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• Michigan Legislature Looking To Allow Insurance Companies To Raise Minimum Comprehensive Deductible from $150 to $500  Apr '02
• Grinnell Mutual Subpoena's Ten Glass Shops For Their Financial Records  NAGC Update Feb '01
• Montana's SB0474 introduction by Duane Grimes Language dealing with: requiring consumers to use particular shops, paying down deductibles, and defining 'prevailing prices'. Feb '01
• CNA Settles with City of Chicago In Falling Glass Lawsuit  Dec '00
• IGPA Press Release: Olympic Glass in Court on Deceptive Advertising Aug '00
• Philippines Investigate Chinese Glass Manufacturers for Dumping Jul '00
• State of New York Insurance Department Issues Opinion on Incentives for Windshield Repairs  May '00
• Tennessee Legislature Deals With Autoglass  Apr '00
• Kansas Issues Public Service Alert on Transient Autoglass Installers  Mar '00
• Alcoa Sues PPG & Others for Price Fixing  Tribune Review News Mar '00
• Minnesota Glass Association sees 2000 Legislation Heating Up  MGA Website News Feb '00
• Dismissal of Auto Glass Network Conspiracy Case Upheld  Feb '00
• Glass Service Co. vs. Progressive Insurance Appeal Court Document  Feb '00
• Ford Lawsuit Questions Van Window Safety  Feb '00
• California Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) accuses Safelite of Code Violations  NewsBrief & Links Nov. '99
• Montana HB506 Bill for Consumer Choice in Auto Glass Challenged  Oct. '99
• Michigan Glass Shops Launch Petition Drive for Anti-Steering Laws  GlassChoice Press Release Oct. '99
• Virginia Glass Exec's Charged with Conspiracy for Bid Rigging  DOJ Files Sept. '99
• Glass Broker Under Fire in Montana  The Billings Outpost September '99
• NAII asks for Clarification of Minnesota law re: auto glass pricing practices  NAII Press Release August '99
• South Carolina Insurer Sues 14 Glass Companies Alleging Unfair Trade Practices  Associated Press & US Glass Magazine Articles August '99
• Texas Glass Co. & President Charged with Bid Rigging  US Justice Dept. Press Release August '99
• Montana Dept. of Commerce Alleges Unfair Sales Practices against Washington Auto Glass Brokers   Montana State Auditor Dept. July '99
• Lobbying Your Legislature  US Glass Magazine Article August '99
• NAFSAGR Releases Update on Network Class Action Suit  E-Mail Press Release June '99
• PPG Provides Testimony to Senate Subcommittee Regarding Japanese Glass Market Antitrust Issues  May, '99
• Michigan Independent Glass Installers File Suit Against AAA Insurance & Harmon Glass  Michigan Glass Association site May '99
• Michigan Glass Shops vs. AAA & Harmon Suit  Court Papers May '99
• PPG vs. Transamerica Case on Punitive Damages  California Supreme Court Documents May '99
• Montana Wins Case Against Pinnacle Auto Glass  Aug '98
• Globe Denied Trademark for 'Auto Glass of America'  US Patent / Trademark Office Feb. '97
• Texans Appeal Case Against Networks  Jan '99 NAGC Update Newsletter posted @ GlassBytes
• Motorist Files Suit after Injury Due to Windshield Pops Out  Detroit News November '98
• State of Maine Insurance Bulletins Address Network Billing  Oct '98
• Texas Auto Glass Company Charged with Price Fixing  Dept. of Justice Files September '98
• Networks Prevail in Lawsuit  NAGC details posted @ GlassBytes August '98
• Window Business Owner Jailed for Smashing Glass to Get Jobs   Reuters News February '98
• Ford in Court Over Excessive Escort Doorglass Breakage  Montana Supreme Court Aug '97
• Class Action Suits Filed Charging Glass Price Fixing  Detroit News August '97
• Feds Investigate Industry Price Fixing  Detroit News June '97
• Texas Glass Shop Operator Indicted for Insurance Fraud  Texas Dept. of Insurance May '97
• TGC Fights Trademark Infringement Against Novus Marketing  US Patent / Trademark Office Feb. '97
• PPG & Transamerica in Court Over Damage Award of Colorado / Solaglas Case   California Appeals Court October '96
• PPG Sues Guardian Over Solar Control Glass Patent Infringement  U.S. Court of Appeals Document February '96

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