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New York, NY: (Feb-16-07) A civil lawsuit was filed against EMD Serono in 2005 for allegedly promoting the company's AIDS drug Serostim for unapproved uses. Serostim treats AIDS wasting, a condition involving serious weight loss in AIDS patients. The US District Court in Massachusetts granted preliminary approval of the settlement, ordering EMD Serono t... - Poquoson, VA Wrongful Termination and Defamation Settlement
Poquoson, VA: (Feb-15-07) Bill Fordham, a seven year employee of the police department, sued the city, claiming officials wrongfully fired him and made slanderous comments to prevent him from getting another job in law enforcement. The city has settled the wrongful termination and defamation lawsuit by paying Fordham $1.1 million and reinstating him to... - PPH: More Lawsuits in Store
Feb-22-07 Everett, WA "When I found out that Redux was recalled I was extremely disappointed - I had lost 30 lbs on the drug," says Dawn Dubois. "When it was recalled I heard that it caused heart problems and other side effects but I was one of the lucky ones - I didn't have any symptoms and felt fine. But PPH creeps up on you. Now I am 59 and an invalid." Alt... - Scenic Chevron and Evanston Insurance Co. Signage Car Accident Settlement
Baton Rouge, LA: (Feb-15-07) Signs at Scenic Chevron, a gasoline station, obstructed the view of traffic and caused Melissa Benton's death when she collided with a speeding off duty police officer. The Louisiana state district court panel said Officer Paul Rhea and the city-parish government of East Baton Rouge were 20 percent liable for its $1.6 millio... - Toni Braxton Breach of Contract Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (Feb-13-07) Singer Toni Braxton filed a lawsuit against Blackground Records and Barry Hankerson in the county of New York. Braxton, originally with Arista Records, was prematurely released from her contract when Hankerson, her agent, signed her onto Blackground Records, where she released only one of the three albums she committed to. T... - Verizon Communications Inc. Directory Mistakes Settlement
Richmond, VA: (Feb-13-07) A probe begun following consumer complaints about wrong numbers, dropped listings, published private lines, and other mistakes. Verizon Communications agreed to pay out $2 million to Virginia customers affected by its mistakes. Verizon's negligence hurt small business owners like Rusty McGowan, whose Virginia Beach waterscaping... - Rhode Island, USA Inmate Human Rights Settlement
Providence, RI: (Feb-12-07) Michael Walsh, a former inmate at the Adult Correctional Institutions in Providence, RI, sued the state for abuse suffered while he was in prison. The lawsuit alleged Walsh was forced to put his own fecal matter in his mouth by the guards on Valentines Day. Corrections officers often adapt to brutal tactics to command respect... - Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Prempro Breast Cancer Settlement
New York, NY: (Feb-20-07) Jennie Nelson filed a lawsuit against the maker of Prempro after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Wyeth was ordered to pay $3 million in damages after a jury found the company's menopause treatment was linked to a woman's breast cancer. The verdict found Wyeth failed to provide an adequate warning regarding the link betwee... - AK Steel Corp. Employee Racial Discrimination Settlement
Middletown, OH: (Feb-01-07) A racial discrimination lawsuit filed by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in the US District Court in September 2003 has reached settlement. The lawsuit alleged AK Steel's Butler plant was a racially hostile workplace for a group of black workers. The workers claimed they often saw graffiti depicting Nazi symb... - More Zyprexa Postcards From the Edge
Feb-18-07 Washington, DC: On February 13, 2007, Judge Jack Weinstein issued a permanent injunction, prohibiting attorney, Jim Gottstein, and Dr David Egilman, an expert witness in litigation involving Zyprexa , from further disseminating certain Eli Lilly documents that were sealed with a court order until Mr Gottstein released them to the media in December 2006... - Ken Tapscott Asbestos Lawsuit Fraud Settlement
Dallas, TX: (Feb-10-07) Ken Tapscott, presiding over County Court at Law No. 4, was accused by former clients in an asbestos lawsuit of deliberately lying about a lawsuit settlement. The jury claimed Tapscott, representing a case involving wrongful death resulting from asbestos, had told his clients that all the parties had settled. However, one company,... - Atlantic Richfield Co. Restoration Damage Settlement
Butte, MT: (Feb-12-07) A long ensuing battle between the state of Montana and Atlantic Richfield has reached a settlement totaling roughly $215 million in restoration damage claims. The lawsuit claimed Atlantic Richfield caused environmental damage by mining and smelting in Butte and Anaconda. The remaining claims involved damage along the Clark Fork Rive... - Bank of America Bond Transaction Antitrust Settlement
New York, NY: (Feb-09-07) The Internal Revenue Service filed an antitrust lawsuit against the bank regarding its role in providing guaranteed investment contracts and other agreements related to "blind pool" bond transactions. The bank said that, under the amnesty agreement, it would not face any criminal antitrust prosecution related to matters it repo... - Internal Revenue Service Winn-Dixie Tax Refund Settlement
Miami, FL: (Feb-08-07) Twenty claims were filed by the IRS against grocer, Winn-Dixie Stores Inc. Co-counsel for Winn-Dixie told the US Bankruptcy Court Middle District of Florida that Winn-Dixie will receive around $19 million from the IRS before February 13, 2007. Winn-Dixie claimed in the original filing that it was owed tax refunds from the IRS for... - Thin Screen TV Makers Investigated for Antitrust Violations
Feb-16-07 Cincinnati, OH: Several makers of thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) televisions and monitors are under investigation for breaking anti-trust laws by allegedly fixing the prices of their televisions. The investigations are being carried out by the United States Department of Justice, Korea's Fair Trade Commission, and Japan's Fair... - Hamilton Sundstrand Clean Water Act Violations Settlement
Hertford, CT: (Feb-08-07) Windsor Locks-based Hamilton Sundstrand pleaded guilty to criminal violations of the federal Clean Water Act before a judge in US District Court in Hartford. The settlement with the Environmental Protection Agency and Connecticut state Department of Environmental Protection totals around $12 million including all fines, fees, a... - Louisville Police Department DNA Wrongful Conviction Settlement
LOUISVILLE, KY: (Feb-08-07) William Gregory filed claims against the city that he was falsely arrested by officers in the Louisville Police Department, causing him to endure years of degradation behind bars. Gregory was convicted in 1993 of raping one woman and attempting to rape another. He was freed in 2000 after DNA tests showed that seven hairs foun... - Don Zook Building Collateral Settlement
Aledo, TX: (Feb-08-07) The city of Aledo a lawsuit against its developer, Don Zook, who used the former Save-A-Lot building, which burned in March 2006, as collateral for the TIF loan he took in which the city was required to co-sign the insurance checks. Judge Blackwood ruled that $472,499 left on Zook's loan be paid from the fire insurance money. The... - Douglas County, NB Police Captain Retaliation Settlement
Omaha, NB: (Feb-10-07) Former Police Captain Dan McGovern sued Sheriff Tim Dunning and Douglas County for allegedly disciplining him in retaliation for his campaign against Dunning. In June 2006, McGovern served a 20-day suspension. In defense, Dunning claimed that McGovern was punished for mishandling evidence and an internal investigation. Sheriff Tim... - New Mexico, USA Violation of the Public Records Act Settlement
Albuquerque, NM: (Feb-10-07) The New Mexico State Police were charged with a lawsuit by The New Mexican, Rio Grande Sun, Albuquerque Journal, and Albuquerque Tribune over the agency's refusal to release documents. The litigation began when the state Department of Public Safety, the cabinet agency that oversees state police, refused to release informatio...