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Hagens Berman: Mercedes Owners File New Lawsuit Stating Mercedes BlueTEC Diesels Fail Emissions Tests In Nearly All Real World Conditions
2016-04-11 05:48:36| pollutiononline Home Page
Recently, owners of Mercedes BlueTEC diesel automobiles from 13 states filed an amended class-action lawsuit against Mercedes-Benz USA stating the automaker knowingly programmed its BlueTEC vehicles to release illegal levels of emissions in virtually all real world driving conditions and likely contain a “defeat device” used to cheat emissions testing, according to consumer-rights law firm,Hagens Berman
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Big Step for Oregon Youth Climate Change Lawsuit
2016-04-11 03:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bilbaoya: Celebrated environmental activists Bill McKibben and Naomi Klein have declared the proceedings to be the "most important lawsuit on the planet right now". Dr. James Hansen, a staunch advocate for climate change action, is also a plaintiff in the case. Philip Gregory, who represents the plaintiffs, said in a statement that the decision is "one of the most significant in our nation's history". It says the government is permitting, encouraging, and otherwise enabling continued exploitation, production,...
Federal judge in Eugene says court should not dismiss youths climate change lawsuit
2016-04-09 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Register-Guard: A federal magistrate judge in Eugene said Friday that a potential landmark lawsuit filed against the U.S. government by a group of environmentally minded youth plaintiffs and a leading climate scientist should be allowed to proceed in court. U.S. Magistrate Judge Tom Coffin wrote in a 24-page decision that motions to dismiss the suit -- which were filed by the government and trade groups representing many of the worlds largest energy companies -- should be denied. Coffin wrote that it would...
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Climate Change Lawsuit by 21 Youths Takes Big Step Forward
2016-04-09 02:49:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: The federal government and big energy companies lost an important round Friday in their effort to block a climate change lawsuit by young plaintiffs who contend the U.S. is failing to protect them from the harmful effects of greenhouse gas emissions. U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas Coffin in Eugene rejected motions by the U.S. government and trade groups representing the energy companies to dismiss the lawsuit by 21 plaintiffs ages 8 to 19. A U.S. District Court judge has final say over whether the...
Fired Westport Whole Foods Worker Files $15M Lawsuit
2016-04-08 22:18:26| Grocery - Topix.net
A former meat cutter at the Whole Foods meat in Westport filed a $15 million lawsuit against the company alleging that he was fired because he complained about the store selling tainted meat, according to the Connecticut Post. Angel Figueroa, 44, said in his lawsuit that he was fired a day after filing a complaint with the health department about employees not following hygienic practices, the Post said.
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