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In January 2003 an irate motorist allegedly threw hot coffee in the face of a Boston meter maid for giving him a ticket. Christi Noviello suffered from first-degree burns on her face and filed a lawsuit against the city for her injuries. The city of Boston has agreed to pay Noviello a $200,000 worker's compensation settlement. (Oct-29-05) [ BOSTON GL... - Birse Citibank Breach of Contract Settlement
Citibank had a contract with the company related to a new data centre facility in London, England. In December 2001, Birse terminated the contract even though the project was almost 90% completed. The two companies have been in litigation for over four years. Birse has agreed to pay Citibank a £3.2 million settlement for breach of contract. (Nov-02-05)... - Fluor Corp. Government Contracts Settlement
The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the engineering company regarding its distribution of overhead expenses for government contracts between 1995 and 1998. Fluor Corp. has agreed to a $12.5 million out of court settlement. (Nov-02-05) [ MERCURY NEWS ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by... - King Pharmaceuticals Inc. Whistleblower Settlement
A former employee, Ed Bogart, blew the whistle by complaining that the pharmaceutical company was incorrectly reporting prices. Under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, pharmaceutical manufacturers are allowed to provide large rebates to pharmacy benefit managers, but they are also required to give the government their best price. The U.S. Attorney's off... - Kroger Co. Controlled Substances Violations Settlement
The Drug Enforcement Agency audited seven King Soopers pharmacies and discovered multiple violations of the Controlled Substances Act. The Drug Enforcement Agency filed charges against the nation's largest retail grocery chain and two of its subsidiaries, King Soopers and City Market. Kroger Co. has agreed to pay a $7 million settlement as well as start... - Medirate Professional Pharmacy Inc. Controlled Substances Settlement
The wholesale closed door pharmacy dba Medicate Long Term Pharmacy distributes controlled substances to customers in nursing homes and prisons. Medirate informed the Drug Enforcement Administration that 300,000 doses of several controlled substances went missing from their pharmacy. Charges were filed against the company for lack of security. Several fo... - Prairie House Living Center Wrongful Death Settlement
Frances Chiddix had a history of stroke and dementia that can cause swallowing problems. In March 2003 the 65 year old former nurse and Medicaid patient died after choking on a piece of brisket. A lawsuit was filed against the living center and two business men claiming they failed in their governing capacities to ensure that Prairie House had sufficie... - Sullivan & Cromwell Legal Malpractice Settlement
Ventas Inc. filed a legal malpractice lawsuit against the New York law firm for allegedly providing faulty advice in a 1998 Kindred Healthcare spin off transaction. Ventas became a real estate investment trust and was Kindred's landlord but incurred prepayment penalties of $100 million. The lawsuit claimed Sullivan & Cromwell could have advised Ventas t... - Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
There are over 30 types of lymphoma and most of these are classified as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. These cancers are typically found on lymphatic tissues such as lymph nodes or lymphatic organs. The lymph glands protect against infection by filtering impurities that enter the body. Like most cancers, the causes of lymphoma are still relatively unknown... - Dow, DuPont Dow Elastomers, and E.I. du Pont Nemours Neoprene Price Fixing Settlement
A class action lawsuit was filed against the three companies claiming they conspired to fix prices of Neoprene, a synthetic rubber used in the manufacture of many consumer products. A Tennessee Circuit Court Judge and jury found it impossible to identify individuals harmed through the defendants' actions and directed the $2.9 million settlement fee go t... - Mike Zafirovski Motorola Settlement
The former president of Motorola Inc. left the world's second largest mobile phone maker to work for Nortel Networks Corp. as chief executive. Motorola claimed Zafirovski violated employment agreements by agreeing to work for another telecommunications company. Zafirovski has agreed to repay Motorola an $11.5 million settlement for separation pay and mu... - Boston Market Corp. Employee Gender Harassment Settlement
Christine Gagliardi suffers from a learning disability and was forced to quit her job as a cashier and food server at the restaurant when the gender harassment became too much to handle. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a federal lawsuit against Boston Market on Gagliardi's behalf. The fast food chicken chain has agreed to award Gaglia... - FedEx Freight East Employee Racial Discrimination Settlement
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit on behalf of African American dockworkers from St. Louis alleging racial discrimination. The lawsuit claimed African Americans were denied promotions from part-time to full-time jobs at the company's trucking terminal in St. Louis. FedEx Freight denied all charges of discrimination, but ha... - State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company Settlement
Attorney Generals from nearly all states across America have reached a settlement with the insurance company regarding thousands of improperly re-titled vehicles. The case alleged State Farm never issued a 'salvage' title for vehicles designated a 'total loss', meaning that they had been wrecked, flooded or stolen. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance... - Microsoft Corp. RealNetworks Antitrust Settlement
RealNetworks Inc. claimed the world's largest software maker used its dominance to promote its own media software by bundling Windows Media Player for free within the Windows operating system. Microsoft has agreed to pay RealNetworks a $761 million antitrust settlement. (Oct-11-05) [ REUTERS ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and w... - Morris Medical Center, Morris Hospital, and Dr. John Roth Cerebral Palsy Baby Settlement
On April 19, 2001, Lisa Nicholson was admitted to the hospital where electrical monitoring of her baby took place until 9:04 a.m. the next day, when Chase was born. He was born with severe asphyxia and was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, cortical blindness, and a seizure disorder. Lisa filed a lawsuit against the center and the hospital claiming there were... - City of Walnut Creek Employee Harassment Settlement
Six former employees of the Dean Lesher Regional Center for the Arts filed a lawsuit alleging harassment and retaliation by center manager Scott Denison. The lawsuit also claimed the city and the Recreation and Community Services arts director, Gary Pokorny, failed to protect the employees from verbal abuse and intimidation. Walnut Creek has agreed to p... - Intermix Media Spyware Settlement
The former chief executive officer of the online marketing firm has agreed to give up profits allegedly made through the distribution of spyware as part of a settlement with the state of New York. Brad Greenspan, the founder and former CEO of Intermix Media, will pay $750,000 in penalties and returned profits. (Oct-20-05) [ ALBANY BUSINESS JOURNAL... - Rochester City Accidental Shooting Settlement
On September 2, 2002, two Rochester police officers were responding to a call involving a Sudan refugee. Christofar Atak had been drinking and jumped in front of a police car. During a struggle, one of the officers pulled the trigger of his .40 caliber handgun, but thought it was his Taser gun. Atak was shot in the back and still requires surgery to rem... - Correctional Services Corp. Boot Camp Wrongful Death Settlement
Bryan Alexander was serving a six month sentence at the boot camp for drinking and driving. The teen complained of weakness and was coughing up blood. The boot camp waited several days before taking him to a hospital where the eighteen year old died from penicillin resistant pneumonia. Bryan's parents filed a lawsuit against the camp and one of its nurs...