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  • City of Durham Settlement
    Former Housing Department employee, Ava Hinton, filed a lawsuit against the city for wrongful termination. Hinton allegedly raised questions about a troubled small business loan program and her position was terminated soon after. Under the settlement Hinton was awarded $162,500 for emotional damages, $90,000 in back pay, and $5,500 in city retirement be...
  • Palm Beach Breach of Contract Settlement
    The town hired Florida Blacktop for a $4.6 million storm drainage project, but then fired them for allegedly incompetent work. The contractor then turned around and filed a lawsuit against Palm Beach claiming the town acted in bad faith in terminating the contract. Florida Blacktop, its subcontractor Telecon, and Pompano Beach will divide the $2.1 milli...
  • Bombardier Transportation et al. derail death Settlement
    At the age of 23, Kelvin DeBourgh Jr. was killed while working on a $1.9 billion project at the Kennedy Airport. DeBourgh was testing the AirTrain monorail when it derailed. His partner, Keva Scott, filed a lawsuit against Bombardier Transportation, the Port Authority, and four other subcontractors, asking for $100 million. The substantial and unpreced...
  • Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles Settlement
    Talk to a local DUI attorney right away! The state of Ohio has agreed to pay a $4.5 million settlement for charging people twice to get their driver's licenses reinstated after drunken driving convictions. The state recalled over 17,000 instances where people were charged a $250 administrative fee and another $250 after they were convicted in court...
  • Waddell & Reed Financial Inc. Settlement
    In 2001 and 2002 the money managing company exchanged 6,700 variable annuities written by United Investors Life Insurance Company for annuities written by another insurer. The National Association of Securities Dealers filed a lawsuit against the company alleging the exchanges forced Waddell & Reed customers to pay $11 million in surrender charges. The...
  • RS Investment Hedge Fund Settlement
    The company has settled with state and federal officials in regards to allegations of improper trading. The settlement is worth $30 million, which is to be used to pay fines and reduced fees. The allegations came about as a result of complaints that funds, generally a certain type called hedge funds, managed by RS Investments were being traded freque...
  • AMD Patent Infringement Settlement
    The computer chip maker has settled with Intergraph over a patent infringement lawsuit. AMD is to pay $10 million to Intergraph as well as royalties over three years, which will be capped at $25 million. In return for the settlement, Intergraph will drop all claims of infringement it has against customers who use AMD powered computers. As well as AMD...
  • City of Palo Alto Enron Settlement
    Enron filed a lawsuit against the city for canceling energy contracts in 2001, before the energy company went bankrupt. Palo Alto has agreed to pay a $21.5 million settlement for breach of contract. (May-02-05) [ PALO ALTO ONLINE ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obligation, pleas...
  • Staten Island Ferry Accident Settlement
    In 2003, 11 people died after a Staten Island Ferry crashed into the berth docks. Forty year old, John Valinski was one of the 11 and his sister, Christine Santoro, filed a claim against the city on behalf of his estate. Valinski's family has been awarded a $450,000 wrongful death settlement. (May-02-05) Legal Help If you have a similar p...
  • Brenham City Attorney Settlement
    Former city attorney Randall Patterson has been awarded a $36,944 settlement. After 16 years of employment, Patterson's position was terminated immediately and he was awarded the money as severance. (May-02-05) [ BRENHAM BANNER ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obligation, please cl...
  • Lloyd's Underwriters Goodyear Settlement
    The insurance company is reinsured by Equitas Ltd. and has agreed to pay Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. a $22 million insurance settlement for asbestos and pollution related claims. Equitas will also put $39 million into a trust fund to reimburse Goodyear for future asbestos claims. (Apr-19-05) Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like t...
  • Dave Matthews Band Sewage Dump Settlement
    On August 8, 2004 the band and its bus driver Stefan A. Wohl dumped 80 to 100 gallons of human waste through the Kinzie Street Bridge and onto a Chicago River tour boat. Dave Matthews Band agreed to pay a $200,000 settlement that will go into an environmental fund for the state of Illinois. (Apr-29-05) [ CBS 2 CHICAGO ] Legal Help If you h...
  • Providian Overcharging Settlement
    The credit card company has agreed to a settlement in a class-action lawsuit. The suit stems from allegations that Providian wrongfully added various charges and fees to their customers' accounts. This is just one of many lawsuits filed against Providian for this reason. Previous to this settlement, the company had to pay government officials $305 mil...
  • 12 Construction Compainies Condo Damage Settlement
    A Glenwood Springs homeowners association is set to receive a $12 million settlement from various construction companies. The 104 unit complex was completed in 2002, but residents soon noticed significant water damage, cracked walls and ceilings. Residents of The River Terraces will use the money for repairs to their condominiums. (Apr-22-05) [ DENVE...
  • Adelphia Communications Securities Settlement
    The cable operator has agreed to pay a $715 million settlement to compensate investors. A lawsuit was brought against the Rigas family for allegations of management fraud after Adelphia collapsed in 2002 and filed for bankruptcy protection. (Apr-27-05) [ IHT NEWS ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by...
  • Burriss Electrical Co. Accidental Death Settlement
    In January 2003, while working for the company, Moises and Rigoberto Xaca were killed when a trench collapsed. South Carolina's workers' compensation laws are limited for foreigners to half the amount a family of a U.S. or Canadian worker would receive. The parents of the Xaca children, aged 17 and 15, will receive a $100,000 settlement from the state...
  • Safety Kleen False Financial Reporting Settlement
    Talk to a local bankruptcy lawyer right away! A court has ordered the former chief executive and the former financial officer of Safety-Kleen, as well as others, including the insurance company for some members of the board of directors, to pay $284 million. The former executives of the company, Kenneth Winger and Paul Humphries, were charged $200...
  • Mequon, Bayside, Fox Point and River Hills Suffocation Settlement
    Twenty year old Matthew Sheridan suffocated to death while in Mequon police custody on June 19, 2004. Police officer Gregory Klobukowski put a vinyl biohazard bag over Sheridan's head that lead to his accidental death. Matthew's parents are set to receive a $1.25 million settlement from Mequon while Bayside, Fox Point and River Hills will pay the remain...
  • Rene Fisher and Janette Vahey Defamation Settlement
    Police Chief Jack Beaton filed a lawsuit against the pair for defamation about him and the Calgary Police Service on a website. Under the terms of the settlement Fisher and Vahey will pay Beaton $5,000 and send apology letters. (Apr-29-05) [ CFCN NEWS ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at...
  • Pfizer Zithromax Misinformation Settlement
    The state of Texas, as well as 18 other states, has settled with Pfizer over allegations that the company was misleading people over the effectiveness of its ear medicine Zithromax. Pfizer repeatedly claimed the drug was more effective than its competitors' drugs without any significant evidence that it was indeed better. The company has agreed to pay a...
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