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Pregnancy Led to Discrimination at Bloomberg L.P., Lawsuit Says (New York Times)
Thursday September 27th 2007, 11:55 pm

The lawsuit against the financial services company accuses it of discriminating against women. [News Source]

Bromgard lawsuit has cost Montana more than 1 million so far (Helena Independent Record)
Thursday September 27th 2007, 11:54 pm

BILLINGS — The state of Montana has spent more than 1 million so far defending a lawsuit brought by a former Billings man who spent 15 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. [News Source]

Former Players’ Lawsuit Could Be Refiled (Washington Post)
Thursday September 27th 2007, 10:32 pm

A request to amend a class action lawsuit filed by former NFL players Bernie Parrish, Herb Adderley and Walter Roberts against Players Inc. was made yesterday in U.S. District Court in San Francisco. This means the suit, thrown out of court earlier this month, could be refiled if Judge William Alsup... [News Source]

Bloomberg faces discrimination lawsuit (Financial Times)
Thursday September 27th 2007, 10:24 pm

Bloomberg, the financial news and data company founded by Michael Bloomberg, New York mayor, was on Thursday the subject of a government lawsuit alleging a “pattern” of discrimination against female employees.

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Sonics ask for different judge in KeyArena lawsuit (Sports Illustrated)
Thursday September 27th 2007, 8:59 pm

At the request of the Seattle SuperSonics, a different judge is being assigned to oversee the lawsuit the city filed against the team this week. [News Source]

Vernon Jones’ deposition in lawsuit will be unsealed (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Thursday September 27th 2007, 7:13 pm

A federal judge on Thursdayrefused to seal a deposition by DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Vernon Jones in a lawsuit by former county police officers who claim they were fired because of union activities. Judge Thomas Thrash Jr. denied the county’s request to seal the deposition in which lawyers for the former officers questioned Jones sharply about allegations of misconduct, including …

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E.E.O.C. Files Lawsuit Against Bloomberg L.P. (New York Times)
Thursday September 27th 2007, 5:20 pm

The lawsuit against the financial services company founded by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg accused the company of discriminating against women. [News Source]

Gauguin Buyer Loses Lawsuit (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Thursday September 27th 2007, 3:23 pm

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit over a small landscape painting by Paul Gauguin which a buyer said was appraised at millions of dollars above its value by a well-known dealer who had "an ownership interest" in the canvas. [News Source]

Women claim police abuse and cover-up in lawsuit (Chicago Tribune)
Thursday September 27th 2007, 3:02 pm

An off-duty Chicago police officer beat three women in a road rage incident that turned into a hate crime, according to a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday. [News Source]

Quebec company pursues N.W.T. bridge lawsuit (CBC North)
Thursday September 27th 2007, 1:11 pm

A Quebec-based company wants construction halted on a proposed bridge linking the Northwest Territories with the southern provinces until a lawsuit over the $150 million building contract has been settled. [News Source]