Word: suited
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Even if works of the imagination could talk, they could never testify. Being fictional, how could they swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but? Nonetheless, a number of angry plaintiffs in recent years have brought libel suits charging that they were represented, and misrepresented, by fictional characters in stories, novels and films. The latest such suit, against the film version of Sylvia Plath's novel The Bell Jar, ended last week with a court-endorsed settlement that sent a cautionary and somewhat paradoxical message: when you make things up, be sure to tell the truth...
...According to Cosentino, the Marine Bank of Springfield, Ill., lowered its rate from 19% to 13% last week rather than face the same fate. Three other banks quickly followed suit. Since more than $2 billion in state funds is still deposited at institutions around Illinois, Cosentino has a lot of leverage left...
Civil liberties expert Alan M. Dershowitz, Professor of Law, discussed Clarence Gideon's suit for a court-appointed lawyer in a spot which aired November...
...speedy Kookaburra III, owned by rival Perth Businessman Kevin Parry. Some experts now believe the onrushing Stars & Stripes will take it all. Conner is making no claims. But though he may try some equipment changes for the ultimate contest, the theme song is set. Playing Danger Zone seems to suit him just fine...
...filed a complaint against Cal Fed, citing a 1978 California law that requires employers with 15 or more workers to offer up to four months' unpaid leave for pregnant women with the promise of the same or a comparable job upon their return. Cal Fed responded with its own suit in federal court against the California law, arguing that it conflicted with the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, a measure passed by Congress in 1978 that outlaws discrimination on the basis of pregnancy. The California statute, claimed Cal Fed, discriminates against men by requiring special benefits that are available only to women...