Black soybean farmers returning to court in seed lawsuit

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Some black farmers from Mississippi and Tennessee are returning to federal court for a hearing on their lawsuit claiming a seed company sold them faulty soybean seeds because of their race. Stine Seed Co. has denied accusations that a salesman sold thousands of dollars’ worth of defective seeds to the farmers... Read More

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January 2, 2019

Prosecutors: Fires may mean PG&E violated criminal sentence

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California utility’s role in igniting wildfires last year could allow a judge to find that it violated terms of its criminal sentence in a 2010 gas pipeline explosion that killed eight people, federal prosecutors said Monday. In a court filing, the U.S. attorney’s office in San Francisco said state investigations... Read More

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PG&E

December 31, 2018

Lawsuit says theme park should put warning signs in Spanish

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Should a theme park post warning signs about a ride’s potential dangers in a language other than English? A lawsuit brought by a Guatemalan family against Universal Orlando Resort says yes. The family’s 38-year-old father suffered a fatal heart attack two years ago after going on the “Skull Island: Reign of... Read More

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Universal

December 19, 2018

US: German company to plead guilty in VW emissions scheme

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. authorities say a German engineering company has agreed to plead guilty and pay $35 million for its role in the Volkswagen vehicle emissions scandal. The Justice Department said Tuesday that IAV has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy in Detroit federal court on Jan. 18. The government says IAV misled regulators... Read More

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Volkswagen

December 18, 2018

‘Fresh Prince’ star sues maker of video games over his dance

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” star Alfonso Ribeiro is suing the creators of Fortnite and NBA 2K for using his famous dance on the popular video games. In separate lawsuits filed Monday in federal court, Ribeiro alleges that Fortnite-maker Epic Games and 2K Sports-creator Take-Two Interactive used his dance dubbed “The... Read More

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Alfonso Ribeiro, Fortnite

December 14, 2018

Boy Scouts’ money struggles: Is bankruptcy an option?

NEW YORK (AP) — The Boy Scouts of America deflected questions about a report suggesting it is considering seeking bankruptcy protection, though the head of the organization said it is exploring “all options” as it tries to stay afloat while facing sexual abuse lawsuits and dwindling membership. “I want to assure you that our daily... Read More

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Boy Scouts

December 12, 2018

Huawei CFO gets bail; China detains ex-Canadian diplomat

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A Canadian court granted bail Tuesday to a top Chinese executive arrested at the United States’ request in a case that has set off a diplomatic furor among the three countries and complicated high-stakes U.S.-China trade talks. Hours before the bail hearing in Vancouver, China detained a former Canadian diplomat... Read More

Business, Criminal Justice News, International Justice Watch, News

Huawei, Meng Wanzhou

December 11, 2018

Google CEO faces House grilling on breach, China censorship

WASHINGTON (AP) — Google’s CEO faces a grilling from U.S. lawmakers on how the web search giant handled an alarming data breach and whether it may bend to Chinese government censorship demands. CEO Sundar Pichai’s appearance Tuesday before the House Judiciary Committee comes after he angered members of a Senate panel in September by declining... Read More

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Google

December 11, 2018

Firms to pay $9M to settle suit over 2012 California fire

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Officials say a construction company and a logging firm have collectively agreed to pay $9 million for damages resulting from a 2012 wildfire that burned more than 1,600 acres of national forest land in Northern California. The U.S. Attorney’s office in Sacramento says Monday that the agreement settles a lawsuit brought... Read More

Business, Criminal Justice News, News

December 10, 2018

Foie gras off Amazon’s offerings in California in settlement

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amazon has agreed not to sell foie gras in California from birds that have been force-fed and pay civil penalties as part of a lawsuit settlement, a prosecutor said Friday. The lawsuit filed by prosecutors in Los Angeles, Monterey and Santa Clara counties accused the giant retailer of violating a 2004... Read More

Animals, Business, Criminal Justice News, News

December 10, 2018

China pressures US, Canada ahead of Huawei hearing

BEIJING (AP) — China raised the pressure on the United States and Canada as a bail hearing for a top Chinese technology executive was set to resume Monday in Vancouver, British Columbia. A headline in a Communist Party newspaper called Canada’s treatment of Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies, “inhumane.” The editorial... Read More

Business, Criminal Justice News, International Justice Watch, News, Technology

China, Huawei

December 6, 2018

Target to pay $7.4M to settle California waste suit

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Target store chain has agreed to pay $7.4 million to settle California allegations that it improperly dumped hazardous waste into landfills, ranging from batteries to drugs and syringes. Minnesota-based Target didn’t acknowledge any wrongdoing in the lawsuit settlement filed Wednesday in Alameda County Superior Court. The state and some two... Read More

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November 29, 2018

Disney says ‘no merit’ to Malaysia resort company lawsuit

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Resort developer Genting Malaysia’s lawsuit seeking $1 billion in damages from Walt Disney Co. and Fox Entertainment Group for alleged breach of contract related to a theme park, is “without merit,” Disney said Tuesday. The lawsuit filed Monday in the Central California District Court cites damages from Fox’s withdrawal from... Read More

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Disney, Fox, Fox World

November 29, 2018

MillerCoors, Pabst settle lawsuit over brewing contract

MILWAUKEE (AP) — MillerCoors and Pabst Brewing Co. settled a lawsuit Wednesday in which the hipster’s brand of choice claimed the bigger brewer lied about its ability to continue brewing Pabst’s beers to put that company out of business. The settlement came as jurors were ending their second day of deliberations after a two-week trial... Read More

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MillerCoors, Pabst

Black soybean farmers returning to court in seed lawsuit

Prosecutors: Fires may mean PG&E violated criminal sentence

Lawsuit says theme park should put warning signs in Spanish

US: German company to plead guilty in VW emissions scheme

‘Fresh Prince’ star sues maker of video games over his dance

Boy Scouts’ money struggles: Is bankruptcy an option?

Huawei CFO gets bail; China detains ex-Canadian diplomat

Google CEO faces House grilling on breach, China censorship

Firms to pay $9M to settle suit over 2012 California fire

Foie gras off Amazon’s offerings in California in settlement

China pressures US, Canada ahead of Huawei hearing

Target to pay $7.4M to settle California waste suit

Disney says ‘no merit’ to Malaysia resort company lawsuit

MillerCoors, Pabst settle lawsuit over brewing contract

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