Diocese Will Pay Former Altar Boy Who Was Abused
Diocese Settlement With Claims. The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego has reached a settlement with one of three men who came forward this year with claims that retired Monsignor Rudolph Galindo sexually abused them decades ago when they were altar boys at a Chula Vista church. The man requested that terms of the … [Read more...] about Diocese Will Pay Former Altar Boy Who Was Abused
Former EPA Head Apologizes for Saying 911 Air was Safe
EPA Apologizes For Wrong Judgment In 911 Air. For the first time, the former head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has apologized for assuring 9/11 responders and residents that the air in lower Manhattan was safe to breathe after 9/11. Christine Todd Whitman issued the apology in light of the fact that many … [Read more...] about Former EPA Head Apologizes for Saying 911 Air was Safe
Cancer Rates Among Former IBM Plant Workers
IBM Plant Workers Have High Rates Of Cancer. Federal health officials are getting ready to launch a massive study to find out if IBM workers at a plant in upstate New York have higher rates of cancer than other people. The study, to be conducted by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), was the topic of a … [Read more...] about Cancer Rates Among Former IBM Plant Workers
Former Vioxx User Gets $13.5M in Damages
Vioxx User Case Against Merck. To Carla Tennyson, the case against Merck & Co. and its Vioxx pill boiled down to one thing coming clean. Tennyson was one of the jurors who slapped Merck with a $9 million punitive damage award Tuesday, concluding that the drug maker dragged its feet in notifying people about the risks of its … [Read more...] about Former Vioxx User Gets $13.5M in Damages
Former 3M Chemical Is Widespread
3M Chemical Behind Innovative Products. Four years after 3M stopped making the chemicals behind such innovative products as Teflon, Scotchgard and Stainmaster, the compounds are showing up everywhere from remote Minnesota lakes to polar bears in Alaska and albatrosses in the Pacific Ocean. The compounds, known as fluorochemicals, … [Read more...] about Former 3M Chemical Is Widespread
Former WorldCom Chief Ebbers Indicted
Former WorldCom Chief Indicted OnCharges. Former WorldCom CEO Bernard Ebbers was indicted on federal fraud and conspiracy charges Tuesday, accused of orchestrating the biggest accounting shell-game in corporate history. His chief financial officer, Scott Sullivan, will testify against him in a plea deal. The charges push Ebbers, … [Read more...] about Former WorldCom Chief Ebbers Indicted
Former Qwest Officials Prepare for Trial
Qwest Officials Head To Federal Court. Four former Qwest executives head to federal court Tuesday for jury selection in the first criminal trial arising from probes of questionable accounting at the telecommunications company. Prosecutors say the men charged with conspiracy and fraud devised a scheme that allowed Qwest … [Read more...] about Former Qwest Officials Prepare for Trial
Former Enron Finance Chief Enters Guilty Plea
Enron Finance Chief Pleaded Guilty. Enron Corp.'s former chief financial officer and his wife each pleaded guilty today to criminal charges in a deal that government investigators hope will lead to information about what other top executives knew about massive fraud at the energy giant. Andrew S. Fastow entered his plea in federal … [Read more...] about Former Enron Finance Chief Enters Guilty Plea
Former Merrill Lynch Executive Invokes 5th Amendment Before Senate Panel
Merrill Lynch Executive Invoked Their Amendment. A former Merrill Lynch & Co . executive and another current executive invoked their Fifth Amendment right to avoid self-incrimination in testimony before a Senate panel Tuesday. Former Merrill Lynch Managing Director Robert Furst and current Managing Director Schuyler … [Read more...] about Former Merrill Lynch Executive Invokes 5th Amendment Before Senate Panel
