But the Harris County attorney, Michael Stafford, asked the state attorney general to look into the case because his office was representing the county in the lawsuit through which the e-mail messages were discovered.
The company also has exposure to asbestos lawsuits through CBS, which was acquired by Westinghouse Electric in 1995.
The Obama administration's decision, whatever it turns out to be, could be rendered moot by a pending lawsuit in Nebraska, through which the pipeline would run.
Federal, state and local authorities have mainly attacked the problem through a combination of attempts to boost consumer awareness and through lawsuits, which typically seek to stop the company from operating in a single state.
"The result is that Wells Fargo has generated a virtual fee-generating machine, through which its customers are harmed, its employees take the blame, and Wells Fargo reaps the profit," the lawsuit alleges.
Anyone who did would have to bring a lawsuit through the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which functions a little like God or, well, the Supreme Court: a complaint must pass muster with it; otherwise, a lawsuit would be -- like the Florida recount -- dead in the water.
Outside of statutory damages, Swift could pursue civil damages through a lawsuit, which experts said is a more likely course of action.
Abbie fought this discrimination through a lawsuit which she won after having to undergo medical tests to measure the capacity of her lungs, an audition with a "trombone specialist" who praised her playing to the court, and 43 testimonials of her musicianship from guest conductors and fellow musicians.
If the lawsuits are successful, which is usually the case, the government then pays for the biologic agent.
For example, he pushed through tort reform to limit lawsuits against doctors, which encouraged the continued expansion of major medical centers.
