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Poker Run Canceled After Lawsuit (FOX 17 Grand Rapids)
Wednesday May 23rd 2007, 11:02 pm

Organizers are facing a lawsuit from a fatal accident during the event two years ago. The Smoke on the Water Poker Run is a high stakes game where players driving boats worth hundreds of thousands of dollars retrieve playing cards at stops along the lakeshore.

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Sixth lawsuit alleges money laundering (The Californian)
Wednesday May 23rd 2007, 10:55 pm

MURRIETA — One of several men accused of running a vast mortgage scam has allegedly begun to launder money through his wife’s clothing boutique and may be preparing to flee the country, according to a lawsuit brought Tuesday by a fresh pair of aggrieved investors.

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State Bar Looks Into E-Mail About Kamehameha Schools Lawsuit (KITV Honolulu)
Wednesday May 23rd 2007, 10:34 pm

Complaints about an e-mail from a Hawaii attorney discussing a new lawsuit against Kamehameha Schools is drawing attention by the Hawaii State Bar Association.

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State Bar Looks Into E-Mail About Kamehameha Schools Lawsuit (KITV TheHawaiiChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
Wednesday May 23rd 2007, 9:25 pm

The Hawaii State Bar Association has received complaints about an e-mail sent by a local attorney looking for plaintiffs in another lawsuit against Kamehameha Schools Hawaiians-only admissions policy.

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Fiance of slain Yokosuka woman is seeking $1.6 million in lawsuit (Stars and Stripes)
Wednesday May 23rd 2007, 8:06 pm

YOKOHAMA, Japan — The fiance of Yoshie Sato — a Yokosuka woman who was beaten to death by a U.S. sailor last year — said Wednesday he hopes his lawsuit will alter the profile of U.S. forces in Japan.

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Class action lawsuit filed against pet food manufacturers, marketers (KMOV St. Louis)
Wednesday May 23rd 2007, 6:50 pm

(KMOV) - A News 4 investigation from six years ago is now playing a part in a national class action lawsuit. The suit could involve thousands of pet owners across the country.

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New: $2.03M verdict in lawsuit against Waukegan (Lake County News Sun)
Wednesday May 23rd 2007, 6:44 pm

A jury in Lake County Circuit Court deliberated for less than three hours Wednesday afternoon before awarding $2.03 million to the family of the late Wilson “Alex” Lopez-Ochoa, in a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Waukegan.

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Women drops Lawsuit against Jacksonville police department (KETK 56 Tyler)
Wednesday May 23rd 2007, 6:35 pm

A lawsuit against the Jacksonville police department…involving a former officer has been dropped.

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Law Offices of Brodsky & Smith, LLC Announces Class Action Lawsuit Against Xinhua Finance Media Ltd. (SYS-CON Media)
Wednesday May 23rd 2007, 6:29 pm

Law offices of Brodsky & Smith, LLCannounces that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed on behalfof shareholders who purchased American Depositary Shares (’ADSs’) of XinhuaFinance Media Ltd. (’Xinhua’ or the ‘Company’) (NASDAQ: XFML) pursuant ortraceable to the Company’s March 8, 2007 initial public offering. Thelawsuit is also on behalf of all persons who purchased or acquired ADSs …

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Patent lawsuit filed on low-linolenic soybeans (Agriculture Online)
Wednesday May 23rd 2007, 5:14 pm

Iowa State University’s Research Foundation filed a lawsuit this week against Monsanto claiming the chemical company is violating a patent on low-linolenic soybeans developed by ISU researchers.

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