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On April 12, 2003 thousands of university students and non-students rioted after the Minnesota Gophers hockey team won the national championship. That night as Jeffrey Arndt was walking home to his fraternity house he was allegedly shot by a city police officer with a bean bag projectile. Arndt suffered a ruptured spleen and friends took him to the hosp... - City of San Jose Wrongful Death Settlement
On July 13, 2003 police responded to a disturbance call regarding 25 year old Cau Bich Tran. The 4 foot 9 inch, 98 pound Vietnamese mother of two spoke little English and did not open her apartment door when the police arrived. San Jose Officer Chad Marshall entered Tran's home and began to open fire at her as he thought she was holding a clever. The 'c... - Walt Disney Co. Roller Coaster Wrongful Death Settlement
On September 5, 2003 an axle came loose on the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad ride. Twenty two year old Marcolo Torres was in the first passenger car which jackknifed and slammed into the lead car. Torres suffered severe blunt force trauma and extensive internal bleeding. His family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the theme park. Disney accepted res... - City of Rancho Palos Verdes Traffic Accident Settlement
In May 2002, 40 year old father of three Dr. Paul Leung Ho was in a devastating car accident that left him partially paralyzed. The accident occurred at the intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and Crestridge Road. Ho filed a lawsuit against the city and two contract traffic engineering firms claiming the signal timing did not afford left turning motorist... - Federal Government Delivery Brain Damage Settlement
In 2002, Kevin Bravo Rodriguez was born at the Jacksonville Navy hospital with severe brain damage. The parents of the boy filed a lawsuit under the Federal Tort Claims Act that allows private citizens to sue the federal government for the negligent conduct of government employees. They claimed doctors at the Mayport Naval Station obstetric clinic waite... - The Boldt Co. Employee Racial Discrimination Class Action Settlement
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of former employees alleging hostile work environment from the general contracting company. African American workers at the Riverside Energy Project in Beloit were allegedly subject to racial harassment and some were laid off in retaliation for complaints about racia... - Larry Ellison Stock Trading Abuse Settlement
Several attorneys filed a lawsuit against Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison alleging stock trading abuses. Ellison generated over $900 million by selling some of his Oracle stock shortly before the company's shares plummeted in 2001. A San Mateo Superior Court Judge approved an unusual settlement requiring Ellison to donate $100 million to charity and pay... - Gentamycin hearing loss and kidney damage
Gentamycin or Gentamicin (Garamycin ophthalmic) and other members of the aminoglycoside family of antibiotics (Amikacin, Kanamycin, Neomycin, Netilmicin, Paromomycin, Streptomycin, and Tobramycin) are well known for severe side effects and irreversible injuries. Gentamycin is prescribed as an ointment, a cream or as a solution to treat ear infecti... - Morgan Stanley Former President Settlement
Former president Stephan Newhouse resigned April 1, 2005 after the former CEO Philip Purcell released him from his position. Newhouse is set to receive a $17.4 million settlement that includes a non-competition and non-disparagement agreement. (Nov-23-05) [ INVESTORS NEWS ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be co... - Warner Music Group Corp. Airplay Payoff Settlement
New York's Attorney General filed charges against the recording company claiming payoffs for radio airplay of artists. Warner has agreed to halt this misconduct and pay a $5 million settlement that will be used to fund music programs in the state. (Nov-23-05) [ CHICAGO TRIBUNE ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be... - Merrill Lynch & Co. Gender Discrimination Settlement
At the age of 72, Audrey Gould brought her daughters into the business in a bid to keep her clients in the family. Gould claimed her male colleagues drove her away after they discovered her 1,000 clients, $600 million in assets under management, and $5 million in annual commissions would not be divided amongst themselves after she retired. An arbitratio... - Electronic Data Systems Corp. Tax Compensation Settlement
Britain's HM Revenue & Customs sought compensation from the Texas based company for problems with the IT system developed for the 2003 launch and operation of its tax credits system. Revenue & Customs claimed several tax credits were not paid out because of faults with the system and has since dropped the company as its technology adviser. Electronic Da... - Praxis Housing Initiative Fraud Settlement
An investigation was launched against the not-for-profit that provides housing and services to people living with AIDS/HIV. It was discovered that former executive director Gordon Duggins and president G. Sterling Zinsmeyer used Praxis funds to create and manage separate and competing for-profit homeless shelters. The charges claimed the director and co... - silicosis lung cancer
Occupational Hazard Silicosis is an incurable lung disease that was once very common among industrial workers who were exposed to silica or quartz dust. In 2002, 148 deaths were linked to silicosis as compared to over 1,100 in 1968. The Center for Disease Control notes that thousands of Americans continue to be over-exposed to mineral dust in the work... - Nanotechnology
Risks of Nanotechnology There is a growing fear among consumers and scientists that we may be creating new technologies, specifically those smaller than the eye can see, that may cause more problems than benefits. The science of nanotechnology is rapidly growing with billions of dollars spent on incorporating these microscopic technologies... - Roberts Hawaii and Trans Hawaiian Services Settlement
Aloha Airlines filed a lawsuit against the tour operators for allegedly not paying $2.5 million dollars in air travel after being sold packaged tours. Roberts Hawaii has agreed to pay a $500,000 settlement. Trans Hawaiian Services has agreed to pay a $300,000 settlement on top of a more than $1 million settlement paid out in October of 2005. (Nov-20-05)... - Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. Enrollment Settlement
The state of Indiana filed charges against the school regarding inaccurate enrollment figures. The state claimed it overpaid Bartholomew schools $6.1 million during the 1990s due to a miscalculation in the number of district students. From 1997 to 2002 the district counted an extra 2,300 students and has agreed to pay a $3 million settlement. (Nov-18-05... - Federal Bureau of Investigation Civil Rights Settlement
In 2003, environmentalist Josh Connole was arrested for allegedly setting fire to 125 vehicles at SUV dealerships in the San Gabriel Valley. He was arrested without probable cause and spent four days in jail. Connole filed a civil rights lawsuit against the bureau and was awarded a $100,000 settlement. (Nov-15-05) [ MERCURY NEWS ] Legal Help... - Liebherr-America Employee Racial Discriminaiton Settlement
Twenty six African American employees at the German owned company's Newport News truck plant filed a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination. The case claimed workers were subjected to hostile comments from both white co-workers and managers because of their race and that the company paid them less than lower qualified white employees. Liebherr-America h... - City of Hannibal et al. Prevailing Wage Settlement
More than 40 construction workers filed a lawsuit against the town, THF Realty, and Bleigh Construction in connection with the development of the River Bend Shopping Center. The workers claimed they were paid less than prevailing wage while building the project. The three defendants have agreed to pay a $125,000 settlement. (Nov-18-05) [ QUINCY HERAL...