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Ford Escapes May Have Problems with Cruise Control |
| The Center for Auto Safety has requested federal agencies investigate a claim than cruise control cabled on the Ford Escape were damaged during repairs from an unrelated recall and can pose safety risks for drivers. The safety group says about 320,000 vehicles were affected and may be susceptible to unintended acceleration. Christopher Jensen, The New York Times 07/09/2012 | Read Article: The New York Times |
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Suit Filed Against Harvard over Sexual Abuse by Former Swim Coach |
| A Boston man has filed a lawsuit against Harvard University, claiming he was sexually abused by a school swimming coach in the early 1970s. The lawsuit also states that Harvard officials covered up details about similar claims brought against the coach by other victims. The plaintiff says in his suit that he was "raped and sexually assaulted approximately 100 times over the course of three years, usually at the Harvard pool." Peter Schworm, Boston Globe 07/12/2012 | Read Article: Boston Globe |
Montana Teacher Settles Suit over Student Suicide |
| A former high school teacher in Billings, Mont., has settled a wrongful death suit filed over the suicide of a student who may have been raped by the teacher. In 2008, the teacher was charged with raping the 16-year-old student, but the girl killed herself before the case went to trial. The terms of the settlement were kept confidential. Wire Report, San Francisco Chronicle 07/16/2012 | Read Article: San Francisco Chronicle |
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Door Open For Lawsuits Against Penn State |
| With the release of the Freeh Report on the actions of Penn State University officials surrounding Jerry Sandusky, experts say civil lawsuits will be coming against the school. A lawyer for one of Sandusky's victims has said he will be filing a civil suit, and that the door is open for legal action against the school, former administrators, Sandusky and his charity, the Second Mile. Christian Red , New York Daily News 07/12/2012 | Read Article: New York Daily News |
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Suit: Woman Told to Get Abortion or Lose Job |
| A former waitress at a Mexican restaurant in Virginia has filed a lawsuit against her boss who allegedly told her she had to have an abortion if she wanted to keep her job. The lawsuit claims she was told "customers did not want to see 'a belly' on their waitresses," despite the fact she was doing good work. The lawsuit is seeking unspecified damages. Laurence Hammack, Virginian Pilot 07/16/2012 | Read Article: Virginian Pilot |
Discrimination Suit Filed Against TAMUG |
| Two former female employees of Texas A&M University at Galveston have filed a sexual discrimination lawsuit against the school and their former supervisor. In the lawsuit, the plaintiffs said they were sexually harassed by their supervisor over a three-year period, but were retaliated against by the school when they filed complaints. The suit is seeking compensation for loss of pay and benefits. Christopher Smith Gonzalez, Galveston County - The Daily News 07/17/2012 | Read Article: Galveston County - The Daily News |
United Airlines Settles Minimum Wage Lawsuit |
| United Airlines has agreed to pay $250,000 to settle a lawsuit that accused the company of paying its contracted skycap employees less than minimum wage. The suit claimed the company took a "tip credit" against the federal minimum wage level, but did not allow the employees to keep their tips. The settlement covers more than 130 plaintiffs, and each will receive an average of about $1,000. Wire Report, Chicago Tribune 07/11/2012 | Read Article: Chicago Tribune |
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RIM to Pay $147 Million in Patent-Infringement Suit |
| A California jury has ordered Research in Motion Ltd. to pay $147.2 million to settle a patent lawsuit over the use of a remote management system for its wireless devices. The plaintiff, Mformation Technologies Inc., filed suit in 2008, saying RIM was using its patented technology in its BlackBerry devices. Dan Levine, Reuters 07/13/2012 | Read Article: Reuters |
Wells Fargo Settles Mortgage Bias Lawsuit |
| Mortgage lender Wells Fargo & Co. has agreed to pay $125 million to settle allegations of discrimination against minority borrowers. The suit against the company claimed "the bank put creditworthy Hispanic and African-American borrowers into more expensive subprime loans," resulting in higher costs and fees. As part of the settlement, the bank will also set up a $50 million assistance fund. Tom Schoenberg, Hugh Son and Dakin Campbell, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 07/16/2012 | Read Article: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
Credit Card Cos. Pay $6 Billion in Swipe Fee Suit |
| Visa and MasterCard have agreed to pay $6 billion to settle a price-fixing lawsuit surrounding credit-card transaction fees charged to retailers. The settlement is believed to be the largest ever in a private antitrust case; plaintiffs in the suit claimed the credit card companies artificially inflated "swipe" fees. Analysts are concerned, however, that the settlement could mean higher costs for Americans, as the card companies now allow retailers to pass along card fees to consumers. E. Scott Reckard and Walter Hamilton, LA Times 07/13/2012 | Read Article: LA Times |
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Doctor in Ohio Facing Eight Malpractice Suits |
| A podiatrist in Hilliard, Ohio, is facing eight medical malpractice lawsuits, many of which stem from botched surgeries that led to amputations. In one suit, a woman had eight failed surgeries for ankle spurs over a three year period and eventually had her left leg amputated below the knee. The doctor was also a defendant in 12 previous malpractice suits and is facing a wrongful death lawsuit from a ruptured Achilles tendon surgery where the patient died eight hours later. John Futty , Columbus Dispatch 07/12/2012 | Read Article: Columbus Dispatch |
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Suit Targets Military Contractor over Soldier's Death |
| A military contractor has been hit with a lawsuit over the death of an American soldier killed in Afghanistan. The lawsuit claims the company, Tundra Strategies, rehired an Afghan national as a security guard despite the fact he was fired from a similar job for "threatening to kill U.S. and coalition troops." Within days of his rehiring, the security guard opened fire on U.S. troops killing the victim and wounding others. Wire Report, Kansas City Star 07/10/2012 | Read Article: Kansas City Star |
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