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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... - Dexia Securities Fraud Settlement
The Belgian-French banking group has agreed to pay investors a $518 million securities fraud settlement. Dutch investors claimed the company mislead them with information about equity lease products. (Apr-29-05) Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obligation, please click the link belo... - United States Federal Government Refugee Settlement
The Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights filed a lawsuit against the government for denying access of a Kenyan refugee. In March 2001, Rosebell Munyua and her 2-year-old daughter arrived at the San Francisco Airport seeking political asylum. Immigration officers interrogated Munyua, refused her plea for asylum, and forced her onto the next plane back to K... - Tyson Foods Inc. Settlement
United States federal regulators claimed the company failed to fully disclose extensive perks given to former chairman Don Tyson. They have agreed to pay a $1.5 million fine to settle the civil lawsuit. The Securities and Exchange Commission also alleged Don Tyson caused and aided the company's violations of disclosure rules and he is set to pay an addi... - Science Applications International Corp. Cleanup Contract Settlement
The information technology contractor allegedly lied about pricing information on a contract with the Kelly Air Force Base in San Antonio. Science Applications had an environmental cleanup contract with the base but allegedly exaggerated cost estimates and collected a profit from delivery orders. They have agreed to pay a $2.5 million settlement. (Apr-2... - Barts and London Hospital Malpractice Settlement
Zaynah Silvain claimed the hospital was negligent in her delivery and filed a lawsuit for compensation through her mother Samantha. The seven year old alleged the hospital failed to deliver her within 27 minutes of her twin brother which deprived her of oxygen and left her with mild cerebral palsy and learning problems. Barts and London Hospitals NHS Trus... - Federated Investors Inc. trading Settlement
One of the nation's largest mutual fund managers acknowledged its employees accepted illegal, after hour trades. The company was investigated by the New York Attorney General along with securities regulators and has agreed to pay a $51 million charge related to a pending settlement of illegal trading allegations. (Apr-29-05) [ WASHINGTON POST ] ... - Hoffman-LaRoche et al. Antitrust Settlement
The state, as well as many other states and the District of Columbia, have settled an anti-trust lawsuit with 6 overseas suppliers and makers of vitamins. The companies, F. Hoffman-LaRoche, based in Switzerland, BASF, based in Germany, Aventis, based in France and Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd., Eisai Co. Ltd., and Daiichi Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., all... - Virginia Beach Police Shooting Settlement
Police tried to question Jonathon Walker about an assault case but it turned into struggle. Walker allegedly pointed an object which police regarded as a weapon and reacted by shooting him in the head. It turned out Walker was not the man they were looking for and the object was a glass pipe used form smoking crack cocaine. He suffered permanent brain d... - Stewart Title of California Inc. rebate Settlement
The California Department of Insurance Commissioner alleged the company was involved in unlawful rebate activities in several Southern California counties from September 1999 through November 2001. Although the insurance company did not admit wrongdoing, they have agreed to a $750,000 settlement. (Apr-22-05) [ YAHOO BUSINESS ] Legal Help I... - Stockholm Restaurant Discrimination Settlement
Two Swedish lesbian women were thrown out of a restaurant in Stockholm for kissing after the owner became offended with their public display of affection. The lawsuit was dismissed from a lower court but the second time around the couple was awarded a 50,000 kroner discrimination settlement. (Apr-26-05) [ GAY NEWS ] Legal Help If you have... - Brainerd Family YMCA Drowning Settlement
At the age of 5, Devin Turner was enrolled in the YMCA's day care program. During a Fun Swim in January 2002, he was found unresponsive at the bottom of the pool by classmates. In May 2003, Devin's mother Teri Turner filed a civil lawsuit against the YMCA for the wrongful death of her son. The suit claimed the YMCA and its staff's negligence led to her... - Blount County Sheriff James Berrong gender harassment Settlement
Kathy Veal was an employee for the Sheriff's Office when she filed a gender harassment lawsuit against Berrong and police chief deputy Tony Crisp. A federal judge dismissed the charges against Crisp but Berrong was held liable and was ordered to pay Veal a $50,000 settlement. (Apr-26-05) [ WATE NEWS ] Legal Help If you have a similar probl... - Fleishman-Hillard water and power Settlement
Los Angeles city officials accused the agency of over billing Water and Power in excess of $4.2 million between 1999 and 2004. Omnicom Group's Fleishman-Hillard has agreed to pay a $4.5 million civil settlement to the LA City Attorney's Office for bill processing issues. (Apr-19-05) [ AD WEEK ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and... - Gambro Healthcare Medicare Fraud Settlement
The company, as well as another related company in Florida and the parent company in Colorado, have settled with federal authorities over allegations of Medicare/Medicaid fraud. The government alleges that two laboratories in Florida were improperly servicing people suffering from end stage renal disease, essentially kidney failure and incurable witho... - Shell Oil Land Use Settlement
Two of the company's subsidiaries, Shell Western E&P Inc. and Shell Land & Energy Company, have settled with the state of New Mexico over unpaid royalties. As part of a major internal audit, state officials have found many oil and natural gas companies owe New Mexico a lot of money in unpaid land use royalties, in particular from carbon dioxide extracti... - BP America Land Use Settlement
The production company has agreed to a $30 million settlement with the state of New Mexico. The settlement stems from unpaid royalties to the state from BP America, a large natural gas and oil company. The royalties are from areas of land used by the company for the drawing out of carbon dioxide. $6 million of the settlement will go towards funding for... - Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa Priest Abuse Settlement
Roberta Saum is set to receive a $3.3 million out of court settlement from the church. Saum was a student at Resurrection Parish and claimed she was abused and exploited by priest Don Kimball between 1976 and 1982. (Apr-24-05) [ KESQ NEWS ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obligation...