The experience of the lawsuit changed Malcolm's approach.
An ensuing lawsuit changed the dress code and meant that many of us had warmer legs during the winter months.
A successful lawsuit changed some of these practices because they illegally denied applicants access to benefits that were not governed by state and local government.
It was also known as the place that had, through a 1992 federal lawsuit, changed the way the agents operated in border cities.
"Women from other clubs have come up to me and said, 'Thank you, thank you so much because your lawsuit changed our club,' " Letendre said.
Kobach also initially indicated voter information would be transferred via email or through a Department of Defense server, but in the privacy lawsuit changed course and said everything would be handled on a White House server.
"You'd have to be blind not to realize that Larry losing the lawsuit changes his power in the overall equation," said one official active in the rebuilding process.
The rapid growth was accompanied by a soap opera of broken friendships, lawsuits, changes of ownership, and failed initiatives.
The original framework of "one mediation, one arbitration, and two lawsuits" was changed to "three mediations, one arbitration, and two lawsuits".
In the last year, the nature of the lawsuits has changed, too, as lawyers try to build class-action cases.
