Cathleen Allison/Nevada Appeal Steve Patmont poses on the production line of electric scooters at the Patmont Motor Werks plant in Minden on Jan. 18. The scooter company filed an antitrust lawsuit over Chinese trade practices in an effort to level the playing field for American companies asserting claims of product piracy, impure ingredients and unsafe products.

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Minden company's lawsuit against China highlights immunity to U.S. suits

By JEFFREY GOLD AP Business Writer When an American scooter maker lost patience with cheaper Chinese-made models flooding the United States market, it got some attention by filing an antitrust lawsuit.

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• February 8, 2008