The lawsuit represents the first time a group of independent businesses and their trade association have used the antitrust statute to fight back against national chains.

This week's lawsuits represent the industry's best legal strategy.

The lawsuits represent a new front for cities in their efforts to reduce urban violence.

All told, the lawsuit by commercial insurers who do not want to pay the surcharges represents a serious threat to the state's entire health-care system.

The lawsuit itself represents a six-year legal struggle that ultimately became a highly publicized test of the government's credibility.

Today's lawsuit represents a difficult political and legal challenge for G.M.

The problem is that these lawsuits represent an attractive class of litigation.

The lawsuit represents about 80,000 minority students, many of them attending school districts in some of the state's largest cities.

The lawsuit represents the latest twist of fortune for a Harlem landmark.

This lawsuit represents the most organized assault on Upshaw's leadership since he became the executive director of the players association in 1983.