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A $12.98 million dollar settlement was awarded to Laura May Brown after suffering severe brain damage in a 1997 car accident. David Lavery pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and driving with a blood alcohol level that exceeded the legal limit. (Nov-16-04) [ CBC NEWS ] If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obl... - University of Illinois early hospital discharge settlement
A $3 million settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed on behalf of the family of Brandon and Patricia Reyes, twins who were born at the University hospital in early 1998. The suit alleged that the hospital was wrong to discharge the babies, who were just over three pounds apiece when they were discharged, without ordering breathing monitors an... - City of Glendale, CA sexual harassment settlement
A $4 million settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed on behalf of three female Glendale police officers. The officers claimed that they had faced years of sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the job, and their suit alleged that the city was negligent in preventing the harassment and discrimination. (Nov-12-04) [ DAILY NEWS ] ... - Diebold Election Systems voting settlement
A $2.6 million settlement has been reached with the State of California. The suit was filed in regards to glitches in the election voting systems that Diebold, a leading electronic elections systems maker, had provided for the presidential election. (Nov-12-04) [ INTERNET WEEK ] If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawy... - Settlements and Verdicts: Gilroy Foods.
A $1 million dollar voluntary settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed against Gilroy Foods and its owner, ConAgra Foods Inc. The suit, which alleged disability bias, found that the company was in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act by denying hire to certain workers. The settlement will provide compensation of $993,500 to workers,... - Settlements and Verdicts: Northrop Grumman Corp.
A $111 million dollar settlement has been reached in the whistleblower lawsuit filed against TRW Inc., which was acquired by Northrop Grumman Corp. in 2002. The suit filed under the federal False Claims Act by former TRW employee Richard Bagley, who claimed that the company had improperly billed the government on numerous projects from 1990 to 1997. The... - Settlements and Verdicts: Wal-Mart.
A $200,000 settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed against Wal-Mart over the sale of toy guns in their New York stores. The company was accused of selling the toys without safeguards to ensure that they did not look too much like real weapons. Under federal law, toy gun barrels must have an orange end piece on the toy gun barrels, and under New... - Settlements and Verdicts: Microsoft Corp.
A $750 million dollar settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed against Microsoft by AOL Time Warner. The suit was filed in January 2002 on behalf of AOL subsidiary Netscape Communications, and alleged antitrust charges. Under the terms of settlement, Microsoft will now license its browsing software to AOL until 2010 at no cost. The two compani... - Settlements and Verdicts: Florida Department of Citrus.
A $3.5 million dollar settlement has been reached between the Florida Department of Citrus and the five Florida citrus processors who opposed a state tax on imported orange juice. The settlement will be distributed in the form of cash and tax credits, and will give the plaintiffs the choice of opting out of paying up to two-thirds of the tax on future im... - Settlements and Verdicts: Martin Bregman.
A settlement has been reached in the breach of contract lawsuit filed by actress Kathy Bates against movie producer Martin Bregman. A $1.25 million dollar settlement will be paid to Bates to compensate her for damages suffered when Bregman backed out of a deal for her to star in an upcoming movie. Bates alleged that she had an outstanding agreement wit... - Settlements and Verdicts: Volusia County Council.
A $4.9 million dollar settlement has been reached in the personal injury suit filed against Volusia County Council on behalf of a Pensacola couple who were hit by a fire truck in 1999. Cordell Davidson and his wife Veronica were injured when a fire truck made an improper left-handturn and struck them while they were riding their motorcycle. The settleme... - Settlements and Verdicts: Digene.
A $30.5 million settlement has been reached in the patent infringement lawsuit filed on behalf of Enzo Biochem. The suit was filed in 2002 over a method for detecting infectious viruses. (Oct-11-04) [ WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obligation, please clic... - Settlements and Verdicts: NBBJ Architecture.
A $14 million settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed on behalf of Hamilton County, OH. The county sued the architect after the Paul Brown Stadium went $51 million over budget. (Oct-13-04) [ WCPO ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obligation, please click the link below to subm... - Settlements and Verdicts: Crystal Transport and Kristine Travel et al.
A $15 million settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed on behalf of the families of four student band members from Oak Hill Middle School who were killed in a 2001 bus crash. (Oct-14-04) [ SIGN ON SAN DIEGO ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obligation, please click the link below to... - Settlements and Verdicts: Jefferson County, TX.
Jefferson County, TX. A $1.6 million settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed by the parents of Kevin Wayne Bledsoe, a 23-year-old Texas man who died in 2001 while in restraints at the county jail. (Oct-15-04) Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obligation, please click the lin... - Settlements and Verdicts: Whitehall Jewellers Inc.
A $13 million settlement has been reached with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The suit alleged federal bank and wire fraud conspiracy charges. (Sep-29-04) [ NWI TIMES ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obligation, please click the link below to submit your complaint. ... - Settlements and Verdicts: Forstmann Little & Co.
A $15 million settlement has been reached in the pension fund lawsuit filed on behalf of the State of Connecticut. The suit alleged that the company improperly invested state money in two communications companies that it did not control. (Sep-20-04) Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no ob... - Settlements and Verdicts: Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Baxter International Inc.'s healthcare unit, 3M Co., Dow Chemical Co.'s Union Carbide Corp. unit et al.
An $11.3 million settlement has been reached with the U.S. government as medical reimbursement for women injured by silicone breast implants. The suit was filed four years ago by the Department of Justice. (Sep-22-04) Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obligation, please click the link b... - Settlements and Verdicts: Colonial Pipeline Company
has reached a settlement with the U.S. government for the amount of $34 million dollars, the largest civil penalty that a company has paid in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's history. The suit was in regards to seven separate violations of the Clean Water Act, where the company spilled 1.45 million gallons of oil in five states, from its 5,500... - Settlements and Verdicts: Bushmaster Firearms of Windham, Maine.
A $2.5 million settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed on behalf of victims of the Washington, D.C.-area sniper shootings. The suit alleged that at least 238 guns, including the snipers´ rifle, disappeared from a gun shop in the three years before the shooting rampage, and despite audits by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms showing th...