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  • n  twice the amount that a court would normally find the injured party entitled to
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  • Bill protecting immigrant workers clears Senate
    HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Legislation that attempts to protect immigrant workers from abuses, such as stolen wages, is moving through the Connecticut General Assembly. The Senate on Thursday voted unanimously in favor of the bill, which imposes a so-called "double damages" award in civil actions against employers who ...
    May 2, 2014 - The Washington Times

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