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FairWarning.Org: The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is seeking $1.2 million in fines from an advertising display firm.

New America Media: With the U.S. Supreme Court set to hear arguments Tuesday on whether a sex-discrimination suit against Wal-Mart can proceed as a class action, Nina Martin spoke with the former executive director of Equal Rights Advocates about why the outcome is important to women and minorities.

Texas Tribune: Texas Gov. Rick Perry may propose losing plaintiffs in lawsuits be required to pay their opponent’s legal fees, while not requiring the same of losing defendants.

Huffington Post: The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments about whether the case can proceed as a class action on March 29, and Dan Rather has produced a report about the case for HDNet.

Greatbanc Trust Co. asked the court to limit its damages to $15 million after Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer of U.S. District Court ruled last year that the trustee violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act when it let the ESOP buy $250 million in shares as part of Tribune’s 2007 leveraged buyout by Chicago real estate mogul Sam Zell.

Wall Street Journal: A federal grand jury indicted the chief of security at the Massey Energy Company on charges of lying to investigators and ordering the destruction of security-related documents.

Washington Post: The cap on non-economic damages would rise from $2 million to $2.95 million over the next 20 years under a bill that’s been sent to Virginia’s governor.