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The Motley Fool August 10, 2007 Rich Duprey	When Sharks Attack What goes around, comes around. Milberg Weiss, pioneer of class action lawsuits, finds itself the target of one. The firm has been indicted on charges of paying kickbacks to clients for participating in its class action suits.
The Motley Fool May 12, 2004 Bill Mann	Presto Stays Its Course Small appliance maker National Presto stands alone in an industry defined by lousy economics and blowups.
The Motley Fool August 18, 2004 Seth Jayson	Deere's Color Is Green Third-quarter earnings were up more than 62% for the tractor maker. Shareholders enjoyed a slimmer, 55% uptick, but that was still $1.58. The news looks even better when you consider that revenues rose 23% to $5.4 billion.
CFO July 1, 2005	Remembrance of Doughnuts Past Letters to the Editor: Your article doesn't mention what turned me against Krispy Kreme... One Picture, Two Conclusions... Correction...
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The Motley Fool August 2, 2004 Rich Duprey	PayPal Pays a Price The online service has settled a class action lawsuit, and its users have an opportunity to benefit.
Inc. May 1, 2000 D. M. Osborne	Be Careful What You Wish For On the Road: Silicon Valley companies thought an act of Congress would solve their problems with Bill Lerach and his shareholder lawsuits. But reforms can work in quirky ways.
The Motley Fool April 28, 2004 Mike Cianciolo	Tasty Baking Beats Atkins Tasty Baking, the company offering approximately 100 varieties of cakes, pastries, and other yummy treats, reports increased earnings despite the low-carb craze.
The Motley Fool June 28, 2005 Tim Beyers	Ebbers: Killing 'Em Softly WorldCom's ex-CEO says his acts of kindness earn him a shorter sentence. Bernie may indeed have been a good buddy to some, but shareholders weren't on the list.
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The Motley Fool September 11, 2008 Brian Orelli	Vive le Vioxx Lawsuit Just when Merck thought it was finally done with lawsuits pertaining to Vioxx, it's gotten pulled back in.
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The Motley Fool April 1, 2005 Bill Mann	AIG: A Curious Incident Class action firms sue companies over nothing. Why haven't they sued AIG over a $60 billion something?
CFO September 1, 2002 Lori Calabro	I Told You So To controversial securities litigator Bill Lerach, the current wave of corporate fraud scandals was both inevitable and preventable.
The Motley Fool March 30, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	California Dreamy California Pizza Kitchen knows how to work its toppings. It posted healthy gains at the store level and raised its profit outlook.
The Motley Fool November 22, 2004 Seth Jayson	Krispy Kreme Clams Up The company is keeping its cards close to the vest. But the doughnut maker did miss earnings by $0.09. Investors should expect things to get worse before they get better.
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The Motley Fool February 18, 2004 Bill Mann	Foreign Threats to U.S. Profits Watch out if overseas courts decide to start targeting U.S. firms. For the first time, a U.S. tobacco company is facing a big lawsuit from overseas, as an Israeli health provider is seeking some $1.7 billion in damages.
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The Motley Fool May 14, 2004 Bill Mann	Krispy Kremed The author goes behind the scenes to see why Krispy Kreme derailed. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts' stock sits where it did in October 2000, the victim of a sudden warning and a souring of investor sentiment.
The Motley Fool April 15, 2004 Rich Smith	Texas Instruments Stands Out The chip maker distinguishes itself with solid Q1 results.
BusinessWeek June 12, 2006 Maria Bartiromo	The Ones Who Got Away If the Enron saga has a truth teller, it's Sherron Watkins, the whistleblowing executive who at least tried to do the right thing. Watkins hasn't been shy about speaking to the media or going on the lecture circuit. But her candor here may surprise you.
The Motley Fool August 26, 2004 Tim Beyers	Krispy Kreme's Bad Dough The doughnut maker, Krispy Kreme, confesses to a bad quarter but pledges to make a comeback.
The Motley Fool March 15, 2005 Seth Jayson	Big Bummer for Bernie "I didn't do it," doesn't work for ex-WorldCom czar Bernie Ebbers. He could get up to 85 years.
ifeminists June 30, 2004 Wendy McElroy	Jackpot Justice, the Wal-Mart Case No one knows how to definitively resolve the abuses and dangers of class action suits without denying the underdog access to the courts.
The Motley Fool March 12, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Et Tu, Krispy Kreme? This doughnut fears the police -- the fat police, that is.
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