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The Sikh Coalition and Asian Law Caucus filed the class-action lawsuit on behalf of five commercial driver’s license holders, challenging the DMV’s decision to revoke licenses.

From Los Angeles Times

U.S. prosecutors allege that Sim has engaged in money laundering and sanctions evasion on behalf of the Kim Jong Un regime.

From The Wall Street Journal

“This was a real good remedy to make these boards work on behalf of the people.”

From Salon

In the letter, the two men thanked those working on their behalf "for encouraging us and seeing this situation not as a tragedy but as the beginning of a new life".

From Barron's

In the letter, the two prisoners thanked those working on their behalf "for encouraging us and seeing this situation not as a tragedy but as the beginning of a new life".

From Barron's