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CP wants U.S. DOJ to look into talks held by U.S. railroads

2016-01-19 18:28:39| Railroads - Topix.net

Jan 19 Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd urged the U.S. Department of Justice to look into statements by U.S. railroad companies about "working closely with each other to block" the company's proposed takeover of Norfolk Southern Corp. Canadian Pacific proposed $28 billion offer to buy Norfolk Southern, disclosed in mid-November, has been spurned multiple times, setting the stage for a proxy battle. Executives from U.S. railroads including Union Pacific Corp , CSX Corp and BNSF, owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc, told Reuters last week that Class I railroads had held limited discussions concerning the impact of a merger on the industry.

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Obama orders DOD, DOJ, and Homeland Security to research smart guns

2016-01-06 15:20:33| Extremetech

President Obama has ordered multiple departments of the government to evaluate and recommend so-called "smart gun" technologies for their suitability for deployment and use. Such technologies have been in development for decades -- could this kickstart the development of solutions gun owners actually want to use?

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DOJ Expands Worker Endangerment Initiative to Address Safety Violations

2016-01-05 19:36:00| Electrical Construction & Maintenance

To prevent and deter crimes that put the lives and the health of workers at risk, the Departments of Justice and Labor have announced a plan to more effectively prosecute such crimes. read more

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Volkswagen, DOJ want diesel civil cases heard in Detroit

2015-11-30 23:25:45| Automakers - Topix.net

Volkswagen AG and the Justice Department want a U.S. judicial panel to centralize in Detroit hundreds of civil lawsuits alleging the German automaker defrauded consumers and shareholders, according to court filings. A logo of Volkswagen is seen on a Golf car parked at a dealership in Seoul, South Korea, November 25, 2015.

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