the OK for a tree-cutting crew to clear-cut 517 trees that were 8 inches or more in diameter, violating a township overlay district ordinance. Log Cabin Partners LLC, which consists of Daniel D... - Chaka Fattah Mayoral Bid Campaign Money Settlement
Philadelphia, PA: (Apr-18-07) The Philadelphia Board of Ethics filed charges against US Representative Chaka Fattah, accusing him of using his exploratory committee to collect money, some in single checks of $100,000 each, that exceeded the city's strict campaign-finance rules. Philadelphia's rules limited individuals to a $2,500 maximum donation and polit... - Kerr Real Estate Inc. Tree Removal Settlement
Lewisville, TX: (Apr-19-07) The US Army Criminal Investigation Division, the US Army Corps of Engineers, and the US Attorney's office filed charges against Double Oak developer Frank Kerr and Kerr Real Estate Inc., following a year long investigation revealing damages incurred by the removal of 4,000 trees on federal property at Lewisville Lake. The lake... - Jewish General Hospital Non-Kosher Discrimination Settlement
Quebec, Canada: (Apr-19-07) Two ambulance technicians filed suit against the Jewish General Hospital, alleging that they suffered discrimination while trying to eat a non-kosher lunch at the hospital. One of them, Yvon Verreault, lodged a complaint with the Quebec Human Rights Commission in February 2005 after he was asked to leave the hospital's Café d... - California Overtime Lawsuit News
Apr-25-07 San Diego, CA: The number of lawsuits involving overtime pay and missed breaks continues to grow, as do the number of settlements. Below are some recent developments in California overtime lawsuits. In April, a Canadian company paid over $152,000 in settlements and fines after allegations that the company did not pay its employees for overtime and den...