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THE DULLUM FILE Lonny Winrich, Grand Forks, column: Candidates, not taxpayers, should pay legal expenses 
These lawsuits were filed because of the activities of commissioners Kevin Cramer and Brian Kalk as candidates, not because of anything they did in the execution of their duties as commissioners. There’s no reason that North Dakotans should be on the hook for their personal political decisions.
By Lonny Winrich , October 06, 2012
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Zavoral appears in court in fraud case
A prominent East Grand Forks construction firm appeared in federal court in Minneapolis Friday, seeking the dismissal of a federal fraud charges it faces. R.J. Zavoral and Sons’ attorney Kyle Hart and U.S. Attorney David Fuller spent 25 minutes pleading their cases in front of Chief Judge Michael J. Davis, who took Zavoral’s motion to dismiss under advisement.
June 22, 2012
$181 million awarded to 2 Minnesota men, 1 Iowa man hurt in Illinois grain elevator blast
A federal jury sided against ConAgra Foods Inc. and a subcontractor Friday in awarding roughly $181 million in damages to three workers severely injured in a 2010 explosion at a southern Illinois grain elevator.
By Jim Suhr , June 01, 2012
Zavoral: Feds can’t prove fraud claim, misinterpreting law
Seeking a dismissal of a lawsuit against their client, attorneys for an East Grand Forks construction firm accused of fraud say the government has made an “overreaching interpretation” of federal law and that the government still has not proven portions of its fraud claim.
May 30, 2012
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Supreme Court ruling ends Marlboro Lights lawsuit
The Minnesota Supreme Court dismissed a class-action lawsuit against the maker of Marlboro Lights on Wednesday, ruling that the state's 1998 settlement with the tobacco industry bars the case from going forward.
By Amy Forliti , May 30, 2012
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N.D. man files federal lawsuit against BNSF Railway
A North Dakota man is suing BNSF Railway for injuries he sustained on two separate occasions. Cary Jurgens, of Mandan, says in a federal lawsuit that he suffered "severe and disabling" injuries as a result of a June 2009 accident near Mandan and a February 2010 incident near Fargo.
By Associated Press , May 26, 2012
Ruling revives Red River Freethinkers’ monument suit
An opinion issued Friday from the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reverses a Fargo federal judge’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit over the monument. The Freethinkers sued Fargo over the Ten Commandments monument, claiming it violated First Amendment rights protecting against government establishment of religion.
By Kristen M. Daum , May 26, 2012
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Keystone XL pipeline faces opponents in Nebraska
Opponents of a Canadian crude oil pipeline have made good on their threat to challenge Nebraska's new pipeline siting law in court.
By Associated Press , May 23, 2012
Feds offer new details of allegations against Zavoral
The U.S. government is opposing efforts to dismiss a federal lawsuit by the East Grand Forks construction company that it accuses of fraud, bringing more specific allegations to light.
May 22, 2012
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$3.4 billion Indian land royalty settlement upheld
A panel of appellate judges on Tuesday upheld a $3.4 billion settlement between the U.S. government and hundreds of thousands of Native American plaintiffs whose land trust royalties were mismanaged by the Interior Department.
By Matt Volz , May 22, 2012
New judge assigned in case against Grand Forks County
Five judges in North Dakota’s Northeast Central Judicial District have recused themselves from a lawsuit against Grand Forks County, forcing the state Supreme Court to appoint an outside judge.
By Herald Staff Report , May 15, 2012
American Indian students at UND warn against delays in their Fighting Sioux nickname lawsuit
Eight American Indian students at UND who have sued the university, the state and top state officials over the Fighting Sioux nickname have urged the federal court to “move as expeditiously as possible to prevent further violations of (their) civil rights.”
By Chuck Haga , April 24, 2012
Grand Forks County sued over alleged mishandling of man's estate
Barb Zavala’s unaccounted handling of Paul Veum’s estate cost him $33,690, says the suit, which was filed by attorney Timothy C. Lamb March 23 in Grand Forks County District Court.
April 03, 2012
Widow of man killed in N.D. Oil Patch files lawsuit
Kathryne Due says Houston-based Neighbors Drilling USA did not ensure safe conditions and is responsible for the April 2010 death of her husband, Larry Due.
By Associated Press , March 28, 2012
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