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  Fraternal society sued by former member over alleged defamation, wrongful expulsion

  By Angela Underwood | Thursday, Apr 20, 2017 @ 4:51pm

  A band of fraternal brothers has been targeted by a former member’s lawsuit accusing members of the fraternal organization of wrongly banning him, smearing his reputation and costing him high legal fees.

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  City Hall violates code by forcing snubbed minority subs into quick arbitration, class action says

  By Jonathan Bilyk | Friday, Feb 10, 2017 @ 11:19pm

  A Chicago-based, minority-owned petroleum and equipment supplier has spearheaded a class action against the city of Chicago, accusing City Hall of improperly applying rules that force minority-owned subcontractors into arbitration over contract disputes, effectively blocking them from suing general contractors who may have failed to sufficiently utilize the minority-owned subcontractors, as required by city ordinance.

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