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Montgomery County filed charges against the landscape architect company for allegedly designing flawed fountains throughout the county. In 1997, EDAW was hired by a consortium of Five Rivers MetroParks, Downtown Dayton Partnership and the Miami Conservancy District to construct a series of fountains. Under the proposed settlement, the county will rece... - AK Steel Corp. PCB Contamination Settlement
The Sierra Club and Natural Resources Defense Council along with federal and Ohio environmental agencies filed charges against the maker of flat-rolled carbon, stainless and electrical steel products for allegedly violating various environmental regulations. The United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Western Division has approve... - Kickapoo Traditional Tribe Casino Dispute Settlement
Lakes Entertainment Inc. filed a lawsuit against the tribe regarding a dispute over a casino deal in the state of Texas. The tribe had hired Lakes Entertainment to help it improve the performance of the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino in Eagle Pass, but the relationship was soon terminated. The Kickapoo Traditional Tribe has agreed to pay Lakes Entertainm... - U.S. Mint Employee Gender Harassment Settlement
Female workers from the company's Denver plant filed a lawsuit claiming their bosses harassed them, demanded favors in exchange for promotions and retaliated when they complained. The case alleged that pornography was openly displayed at the Denver plant and women were subjected to unwanted advances and discrimination by male workers and male managers... - CenterPoint Energy Cold Weather Rule Violations Settlement
Over the 2004-2005 winter, low income customers lost their heat. The Minnesota Cold Weather Rule is meant to prevent utilities from cutting off heat during the coldest months of the year. The State Attorney General filed charges against power company on behalf of 2,500 customers for allegedly violating this cold weather rule which lead some customers to... - Schering Plough KK ZADAXIN Clinical Trial Dispute Settlement
SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. filed a lawsuit against Schering regarding a dispute concerning clinical trials conducted in Japan with ZADAXIN, SciClone's lead compound. Schering has agreed to pay SciClone an $8 million settlement. (Apr-03-06) [ MARKET WIRE ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawy... - Brite Lite Electrical Co. Employee Wrongful Death Settlement
On November 24, 2002 Dennis O'Neil was stringing holiday lights from a cherry picker truck. O'Neil was nearly 70 feet in the air when the truck fell over. The 38-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene. O'Neil worked for Brite Lite Electrical Co. who had been contracted by the city of Waltham to install the lights. O'Neil's wife filed a wrongful death... - King Pharmaceuticals Inc. Generic Drug Pricing Settlement
The Tennessee pharmaceutical company was accused of incorrectly reporting prices for its generic drugs and has now agreed to pay more than $124 million to 49 states and the federal government in settlement of federal criminal and civil charges laid against the company. The company is said to have fraudulently reported information used to establish... - Utah Power Overcharge Settlement
Utah Power, which provided electric utility to over 722,000 customers in Utah, has settled a lawsuit contending it overcharged its customers between 1999 and 2004. A Securities and Exchange Commission audit revealed that Utah Industrial Energy Consumers and MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co. collected higher electricity rates than necessary to pay income t... - Newfoundland and Labrador Government Pay Equity Settlement
In 1991, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the province of Newfoundland and Labrador had a pay package in place that was discriminatory toward those in female dominated job classes. However, the Court found the discriminatory practice was justified given the province's weak financial position at the time. The province has now recovered from it... - Wi-LAN Inc. Agreement Breach Settlement
The Calgary-based telecom technology company will pay $1.8 million by April 30, 2006 in fulfillment of the obligations it breached under an agreement with Technology Partnerships Canada. The announcement was prompted by Wi-LAN's decision to restructure its business, including the acquisition of Ensemble Communications, based in La Jolla, California. ... - AGA Medical Corp. Patent Infringement Settlement
NMT Medical Inc. filed a patent infringement lawsuit against AGA in 1999 regarding Amplatzer devices used to repair structural heart defects. The patent dispute alleged potential infringement by all of AGA's occluding devices including the Septal Occluder, PFO Occluder, Duct Occluder and VSD Occluders. AGA Medical has reached agreement with NMT Medical... - Rolling Hills Memorial Park Personal Injury Knee Replacement Settlement
In May 2004, Billie Thomas was visiting his wife's grave at the memorial park when he accidentally tripped on a sprinkler head. The 82-year-old man severally injured his knee and required a total knee replacement. He had post surgery complications and continues to suffer mobility problems. Thomas filed a personal injury lawsuit against the memorial park... - Monongalia General Hospital Cerebral Palsy Birth Settlement
In 1997, complications arose during Ms. Pochron's labor at the general hospital. Her obstetrician, Louise Van Riper, allegedly neglected to perform an emergency C-section. Baby Marissa was deprived of oxygen and she suffered severe brain damage. The Porchron family filed a lawsuit against the hospital alleging medical malpractice after Marissa was abandon... - Gambro Healthcare - Dialysis Fraud Pays Big Bucks
Mar-29-06 Medicare payments for dialysis cost the US government $5 billion a year. The global market for chronic dialysis services is worth approximately $43 billion and the US market is the largest in the world in terms of value. Worldwide, by the end of 2005, the number of dialysis patients reached 1.5 million. Of that number, approximately 23% patients were trea... - City of Philadelphia, Tabor Children's Services and Defender Association of Philadelphia Caregiver HIV Assault Settlement
In August 1999, an 8-year-old girl was placed in the care of her half sister's father. John Lyles was a convicted bank robber who had previously been charged with physically assaulting a stepson. Seven months after the girl had been living with Lyles, his girlfriend pressed rape charges against him. After the little girl was removed from the home, she c... - GlaxoSmithKline Paxil Monopoly Settlement
The New York Attorney General filed a lawsuit against the drug manufacturer on behalf of 49 states for allegedly creating a monopoly of its anti-depressant drug Paxil. Glaxo allegedly used frivolous patent infringement lawsuits against generic producers of Paxil to keep the drug's cost higher than necessary. By holding a monopoly for a popular drug, con... - Wayne County Wrongful Imprisonment Settlement
Michelle Jackson was a Murray Wright High School junior. In October 1984 she was raped and strangled to death on the way to school. At that same time, Eddie Joe Lloyd was a patient at the Detroit Psychiatric Institute in Herman Kiefer Hospital. Lloyd was convicted of murder and sentenced to prison. He spent 17 years in jail before DNA evidence exonera... - New York City Staten Island Ferry Crash Personal Injury Settlement
On October 15, 2003 the Staten Island ferry crashed into a dock on Staten Island after pilot Richard Smith lost consciousness at the controls. Eleven people were killed and dozens of others were injured. Paul Esposito lost both of his legs in the catastrophic accident. He filed a personal injury maritime lawsuit against the city and was awarded an $8.9... - Maricopa County Restraint Chair Wrongful Death Settlement
In 2002, Charles Agster III was forced by detention officers into a restraint chair. He died three days later. A medical examiner later concluded that Agster died from complications related to methamphetamine intoxication. His family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Maricopa County, Sheriff Joe Arpaio and jailhouse nurses claiming they were neglig...