Saturday September 23rd 2006, 10:59 pm
NEW YORK Gun dealers in Virginia and two other states have agreed to have their sales monitored to settle a civil lawsuit accusing them of recklessly selling guns that were used to commit crimes in New York.
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Gun shops targeted by lawsuit agree to be monitored by NYC (WRIC 8)
Sparks City Council Settles Lawsuit (News 4 Reno)
Saturday September 23rd 2006, 10:23 pm
The debate over the controversial Lazy Eight Casino came to an end Wednesday night, after a standing room-only meeting. The Sparks City Council voted to settle a $100 million lawsuit filed against the city by Red Hawk Land Developer Harvey Whittemore.
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Lawsuit says Holland America defrauded Alaska passengers (KTVF Fairbanks)
Saturday September 23rd 2006, 8:34 pm
A lawsuit filed this week accuses cruise ship line Holland America of taking kickbacks from tour operators on shore without revealing those ties to passengers, as required by state law.
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County to pay 400,000 to settle lawsuit over death of inmate (North County Times)
Saturday September 23rd 2006, 8:15 pm
SAN DIEGO - San Diego County has agreed to pay 400,000 to settle a lawsuit over the death of an inmate who died at the George Bailey Detention Center after he was hogtied by sheriff's deputies, it was reported today.
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Teen’s Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit (KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley)
Saturday September 23rd 2006, 3:25 pm
(AP) _ The family of a teenager killed by officers has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Brownsville Police and border authorities. Brownsville police and U-S Customs and Border Protection Agents
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Officer Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit (KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley)
Saturday September 23rd 2006, 3:12 pm
A Harlingen police officer slaps her supervisor and the city with a sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit. In it revealing details of alleged sexual advances and the cover up that follows.
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Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Heads To Court (KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley)
Saturday September 23rd 2006, 3:07 pm
The City of Harlingen is responding to a sexual harassment lawsuit within the police department. In the suit-- Officer Alicia Garcia contends she was sexually harassed on a number of occasions by a high ranking captain.. and passed over on promotions as a result within the department.
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Lawsuit accuses Exxon Mobil of age discrimination; requires pilots to stop flying at 60 (Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier)
Saturday September 23rd 2006, 1:21 pm
Eds: SUBS overline to CORRECT typo in Mobil. Moving on general news and financial services. DALLAS (AP) -- A federal agency filed an age discrimination lawsuit against Exxon Mobil Corp. on Friday, saying it forces pilots for the world's largest oil company to quit flying at 60.
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Open-government lawsuit dismissed (The Press-Enterprise)
Saturday September 23rd 2006, 12:37 pm
A lawsuit seen as a test of whether a California open-government initiative requires courts to reveal how they spend their money was formally dismissed Friday.
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Lowe’s Hardware Chain Settle Lawsuit (The Kansas City Channel)
Saturday September 23rd 2006, 11:36 am
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Officials with Lowe’s Home Center chain said they have settled a lawsuit that was filed in KCK. Employees at the Lowe’s store in Shawnee, Ks. claim the company’s payroll system underpaid them for overtime hours worked.
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