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Uber to Pay $7.5M in Driver Background Check Lawsuit

2016-06-16 19:04:07| PC Magazine Software Product Guide

Uber was accused of terminating drivers after obtaining their background reports without authorization.

Guy Hands drops Citigroup EMI lawsuit

2016-06-10 15:35:32| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Private equity tycoon Guy Hands has dropped his legal battle with investment bank Citigroup over his firm's takeover of EMI in 2007.

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Kids Get Their Day in Court: 21 Youth Sue U.S. Government in Landmark Climate Lawsuit

2016-06-10 15:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

EcoWatch: U.S. District Court Judge Ann Aiken scheduled Wednesday an oral argument for the youths landmark climate lawsuit for Sept. 13 at 10 a.m. PST in Eugene, Oregon. The 21 young plaintiffs received a favorable decision in their case brought against the federal government and fossil fuel industry from U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas Coffin in April. Now, they are looking forward to their next opportunity to appear in court to fight for climate justice. I am excited that Judge Aiken is interested in hearing...

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Judge again dismisses lawsuit against fracking opponents

2016-06-01 07:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Associated Press: A judge has again dismissed a lawsuit that landowners filed against people and groups who oppose fracking in a western Pennsylvania township. Natural gas drilling has been delayed in Middlesex, Butler County while some of the rural community's 800 residents challenge a zoning ordinance that would allow drilling in 90 percent of the rural township. Dewey Homes and Investment Properties and 12 landowners sued the drilling opponents, seeking damages for royalties they've been unable to collect...

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