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Stephen J. Hyland
alleging fraudulent operations in offering expertise in same gender couples' issues.

Hospital Staph
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital pays British actress Leslie Ash $10 million settlement after contracting the dangerous infection.

Jevic Transportation
allegedly failing to give 60 days warning before closing plant.

Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Co.
allegedly failed to give policyholders discounted rates to which they were entitled.

WA Dept. of Social and Health Services
Class action settlement reached will give $45,000 each to thousands of minority day-care providers.

Ford Explorers
Ford Motor Co. agrees to give out $500 vouchers to SUV owners in class action settlement.