Judge Cott ordered KPMG to preserve all existing hard drives until either further judicial notice or a settlement.

FORBES: Federal Court Orders KPMG To Preserve 2,500 Hard Drives

So Cott turns to Wal-Mart for 38% of its sales, compared to less than 10% for the two beverage titans.

FORBES: The Wal-Mart Squeeze

Cott's gross margin of 12.4% last year was about a third the industry average, while Coke and Pepsi both registered over 50%.

FORBES: The Wal-Mart Squeeze

In San Diego, former airline-shuttle operator Conan Cott, the husband of U.S. Navy computer-systems and organization specialist Michele Cott, has been caring for the couple's 4-year-old twins since they were born.

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