Congress did not say explicitly that the law could be used for individual lawsuits.

"With the great potential for lawsuits, I'm not sure an investigator would say at this time what happened even if he knew."

He agreed to become the attorney for the Bates' lawsuit.

Such operations have been the basis for civil lawsuits by the city against dealers.

This is by far the most frequent resolution for civil lawsuits.

The bill deals with grounds for lawsuits by both government and private parties.

But we don't want to be a dumping ground for lawsuits from other states.

They can uncover things that might give ammunition for lawsuits.

It has also become the basis for numerous lawsuits concerning public and private projects.

"The implications are still unknown, but it certainly opens the door for other lawsuits," she said.