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Apple, Alphabet, Dell, Microsoft and Tesla sued over Congo cobalt mining exploitation
2019-12-17 12:01:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) US human rights group IRAdvocates has filed a federal class action lawsuit against Alphabet, Apple, Dell, Microsoft and Tesla on grounds of "knowingly benefiting from and aiding and abetting the cruel and brutal use of young children in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to mine cobalt," a key component of rechargeable lithium-ion batteries. The lawsuit was filed in the US District Court in Washington District of Columbia on behalf of 14 unnamed plaintiffs who are either guardians of children killed or maimed in tunnel or wall collapses while mining cobalt in the DRC or children maimed in the accidents.
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University of Oklahoma Sued Over Struggling Luxury Dorm Project
2019-12-16 22:15:00| National Real Estate Investor
Provident Oklahoma Education Resources has sued the school for not renting the retail and parking spaces at the student housing complex.
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Top tech firms sued over DR Congo cobalt mining deaths
2019-12-16 20:13:03| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
A lawsuit accuses Apple, Google, Tesla, Microsoft and others of using cobalt mined by child labour.
Twitch sued for 2.1bn over Premier League by Russian firm
2019-12-16 17:24:05| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The Amazon-owned streaming giant is facing claims it illegally broadcast matches.
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WeWork's Adam Neumann sued over $1.7bn package
2019-11-08 23:24:02| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The property company faces legal action over its co-founder's exit benefits.
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