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'Accidental Americans' in France file discrimination lawsuit
Reuters - Reuters Editorial
PARIS (Reuters) - More than 300 “accidental Americans” in France, French citizens who hold U.S. nationality only because they were born there, filed a discrimination lawsuit on Wednesday. Many of the in
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Tech Industry
Apple Finally Apologizes for Defective MacBook Keyboard Problems
Fortune - Laura Stampler
After more than three years of considerable consumer prodding—ranging from lawsuits to 35k-plus person petitions—Apple finally admitted and even …
Variety
Sexual Harassment
Vice Media to Pay $1.875 Million to Settle Lawsuit Alleging the Company Paid Women Less Than Men
Variety - Todd Spangler
Vice Media has agreed to pay a total of $1.875 million to some 675 former staffers to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging the company consistently …
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Santa Clara County
Santa Clara Sheriff: Two jail guards fired for brutality, dishonesty
The Mercury News - Thomas Peele
MILPITAS — Two Santa Clara County correctional deputies who worked at the Elmwood women’s jail in Milpitas were fired in 2017 for being dishonest …
Facebook
Facebook, Google And Apple Seek Dismissal Of Lawsuit Over Location Tracking
mediapost.com - Wendy Davis
Facebook, Google and Apple are urging a federal judge to dismiss a class-action complaint centered on location-tracking allegations. The lawsuit, …
USA TODAY Money
Business
Ex-IBM employees allege age discrimination, seek to take collective legal action
USA TODAY Money - Nina Schutzman
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Lawyers for four laid-off IBM employees are asking a federal court to void separation agreements signed by thousands of former workers that prevent them from taking collective legal
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Vice Settles $1.87 Million Lawsuit for Underpaying Hundreds of Women
thecut.com - Opheli Garcia Lawler
Vice Media. Vice Media settled a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of 675 women who were employed and underpaid at the company between 2014 and …
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Movies
How America’s Biggest Theater Chains Are Exploiting Their Janitors
Variety - Gene Maddaus
Every night, after the last show ended at the AMC theater in Santa Monica, Maria Alvarez arrived at work. She and her husband had a key to let …
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Vice pays nearly $2M to settle gender pay disparity lawsuit
New York Post - By Alexandra Steigrad
Vice Media ponied up $1.87 million to settle a class-action lawsuit claiming the company underpaid its women workers. The settlement, which was …
L.L.Bean
Judge tosses final lawsuit against LL Bean return policy
bangordailynews.com - Lori Valigra
A district court judge in Massachusetts on Tuesday dismissed the final of four lawsuits filed against L.L. Bean after the Maine-based retailer …
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Employment
Vice Media Agrees to Pay $1.87 Million to Settle Lawsuit Over Gender Pay Disparity
TheWrap - Jon Levine
“We are dedicated to the equitable treatment of all people and we look forward to the Court’s approval of the settlement,” Vice Media says Vice Media …
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Investing
Struggling REIT CBL Will Suspend Its Dividend as It Hits Another Pothole
The Motley Fool - Adam Levine-Weinberg
A $90 million class-action settlement was the last thing CBL needed right now. It's no secret that mall traffic has been falling quickly in recent …
The Washington Post
Financial Regulation
Judge grants class action status in private prison lawsuit
The Washington Post - By Travis Loller | AP
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Shareholders suing private prison operator CoreCivic have won class action status for a lawsuit claiming the company inflated stock prices by misrepresenting the quality and value of
The Daily Beast
Vice Will Pay $1.88M to Settle Pay Discrimination Case
The Daily Beast
Vice Media will pay $1.875 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by hundreds of women who claim they were paid less than their male …
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New Documentary Explores Agent Orange's Little-Known Medical Legacy For Civilians
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Agent Orange, the chemical herbicide used by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War to deforest the land, deprived combatants of food and the …
Business Insideradded this to Enterprise
Enterprise
Another group of older ex-employees are suing IBM alleging it targeted older workers for layoffs
Business Insider - Julie Bort
Four former IBM employees have sued IBM, and they've hired a class-action law firm famous for winning big cases. They are alleging that IBM engaged in a "massive scheme to cover up discriminatory layoff
Lehigh Valley
Your View by Commonwealth Foundation: Government workers should become aware of rights not to pay union fees
mcall.com - Charles Mitchell
Francisco Molina knows what it takes to overcome adversity. Raised by a single mother from just 3 years old, Molina endured a tough upbringing. Such …
VentureBeatadded this to Business
Trellis raises $2 million to predict class action lawsuit payouts
VentureBeat - Khari Johnson
Trellis Research today announced the close of a $2 million seed funding round for its platform that supplies lawyers with insights about the history of rulings from individual judges and predictions about
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How to make sure that your product is accessible to all users
TechCrunch - Beth Franssen
Every founder wants an eye-catching website or app, but it’s easy to overlook a basic fact: not all your potential visitors will experience your content with their eyes. If you haven’t considered whether
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House passes Paycheck Fairness Act
thehill.com - Juliegrace Brufke
A bill aimed at strengthening protections against wage discrimination and holding employers accountable passed the House along party lines on …
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Employment
IBM Accused of Violating Federal Anti-Age Discrimination Law
propublica.org - by Peter Gosselin
A group of ex-employees filed a lawsuit that accuses the tech giant of failing to comply with a law requiring companies to disclose the ages of …
The Rock Hill Heraldadded this to Local News
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Can this 39-year-old from Tennessee turn around SC’s embattled child-welfare agency?
heraldonline.com - By Maayan Schechter
S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster has nominated Michael Leach to lead the state’s child-welfare agency, a nomination that state leaders hope brings calm to …
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Vice Media Settles Gender Pay Gap Suit With Female Staffers for $1.87 Million
Fortune - Brian Raftery
Vice Media just learned another big “Don’t.” The company has agreed to pay $1.87 million in order to end a class-action settlement accusing Vice of …
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Apple is sorry that “a small number of users” are still having issues with the butterfly keyboard
idownloadblog.com - Christian Zibreg
Apple has commented on the ongoing issues with its butterfly keyboard mechanism utilized on the Mac notebooks, apologizing to customers who are still …
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Apple just issued its first apology to MacBook owners who are still experiencing keyboard issues
Business Insider - Dave Smith
Customers that own Apple's MacBook laptops — specifically those with butterfly keyboard designs — have been experiencing issues ever since Apple decided to reinvent its keyboards to be thinner around And
Natural Gas
Detroit Renewable Energy closing incinerator today
fox2detroit.com - By FOX 2 Staff
- Detroit will no longer burn its trash. In a press release issued Wednesday afternoon, Detroit Renewable Energy announced its intention to close its …
Nissan
Nissan captive agrees to pay $2.2 million to settle robocall suit
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Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp. has agreed to pay $2.2 million to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing the lender of violating the Telephone Consumer …
Law
Securities Class Action Settlements Amounted to $5 Billion in 2018, Report Says
law.com - Amanda Bronstad
Chart from Cornerstone Research’s new report on trends in securities class action litigation settlements: “Securities Class Action Settlements–2018 …
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Real Estate
Class action lawsuit takes aim at the 6 percent commission you pay when selling a home
post-gazette.com - By Caitlin McCabe
For decades, people seeking to buy or sell a home have encountered the residential real estate industry’s 6 percent commission. Buyers and sellers …
CTV Newsadded this to Montreal
Cheques come in for residents in Ville-Marie construction noise lawsuit
ctvnews.ca - CTV Montreal
It's taken 18 years, but people living in the shadow of the Ville-Marie Expressway have finally received their long-awaited payout. Some 1,200 people …