In summary, the complaint alleges a conspiracy among Local 3 and several electrical contractors to eliminate competition by the plaintiffs in the market for telecommunications installation in the New York City metropolitan area.

We subscribe to and go beyond the SCIP (Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals) code of ethics. Since our inception in 1984, we have never had a lawsuit.

Every state has certain time limits, called "statutes of limitations," which govern the amount of time you have to file a personal injury lawsuit. In some states, you may have as little as one year to file a lawsuit arising out of an automobile accident. If you miss the deadline for filing your case, your claim may be dismissed by the court. Consequently, it is important to talk with a lawyer as soon as you receive or discover an injury.

In January 1999, a U.S. federal class-action lawsuit was filed against 18 apparel retailers, including Gap Inc., that purchased merchandise made in Saipan. The lawsuit alleged poor factory conditions and mistreatment of workers. We strongly believe that the allegations against us were without merit. One of our primary objections was being included in a class action lawsuit that treated all retailers and all factories the same. Every factory is different, in Saipan and elsewhere.

Zero dollars and zero cents. We simply asked for an injunction ordering Kraft "after the expiration of a reasonable grace period to cease and desist from marketing and selling Oreo Cookies to children in the State of California, until such cookies contain no partially hydrogenated oil or other trans fat."

First, we had won! Just one day after the media coverage about the lawsuit began, Kraft announced that it would reduce or eliminate the trans fat in the Oreo. There is no point in continuing with a lawsuit when your opponent has agreed to do exactly what you are asking. (See Kraft's progress statement on the home page of this website.) Incidentally, our lawsuit was about marketing to children, including in schools. After we dismissed the lawsuit, Kraft agreed to stop all in-school marketing.

If we are unable to resolve your case through negotiations, and we believe further action is justified, we will bring a lawsuit in your behalf. A civil law suit begins when a document called a Motion for Judgment is filed in a Court. This document states the particulars of your claim.